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Professor of Sociology and Criminal Justice, City University of New York
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Associate Professor, Creative Non-Fiction Writing and Journalism, City University of New York
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Professor of Health Policy and Management, City University of New York
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Professor of Media Studies, City University of New York
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Adjunct Associate Professor, City University of New York
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Professor of English, City University of New York
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Researcher and lecturer, City University of New York
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Professor of Quantitative Methods in the Social Sciences, City University of New York
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Presidential Professor of Sociology and History, Graduate Center, City University of New York
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Professor of Criminal Justice, City University of New York
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Senior Research Associate, City University of New York
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Research Scientist, City University of New York
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Adjunct assistant professor, City University of New York
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Associate Professor of Urban Studies, City University of New York
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Professor of Russian History, City University of New York