Emily M. Wright, Ph.D.

Emily M. Wright, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
School of Criminology and Criminal Justice
University of Nebraska, Omaha
6001 Dodge Street, 218T CPACS
Omaha, NE 68182-0149
Office: (402) 554-3898
Home: (402) 884-7304
Email: [email protected]
EDUCATION
2008
2004
2003
Ph.D., Criminal Justice, University of Cincinnati
Dissertation: Neighborhood Context and Intimate Partner Violence
Committee: Michael L. Benson (chair), Francis T. Cullen, Pamela Wilcox,
D.Wayne Osgood
M.S., Criminal Justice, University of Cincinnati
B.S., Psychology, Cum Laude, Arkansas State University
ACADEMIC POSITIONS
2014 – present
Associate Professor, School of Criminology and Criminal Justice, University of
Nebraska, Omaha
2014 – present
Faculty Affiliate, Nebraska Center for Justice Research, University of
Nebraska, Omaha
2012 – present
Affiliate Faculty Member, Women’s and Gender Studies, University of
Nebraska, Omaha
2012 – 2014
Assistant Professor, School of Criminology and Criminal Justice, University of
Nebraska, Omaha
2008 – 2012
Assistant Professor, Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice,
University of South Carolina
2008 – 2012
Affiliate Faculty Member, Women’s and Gender Studies Program, University of
South Carolina
2008 – 2012
Affiliate Faculty Member, Research Consortium on Children and Families,
University of South Carolina
AREAS OF INTEREST
Neighborhood Context and Crime/Victimization
Exposure to Violence and Victimization
Gender Differences in Offending and Victimization
Effective Correctional Interventions
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GRANTS AND CONTRACT ACTIVITY
2016-2020
A Person Centered Approach to Childhood Violence Exposure and Its
Consequences
Role: Co-Investigator (Chris Gibson, PI)
Funding Agency: National Institutes of Health
Status: Under Review
2015-2017
Examining the Predictors of Sexual Victimization among Female Inmates:
PREA considerations
Role: Principal Investigator (with Benjamin Steiner)
Funding Agency: Iowa Department of Corrections
Amount: $100, 633 (funded)
2015
Developmental Evaluation of Douglas County Collective Impact Project
Role: Principal Investigator (with Ryan Spohn)
Funding Agency: Sherwood Foundation
Amount: $44,397 (funded)
2014-2016
Evaluating the Crossover Youth Practice Model (CYPM) in Douglas County
Role: Principal Investigator (with Ryan Spohn)
Funding Agency: Sherwood Foundation
Amount: $142,919 (funded)
2014-2015
UNO Victimization Survey
Role: Principal Investigator (with Dana Radatz)
Funding Agency: Catholic Health Initiatives; Women’s Center for Advancement of
Omaha, RA#2014-169
Amount: $12,500 (funded)
2012-2014
Polyvictimization and the Cumulative Effects of Victimization among Adult
Women
Role: Principal Investigator/Mentor (to Dana Radatz)
Funding Institution: University of Nebraska, Omaha, School of Criminology and
Criminal Justice
Amount: $29,424 (funded)
2010-2013
Violent Victimization, Neighborhood Context, and Adolescent Drug Use
Role: Principal Investigator (with Abigail A. Fagan)
Funding Agency: National Institute on Drug Abuse, Grant #1R01DA030387-01
Amount: $529,727 (funded)
2009-2011
Exposure to Intimate Partner Violence: Gendered and Contextual Effects on
Adolescent Interpersonal Violence, Drug Use, and Mental Health Outcomes
Role: Principal Investigator (with Abigail A. Fagan)
Funding Agency: National Institute of Justice, Grant #2009-IJ-CX-0043
Amount: $37,179 (funded)
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2003-2004
Gender Differences in Reactions to Relational Aggression
Role: Principal Investigator (with Rodney Baker and Karen L. Yanowitz)
Funding Agency: Arkansas Department of Higher Education: Mahlon Martin
Undergraduate Research Fellowship
Amount: $3,000 (funded)
PUBLICATIONS
(*Graduate student co-author)
(†Grant supported)
Refereed Journal Articles
Cond. Accept. Wright, E.M., Pinchevsky, G.M., Benson, M.L., & *Radatz, D. Intimate partner
violence and subsequent depression: Examining the effects of neighborhood
supportive mechanisms. American Journal of Community Psychology.
