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Graduate Students

Amanda M. Adams
Cohort:

  • 2005
Education:
  • B.A., Psychology & Sociology, Emory University
Research Interests:
  • White Collar Crime
  • Intellectual Property Crime
  • Computer Crime
  • Deviance
Contact Information:


Lorna L. Alvarez-Rivera
Cohort:

  • 2003
Education:
  • M.A., Criminology, Law & Society, University of Florida
  • B.A., Criminology, University of Florida
Research Interests:
  • Criminological Theory
  • Race/Ethnicity and Crime
  • Delinquency
Contact Information:


John H. Boman IV   Syndicate Co-Secretary
Cohort:

  • 2007
Education:
  • B.A., Sociology & Criminology, Ohio University
  • B.A., History, Ohio University
Research Interests:
  • Evolutionary and Genetic Correlates of Crime
  • Public Perceptions of Police
  • Crime, Internet, and the Media
  • Criminological Theory
  • Intimate Partner Violence
Contact Information:






Stacy Burweger
Cohort:

  • 2006
Education:
  • B.A., Psychology & Sociology, Flagler College
Research Interests:
  • Sex Offenders
  • Online Sex Offenses
  • Victimology
  • Child Abuse
Contact Information:




Oscar E. Celorio
Cohort:

  • 2007
Education:
  • B.S., Criminal Justice, Florida International University
Research Interests:
  • Criminology in Latin America
  • Illegal Immigration and Crime
Contact Information:



Jessica Chiarizio
Cohort:

  • 2006
Education:
  • B.A., Criminology, University of Florida
Research Interests:
  • Corrections
  • Reentry
Contact Information:



Sherri DioGuardi
Cohort:

  • 2007
Education:
  • M.B.A., Criminal Justice, Saint Leo University
  • B.A., Liberal Arts, Florida Gulf Coast University
Research Interests:
  • Due Process Procedures
  • Applied Justice
  • Crime Prevention
  • Public Policy
  • Juvenile Justice
Contact Information:





Kate Fox
Cohort:

  • 2004
Education:
  • M.A., Criminology, Law & Society, University of Florida
  • B.S., Sociology, University of Utah
Research Interests:
  • Crime Victimization
  • Gangs
  • Research Methods
  • Fear of Crime
Contact Information:





Zenta Gomez
Cohort:

  • 2002
Education:
  • M.A., Criminology, Law & Society, University of Florida
  • B.A., Sociology, Stetson University
Research Interests:
  • Life-course Criminology
  • Corrections
  • Criminological Theory
Contact Information:



Hayden Griffin
Cohort:

  • 2006
Education:
  • M.A., Criminal Justice, Radford University
  • J.D., University of Richmond
  • B.A., History & Political Science, Virginia Tech
Research Interests:
  • Drug Policy
  • Law and Society
  • Social Network Analysis
  • Criminal Law
  • Critical Criminology
Contact Information:




Alex Hangen
Cohort:

  • 2007
Education:
  • B.A., Spanish & Anthropology, University of Florida
Research Interests:
  • Crime in Latin America
  • Organized Crime
  • Violent Crime
Contact Information:



Justin Hayes-Smith
Cohort:

  • 2006
Education:
  • M.A., Sociology, Western Michigan University
  • B.S., Psychology & Sociology, Western Michigan University
Research Interests:
  • Causes and Consequences of the War on Drugs
  • Race and Crime
  • Inequality
Contact Information:




Rebecca M. Hayes-Smith
Cohort:

  • 2006
Education:
  • M.S., Criminal Justice, Michigan State University
  • B.A., Social Psychology & Criminal Justice, Western Michigan University
Research Interests:
  • Gender and Racial Inequality
  • Victimization
  • Media Effects on Juries
Contact Information:






Kristin M. Johnson
Cohort:

  • 2003
Education:
  • M.A., Criminology, Law & Society, University of Florida
  • B.A., Criminology, University of Florida
Research Interests:
  • Juvenile Justice
  • Corrections
  • Race and Crime
Contact Information:




Tina Kelchner
Cohort:

  • 2005
Education:
  • M.S., Criminal Justice, University of Central Florida
  • B.A., Criminology, University of Florida
Research Interests:
  • Policing
  • Homicide
  • Use of Force
Contact Information:


Dave Khey
Cohort:

  • 2001
Education:
  • M.S., Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Florida
  • M.A., Sociology, University of Florida
Research Interests:
  • Drug Policy
  • Forensic Technology
  • Campus Crime & Safety
Contact Information:





Eunyoung Kim
Cohort:

  • 2007
Education:
  • M.A., Criminology, University of Maryland
  • B.A., Psychology, Daegu University (S. Korea)
Research Interests:
  • Human Trafficking
  • Gender and Crime
  • Policing
Contact Information:


Ashley Kolnes   Syndicate Co-Secretary
Cohort:

  • 2006
Education:
  • B.S., Communications Arts & Public Relations, University of North Florida
Research Interests:
  • Homicide
  • Juvenile Justice
  • Media and Crime
Contact Information:


Lynn Langton
Cohort:

  • 2002
Education:
  • M.A., Criminology Law & Society, University of Florida
  • B.A., Anthropology & Sociology, Centre College
Research Interests:
  • White-collar Crime
  • Indigent Defense
  • Civil Trials
Contact Information:


