Specialty Areas

Public Attitudes Towards Crime and Justice
Sexual and Violent Victimization

Courses Taught

Introduction to Criminal Justice
Minorities, Crime, and Criminal Justice Policy
Victimology

Current Research Interests

The Effectiveness of Self-Protective Behaviors in Violent Victimizations

Sexual Victimization among College Women

Professional Associations

American Society of Criminology
Southern Criminal Justice Association
Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences