Narissa Haakmat
Scholarly Interests
My primary areas of research are incarceration, inequality, and family. I am particularly interested in the collateral consequences of incarceration on families and the ways individuals maintain relationships and a sense of self while under correctional control. My current research focuses on how detained and incarcerated mothers and fathers navigate and negotiate their identities amid the constraints of jail detention and incarceration.
Recent Courses Taught
- Criminological Theory
- Crime and Social Diversity
Awards
- 2025 Excellence in Teaching Award, Old Dominion University, Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice
- 2025 Sue Doviak Graduate Teaching Award in Liberal Arts, Old Dominion University
- 2024, 2025 Doctoral Student Research Assistance Award, Old Dominion University