Forthcoming †Wright, E.M., Fagan, A.A., & Pinchevsky, G.M. Penny for your thoughts? The
protective effect of youths’ attitudes against drug use in high risk communities. Youth
Violence & Juvenile Justice.
Forthcoming Wright, E.M. The relationship between social support and intimate partner violence
in neighborhood context. Crime & Delinquency.
Forthcoming Spohn, R., Wright, E.M., & *Peterson, J. Rape and mental health outcomes among
women: Examining the moderating effects of “healthy” fear levels. Violence Against
Women.
Forthcoming †Fagan, A.A., Wright, E.M., Pinchevsky, G.M. A multi-level analysis of the impact
of neighborhood structural and social factors on adolescent substance use. Drug and
Alcohol Dependence. PMC697400
Forthcoming *Radatz, D.L. & Wright, E.M. Integrating the Principles of Effective Intervention
into batterer intervention programming: The case for moving towards more
evidence-based programming. Trauma, Violence, & Abuse, 17(2).
Forthcoming †*Radatz, D.L. & Wright, E.M. Does polyvictimization impact incarcerated and
non-incarcerated adult women differently? An exploration into internalizing
problems. Journal of Interpersonal Violence.
2015
†Fagan, A.A., Wright, E.M., Pinchevsky, G.M. Exposure to violence, substance use,
and neighborhood context. Social Science Research 49: 314-326. PMC4247853
2014
Tillyer, M.S. & Wright, E.M. Intimate partner violence and the victim-offender
overlap. Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency 51(1): 29-55.
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2014
†Fagan, A.A., Wright, E.M., *Pinchevsky, G.M. The protective effects of
neighborhood collective efficacy on adolescent substance use and violence following
exposure to violence. Journal of Youth and Adolescence 43(9): 1498-1512. PMC4006326
2014
†*Miller, R.N., Fagan, A.A., & Wright, E.M. The moderating effects of peer and
parental support on the relationship between vicarious victimization and substance
use. Journal of Drug Issues 44(4): 362-380. PCM4269271
2014
†*Pinchevsky, G., Fagan, A.A., & Wright, E.M. Victimization experiences and
adolescent substance use: Does the type and degree of victimization matter? Journal
of Interpersonal Violence 29(2): 299-319. PMC4143976
2013
†Wright, E.M. & Fagan, A.A. The cycle of violence in context: Exploring the
moderating roles of neighborhood disadvantage and cultural norms. Criminology
51(2): 217-249. PMC4137457
Summarized in Criminological Highlights (2014), 14(1). Published by the Center for
Criminology and Sociolegal Studies at the University of Toronto.
2013
†Wright, E.M., Fagan, A.A., *Pinchevsky, G.M. The effects of exposure to violence
and victimization across life domains on adolescent substance use. Child Abuse &
Neglect 37(11): 899-909. PMC4137799
2013
*Crittenden, C. & Wright, E.M. Predicting Patriarchy: Using individual and
contextual factors to examine patriarchal endorsement in communities. Journal of
Interpersonal Violence 28(6): 1266-1287.
2013
†*Pinchevsky, G., Wright, E.M., Fagan, A.A. Gender differences in the effects of
exposure to violence on adolescent substance use. Violence and Victims 28(1): 122144. PMC3707115
2013
Wright, E.M., DeHart, D.D., Koons-Witt, B.A., & *Crittenden, C. “Buffers” against
crime? Exploring the roles and limitations of positive relationships among women in
prison. Punishment & Society 15(1): 71-93.
2013
†Fagan, A.A., Wright, E.M., *Pinchevsky, G. Racial/ethnic differences in the
relationship between neighborhood disadvantage and adolescent substance use.
Journal of Drug Issues 43(1): 69-84. PMC4137475
2012
Wright, E.M., Van Voorhis, P., Salisbury, E.J., & Bauman, A. Gender-responsive
lessons learned and policy implications for women in prison: A review. Criminal
Justice and Behavior 39(12): 1612-1632.
Podcasted by Sage Publications.
2012
*Pinchevsky, G. & Wright, E.M. The impact of neighborhoods on intimate partner
violence and victimization. Trauma, Violence, and Abuse 13(2): 112-132.
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2012
†Wright, E.M. & Fagan, A.A. Exposure to intimate partner violence: Does the
gender of the perpetrator matter for adolescent mental health outcomes? Criminal
Justice and Behavior 39: 26-41.
