Crosby HipesCrosby Hipes, Ph.D., is an associate professor of criminal justice and sociology at WVU Tech in Beckley, WV. His expertise and research background are on stigmatized populations and inequality, specifically related to mental illness labels and criminl records. Dr. Hipes has earned two competitive WVU-wide fellowships: the IDEA Teaching Fellowship and the Bridge Faculty Research Fellowship. His work has appeared in such journals as Social Science Research, Sociological Forum, Society & Mental Health, Armed Forces & Society, and the book Unequals: The Power of Status and Expectations in Our Social Lives (Oxford University Press). Read More Read Less