Diana Falco

Diana Falco

Associate Professor
Phone: (603) 535-2834
Office: Justice & Security, Mary Lyon Hall, MSC 59, Plymouth, NH 03264

Education

Ph.D. in Criminology, Indiana University of Pennsylvania
MS in Criminal Justice Administration, Niagara University
BA in Political Science and Criminology & Criminal Justice, Niagara University

Spring Office Hours

Tuesday   8:45am – 10:00am and  3:45pm – 4:15pm
Thursday  8:45am – 10:00am
Or by appointment

Diana Falco is an Associate Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice at Plymouth State University. She also serves as the Criminology and Criminal Justice Internship Coordinator. Her teaching and scholarship take an interdisciplinary focus and draw upon work in the fields of criminology, social work, mental health, drugs/substance use, and political science and government. Her areas of research interest include public opinion and punitiveness, capital punishment, police-community relationships, program evaluations, and survey methodologies. Dr. Falco has taught across criminology and criminal justice curriculums and has taught over 35 distinct courses in the field throughout her career.

Selected Publications

Falco, D., Hawes, J., and Casey, E. (2022). A process evaluation of the Kent Community Immersion Law Enforcement Program. Technical report submitted to the Washington State Legislature, Olympia, WA.

Hawes, J., Falco, D., and Schroeder, C. (2022). Kent police department climate study: An assessment of department climate and willingness to engage in diversity, equity, and inclusion work. Technical report submitted to the City of Kent Police Department, Kent, WA.

Harmon, T., Falco, D. L., and Taylor, D. (2021). The impact of specific knowledge on death penalty opposition: An empirical test of the Marshall hypothesis. Crime & Delinquency. DOI: 10.1177/00111287211052441

Harmon, T., Falco, D.L., and Taylor, D. (2021). The impact of teacher method of delivery and the Marshall hypothesis. Journal of Criminal Justice Education. DOI: 10.1080/10511253.2021.1986086

Harmon, T. and Falco, D. L. (2018). Wrongful capital convictions. In Bohm, R. & Lee, G. (Eds.). Routledge Handbook on Capital Punishment. New York, NY: Routledge. ISBN: 978-1-138-65157-9

Courses Taught

CJ 1020              Criminal Justice in Action
CJ 2075              Corrections
CJ 3005              Criminal Investigations
CJ 3350              Criminal Justice and Mental Health
CJ 3515              Women and Crime
CJ 4580              Internship in Criminal Justice