2012
†Fagan, A.A. & Wright, E.M. The effects of neighborhood context on youth
violence and delinquency: Does gender matter? Youth Violence and Juvenile Justice 10:
64-82.
2012
†*Crittenden, C., Wright, E.M., Fagan, A.A. The effects of exposure to intimate
partner violence on children’s development. Family & Intimate Partner Violence
Quarterly 4(2): 113-123.
2011
Wright, E.M. & Benson, M.L. Clarifying the effects of neighborhood context on
violence “behind closed doors.” Justice Quarterly 28(5): 775-798.
2011
†Fagan, A.A. & Wright, E.M. Gender differences in the effects of exposure to
intimate partner violence on adolescent violence and drug use. Child Abuse & Neglect
35(7): 543-550.
2010
Wright, E.M. & Benson, M.L. Immigration and intimate partner violence: Exploring
the immigrant paradox. Social Problems 57(3): 480-503.
2010
*Barber, S.J. & Wright, E.M. Predictors of completion in a batterer treatment
program: The effects of referral source supervision. Criminal Justice and Behavior 37(8):
847-859.
2010
Wright, E.M. & Benson, M.L. Relational aggression, intimate partner violence, and
gender: An exploratory analysis. Victims and Offenders 5(4): 283-302.
2010
Van Voorhis, P., Wright, E.M., Salisbury, E., & Bauman, A. Women’s risk factors
and their contributions to existing risk/needs assessment: The current status of a
gender-responsive supplement. Criminal Justice and Behavior 37(3): 261-288.
2009
Wright, E.M. The measurement of psychopathy: Dimensional and categorical
approaches. The International Journal of Offender Therapy and Contemporary Criminology 53
(4): 464-481.
2007
Wright, E.M., Salisbury, E.J., & Van Voorhis, P. Predicting the prison misconducts
of women offenders: The importance of gender-responsive needs. Journal of
Contemporary Criminal Justice 23(4): 310-340.
Reprinted. Pp. 580-604 in M.K. Stohr, A. Walsh, & C. Hemmens (eds.) (2009),
Corrections: A Text/Reader. Los Angeles: Sage.
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2006
Steiner, B. & Wright, E.M. Assessing the relative effects of state direct file waiver
laws on violent juvenile crime: Deterrence or irrelevance? The Journal of Criminal Law
and Criminology 96(4): 1451-1478.
Under Review
Wright, E.M. & Tillyer, M.S. Neighborhood social ties, collective efficacy, and intimate partner
violence against women.
*Carter, A., Wright, E.M., & Steiner, B. Formal controls, neighborhood disadvantage, and violent
crime in U.S. cities: Examining (un)intended consequences.
*Cain, C., Steiner, B., & Wright, E.M. Nonstranger victimization and inmate maladjustment: Is the
relationship gendered?
Books
2011
Wright, E.M. Neighborhoods and intimate partner violence. El Paso: LFB Scholarly
Publishing.
Book Chapters and Other Publications
Forthcoming Wright, E.M. & *Cain, C. Women in Prison. In Wooldredge, J. & Smith, P. (eds.),
Oxford Handbook on Prisons and Imprisonment. The Oxford Handbooks on Criminology
and Criminal Justice Series, Oxford.
Forthcoming *Radatz, D. & Wright, E.M. Patricia Van Voorhis. In Kerley, K., Copes, H., De Li,
S., Lane, J., & Sharp, S. (eds.) The Encyclopedia of Corrections. Wiley-Blackwell.
2015
Alarid, L. F. & Wright, E.M. Becoming a female felony offender. Pp. 103-122, in
Cullen, F.T., Wilcox, P., Lux, J.L., & Jonson, C.L. (eds.), Sisters in Crime Revisited:
Bringing Gender into Criminology – Papers in Honor of Freda Adler. Advances in
Criminological Theory Series, Oxford.
2015
*Ellison,J. & Wright, E.M. Private Prisons and the Law. Pp. 129-141 in Hemmens,
C. (ed.) Current Legal Issues in Criminal Justice (2nd edition). New York: Oxford University
Press.
2014
Wright, E.M. Michael Benson. In Miller, J.M., Gover, A.R., Jennings, W.G., &
Schreck, C.J. (eds.), The Encyclopedia of Theoretical Criminology. Wiley-Blackwell.
