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James Binnall, Ph.D., is a professor in the Department of Criminology, Criminal Justice, and Emergency Management at Cal State Long Beach.

He is the faculty advisor for Rising Scholars and the executive director of Project Rebound; both organizations work to ensure the success of formerly incarcerated students on campus. His research focuses on the civic marginalization of individuals with criminal convictions and the exclusion of individuals with felony convictions from the jury process. Binnall is a leading scholar on this topic and has testified before the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights and the California Senate and Assembly, and has presented his research to the American Bar Association Jury Commission. He is the author of numerous articles published in both law reviews and social science journals.

He holds a Ph.D. from the University of California, Irvine, an LL.M. from Georgetown University, and a J.D. from the Thomas Jefferson School of Law. He continues to maintain a pro bono law practice.