- Assistant Professor
- Criminology and Criminal Justice
- Phone: 401.874.4668
- Email: brittany.martin@uri.edu
- Office Location: Chafee Hall, Rm 225
Biography
Dr. Brittany T. Martin joined the University of Rhode Island as an Assistant Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice in the Fall of 2023. Brittany’s research interests include punishment, collateral sanctions, and criminal legal policy. Her research examines criminal law and the legal system’s impact on social inequity, exploring multiple forms of punishment, such as legal financial obligations and collateral sanctions policies. Dr. Martin uses various methods in her work, including interviewing, ethnographic fieldwork, and advanced statistical analysis.
She has a strong commitment to inclusive and innovative teaching. Dr. Martin strives to create and sustain an environment of inclusivity and create a community of students eager to learn within the classroom. She teaches Introduction to Corrections, Criminal Law and Society, and Gender, Crime, and Justice.
Research
- Criminal Legal Policy
- Punishment and Society
- Criminalization of Poverty
- Access to Justice
Education
- PhD. Sociology, University of Georgia
- M.A. Sociology, University of Georgia
- B.A. Sociology, Adelphi University
- B.S. Criminal Justice, Adelphi University
Selected Publications
Cadigan, Michele, Brittany T. Martin, Veronica Horowitz, Makaela Brass, and Timothy Edgemon. 2025. “Compounding and complicating feelings of justice: LFOs and legal legitimacy in Georgia, Minnesota, and Washington State.” Journal of Crime and Justice.
Martin, Brittany T. , Amairini Sanchez, and Andrea Giuffre. 2025. “The Road to Debtors’ Probation: How Criminalizing Traffic Violations Increases State Control and Inequality in Georgia.” Criminal Justice and Behavior.
Martin, Brittany T., Edgemon, Timothy. G., & Horowitz, Veronica. 2024. Paying More Than Money: Exploring the Reality of Legal Financial Obligations for Women in Georgia and Minnesota. Feminist Criminology.