People

Marci Exsted

Pronouns: she/her/hers
Project Coordinator

Community Participatory Research Criminal Legal System Issues Access and Equity Qualitative Methods

M.S.W., University of Minnesota
B.S., Social Work, North Central University

Community Participatory Research
Criminal Legal System Issues
Access and Equity
Qualitative Methods

Marci Exsted is a Project Coordinator at the Center for Applied Research and Educational Improvement at the University of Minnesota. She also contracts with the Minnesota Justice Research Center. Marci has an MSW (Community Practice concentration) with a public policy minor and a B.S. in Social Work.

Much of Marci’s research background consists of qualitative research about equity, criminal legal system issues, and systematically marginalized groups. Her interests heavily emphasize participatory methodologies - finding ways to uplift expertise from people with lived experiences to challenge and remedy the issues they face.

PUBLICATIONS

Mehus, C., Ballard, J., Sergeant, L., Driscoll, J., Exsted, M., He, Y., Greene, X., & Senaratne, P. (2025, March 20). Behavioral Support Referrals within Primary Care: Testing a referral process [poster session]. CEHD Research Day, Minneapolis, MN.

Exsted, M., Akibar, A., & Stevenson, M., & Dr. raj (2023, November) Community-Based Alternatives to Policing. Virtual conference presentation, Re-Imagining Justice Conference: Centering Humanity Over Fear, Minneapolis, MN.

Exsted, M. (2023, September) “I’m Suffering Along With Her”: The Wide-reaching Consequences of the Pretrial System in Hennepin County. Report overview before judges from Hennepin County, Judicial Listening Session, Minneapolis, MN.

Akibar, A., Agtarap, S., & Exsted, M. (2023, June) No Tenure, No Track, No Problem? Navigating Early-Career Policy Research. Interactive Discussion, The Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues (SPSSI) Conference, Denver, CO.

Exsted, M. (2023, June) Perceptions of SROs and Emotional Wellbeing in Youth of Color. 15-Minute Presentation, The Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues (SPSSI) Conference, Denver, CO.

PRESENTATIONS

Berrian, K., Exsted, M. D., Lampe, N. M., Pease, S. L., & Akré, E. L. (2024). Barriers to quality healthcare among transgender and gender nonconforming adults. Health Services Research. https://doi.org/10.1111/1475-6773.14362

Piehowski, P., Petersen, B., Exsted, M., Allen, K., Remington Cunningham, K. (2023). (rep.). The Wide-Reaching Consequences of the Pretrial System in Hennepin County: “I’m Suffering Along with Her”. Minnesota Justice Research Center.

Lewis, B., Exsted, M., Le, A., Malone, K., Mattson, J., & Baker, J. (2022). (rep.). Brooklyn Center Housing Report: Livability, Affordability, Accessibility, and Safety. University of Minnesota. Retrieved from https://www.cura.umn.edu/research/livability-affordability-accessibilit….