Dylan B. Jackson, Ph.D.

Do austerity cuts spare police budgets? Welfare‐to‐carceral realignment during fiscal crises Did governments shift funding from their social welfare functions to their criminal justice functions after the 1980s? Studies investigating this possible “punitive turn” have been inconclusive and h...

When times are tight, do cities cut police or social service budgets more? In a 🚨new study🚨, I find revenue loss is associated with shallow, temporary cuts to policing and deep, enduring cuts to social services.

The article, in Criminology, is free, and I summarize it below.
doi.org/10.1111/1745...

Juan Del Toro & Dylan B. Jackson, Phds - “Beyond the Badge: The Ripple Effects of Policing and Incarceration on Youth” This event is open to all. Part of the Department of Psychology Colloquium Series on Critical Collaboration. Juan Del Toro, PhD Assistant Pr...

📅 Friday 10/24 at 2pm ET, PFRH's @drdylanbjackson.bsky.social will be speaking with Univ. Minnesota's Juan Del Toro on their work examining the intergenerational consequences of incarceration, focusing on its effects on family dynamics and the health of children:
events.tc.umn.edu/event/25066-...

say it again:

4 million people work in higher ed, the largest employer in 10 states, second largest employer in 10 more, and in 60 of the 100 biggest cities

ROI for NIH and NSF for local economies is conservatively 4x, often close to 10x

demolishing higher education is economic sabotage

Check out our scoping review on criminal legal system experiences among families receiving home visiting services. This area is ripe for inquiry. This was such a rewarding collaboration with some of my favorite people, like @awest25.bsky.social and Rebecca Shlafer! link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Grateful to AAP's Pediatrics on Call podcast for having us.

Critical Congenital Heart Disease Screening, Having ‘The Talk’ About Police Interactions Podcast Episode · Pediatrics On Call · 02/11/2025 · 37m

Rebecca Fix and @drdylanbjackson.bsky.social of @johnshopkinssph.bsky.social are featured in the latest episode AAP's Pediatrics on Call. They discuss their research on how "The Talk" reduces anticipatory stress about police brutality. Listen now: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/c...

UPDATE: The application portal is now closed as we wrap up review of applications.

PLEASE NOTE: You can still apply to these positions! We begin review of applications today, but you will still be considered if you submit soon. Don't miss out on the chance to work in a collaborative and supportive space with a life-course/population health focus that is TRULY interdisciplinary.

PLEASE NOTE: You can still apply to these positions! We begin review of applications today, but you will still be considered if you submit soon. Don't miss out on the chance to work in a collaborative and supportive space with a life-course/population health focus that is TRULY interdisciplinary.

Study Finds "The Talk" Reduces Stress About Potential Police Brutality Among Baltimore’s Black Youth | Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Black youth who were advised by caregivers on how to conduct themselves during police stops experienced significantly lower levels of anticipatory stress about possible police brutality – whether towa...

New @johnshopkinssph.bsky.social research in the journal Pediatrics reveals that youth who received "The Talk"—guidance Black parents give on handling police encounters—had lower stress about future experiences of police brutality: publichealth.jhu.edu/2025/study-f...

While I completely understand and empathize with this, I also just want to point out it’s not healthy and we can’t normalize this. Please people - take a break for real! The work will be there when you get back, but you can’t get the time back. Happy holidays!

Thanks @drjuandeltoro.bsky.social for inviting me to contribute to this research!

Dylan Jackson | Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Dylan B. Jackson focuses on promoting the health and well-being of children, youth, and families in the face of violence, adversity, and exposure to the criminal legal system.

Hey everyone! I have finally joined, and look forward to connecting. If you don’t know me, take a look at my faculty page: publichealth.jhu.edu/faculty/4049...