Ashlee R. Barnes-Lee

Ashlee R. Barnes-Lee
  • Assistant Professor - Tenure

EDUCATION

  • PhD, Ecological-Community Psychology, Michigan State University
  • M.A., Ecological-Community Psychology, Michigan State University
  • B.A., Criminal Justice, Michigan State University
  • B.A., Psychology, Michigan State University

EXPERTISE

  • Racial and ethnic disparities in juvenile legal system outcomes
  • School-based violence prevention
  • Strengths-based risk and needs assessment
  • Community-driven research
  • Scale development

CURRENT RESEARCH PROJECTS

  • Bringing Mental Health First Aid to STOP School Violence, Funded by U.S. Department of Justice, $1, 545, 650 (2021-2024)
  • Risk and Needs Assessment Collaborative, Funded by Genesee County Circuit Court-Juvenile Division, $29, 962 (2023-2024)
  • Mitigating Racial and Ethnic Disparities in School-Based Arrests: A Collaborative Crisis Intervention Diversion Program, Funded by Michigan Department of Health and Human Services Racial Ethnic Disparities Competitive Grant, $463,98 (2023-2025)
  • Coming to School and Learning to Read: How Michigan School Districts Address the Integrated Challenges of School Attendance and Elementary Literacy, Funded by Michigan State University Tetrad Program, $30,000 (2024-25)
  • Hidden World: A Pilot Study Exploring the Experiences of Students Enrolled in a Last-Chance Alternative School, Funded by Virginia Commonwealth University, $50,000 (2023-2025)

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

  • Barnes-Lee, A. R., Goodson, M., & Scott, N. (2023). Dynamic risk and differential impacts of probation: Examining age, race, and gender as responsivity factors. Law and Human Behavior, 47(4), 526-537. https://doi.org/10.1037/lhb0000534

  • Barnes-Lee, A. R. & *Petkus. A. (2023). A scoping review of strengths-based risk and needs assessments for youth involved in the juvenile legal system. Children and Youth Services Review, 148. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2023.106878

  • Anderson, V. R., *Rubino, L.L., *McKenna, N.C., Campbell, C.A *Petkus, A. & Barnes-Lee, A.R. (2021).  Effectiveness of in-home detention tethers for female juvenile offenders. Justice Evaluation Journal, 5(1), 19-35. https://doi.org/10.1080/24751979.2021.1933570

  • Barnes-Lee, A. R. (2020). Development of the Protective Factors for Reducing Juvenile Recidivism: A strengths-based approach to risk assessment. Criminal Justice & Behavior, 47(11), 1371-1389. https://doi.org/10.1177/0093854820949601 
  • Barnes-Lee, A. R. & Campbell, C. (2020). Protective Factors for Reducing Juvenile Recidivism (PFRJR): An examination of incremental and differential predictive validity. Criminal Justice & Behavior, 47(11), 1390-1408. https://doi.org/10.1177/0093854820952115 
  • Campbell, C., Barnes-Lee, A. R., *Papp, J., *D’Amato, C., Anderson V., & *Moses, N. (2020) Understanding the role of neighborhood disadvantage and individual differences on time to recidivism among youth. Criminal Justice & Behavior, 47(9), 1079-1096. https://doi.org/10.1177/0093854820924834 

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS & HONORS

  • Invited Speaker, Risk Screening/Assessment Tools: Risk, Needs, and Strengths in Case Planning. Northern Michigan Juvenile Officers Association Annual Conference. Talk presented May 2, 2024.

  • Invited Speaker, Advancing Evidence-Based Practice--Incorporating Protective Factors into Risk/Needs Assessments and Case Planning. Michigan Association of Family Court Administrators Annual Conference. Talk presented February 29, 2024.

  • Invited Speaker, Co-Creating Solutions to Eliminate Racial/Ethnic Disparities Among Youth Who Are Involved in the Child Welfare & Juvenile Legal Systems. Michigan Department of Health and Human Services Children’s Services Administration Anti-Racism Transformation Conference, Grand Traverse, MI. Talk presented November 6, 2023.

  • Member, Society for Social Work and Research—Criminal and Juvenile Justice Special Interest Group

  • Member, American Psychological Association (Division 27) Society for Community Research and Action

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