2014
*Pinchevsky, G. & Wright, E.M. Domestic Violence. In Miller, J.M., Gover, A.R.,
Jennings, W.G., & Schreck, C.J. (eds.), The Encyclopedia of Theoretical Criminology. WileyBlackwell.
2014
*Pinchevsky, G. & Wright, E.M. Victim services in juvenile courts. In J. Albanese
(ed.), The Encyclopedia of Criminology & Criminal Justice. Wiley-Blackwell.
2012
Van Voorhis, P., Salisbury, E.J., Bauman, A., Holsinger, K., & Wright, E.M.
Classifying Women Offenders: Achieving Accurate Pictures of Risk and Identifying
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Gender-Responsive Needs. In Donald Evans (ed.), What Works: Defeating Recidivism Keys to Making it Happen. Alexandria, VA: American Correctional Association.
2010
Wright, E.M. Cognitive Theories of Crime. Pp. 174-179 in F.T. Cullen and P.K.
Wilcox (eds.) Encyclopedia of Criminological Theory. Sage Publications.
2010
Wright, E.M. & *Vicniere, M.J. Economic Costs of Victimization. Pp. 343-346 in
B.S. Fisher and S.P. Lab (eds.) Encyclopedia of Victimology and Crime Prevention. Sage
Publications.
2009
Wright, E.M., Van Voorhis, P., Salisbury, E., & Bauman, A. Gender-responsive
prisons: Lessons from the NIC/UC gender-responsive classification project. Women,
Girls, and Criminal Justice 10(6): 81-96.
2009
Salisbury, E.J., Van Voorhis, P., Wright, E.M., & Bauman, A. Changing the
probation experience for female offenders based on the Women’s Needs and Risk
Assessment project findings. Women, Girls, and Criminal Justice 10(6): 81-96.
2009
Van Voorhis, P., Bauman, A., Wright, E.M., & Salisbury, E.J. Implementing the
Women’s Risk/Need Assessment (WRNAs): Early lessons from the field. Women,
Girls, and Criminal Justice 10(6): 81-96.
2007
Van Voorhis, P., Salisbury, E.J., Wright, E.M., & Bauman, A. New classification
instrument for female offenders. Corrections Today 69(4): 96-97.
2007
Wright, E.M. Treatment of Gender in the Juvenile Justice System. Pp. 99-100 in
L.L. Finley (ed.) Encyclopedia of Juvenile Violence. Westport, Connecticut: Greenwood
Press.
2007
Wright, E.M. Social Development Model. Pp. 253-254 in L.L. Finley (ed.)
Encyclopedia of Juvenile Violence. Westport, Connecticut: Greenwood Press.
2006
Wright, E.M., Smith, P., & Lowenkamp, C.T. Demonstrating the importance of
responsivity with the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory. Offender Programs
Report: Social and Behavioral Rehabilitation in Prisons, Jails, and the Community 10(2): 17-32.
TECHNICAL REPORTS
2015
†*Radatz, D.L., & Wright, E.M. The Women’s Center for Advancement Survey on Violence
among UNO Students. Final Report submitted to Women’s Center for Advancement.
Funding Agency: CHI Health, Omaha, NE
2011
†Wright, E.M., Fagan, A.A., & *Crittenden, C.A. Exposure to Intimate Partner Violence:
Gendered and Contextual Effects on Adolescent Interpersonal Violence, Drug Use, and Mental Health
Outcomes. NIJ #2009-IJ-CX-0043, Final Report submitted to the National Institute of
Justice. Document NCJ #235153.
Funding Agency: National Institute of Justice
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2010
Wright, E.M. & *Crittenden, C. SISTERCARE Domestic Violence Shelter Program
Evaluation. Final Report submitted to Sistercare, Inc.
Cooperating Agency: Sistercare, Inc., Columbia, SC
2010
*Crittenden, C. & Wright, E.M. SISTERCARE Domestic Violence Shelter Staff Evaluation.
Final Report submitted to Sistercare, Inc.
Cooperating Agency: Sistercare, Inc., Columbia, SC
2008
Van Voorhis, P., Salisbury, E.J., Wright, E.M., Bauman, A., & Holsinger, K. A GenderResponsive Risk Assessment for Women Offenders: Results for the Missouri Department of Corrections
Probation, Prison and Pre-release Samples. NIC #99PO3GILO, Final Report submitted to
the National Institute of Corrections. Cincinnati, OH: University of Cincinnati Criminal
Justice Research Center.
