Research & Writing

Primary Areas of Interest

• Critical Criminology
• Monetary Sanctions
• Collective Action and Social Movements Behind Bars
• Prison Labor Exploitation 

Academic Research

• How the Race of the Defendant, Victim, and Type of Legal Representation Utilized Influences the Likelihood of Receiving the Death Penalty, Schreyer Honors College Honors Thesis- Penn Sate University
• ​“You’re Not Welcome Here” Examining Post-Riot Rhetoric in Charlottesville, Virginia, Department of Communication Arts and Sciences - Penn State University
• (In)Justice Served: The Case for Incarcerated Firefighters and Prison Labor Reform, Independent Research - Columbia University
• Collective Action Behind Bars: Examining the Conditions Under Which Incarcerated Individuals Strike, MA Thesis- Columbia University

Notable Achievements and Academic Awards

• Penn State University Spring 2018 Criminology Student Marshal (2018)
• Richard B. Gregg Memorial Award for Excellence in Communication Arts and Sciences (2018)
• Inaugural “All In” Award for Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion (2017)​
• Bunton-Waller Fellowship (2014-2018)
• Graduate Enrichment Fellowship (2020)

​Memberships

• American Society of Criminology (ASC)
• American Sociological Association (ASA)
• ​Association of Black Sociologists (ABS)
• American Society for Environmental History (ASEH)​

Candice delivers a speech to her fellow classmates at the 2018 Presidential Leadership Academy graduation ceremony.

Penn State professor, Dr. Bradford, presents Candice with the Richard B. Gregg Memorial Award for Excellence in Communication Arts and Sciences. Candice received this award for her paper on post-riot rhetoric in Charlottesville, Virginia.