Brad MyrstolPh.D.

Brad Myrstol
Professor, Alaska Justice Information Center Director
Justice Center
PSB 234F
907-786-1837
bamyrstol@alaska.edu

Education

  • Ph.D. (Criminal Justice), Indiana University, 2006

Biography

Brad A. Myrstol, Ph.D., is a professor in the Justice Center. He received his Ph.D. in Criminal Justice from Indiana University in 2006. Myrstol’s primary area of research is policing, with a specific focus on how the frequency and nature of interactions with law enforcement shape citizens’ perceptions and understanding of the police and other criminal justice actors. In addition, he has conducted extensive research on the intersection of the criminal justice system and homelessness, and the criminal justice response to sexual assault and domestic violence. Myrstol recently received research funding from the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Statistics, to initiate the Alaska Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Case Processing Project. He also received funding from the U.S. Department of Justice, National Institute of Justice, to examine the impact of the Village Public Safety Officer (VPSO) program on the criminal justice response to violence committed against Alaska Native women in tribal communities.

Research Interests

  • Public perceptions of police/courts
  • Procedural justice
  • Sexual assault and domestic violence case processing
  • Homelessness and criminal justice
  • Juvenile offender recidivism
  • Felony sentencing
  • Quantitative research methods
  • Survey research

Publications

 by Brad A. Myrstol. Alaska Justice Forum 34(4): 1–4 (Spring 2018).

 by Brad A. Myrstol and Pamela Cravez. Alaska Justice Forum 34(2): 1–2 (Fall 2017).

 (streaming video) by Brad A. Myrstol. Interpreting Crime Statistics: The Basics. (3:55 mins.). Anchorage, AK: Justice Center, мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±, 2017.

"Is the Rate of Property Crime Increasing in Alaska?" (streaming video) by Brad A. Myrstol and Pamela Cravez. Alaska Justice Forum. (6:17 mins.). Anchorage, AK: Justice Center, мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±, 2017.

 by Brad A. Myrstol, Marny Rivera, and Khristy L. Parker. Anchorage, AK: Alaska Justice Statistical Analysis Center, мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±, 2016.

 by Lindsey Blumenstein and Brad A. Myrstol. AJSAC Fact Sheet 16-05 (Oct 2016).

 by Araceli Valle and Brad A. Myrstol. Anchorage, AK: Alaska Justice Information Center, мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±, 15 Jul 2016.

 by Brad A. Myrstol and Lindsey Blumenstein. Alaska Justice Forum 33(1): 1, 11–16 (Spring 2016).

 by Lindsey Blumenstein and Brad A. Myrstol. AJSAC Fact Sheet 16-04 (Jun 2016; rev Oct 2016).

 by Brad A. Myrstol and Barbara Armstrong. Alaska Justice Forum 32(4): 1, 10–12 (Winter 2016).

 by Brad A. Myrstol and Khristy L. Parker. Alaska Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Case Processing Project. Report prepared under Grant #2013-BJ-CX-K031 from the Bureau of Justice Statistics, U.S. Department of Justice. Anchorage, AK: Alaska Justice Statistical Analysis Center, мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±, Jul 2015.

 by Brad A. Myrstol. Alaska Justice Forum 32(1): 10–12 (Spring 2015).

 by Kevin Fitzpatrick, Brad A. Myrstol, and Elizabeth Miller. Community Mental Health Journal 51(2): 215–221 (Feb 2015).

 by Khristy Parker and Brad A. Myrstol. AJSAC Fact Sheet 13-10 (Oct 2013).

 by Brad A. Myrstol. AJSAC Fact Sheet 13-09 (Sep 2013).

 by Brad A. Myrstol. AJSAC Fact Sheet 13-08 (Aug 2013).

 by Brad A. Myrstol. AJSAC Fact Sheet 13-07 (Jul 2013).

 by Brad A. Myrstol. AJSAC Fact Sheet 13-06 (Jun 2013).

" by Brad A. Myrstol. AJSAC Fact Sheet 13-05 (May 2013).

 by Ryan Fortson and Brad A. Myrstol. AJSAC Fact Sheet 13-04 (Apr 2013).

 by Brad A. Myrstol. AJSAC Fact Sheet 13-03 (Mar 2013).

 by Brad A. Myrstol. AJSAC Fact Sheet 13-02 (Feb 2013).

 by Brad A. Myrstol. AJSAC Fact Sheet 13-01 (Jan 2013).

 by Brad A. Myrstol. AJSAC Fact Sheet 12-01 (Dec 2012).

