Faculty & Staff
Faculty
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Chae M. Jaynes, PhDAssociate Professor
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Chae M. Jaynes earned her BA in Economics (2011) and MS in Criminal Justice (2013) from Michigan State University and her PhD in Criminology and Criminal Justice from the University of Maryland, College Park (2018). Her research focuses on labor markets in criminological contexts, particularly how employment opportunities, job quality, and labor market perceptions influence offending. She also examines employer decision-making regarding individuals with criminal records, focusing on how stigma influences hiring decisions and strategies to overcome this stigma for justice-involved individuals.
Together with Dr. Mateus Rennó Santos, Dr. Jaynes established and co-directs the Crime Research Etiology and Treatment Evaluation (CREATE) Lab. A central initiative of which, is Aiding in Reentry (AiR), an employment-focused reentry program co-founded and directed by Dr. Jaynes. AiR provides incarcerated individuals with workforce-readiness training, individualized reentry planning, and post-release employment support. The program integrates research, teaching, and community engagement to translate criminological scholarship into practice while also providing USF students with meaningful opportunities for experiential learning and applied research.
Dr. Jaynes collaborates with students, colleagues, agencies, and community partners to bridge research and practice, expand economic opportunities for justice-involved individuals, reduce recidivism, and enhance public safety.
She also serves as the Director of Undergraduate Research for the College of Behavioral & Community Sciences
External Research Links:
ResearchGate
Google Scholar