Biography
Eaven Holder, PhD is a criminologist and Assistant Professor of Sociology. Having earned his doctorate in criminology, law, and society from the University of Florida in 2023, his research and teaching interests are focused on hate crime and formal social control. His studies have mostly examined the spatial dynamics of identity motivated violence as well as differences in policing styles by community context. Dr. Holder is also interested in issues of crime measurement and quantitative methods, more broadly, with his dissertation focusing on the ways in which hate crime is investigated, classified, and reported across the United States over the past three decades. Besides his work on communities, crime, and policing, he has also worked with law enforcement in the State of Tennessee to better understand changes in drug overdoses from his home state and the ability of the criminal justice system to respond to deaths related to the use of harmful substances.
Research Interests
- Hate/identity-motivated violence
- Communities, space, and crime
- Law, policing, and social control
- Violence, conflict, and victimization
- Quantitative methods
Office Hours
Tuesdays and Thursdays, 2:00pm-3:00pm