"Public Perceptions of Judicial Fairness" by Brad A. Myrstol and Cory R. Lepage. .

 by Brad A. Myrstol. Policing: An International Journal of Police Strategies & Management 35(1): 55–75 (2012).

 by Brad A. Myrstol and Jason Brandeis. Report prepared for the Alaska State Troopers. Anchorage, AK: Justice Center, мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±, 29 Feb 2012.

 by Brad A. Myrstol and Shila René Hawk-Tourtelot. American Journal of Criminal Justice 36(4): 371–391 (Dec 2011).

 by Brad A. Myrstol. Western Criminology Review 12(3): 20–40 (Nov 2011).

 by Brad A. Myrstol and Kevin M. Fitzpatrick. Journal of Drug Issues 41(4): 523 (Oct 2011).

"Anchorage Residents' Perceptions of Police" by Brad A. Myrstol. .

 by Kevin M. Fitzpatrick and Brad A. Myrstol. Crime & Delinquency 57(2): 271–297 (Mar 2011).

 by Kevin M. Fitzpatrick and Brad A. Myrstol. Fayetteville, AR: Community and Family Institute, University of Arkansas, 2010.

"Police in Schools: Public Perceptions" by Brad A. Myrstol. Alaska Justice Forum 27(3): 1, 5–8 (Fall 2010).

 by Brad A. Myrstol. Ð¼ÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±JC Research Overview 7 (Aug 2009).

 by Brad A. Myrstol. Ð¼ÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±JC Research Overview 6 (Jul 2009).

"Drug Use Trajectories of Anchorage Male Arrestees: 2000–2003" by Brad A. Myrstol. .

 by Brad A. Myrstol. Ð¼ÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±JC Research Overview 5 (Jun 2009).

 by Brad A. Myrstol and Khristy Parker. Ð¼ÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±JC Research Overview 2 (Mar 2009).

 by Sharon Chamard and Brad A. Myrstol. Report prepared for the East Anchorage Weed & Seed. Anchorage, AK: Justice Center, мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±, Oct 2008.

"Making the Grade? Public Evaluation of Police Performance in Anchorage" by Brad A. Myrstol. .

 by Brad A. Myrstol and Robert H. Langworthy. Anchorage, AK: Justice Center, University of Alaska Anchorage, May 2005.

 by Brad A. Myrstol and Robert H. Langworthy. Report prepared for the Anchorage Police Department. Anchorage, AK: Justice Center, мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±, May 2005.

 by Brad A. Myrstol and Robert H. Langworthy. Ð¼ÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±JC Working Paper 1 (Mar 2005).

 by Brad A. Myrstol. Report prepared for Project Safe Neighborhoods, Alaska. Anchorage, AK: Justice Center, мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±, 2004.

"Anchorage Perceptions: Sanctions and Gun Crime Deterrence" by Brad A. Myrstol. .

 by Brad A. Myrstol and Robert H. Langworthy. Report prepared for the Anchorage Police Department. Anchorage, AK: Justice Center, мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±, Jun 2004.

"Police Patrol and Public Alcohol Use in Anchorage" by Brad A. Myrstol. .

"Non-Citizens among Anchorage Arrestees" by Brad A. Myrstol. .

"Drug Use Trends among Anchorage Arrestees: 1999–2001" by Brad A. Myrstol. .

"Alcohol Use among Anchorage Arrestees" by Brad A. Myrstol. Alaska Justice Forum 19(4): 3–4 (Winter 2003).

 by Brad A. Myrstol, N.E. Schafer, and Matthew J. Giblin. Anchorage, AK: Justice Center, мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±, 1 Jan 2003.

 by Brad A. Myrstol. Report prepared for the East Anchorage Weed & Seed. Anchorage, AK: Justice Center, мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±, Sep 2002.

Alaska Victimization Survey Data Releases

 (Powerpoint) by Lauree Morton, André B. Rosay, Brad A. Myrstol, and Marny Rivera. Slide presentation presented at release of data press conference, Nome, AK, 11 Feb 2015.

