Dr. Preito-Hodge is a trained sociologist interested in research on race, policing, and organizations. Her writing and teaching focus on the racialization of organizations and the inequalities they bore. Professor Preito-Hodge’s research has a particular emphasis on Black police officers and blue police culture. Using both qualitative and quantitative methodologies, she has sought to unpack the ways inequalities are maintained and reproduced in police agencies throughout the United States.
Dr. PH is currently an Early Career Faculty Fellow at the Institute for Global Racial Justice at Rutgers University. Her research has been supported by the National Science Foundation, Rutgers University, and other funders. Preito-Hodge has also worked on projects that examine police use of force, minoritized citizens contact with the criminal justice system, police militarization, and juvenile justice.
