Gabriel T Cesar

Gabriel T Cesar is a doctoral student in the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice. His research interests include criminological theory, policing, and the intersection of Social Service and Criminal Justice. His recent research projects have analyzed the role of mentorship as youth age-out of child protective services, profiled girls charged with family violence and their crimes, and assessed the utility of using online versus in-person surveys in the social sciences. Gabriel’s current work is focused on analyzing the forensic treatment of police Taser use and examining the relationship between police, social service agencies, and caregivers.

As a dedicated mentor with Free Arts of Arizona, Gabriel helps create safe space for children caught in the child welfare system to learn life skills and express themselves creatively. Mentoring children of incarcerated, deported, abusive, and/or absent parents keeps Gabriel cognizant of what is important in his life, and focused on producing criminological research that helps people affected by crime, incarceration, and public policy.