Pete simi biography

Ask many accomplished individuals at what point they had an epiphany pointing toward life purpose, and they will often describe those moments of clarity in great detail.

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Pete Simi is associate professor of criminology and criminal justice at the University of Nebraska at Omaha.

Biography.

Biography: Pete Simi is Director of the Earl Babbie Research Center and an Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology at Chapman University.

CURRENT POSITIONS.

In some cases, those turning points occur at a young age. Such is the case with sociologist Peter Simi.

“When I was five years old, the miniseries “Roots” aired for the first time on television,” says Chapman University’s Associate Professor, Wilkinson College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences; Department of Sociology.

“I remember spending every night in front of the television the eight nights the show aired, profoundly impacted by what I saw.”

Early Revelations and Inspirations

The graphic depictions of the dehumanizing brutality of slavery in “Roots” greatly affected Simi.

“I recall becoming sad and angry and crying during parts of the miniseries,” he says. Further life events throughout his childhood impacted Simi’s view. These in