Jared is a sociologist that studies abuses of power in government. He combines computational methods such as social network analysis, natural language processing, geospatial analysis, and machine learning with open source and governmental data to uncover patterns of misfeasance and malfeasance by our public servants. From the political networks of politicians and prohibition gangsters to bias hidden in the text of academic recruitment, he uses new methods to work on old problems of corruption and inequality.

Selected Publications:

Joseph, J., & Smith, C. M. (2021). The ties that bribe: Corruption’s embeddedness in Chicago organized crime. Criminology, 59(4), 671–703.