John Stogner

John Stogner

Professor
Criminal Justice
704-687-8446
Colvard 5083

Professor, Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology

Professor, Public Policy Doctoral Program

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Dr. John Stogner is a criminologist who primarily teaches courses in Criminological Theory, Drugs and Crime, Biosocial Criminology, and Research Methodology. The majority of his research focuses on drug use, abuse, and policy, but much of his work also focuses on the interplay between issues of health and deviance.

Much of Dr. Stogner’s drug research has focused on emerging or novel psychoactive drugs. These drugs (often referred to as “legal highs” or “synthetics” by the popular media and law enforcement) present an array of significant challenges to health care providers, law enforcement, and policymakers. In his published research, Dr. Stogner has examined prevalence and predictors of use, the effects of recent regulation, and offered policy recommendations for drugs such as Salvia divinorum, MDPV and synthetic cathinones (“bath salts”), and synthetic cannabinoids (“spice”). He is a coauthor of Emerging Trends in Drug Use and Distribution which explores both modern and historic novel drug issues.Some of Dr. Stogner’s other drug research explores peer influence on drug use, the accuracy of perceptions of peer substance use, and substance use’s effect on friendship quality. He has also explored how genetic factors condition reactions to stressful life events and how gene-environment interactions alter the likelihood that substance use is utilized as a coping mechanism.

Dr. Stogner has also explored how health and deviant behavior are intertwined. He has published a series of articles that examine the role that “health strain” may play in antisocial behavior and substance use. He plans to continue this work and evaluate criminal justice policies that affect public health. He currently serves as a member of the Southern Criminal Justice Association’s Board of Directors.

Recent Publications:

  • Nobles, M. R., Stogner, J. M., & Lee Miller, B. (2020). Mixing shots: Assessing self-reported drunk hunting and target shooting in a young adult population. Deviant Behavior, 41(12), 1559-1574.
  • Lowe, C. C., Miller, B. L., & Stogner, J. (2020). Comfortably numb? Revisiting and re-specifying the relationship between health strain and substance use. Crime & Delinquency, 66(13-14), 1937-1959.
  • Stogner, J., & Miller, B. L. (2020). Exploring the relationships between sexual orientation and gender identity and youth synthetic cannabinoid use. Substance Use & Misuse, 56(2), 327-332.
  • Lowe, C. C., Stogner, J. M., & Miller, B. L. (2020). Spice use among adolescents in the United States: A national profile of synthetic cannabinoid users. Journal of Child & Adolescent Substance Abuse, 29(2), 119-128.
  • Stogner, J., Miller, B. L., & McLean, K. (2020). Police stress, mental health, and resiliency during the COVID-19 pandemic. American journal of criminal justice, 45(4), 718-730.
  • Miller, B. L., Lowe, C. C., Kaakinen, M., Savolainen, I., Sirola, A., Stogner, J., … & Oksanen, A. (2021). Online peers and offline highs: an examination of online peer groups, social media homophily, and substance use. Journal of psychoactive drugs, 53(4), 345-354.
  • Stogner, J., & Patterson, C. (2021). Suicidal ideation, planning, and attempts among synthetic cannabinoid users across different demographic subgroups. Crisis.
  • Stogner, J., Sarvey, L., Lowe, C. C., Hupli, A., & Miller, B. L. (2022). Sexual orientation and synthetic cannabinoid use: Examining the role of bullying victimization. Journal of psychoactive drugs, 54(4), 368-377.
  • Stogner, J. (2022). Academia shrugs: How addressing systemic barriers to research efficiency and quality teaching would allow criminology to make a broader difference. American Journal of Criminal Justice, 47(3), 353-369.
  • Santangelo, O., Baldwin, J. M., & Stogner, J. (2022). Does cannabis testing in the military drive synthetic cannabinoid use? Self-reported use motivations among justice-involved veterans. International Journal of Drug Policy, 106, 103756.
  • Stogner, J., Slate, R., Blankenship, C., & McKee, J. (2023). “Sing me back home:” Using country music to clarify criminological theory in undergraduate courses. Journal of Criminal Justice Education, 34(1), 71-94.
  • Stogner, J., Baldwin, J. M., & Wiercioch, A. (2024). ‘Spice’Use Motivations, Experiences, and Repercussions among Veterans of the United States Armed Forces. Substance Use & Misuse, 59(8), 1182-1189.
  • Stogner, J., Rukus, J., Webber, W. B., Cramer, R. J., & Miller, B. L. (2024). Sexual orientation, gender identity, and substance use: Using the social structure-social learning model to explore drug use in the LGBTQ+ community. Crime & Delinquency, 70(4), 1304-1331.
  • Stogner, J., Santangelo, O., & Baldwin, J. M. (2024). Brief report: Synthetic cannabinoid use among military personnel. The American Journal on Addictions, 33(1), 96-99.
  • Stogner, J., Santangelo, O., & Baldwin, J. M. (2024). Bath salt use in the military: Experiences with synthetic cathinone use among justice-involved Veterans. Journal of Military, Veteran and Family Health, 10(5), 51-62.
  • Suiter, E., Stogner, J., Hedington, S., Miller, J. M., & Miller, B. L. (2025). An Examination of Access and Barriers to Co-Occurring Disorders Treatment in a Rural Jail. American Journal of Criminal Justice, 1-22.
  • Maness, L., Shaw, O., Posick, C., & Stogner, J. (2025). Alcohol Use Among American Youth: Differential Susceptibility to Peer Influence on Substance Use Tied to Genetic Risk. Alcoholism Treatment Quarterly, 43(1), 54-75.