Funding Agency: National Institute of Corrections
2008
Wright, E.M., Van Voorhis, P., Bauman, A., & Salisbury, E.J. A Gender-Responsive
Risk/Needs Assessment Final Report Prepared for the Minnesota Department of Corrections and the
Advisory Task Force on the Woman and Juvenile Offender in Corrections. NIC #99PO3GILO,
Final Report submitted to the National Institute of Corrections. Cincinnati, OH:
University of Cincinnati Criminal Justice Research Center.
Funding Agency: National Institute of Corrections
2008
Van Voorhis, P., Salisbury, E.J., & Wright, E.M. A Gender-Responsive Risk/Needs
Assessment Final Report Prepared for the Maui CARE Project. NIC #99PO3GILO, Final
Report submitted to the National Institute of Corrections. Cincinnati, OH: University of
Cincinnati Criminal Justice Research Center.
Funding Agency: National Institute of Corrections
2008
Van Voorhis, P., Salisbury, E.J., Wright, E.M., & Bauman, A. Achieving Accurate Pictures of
Risk and Identifying Gender Responsive Needs: Two New Assessments for Women Offenders.
Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Justice, National Institute of Corrections.
PRESENTATIONS
Invited Presentations
2015
†Wright, E.M. & *Radatz, D.L. The Women’s Center for Advancement Survey on
Violence among UNO Students. Presented to the UNO Voices Against Violence
Coalition. Omaha, NE.
2015
†Spohn, R. & Wright, E.M. Evaluation of Douglas County Youth Impact! Presented at
the 2015 Nebraska Juvenile Justice Association. Kearney, NE.
2012
Gibson, C.L., Wright, E.M., & Zimmerman, G. Analyzing the Project on Human
Development in Chicago Neighborhoods. Workshop sponsored by the American
Society of Criminology, presented at the American Society of Criminology, Chicago, IL.
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2012
Wright, E.M. Evidence-based Risk Assessment and Effective Correctional Responses
for Female Offenders. Presented to the South Carolina Probation and Parole
Association’s Annual Conference. Columbia, SC.
2012
†Wright, E.M. Intimate Partner Violence and Exposure to Intimate Partner Violence:
Research, Policy, and Practice. Presented to the South Carolina Palmetto Association.
Columbia, SC.
2011
Fagan, A.A. & Wright, E.M. Contextual Effects of Exposure to Intimate Partner
Violence on Adolescent Violence and Drug Use. Poster presented at the 2011 National
Institute of Justice Conference. Arlington, VA.
2011
†Wright, E.M. & Fagan, A.A. How Exposure to Domestic Violence Impacts Kids’
Mental Health Outcomes. Presented at the 24th Annual South Carolina Victim’s Right’s
Week. Columbia, SC.
2010
†Fagan, A.A. & Wright, E.M. Effects of Neighborhood Context on Youth Violence and
Delinquency: Does Gender Matter? Presented to the Department of Sociology,
Criminology, and Law, University of Florida. Sponsored by the Institute for Crime,
Justice, and Policy Research. Gainesville, FL.
2010
Wright, E.M. & Benson, M.L. Immigration and Intimate Partner Violence: An
Investigation into the Latino Paradox. Presented at the Law and Society 2010 Annual
Meeting, Chicago, IL.
2009
Wright, E.M. Women Offenders Today: Problems, Pathways, and Implications.
Presented at the League of Women Voters of South Carolina Leaders Day Meeting.
Columbia, SC.
2007
Van Voorhis, P. & Wright, E.M. The NIC Gender-Responsive Assessment Project:
Results from Minnesota. Presented to the Minnesota Department of Corrections and
the Minnesota Women’s Task Force. Minneapolis, MN.
Conference Presentations (past 5 years)
2015
Gibson, G.L., Fagan, A.A., & Wright, E.M. Measuring children’s exposure to violence in
urban neighborhoods. American Society of Criminology, Washington, D.C.
2015
*Chenane, J. & Wright, E.M. Immigration, violent crimes, and the role of law
enforcement officers. American Society of Criminology, Washington, D.C.
