Shannon Reid: Heavy Lifter in Research managing, applying and interpreting big data
Shannon Reid, Ph.D., associate professor of Criminal Justice and Criminology and affiliate faculty with the School of Data Science, works at the intersection of technology and public safety with projects that focus on reducing crime, while increasing community buy-in and trust in AI. She serves as chief executive officer of Chimeras, which got its start from an NSF grant that focused on developing AI-based video analytics to increase public safety. This technology is currently being piloted in locations around the Charlotte area, demonstrating the strong partnerships that exist between the University and the community, particularly with law enforcement and public safety entities such as the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, the Pineville Police Department, the Army Research Office and the National Institute of Justice.
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Reid’s research focuses on youth crime and violence, with special attention to youth gangs, online radicalization and polarization, and early interventions for youth violence. Her book, “Alt-Right Gangs: A Hazy Shade of White,” was published by the University of California Press. Her work has been published in journals such as Criminology, the Journal of Interpersonal Violence, Homicide Studies, the Journal of Youth Studies, Legal and Criminal Psychology, and Deviant Behavior. Her research has garnered coverage on National Public Radio and in The Conversation, The Washington Post’s The Monkey Cage and The Crime Report.