Kevin Wright

Kevin is the Director of the Center for Correctional Solutions and an associate professor in the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice. His work focuses on enhancing the lives of those living and working in the correctional system through research, education, and community engagement. His published research on these topics has appeared in Justice Quarterly, Criminology & Public Policy, and Journal of Offender Rehabilitation. He developed and taught the first Inside-Out Prison Exchange Program class in the state of Arizona and is a co-founder of the Arizona Transformation Project.  The Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions named him its Emerging Community Solutions Scholar in 2015, he is a member of peerLA Cohort V of ASU Leadership Academy, and ASU's Committee on Campus Inclusion awarded him with their Catalyst Award for 2017.