2015
Wright, E.M., Tillyer, M.S., & *Rader, E. Neighborhoods and intimate partner violence:
Direct and interactive effects of collective efficacy and social ties. American Society of
Criminology, Washington, D.C.
2015
†Coonfare, S.J., Juliano, N., Spohn, R., & Wright, E.M. Implementation of the
Crossover Youth Practice Model (CYPM) in Douglas County: A unique public-private
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partnership to improve the lives of youth. Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan
Universities (CUMU) 2015 Conference. Omaha, NE.
2014
*Radatz, D.L. & Wright, E.M. Domestic violence, batterer intervention, and effective
correctional programming. American Society of Criminology, San Francisco, CA.
2014
*Cain, C.M., Steiner, B., Wright, E.M., & Meade, B. Gender differences in the effects of
exposure to violence on prison inmate maladjustment. American Society of Criminology,
San Francisco, CA.
2014
*Radatz, D. L. & Wright, E.M. Polyvictimization and internalizing behaviors among
adult women. Student Research and Creative Activity Fair, University of Nebraska,
Omaha.
2013
†Pinchevsky, G.M., Wright, E.M., & Fagan, A.A. Neighborhood structural and social
influence on adolescent substance use. American Society of Criminology, Atlanta, GA.
2013
†Fagan, A.A., Wright, E.M., & Pinchevsky, G.M. Neighborhood protective effects on
the relationship between exposure to community violence and adolescent delinquency.
American Society of Criminology, Atlanta, GA.
2013
*Peterson, J.C., Spohn, R.E., & Wright, E.M. The differential impact of fear of crime on
college women’s mental health outcomes. American Society of Criminology, Atlanta,
GA.
2013
Alarid, L.F. & Wright, E.M. Becoming a female felony offender. American Society of
Criminology, Atlanta, GA.
2013
†*Radatz, D.L. & Wright, E.M. Polyvictimization and the cumulative effects of
victimization on health outcomes among incarcerated and non-incarcerated women.
American Society of Criminology, Atlanta, GA.
2013
†*Miller, R.N, Fagan, A.A., & Wright, E.M. Gender differences in the predictors of
adolescent substance use and violence. American Society of Criminology, Atlanta, GA.
2013
†*Radatz, D. L. & Wright, E.M. Polyvictimization and traumatic life events among
women. Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, Dallas, TX.
2013
†*Radatz, D. L. & Wright, E.M. Polyvictimization among incarcerated and nonincarcerated women. Science & Gender Matters: No Limits 2013 Conference, University
of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE.
2012
†Wright, E.M. & Fagan, A.A. The influence of neighborhood cultural norms and
individual attitudes on adolescent delinquency. American Society of Criminology,
Chicago, IL.
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2012
†*Pinchevsky, G.M., Wright, E.M., & Fagan, A.A. Victimization experiences and future
substance use among adolescents: Do type and degree of victimization matter? American
Society of Criminology, Chicago, IL.
2012
†*Miller, R., Fagan, A.A. & Wright, E.M. Pathways from victimization to substance use
among adolescents. American Society of Criminology, Chicago, IL.
2012
*Carter, A., Steiner, B., & Wright, E.M. Main and moderating effects of formal controls
on crime in U.S. cities. American Society of Criminology, Chicago, IL.
2012
†*Pinchevsky, G. & Wright, E.M. The impact of neighborhoods on intimate partner
violence and victimization. International Family Violence Conference, Portsmouth, NH.
(Poster)
2012
†*Pinchevsky, G., Wright, E.M., & Fagan, A.A. The effects of exposure to violence and
victimization across life domains on adolescent alcohol use. International Family
Violence Conference, Portsmouth, NH.
2012
†*Pinchevsky, G., Fagan, A.A., & Wright, E.M. Resilience in the face of adversity: Does
neighborhood context moderate the effects of exposure to violence on adolescent
marijuana use? Society for Prevention Research, Washington, D.C.
2012
†Wright, E.M. & Fagan, A.A. Exposure to violence and victimization and problematic
youth alcohol use. Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, New York City, NY. (Panel
chair)
2011
†Fagan, A.A., Wright, E.M., & *Pinchevsky, G. The influence of direct and indirect
violent victimization on substance use by female adolescents and young adults.
Women’s Health Research Forum, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC. (Poster)
2011
†Fagan, A.A. & Wright, E.M. The importance of neighborhoods on the development of
adolescent drug use. American Society of Criminology, Washington, D.C.
