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Dr. Rich Braunstein is a Professor in the Department of Political Science, Director of Nonprofit Studies, and Chair of the South Dakota Advisory Committee to the US Commission on Civil Rights.
Nonprofit studies, race and justice, conflict resolution and American government.
Native American criminal justice, community policing and voting rights.
- Ph D, Political Science, University of Colorado, 1999
- MA, Political Science, Rutgers University, 1992
- BA, Political Science, George Washington University, 1987
- Public Policy Facilitation, CDR Associates
- Mediation Certificate, CDR Associates
- Rapid City Community Violence Intervention and Prevention Initiative , US Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs, (2023 - 2025)
- Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program, US Housing and Urban Development, (2022 - 2024)
- Connecting With Our Youth, Great Plains Tribal Chairmen's Health Board, (2019 - 2024)
- North Side Community Crime Reduction Program, Rapid City Police Department , (2019 - 2023)
- In-Person Early Voting in Native American Reservation Communities, Chiesman Foundation, (2014 - 2015)
- South Dakota Democracy Project, Chiesman Foundation, (2002 - 2004)
Citations listed below are presented in a standardized, modified format for display purposes only. They do not necessarily reflect the preferred style and conventions of the faculty member or discipline.
- Braunstein, Richard, and Erickson, David. Best Practices, Challenges and Opportunities for Body Worn Camera Programs., Editors South Dakota Law Review. Vermillion, South Dakota : South Dakota Law Review, 2018.
- Braunstein, Richard, and Schantz, Tobias. Rapid City Police Department and the Native Community in Rapid City: Examining Policing Trends, Community Opinions and Best Practices, 88. Agency Report for the Rapid City Police Department, 2015.
- Nordyke, Shane, Anderson, William, Braunstein, Richard, Fairholm, Matthew, and Palmer, Daniel. A Non-traditional PhD Program in a Traditional World: A Story of Blended Strategies and Students. Vol. 7, Iss. 3 Journal of Political Science Education, 2011.
- Nordyke, Shane, Anderson, William, and Braunstein, Richard. SD 2010-02: Review of South Dakota’s Non-State Trunk Road Inventory and Cultural Inventory.
- Nordyke, Shane, Braunstein, Richard, Benson, Nicholas, and Peterson, Douglas. SD2009-03 Evaluation of Driver Education in South Dakota.
- Braunstein, Richard, and Anderson, William. A Research Note on American Indian Criminal Justice. Vol. 32, Iss. 4 American Indian Culture and Research Journal, 2008.
- Braunstein, Richard, and Anderson, William. Understanding Jurisdictional Differences in American Indian Criminal Justice. In American Indian Culture and Research Journal,. Vol. 32, Iss. 4 American Indian Culture and Research Journal,, 2008.
- Molina, Tony, Smith, Elizabeth, and Braunstein, Richard. Promoting Student Political Engagement and Awareness at the University of South Dakota. In Peer Review, 22-24. Vol. 10, Iss. 2/3
- Braunstein, Richard, and Schweinle, Amy. Explaining race disparities in South Dakota sentencing and incarceration, 440-474. Vol. 50, Iss. 3 South Dakota Law Review, 2005.
- Braunstein, Richard. Report of Stakeholder Satisfaction Survey: 2015 Research for South Dakota Department of Public Safety, 37. Internal report for SDDPS.
- Political Science League Faculty Member of the Year, Political Science League, 2010
- University of South Dakota Mortarboard and SGA Faculty Advisor of the Year, SGA, 2008
- Braunstein, Richard, Kinser, David, and , Measuring the Impact of the Rapid City Police Department’s Community-Based Crime Reduction Program. Presented at the Midwest Criminal Justice Association Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL. (September 26, 2024)
- Braunstein, Richard, Contributions of Journey On to Rapid City's Community Violence Intervention Strategy. Presented at the White House Community Violence Intervention Collaborative, White House, Washington DC. (December 08, 2022)
- Braunstein, Richard, and Kirsch, Jamie, Journey On: Resources and Key Challenges. Presented at the US Senate Hearing: Opportunities and Challenges in Addressing Homelessness, Dirksen Senate Office Building 538. (July 19, 2022)
- Braunstein, Richard, Collective Healing and Public Safety Partnerships. Presented at the 79th Annual Meeting of Midwest Political Science Association, Chicago, IL. (April 09, 2022)
- Braunstein, Richard, Desperately Seeking Source Data . Presented at the Second Annual Eastern South Dakota Research Symposium, Sanford Research, Sioux Falls. (May 30, 2018)
- Braunstein, Richard, US Commission on Civil Rights Process and Resources. Presented at the Forum on Protecting Arab, Muslim, Sikh and South Asian Communities from Hate and Bias Crimes, Sioux Falls Library, Sioux Falls, SD. (March 30, 2017)
- Braunstein, Richard, Community Decision Making Models for Stakeholder Engagement in Public Administration. Presented at the Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies Research Conference, Vermillion, SD. (March 23, 2017)
- Braunstein, Richard, Social Problems Research and Native American Demographics. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Great Plains Sociology Association, Sioux Falls, SD. (October 17, 2016)
- Braunstein, Richard, Evaluating Native American Social, Crime and Victimization Demographics. Presented at the Native American Month Programming, Brookings, SD. (October 17, 2016)
- Braunstein, Richard, Intersection of Criminal Justice and Public Health. Presented at the Great Plains Tribal Chairmen's Health Board Grand Rounds (July 25, 2016)
- Braunstein, Richard, Principled Negotiation Training . Presented at the Great Plains Tribal Chairmen's Health Board Staff Meeting, Rapid City, SD. (July 25, 2016)
- Braunstein, Richard, Behind the Numbers: Native American Population Rapid City Demographics and Crime. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the South Dakota Demography Association, Rapid City, South Dakota. (October 09, 2015)
- Braunstein, Richard, Early Voting in Indian Country. Presented at the Regional Meeting of the National Commission on Civil Rights, Rapid City South Dakota. (May 01, 2014)
- Braunstein, Richard, The State of Volunteer Programs in South Dakota. Presented at the 4th Annual Nonprofit Management Meeting, Rapid City, SD. (September 21, 2012)
- Braunstein, Richard, Assessing State and Federal Responses to Sentencing Disparities in American Indian Criminal Justice. Presented at the Annual Meeting of American Indian Studies Associaiton, Tempe, AZ. (February 03, 2011)
- Braunstein, Richard, Measuring the Impact of Jurisdictional Variation in American Indian Criminal and Social Justice. Presented at the Annual Meeting of Midwest Political Science Association, Chicago, Il. (April 2009)
- Nordyke, Shane, Anderson, William, Braunstein, Richard, and Fairholm, Matthew, A Non-traditional PhD Program in a Traditional World: A Story of Blended Strategies and Students. Presented at the American Political Science Association Teaching and Learning Conference (February 2009)
- Braunstein, Richard, and Giuseffi, Karl, Assessing the Need for Ballot Issue Regulation in High and Moderate Use States.. Presented at the Annual Meeting of Midwest Political Science Association, Chicago, IL. (April 2008)
- Fairholm, Matthew, Smith, Elizabeth, Braunstein, Richard, Card, Michael, and Zell, J, Do South Dakotans Bowl At All? Developing Multidimensional Measures of Democratic Participation. Presented at the Great Plains Political Science Association Conference, Marshall, MN. (January 2003)