Student Researcher, Oakland University — video documentation research to support the WAPO database creation and analysis
Collected and organized video documentation of police encounters involving deadly use-of-force incidents into a structured research dataset. Contributed to creation of the WAPO database and used it to examine how video evidence influences trial outcomes. • Worked with partner institutions (Wilfrid Laurier University and Cornell University) • Helped build and populate the WAPO database with comprehensive footage • Reviewed full trial and transcript readings to contextualize video evidence • Presented comparative research findings to the research group at semester end