Steven Keener
Assistant Professor
Director of the Center for Crime, Equity and Justice Research and Policy
Luter Hall 166
Biography
Education
- Ph D in Public Policy and Administration, Virginia Commonwealth University
- MS in Criminal Justice, Virginia Commonwealth University
- BA in Political Science, Christopher Newport University
Dr. Steven Keener earned his Ph.D. in Public Policy and Administration from Virginia Commonwealth University, where he specialized in Criminology and Criminal Justice Policy. He earned a M.S. in Criminal Justice from VCU and a B.A. in Political Science with a minor in Philosophy and Religious Studies from Christopher Newport University. Dr. Keener primarily teaches Crime in America, Incarceration and Punishment, and Mental Health and the Criminal Justice System. His primary research interests include the intersection of mental health and the criminal justice system, the ramifications of incarceration, and criminal justice policy. Dr. Keener is the Director of the Center for Crime, Equity, and Justice Research and Policy at CNU.
Teaching
Crime in America, Incarceration and Punishment, Sociological Foundations, Mental Health and the Criminal Justice System
Research
The Intersection of Mental Health and the Criminal Justice System, The Ramifications of Incarceration, Criminal Justice Policy
Selected Accomplishments
- John Finn, Laine Briddell, Steven Keener, Charles Cheek, "Strengthening and Expanding Humanities Content at the 2025 Hampton Roads Social Justice Conference," Sponsored by Virginia Humanities