Kevin Leffler
Cohort:

  • 2007
Education:
  • B.A., Psychology & Criminal Justice, Indiana University
Research Interests:
  • Criminal Justice Interventions and Public Policy
  • Policing
  • Juvenile Justice Systems
Contact Information:


Bryan Lee Miller   Syndicate Vice President
Cohort:

  • 2005
Education:
  • M.S., Sociology, Virginia Tech
  • B.S., Sociology, Virginia Tech
Research Interests:
  • Sociology of Law
  • Drug Policy
  • Mass Incarceration
  • Critical Criminological Theory
Contact Information:





April Nicewonger
Cohort:

  • 2005
Education:
  • M.S., Sociology, Valdosta State University
  • B.S., Psychology, Juniata College
Research Interests:
  • Computer Crime
  • Intellectual Property Crime
  • Deviance
Contact Information:


Matt R. Nobles
Cohort:

  • 2003
Education:
  • M.A., Criminology, Law & Society, University of Florida
  • B.A., Criminology, University of Florida
  • B.S., Psychology, University of Florida
Research Interests:
  • Guns and Gun Policy
  • Stalking and Interpersonal Violence
  • GIS and Crime Mapping
  • Quantitative Methods
  • Criminological Theory
Contact Information:




MiRang Park
Cohort:

  • 2005
Education:
  • M.S., Criminal Justice, Michigan State University
  • B.S., Journalism & Sociology, Ewha Womans University (S. Korea)
Research Interests:
  • Quantitative Methodology
  • Victimology
  • Gender, Race and Crime
Contact Information:


Amy Reckdenwald
Cohort:

  • 2004
Education:
  • M.A., Criminology, University of South Florida
  • B.S., Psychology & Statistics, Carnegie Mellon University
Research Interests:
  • Intimate Partner Violence
  • Homicide
  • Capital Punishment
  • Research Methods and Statistics
Contact Information:




Saskia Santos
Cohort:

  • 2005
Education:
  • M.A., Criminology, Law & Society, University of Florida
  • B.A., Criminology, University of Florida
  • B.S., Psychology, University of Florida
Research Interests:
  • Corrections
  • Community Corrections
  • Survey Research and Design
Contact Information:


Carrie L. Schrage
Cohort:

  • 2005
Education:
  • M.S., Criminal Justice, Valdosta State University
  • B.A., Sociology, University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Research Interests:
  • Corrections
  • Victimology
  • Evaluation Research
  • Criminological Theory
Contact Information:




Zahra Shekarkhar
Cohort:

  • 2007
Education:
  • B.A., Criminology, University of Miami
Research Interests:
  • Crime Among Minorities
  • Immigration and Crime
  • Social Disorganization
Contact Information:


Sven Smith
Cohort:

  • 2006
Education:
  • M.A., Sociology, University of Chicago
  • J.D., Florida State University
  • B.A., Sociology, Stetson University
Research Interests:
  • Disasters and the Law
  • Law and Society
  • Organizational Analysis
Contact Information:


Heather Stewart
Cohort:

  • 2007
Education:
  • B.A., Criminology, University of Florida
  • B.S., Psychology, University of Florida
Research Interests:
  • Social Learning Theory
  • Violent and Sexual Deviance
  • Juries
Contact Information:





John Stogner   Syndicate Treasurer
Cohort:

  • 2007
Education:
  • M.S., Criminal Justice, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
  • B.S., Zoology, North Carolina State University
  • B.A., Psychology, North Carolina State University
Research Interests:
  • Drug Abuse
  • Criminological Theory
  • Health Care and Crime
  • Research Methodology and Statistics
Contact Information:


Kristin M. Tennyson   Syndicate President
Cohort:

  • 2005
Education:
  • M.A., Latin American Studies, University of Florida
  • B.A., History & Latin American Studies, Colgate University
Research Interests:
  • Latin America Crime & Criminal Justice
  • Victimology
  • Feminist Criminology
Contact Information:


Allison Timbs
Cohort:

  • 2006
Education:
  • M.A., Political Science, Arkansas State University
  • M.S., Criminology, Florida State University
  • B.A., Criminology, Arkansas State University
Research Interests:
  • Criminological Theory
  • Children of Inmates
  • Gender and Crime
Contact Information:





Jeffrey T. Ward
Cohort:

  • 2005
Education:
  • M.A., Criminology, Law & Society, University of Florida
  • B.S., Physics & Psychology, Rutgers University
Research Interests:
  • Quantitative Methodology
  • Organizational Deviance
  • Criminological Theory
  • Crime Mapping and GIS
Contact Information:


Suchat Wongsinnak
Cohort:

  • 2005
Education:
  • M.A., Political Science, University of Florida
  • LL.B., Law, RamKhamgeang University (Thailand)
  • B.A., Public Administration, Chaing Mai University (Thailand)
Research Interests:
  • Human Rights Law
  • Law and Society
  • State Crime
Contact Information:


Lindsey E. Wylie
Cohort:

  • 2007
Education:
  • M.A., Forensic Psychology, John Jay College of Criminal Justice
  • B.S., Psychology, University of Florida
Research Interests:
  • Mental Health Law & Policy
  • Therapeutic Jurisprudence
  • Juvenile Delinquency
Contact Information:



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