About Andria

Andria Blackwood, PhD is a Senior Research Scientist. She received her masters degree in Sociology and her PhD in Geography at Kent State University in Ohio. Her research addresses building community capacity, neighborhood effects; the relationship between substance use disorder and recidivism; and the development and implementation of correctional programming for successful reentry. She is skilled in Data Analysis, Quantitative/Qualitative Methods, Proposal/Grant Writing, and Project Development and Management.

Publications

Journals and Magazines

  • Blackwood, Andria, and David Purcell. 2014. “Curating Inequality: The Link Between Cultural Reproduction and Race in the Visual Arts.” Sociological Inquiry 84(2): 238-263.

  • Blackwood, Andria, Alec Boros, Tessa Smith, and Adam Donelly. 2016. “Client AWOL Behavior within a Community-based Correctional Facility (CBCF): Connecting Risk Factors and Influences with Masculinity.” Journal of Community Corrections 25(2): 5-14.

Presentations

  • American Correctional Association Conference. San Diego, CA. January 9 -14, 2020. Oral Presentation. “Launching a Sustainable Gardening Program within a Correctional Facility .” Andria Blackwood, Mike Randle, and Alec Boros.

  • American Association of Geographers Conference. Boston, MA. April 5 – 9, 2017. Oral Presentation. “Examining the Effects of Community Development Block Grants (CDBGs) on Neighborhood Residents’ Levels of Self-Efficacy in Cleveland Ohio.” Andria Blackwood.

  • Kent State University Graduate Research Symposium. Kent, OH. April 22, 2016. Oral Presentation. “Exploring the Relationship between Race, Place, Self-Efficacy, and Community Engagement.” Andria Blackwood.

  • American Correctional Association Conference. New Orleans, LA. January 22-27, 2016. Oral Presentation. “Client AWOL Behavior within a Community-Based Correctional Facility: Examining Risk Factors, Influences, and Issues of Masculinity.” Andria Blackwood and Alec Boros.

  • Oriana House Executive Board Members. Akron, OH. Fall, 2015. Oral Presentation. “Client AWOL Behavior Within a Community-Based Correctional Facility: Examining Risk Factors, Influences, and Issues of Masculinity.” Andria Blackwood and Alec Boros.

  • Race, Ethnicity and Place VII Conference. Fort Worth, TX. October 22 – 24, 2015. Poster Presentation. “Curating Inequality: The Link between Cultural Reproduction and Race in the Visual Arts.” Andria Blackwood.