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About

Biography

Catherine Venegas-Garcia is a graduate student enrolled at Colorado State University. Catherine graduated from Southern Oregon University with a Bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice and with a minor in Philosophy. During her time there, she helped co-author multiple research articles and book chapters with her McNair faculty mentor. Currently, she is pursuing a Master’s in Sociology, with an academic interest in police organizations. She plans to pursue research regarding racial and ethnic discrimination from rehired, or “wandering”, police officers.

Publications

Journal Article Publications

Sanchez, S., Venegas-Garcia, C., Bachmann, J., & Wilson, H. (forthcoming). Embracing the Liquid Syllabus in Higher Education During COVID-19.

Sanchez, S., Venegas-Garcia, C., Szott, K., & Gibbs, L. (2024). Racial Injustice, Protests, & Reflexivity: Students’ Perspectives During COVID-19 Class Journaling Activity. Journal of Criminal Justice Education.

Peer-Reviewed Book Chapters 

Sanchez, S. & Venegas-Garcia, C. (2025). Thinking Sociologically: Race and Ethnicity in U.S. Society. In Sanchez, S. & Peterson, J. R. (Ed.), Race, Crime, and Injustice. Open Oregon Educational Resource: Open Access Textbook.

Sanchez, S. & Venegas-Garcia, C. (2025). Prejudice, Racism, and Discrimination. In Sanchez, S. & Peterson, J. R. (Ed.), Race, Crime, and Injustice. Open Oregon Educational Resource: Open Access Textbook.

Sanchez, S. & Venegas-Garcia, C. (2025). Racialized Socialization & Racialized Social Control. In Sanchez, S. & Peterson, J. R. (Ed.), Race, Crime, and Injustice. Open Oregon Educational Resource: Open Access Textbook. 

Sanchez, S. & Venegas-Garcia, C. (2025). Theories of Race and Crime. In Sanchez, S. & Peterson, J. R. (Ed.), Race, Crime, and Injustice. Open Oregon Educational Resource: Open Access Textbook. 

Venegas-Garcia, C., & Sanchez, S. (2024). Stigmatization and Labeling of Mexican Immigrants: Role of Media on Life Outcomes. In T. VanderPyl, & S. Sanchez (Eds.), Exploitation and Criminalization at the Margins: The Hidden Toll on Unvalued Lives. Lexington Books.

Sanchez, S., House, E., & Venegas-Garcia, C. (2024). I AM THE HEADLINE: How Media Harms Children Involved in the Criminal Justice System. In T. VanderPyl, & S. Sanchez (Eds.), Exploitation and Criminalization at the Margins: The Hidden Toll on Unvalued Lives. Lexington Books.