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Professor of Sociology, Brandon University
Dr. Christopher J. Schneider is professor of sociology at Brandon University. Schneider’s
research focuses on how developments in media and technology contribute to changes
in social interaction and social control. He has written or collaborated on six scholarly
books including, Policing and Social Media: Social Control in an Era of New Media
(Lexington Books, 2016) and has published dozens of academic journal articles, book
chapters, and essays. Schneider has received award recognition for his research, teaching,
and service contributions. He is the recipient of a 2021 Harper College Distinguished
Alumni Award, given in recognition of outstanding professional achievement and community
leadership. Schneider’s work has appeared in hundreds of news segments and reports,
including the New York Times, Washington Post, USA Today, NBC News, and Chicago’s
WGN-TV. Schneider was Endowed Chair of Criminology and Criminal Justice at St. Thomas
University in spring 2019 and the Public Visiting Scholar at Wilfrid Laurier University
in fall 2016.