Adriana Santos is currently a doctoral student at the Rutgers University-Newark School of Criminal Justice. As NPSC’s Program Manager, Adriana utilizes geospatial analytical techniques to analyze and interpret crime data. Moreover, she works with community organizations and other local stakeholders to develop and implement crime prevention strategies. At present, Adriana manages various community engagement efforts under a recently awarded Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) grant that seeks to test new community responses to crime that are complimentary to traditional law enforcement mechanisms.  

Adriana’s research focuses on place-based approaches to public safety, spatial analytics, community violence, and data-informed community engagement. She aims to help improve public safety by integrating her academic expertise with her professional skills. She has presented her research contributions at several conferences in the United States, as well as in Europe and Latin America.