Brandon Craig
Criminology and Justice Policy, PhD
Brandon Craig is a doctoral candidate in the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice and a member of the Race and Justice Lab at Northeastern University. Broadly, their research takes an interdisciplinary approach to studying victimization, help-seeking, and social networks among marginalized groups, as well as political and media responses to these phenomena. Their dissertation employs social network theory and analytic methods to more deeply understand how intimate partner violence, drug use, and HIV status are entangled within the lives of sexual minority men. Brandon is also an instructor for criminology courses like Crime, Media, & Politics (Fall 2023, Fall 2024, Spring 2025) and Criminal Violence (Summer 1 2025), and previously served as a lab coordinator for the Digital Transgender Archive. Brandon holds an MS in Criminology & Criminal Justice from Northeastern, and a BS in Psychology and Criminal Justice from Bridgewater State University.

Publications:
Craig, B. M. (2025). Understanding anti-trans sanctuary harm in domestic violence services: The role of polyvictimization and biographical factors. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 0(0). https://doi-org.ezproxy.neu.edu/10.1177/08862605251333431
Drakulich, K., & Craig, B. M. (2024). How intersectional threat shapes views of gun policy: The John Wayne solution. Social Problems, 71(2), 531-552. https://doi-org.ezproxy.neu.edu/10.1093/socpro/spac017
McMillan, C., Craig, B., la Roi, C., & Veenstra, R. (2023). Adolescent friendship, cross-sexuality ties, and attitudes toward sexual minorities: A social network approach to intergroup contact. Social Science Research, 114, 102916. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssresearch.2023.102916
Selected Presentations:
Craig, B. Mapping Syndemics in Sexual Networks: Exploring Intimate Partner Violence and Drug Use Among Queer Men. Paper presentation accepted for the 2025 American Sociological Association Annual Meeting. Chicago, IL.
Craig, B. Black Gender Expression, Criminalization, and Survival in the 19th Century: A Case Study of Historical News Narratives. Presented at the 2024 Legacy of W.E.B. Du Bois: Crossing Boundaries for Social Justice Conference. Brown University, Providence, RI.
Craig, B. “Battered but Not Broken”: Intimate Partner Violence and Help-seeking in The Real Housewives of Atlanta. Presented at the 2023 American Society of Criminology Annual Meeting. Philadelphia, PA.
Gerdes, M., Craig, B., and Drakulich, K. Police Interactions and Comfort with Police Help-seeking among Transgender Americans. Presented at the 2022 American Society of Criminology Annual Meeting. Atlanta, GA.