Dr. Sean Goodison

Dr. Sean Goodison is a Senior Research Associate at PERF.  His work focuses on research methodology and statistical reasoning.  Prior to joining PERF, he was a Law Enforcement Analyst within the Executive Office of the Chief of Police at the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Police Department (MPDC). At MPDC, he was responsible for a wide variety of research activities, including the geographic analysis of seasonal crime and collection homicide data for the Chief and command staff.  Dr. Goodison was the primary investigator on a grant that collected and analyzed 15 years of homicide data from official records in Washington, D.C.  He has worked on numerous other grants, including an NIJ predictive policing grant in Washington, D.C and a BJA homicide assessment in New Orleans.  Dr. Goodison has published and presented on various criminological issues, such as firearms, homicide, and the history of criminological thought.  He received his Ph.D. in Criminology and Criminal Justice from the University of Maryland and has two Master’s degrees, one in Forensic Science and another in Criminal Justice, from The George Washington University.