Rod Martinez

Rod Martinez is a doctoral student in the Department of Sociology where his work examines the U.S. Carceral State, Race, Gender (Masculinities), and Political Sociology. Specifically, his research examines the political consequences and responses to the U.S. carceral state for individuals, families, and communities. He follows two major streams of research using mixed methods. First, he examines incarceration as both a form of repression and a mobilizing factor in social movement participation. His first project looks at how Latinx carceral proximity influences participation in Black Social Movements. Second, Rod examines civic engagement among formerly incarcerated men in Washington D.C.