Jaclyn Schildkraut

Jaclyn Schildkraut is an associate professor of criminal justice at the State University of New York at Oswego. She holds a Ph.D. in criminal justice from Texas State University and researches mass and school shootings, homicide trends, media effects, moral panics, and criminological theory.

Schildkraut is the co-author of Lockdown Drills: Connecting Research and Best Practices for School Administrators, Teachers, and Parents (MIT Press, 2022), which examines the research and best practices surrounding K–12 lockdown drills. Her other books include Mass Shootings: Media, Myths, and Realities and Columbine, 20 Years Later and Beyond: Lessons from Tragedy.