Third Spring 2025 EDIC-PDC Workshop
Wednesday, Feb. 24, 12:10–1:30 p.m.
Join via Zoom
Title: Elevating Voices & Navigating Identity Dynamics in Community-Engaged Research
Abstract:
In this workshop, Dr. Hillary Mellinger will share her ongoing research on how police and Spanish-speaking community members navigate language and cultural barriers. From 2023 to 2024, Dr. Mellinger conducted seven focus groups with Spanish-speaking community members, 32 interviews with law enforcement personnel, and took field notes from 60 hours of police ride-alongs. Dr. Mellinger’s research site was a mid-sized, predominantly Hispanic community in Washington. Dr. Mellinger’s long-term research goal is to identify feasible policy recommendations to reduce language barriers and their associated challenges in law enforcement.
Bio:
Hillary Mellinger is an assistant professor in the Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology at Washington State University. Her research interests include the criminalization of migration, asylum policy, the immigration legal profession, and interpretation challenges within the criminal justice system and immigration system.
