Skip to main content
    Kent State University logo
    • Apply
    • Visit
    • Give Now
    • FlashLine Login
    • Calendars
    • Phone Directory
    • Maps & Directions
    • Search
    Department of Sociology and Criminology
    College of Arts & Sciences
    Menu Search
    • Undergraduate Programs
      Close
      • Undergraduate Programs Overview
      • Sociology Program
      • Sociology Minor
      • Criminology & Justice Studies Program
      • Criminology and Justice Studies Minor
      • Society, Health and Medicine Minor
      • Testimonials
      • Advising
      • Internships
      • Student Organizations
      • Awards and Scholarships
      • Northeast Ohio Undergraduate Sociology Symposium (NEOUSS)
    • Graduate Programs
      Close
      • Graduate Programs Overview
      • Ph.D. in Sociology
      • M.A. in Sociology
      • Online M.A. Criminology & Criminal Justice
      • Graduate Assistantships
      • Recent Grads in the World
      • Grad Students on the Market
      • Awards
    • People
    • Research
      Close
      • Research Overview
      • Faculty Research
      • Survey Research Lab
      • ENLoK
    • ASA Mental Health Section
    • Forms & Resources
    • FlashLine Login
    • Calendars
    • Phone Directory
    • Maps & Directions
    • Search
    • Apply
    • Visit
    • Give Now
    Live Chat
    Justin Key Canfil

    Justin Key Canfil

    Department of Sociology and Criminology
    Adjunct Faculty
    Campus:
    Off-Campus
    Contact Information
    Email:
    jcanfil@kent.edu

    Biography

    Justin Key Canfil is a political scientist whose research examines the impact of technology on law and society. In addition to teaching at KSU, he is a resident fellow with the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs at Harvard University. He received his PhD from Columbia University in 2021.

     

    Education

    PhD, Columbia University 2021
    MPhil, Columbia University 2017
    MA, Columbia University 2015
    Visiting Student, University of Oxford 2010
    BA, Ohio State University, 2010, summa cum laude
    Department of Sociology and Criminology
    College of Arts & Sciences

    Street Address

    215 Merrill Hall
    Kent, Ohio 44242
    In-Person Office Hours: 9AM to 5PM (Monday-Thursday)
    Remote Office Hours: 9AM to 3PM (Friday)


    Mailing Address

    800 E. Summit St.
    Kent, OH 44242

    Contact Us

    330-672-2562 soc_crim@kent.edu
    Contact Us
    • 330-672-3000
    • info@kent.edu

    Facebook
    Twitter
    • facebook
    • instagram
    • youtube
    • linkedin
    • TikTok
    • X
    • snapchat
    • ...
    Information
    • Accessibility
    • Annual Security Reports
    • For Our Alumni
    • For the Media
    • Health Services
    • Jobs & Employment
    • Privacy Statement
    • HEERF CARES/CRRSAA/ARP Act Reporting and Disclosure
    • Website Feedback
    Kent State University logo
    © 2025 Kent State University All rights reserved.