Assistant Professor · Computational Criminology · Penn State
Riley Tucker
Assistant Professor using machine learning, NLP, and web scraping to develop theoretical insights about why some urban places experience more crime than others.
Assistant Professor · Computational Criminology · Penn State
Assistant Professor using machine learning, NLP, and web scraping to develop theoretical insights about why some urban places experience more crime than others.
My research uses computational methods such as machine learning, natural language processing, and web scraping to better understand cities and the spaces within them. I am particularly passionate about using these methods to test and develop interdisciplinary theories that explain why some urban places experience more crime than others. I earned my PhD in Criminology and Justice Policy at Northeastern University and my work has been published in venues such as Journal of Quantitative Criminology, Journal of Research in Crime & Delinquency, and Scientific Data.