Samantha Clinkinbeard Ph.D.
LATEST PROJECTS
Women in Policing:
Pathways to the Field & Experiences in It
Collaborators
Samantha Clinkinbeard
Rachael Rief
Funding
CPACS Inquiry Grant
University of Nebraska at Omaha
Description
We are using in-depth, qualitative interviews to explore women’s pathways into law enforcement; successes and challenges on the job, including current realities of the policing profession; and their thoughts on the recruitment, promotion, and retention of women. The hope is to provide insight into what motivates and keeps women in the field, as well as what challenges they face and how these are managed.
Project-Related Publications
Clinkinbeard, S. S., Solomon, S. J., & Rief, R. M. (2021). Why did you join the force? Motives and fears of men and women police officers. Advance Online Publication. Criminal Justice & Behavior.
Clinkinbeard, S. S., Solomon, S. J., & Rief, R. M. (2020). Who dreams of badges? Gendered self-concept and policing career aspirations. Feminist Criminology, 15(5), 567-592.
Rief, R. M. & Clinkinbeard, S. S. Exploring gendered environments in policing: Workplace incivilities and fit perceptions in men and women officers. Police Quarterly, 23(4), 427-450.
Clinkinbeard, S. S. & Rief, R. M. Four steps to bring more women into policing. Police Chief, April 2020, 40-45. https://www.policechiefmagazine.org/magazine-issues/april-2020/
Gender, Personality, & Career Motivation in Policing
Collaborators
Samantha Clinkinbeard
Starr Solomon
Rachael Rief
Funding
Urban Research Grant
University of Nebraska at Omaha
Description
Generally speaking, we are interested in exploring various motivations and personality characteristics associated with entry into, and persistence in, the field of policing and whether they differ for males and females. Analysis for this project comes from surveys of current police officer and college students.