Stewart J. D'Alessio

Contact

Office: PCA-263B
Phone: 305.348.6277
Email: dalessi@fiu.edu

Biography

Stewart J. D’Alessio is a professor in the Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice at Florida International University. He earned his B.A. in History from Stetson University and his M.S. and Ph.D. in Criminology from Florida State University. Professor D’Alessio has a broad publication record and hands-on experience in program evaluation. Before pursuing an academic career, he worked on a federally funded grant for the Florida Department of Corrections that evaluated innovative programs in local jails across the state. He also worked as a program evaluator for a federally funded juvenile treatment program based at the Dozier School for Boys in Marianna, Florida. Additionally, Professor D’Alessio served as a Captain in the Military Police and participated in “Operation Just Cause” and “Operation Desert Storm.” His unit received the “Valorous Unit Award” for extraordinary heroism during military operations in Panama during “Operation Just Cause.”

Select Publications

Flexon, J. L., D’Alessio, S. J., Stolzenberg, L., Cruz, E., & Meldrum, R. C. (2024). Youth Access to Stolen Handguns. Crime & Delinquency, 70(3), 672-698.  https://doi.org/10.1177/00111287221126077

Stojakovic, N., D'Alessio, S. J., & Stolzenberg, L. (2023). Intangible identity theft and intimate partner violence. Violence and victims, 38(6), 819-838. DOI: 10.1891/VV-2023-0121

Ammons-Blanfort, C., D’Alessio, S. J., & Stolzenberg, L. (2023). Self-help and black firearm crime. Crime & Delinquency, 69(1), 178-207. https://doi.org/10.1177/00111287211022627

D’Alessio, S. J., Stolzenberg, L., Guerette, R. T., & Zgoba, K. M. (2023). The effect of self-defense laws on firearm use among criminal offenders. Crime & Delinquency, 69(13-14), 2826-2845. https://doi.org/10.1177/00111287221077629

Moricette, P., Stolzenberg, L., & D’Alessio, S. J. (2023). Race and the Sanctioning of Misdemeanor Defendants. American Journal of Criminal Justice, 48(2), 345-367. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12103-023-09724-w

Cruz, E., D'Alessio, S. J., & Stolzenberg, L. (2022). Air pollution and violent criminal behaviour. The British Journal of Criminology, 62, 450-467. https://doi.org/10.1093/bjc/azab059

Stolzenberg, L., D’Alessio, S. J., & Flexon, J. L. (2021). The usual suspects: Prior criminal record and the probability of arrest. Police Quarterly, 24(1), 31-54.https://doi.org/10.1177/1098611120937304

Torres, C. E., D’Alessio, S. J., & Stolzenberg, L. (2020). The Effect of Social, Verbal, Physical, and Cyberbullying Victimization on Academic Performance. Victims & Offenders, 15, 1-21. https://doi.org/10.1080/15564886.2019.1681571