Chelsea Foudray

Chelsea Foudray

Chelsea Foudray

Postdoctoral Fellow

Pretrial period, risk assessments, community supervision, corrections, program evaluation, criminal-legal policies, legal decision making

Chelsea Foudray (née van Dijk) is a postdoctoral researcher in the Early Justice Strategies Lab. She received her Ph.D. in Criminology, Law and Society from George Mason University in 2023. She graduated with her B.S. in Criminal Justice & Criminology and her B.A. in Psychology from the University of Mount Olive, NC in 2017. She earned her M.A. in Criminology, Law and Society from George Mason University in 2020. She has worked on several grant-funded projects and frequently collaborates with state and local agencies. Her research interests include pretrial supervision, risk assessments, and behavioral health outcomes for justice-involved populations. 

 

Selected Publications

Foudray, C. M. A., Lowder, E. M., & Wilson, D.B. (2025). Effectiveness of drug testing requirements on pretrial supervision outcomes. Journal of Criminal Justice, 97.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2025.102386

Foudray, C. M. A., & Lowder, E. M. (2024). Judicial decision-making in the era of pretrial reform. Psychology, Crime & Law, 1–28. https://doi.org/10.1080/1068316X.2024.2375225

Foudray, C.M.A., Lawson, S.G., & Lowder, E.M., (2022). Jail-based court notifications to improve appearance rates following early pretrial release. American Journal of Criminal Justice. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12103-022-09676-7 

Expanded Publication List

Foudray, C. M. A., Lowder, E. M., & Wilson, D.B. (2025). Effectiveness of drug testing requirements on pretrial supervision outcomes. Journal of Criminal Justice, 97.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2025.102386

Lowder, E. M., Foudray, C. M. A., Thai, M., Freund, R., & Lane, M. (2025). Multiprogram perspectives on the peer recovery specialist role, opportunities, and challenges. Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1037/prj0000660

Foudray, C. M. A., & Lowder, E. M. (2024). Judicial decision-making in the era of pretrial reform. Psychology, Crime & Law, 1–28. https://doi.org/10.1080/1068316X.2024.2375225

Lawson, S. G., Foudray, C. M. A., Lowder, E. M., Ray, B., & Carey, K. L. (2024). The role of co-occurring disorders in criminal recidivism and psychiatric recovery among adults with opioid use disorder and criminal-legal involvement: A statewide retrospective cohort study. Journal of Substance Use & Addiction Treatment, 156. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.josat.2023.209192

Foudray, C.M.A., Lawson, S.G., & Lowder, E.M., (2022). Jail-based court notifications to improve appearance rates following early pretrial release. American Journal of Criminal Justice. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12103-022-09676-7 

Lowder, E. M., Foudray, C. M. A., & McPherson, M. (2022). Proxy assessments and early pretrial release: Effects on criminal case and recidivism outcomes. Psychology, Public Policy, and Law. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1037/law0000341

Lowder, E. M., & Foudray, C. M. A. (2021). Use of Risk Assessments in Pretrial Supervision Decision-Making and Associated Outcomes. Crime & Delinquency. https://doi.org/10.1177/00111287211022642

Foudray, C. M. A., Kramer, C., Rudes, D. S., Sufrin, C., Burr, E., & Parayil, T. (2021). The Compendium of U.S. jails: Creating and conducting research with the first comprehensive contact database of U.S. jails. Health & Justice, 9(1), 12. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40352-021-00137-7

Education

PhD. Criminology, Law and Society, George Mason University

M.A. Criminology, Law and Society, George Mason University

B.S. Criminal Justice & Criminology, University of Mount Olive

B.A. Psychology, University of Mount Olive

Recent Presentations

Foudray, C.M.A., Lowder, E.M., Frye, P., & Grommon, E., “Randomization Protocol Development and Implementation for a Multi-Site Randomized Controlled Trial.” The American Society of Criminology, Washington, D.C., November 12 – 15, 2025

Foudray, C.M.A., Lowder, E.M. “Pilot RCT of an Assessment and Referral Strategy for Pretrial Defendants with Problematic Substance Use.” The American Society of Criminology. Philadelphia, PA, November 15 – 18, 2023

Foudray, C. M. A., & Lowder, E. M. “Multi-stakeholder views on pretrial supervision strategies for defendants with substance use.” The Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, National Harbor, MD, March 19 – 23, 2023.

In the Media

Foudray, C. “We need voter reform to reduce recidivism and improve community reintegration for returning felons.” Richmond Times-Dispatch, Apr 11, 2021. Op-Ed.