Michael E. Antonio

Michael E. Antonio
  • Professor
  • Department: College of Business and Public Management
  • Research Cluster: Business, Economics & Management
  • Institution: West Chester University of Pennsylvania
  • Email: MAntonio@wcupa.edu

Education

  • Northeastern University, Ph.D. Law & Public Policy
  • Ursinus College, B.S. Psychology

Research Interests

capital punishmentcorrectionsjuries, offender rehabilitationprobation and parole

Opportunities

Work Study Positions Available: No

Grant Funded Positions Available: No

Course-Credit Research Opportunities Available: No

Volunteer Research Positions Available: No

Open to Faculty Mentoring: Yes

Biography

Dr. Antonio served as the Lead Research Scientist at Pennsylvania’s Department of Corrections and the Board of Probation and Parole from 2006-2013. Prior to that experience, he served as the Lead Research Scientist at the Criminal Justice Research Center at Northeastern University working on the Capital Jury Project, a National Science Foundation funded study of jurors' decision-making in capital cases. He serves as the 8th-11th grade classroom instructor for St. Catherine of Siena's Religious Education Program (Wilmington, DE).

Contact Information

Phone: 610-436-2685

List of Publications

  • Michele Bratina, Timothy L. Chesnik & Michael E. Antonio. Experiential Learning with Criminal Justice Students: Demonstrating Knowledge and Showing Empathy toward Persons with Serious Mental Illness, 05/2023 Sami Abdel-Salam, Michael E. Antonio, Michele Bratina & Ashley Kilmer. Rapport and Relationship Building in a Therapeutic Community: Examining the Dynamic Between Correctional Officers and Incarcerated Persons.10/2022 J. S. Zortman, Michael E. Antonio, Meghan Kozlowski & Michele Bratina. Intercept Two. 07/2022 Michele Bratina, Jacqueline Carsello, Kelly M. Carrero & Michael E. Antonio. Correction to: An Examination of Crisis Intervention Teams in Rural Jurisdictions.10/2021 Michele Bratina, Jacqueline Carsello, Kelly M. Carrero & Michael E. Antonio. An Examination of Crisis Intervention Teams in Rural Jurisdictions. 10/2021 Michael E. Antonio, Selena R. Price. Experiences and interactions with treatment staff: reactions from state prison inmates. 08/2021 Michael E. Antonio, J. S. Zortman. New to the Job: Examining Parole Agents' Understanding and Identification of Criminogenic Risk Factors. 03/2021 Charlene Lane, Michele Bratina & Michael E Antonio. Inmates' Self-Reported Physical and Mental Health Problems: A Comparison by Sex and Age. 09/2020 Michael E. Antonio, Selena R. Price. Beyond Correctional Officers and Prison Guards: Understanding Inmates’ Perceptions, Experiences, and Interactions with Correctional Counselors. 08/2020 Michele Bratina, Michael E. Antonio & Jacqueline Carsello. One hundred years of bad treatment: A media content analysis related to the stigmatisation and abuse of PwMI and LGBTQIA+ persons. 04/2020 Michael E. Antonio, Rosalyn G. Davis & Susan R. Shutt. Dog Training Programs in Pennsylvania’s Department of Corrections: Perceived Effectiveness for Inmates and Staff. 05/2017 Michael E. Antonio, Andrew Crossett. Evaluating the Effectiveness of the National Curriculum and Training Institute’s “Cognitive Life Skills” Program among Parolees Supervised by Pennsylvania’s Board of Probation & Parole. 09/2016

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