 (Powerpoint) by Lauree Morton, André B. Rosay, Brad A. Myrstol, and Marny Rivera. Slide presentation presented at release of data press conference, Ketchikan, AK, 15 Oct 2013.

 (Powerpoint) by Lauree Morton, André B. Rosay, Brad A. Myrstol, and Marny Rivera. Slide presentation presented at release of data press conference, Kenai, AK, 10 Oct 2013.

 (Powerpoint) by Lauree Morton, André B. Rosay, Brad A. Myrstol, and Marny Rivera. Slide presentation presented at release of data press conference, Wasilla, AK, 8 Oct 2013.

 (Powerpoint) by André B. Rosay, Lauree Morton, Brad A. Myrstol, and Marny Rivera. Slide presentation presented at release of data press conference, Bethel, AK, 22 Oct 2012.

 (Powerpoint) by André B. Rosay, Lauree Morton, Brad A. Myrstol, and Marny Rivera. Slide presentation presented at release of data press conference, Sitka, AK, 19 Oct 2012.

 (Powerpoint) by André B. Rosay, Lauree Morton, Brad A. Myrstol, and Marny Rivera. Slide presentation presented at release of data press conference, Kodiak, AK, 4 Oct 2012.

 (handout) by André B. Rosay, Lauree Morton, Brad A. Myrstol, Marny Rivera, and Darryl S. Wood. Handout of Powerpoint slide presentation presented at release of data press conference, Dillingham, AK, 12 Oct 2011.

 (handout) by André B. Rosay, Lauree Morton, Brad A. Myrstol, Marny Rivera, and Darryl S. Wood. Handout of Powerpoint slide presentation presented at release of data press conference, Fairbanks, AK, 10 Oct 2011. (JC 1103.012c).

 (handout) by André B. Rosay, Lauree Morton, Brad A. Myrstol, Marny Rivera, and Darryl S. Wood. Handout of Powerpoint slide presentation presented at release of data press conference, Anchorage, AK, 3 Oct 2011.

 (Powerpoint) by André B. Rosay, Sandy Samaniego, Marny Rivera, Brad A. Myrstol, Darryl S. Wood, and Lauree Morton. Slide presentation presented at мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±, Anchorage, AK, Sep 30, 2010.

Papers & Presentations

 by Brad A. Myrstol. Slide presentation presented to the Alaska House Finance Committee, 30th Alaska Legislature, 31 Oct 2017.

 by Brad A. Myrstol. Slide presentation presented to the Alaska House Judiciary Committee, 30th Alaska Legislature, 16 Oct 2017.

 (Powerpoint) by André B. Rosay, Brad A. Myrstol, and Lindsey Blumenstein. Presented at quarterly council meeting of the Council on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault, Alaska Department of Public Safety, Juneau and Anchorage, AK, June 13–14, 2017. Alaska Council on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault.

 (paper) by André B. Rosay, Marny Rivera, Brad A. Myrstol, and Darryl S. Wood. Presented to the Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Training Conference, Alaska Department of Health and Social Services, Anchorage, AK, 7–8 Apr 2011.

  by Brad A. Myrstol. Slide presentation presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Criminology, San Francisco, CA, Nov 2010.

 (poster) by André B. Rosay, Katherine H. Tepas, Darryl S. Wood, Marny Rivera, and Brad A. Myrstol. Presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Criminology, San Francisco, CA, Nov 2010.

"Arrestees’ Drug Use Trajectories: Using the ADAM Drug Use Calendar to Model Patterns of Illicit Drug Use" (Powerpoint) by Brad A. Myrstol. Slide presentation presented to the  (pp. 217-230), National Institute of Justice, Washington, DC, 27 May 2010.

"Demonstrating the Utility of ADAM’s Drug Use Calendar Data: A Group-Based Trajectory Analysis of Crack Cocaine Use among Adult Male Arrestees" by Brad A. Myrstol. Paper presented at  (205–216), National Institute of Justice, Washington, DC, 27 May 2010.

 (Powerpoint) by Brad A. Myrstol. Slide presentation presented to the Western Society of Criminology, Honolulu, Hawaii, 5 Feb 2010.