Dustin Wallace

Benefits of Higher Education for Formerly Incarcerated People

December 15, 2020 • Student Publication • By Dustin Wallace, Naomi Eden and Juan Flores

This Student Research Brief is presented by Berkeley Underground Scholars Dustin Wallace, Naomi Eden, and Juan Flores. Access to higher education is less prevalent amongst incarcerated and formerly incarcerated (FI)…

Criminal Background Checks in California Public Higher Education Hiring: A Closer Look From the Perspective of College Graduates With a Criminal Record

November 20, 2020 • Student Publication • By McArthur Hoang, Aminah Elster, Apolonio Rosas Hernandez, Arturo Calvario-Diaz, Brittany Kulusich, Cynthia Meza, Dean Tanioka, Dustin Wallace, Fernanda Ochoa, Karla Covarrubias-Foster, Maia Payne, Naomi Eden, Stephanie Luna-Lopez, Tanaell Villanueva Reyes, Tonatiuh Beltran and Zenith Kissana

Abstract Criminal background checks (CBCs) are a recent development that have become normalized and institutionalized to decrease negligent hiring practices. Advancements in technology in the 21st century have…