2011
†*Pinchevsky, G., Wright, E.M., & Fagan, A.A. The influence of direct and indirect
victimization on adolescent substance use. American Society of Criminology,
Washington, D.C.
2011
Benson, M.L. & Wright, E.M. Neighborhood disadvantage, intimate partner violence,
and depression. American Society of Criminology, Washington, D.C.
2011
*Crittenden, C.A., Wright, E.M., & Koons-Witt, B.A. “Buffers” against crime? A look at
positive relationships among women offenders. American Society of Criminology,
Washington, D.C.
2011
*Crittenden, C.A. & Wright, E.M. Predicting Patriarchy: Using Individual and
Contextual Factors to Examine Patriarchal Endorsement in Communities. American
Society of Criminology, Washington, D.C.
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ADDITIONAL RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
2005-2008 A Needs and Risk Assessment of Women Offenders (Minnesota)
Role: Project Manager
Principal Investigator: Patricia Van Voorhis, University of Cincinnati
Funding Agency: National Institute of Corrections, Grant #99PO3GILO
Total funded amount: $893,712
2007-2008 A Needs and Risk Assessment of Women Offenders (Maui)
Role: Project Manager
Principal Investigator: Patricia Van Voorhis, University of Cincinnati
Funding Agency: National Institute of Corrections, Grant #99PO3GILO
Total funded amount: $893,712
TEACHING ACTIVITIES
School of Criminology & Criminal Justice, University of Nebraska, Omaha (2012-present):
Special Topics: Victimization (Graduate)
Women and Criminal Justice (Graduate)
Teaching Criminal Justice (Graduate)
Department of Criminology & Criminal Justice, University of South Carolina (2008–2012):
Criminology (Graduate)
Research Methods (Graduate)
Victimization (Undergraduate)
Sociology of Crime (Undergraduate)
The American Criminal Justice System (Undergraduate)
Division of Criminal Justice, University of Cincinnati (2006-2008):
Research Methods in Criminal Justice (Undergraduate)
Correctional Rehabilitation (Undergraduate)
Drugs and Crime (Undergraduate)
Teaching Assistant/Facilitator, Division of Criminal Justice, Online Distance Learning
Master of Science in CJ Program, University of Cincinnati (2004-2005):
Crime in the Life Course; Community Corrections; Criminal Justice Management; Correctional
Rehabilitation; Applied Statistics in Criminal Justice; Theory and Philosophy of Law Enforcement;
Police Effectiveness; Criminal Justice Policy Analysis; Law and Social Control; White Collar Crime;
Applied Criminal Justice Research Methods; Basic Research Methods in Criminal Justice
Dissertation/Thesis Chairperson
2013-2015
Dana Radatz (Ph.D.). School of Criminology and Criminal Justice, UNO. Domestic
violence, batterer intervention, and effective correctional programming.
Present: Assistant Professor, Niagara University
2013-2014
Johanna Peterson (M.A.) School of Criminology and Criminal Justice, UNO.
Examining victimization types and frequencies among a delinquent female population.
Present: Program Coordinator, Nebraska Center for Justice Research
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2011-2013
Gillian Pinchevsky (Ph.D.). Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice, USC.
Assessing the impact of the court response to domestic violence in two neighboring counties.
Present: Assistant Professor, University of Nevada Las Vegas (UNLV).
Dissertation/Thesis Committee Member
2014-present Karyn Sporer (Ph.D.) School of Criminology and Criminal Justice, UNO. Family
systems and mental illness among adult children.
2013-2014
Eric Meyer (M.A.) School of Criminology and Criminal Justice, UNO. A new typology
in sex-offender legislation: An exploration of all laws that affect sex offenders in Nebraska and
Iowa.
2013
Connie Koski (Ph.D.). School of Criminology and Criminal Justice, UNO.
Neighborhood informal social control, race, and gentrification: An ethnographic exploration.
Present: Assistant Professor, Longwood University.
2011-2013
Courtney Crittenden (Ph.D.). Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice,
USC. Gender and programming: A comparison of program availability and participation in U.S.
prisons for men and women.
Present: Assistant Professor, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
2010-2012
Pamela Phillips (Ph.D.). College of Nursing, USC. Using therapeutic writing to deconstruct
recovery from posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
2008
Sara Barber (M.A.). Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice, USC. Predictors
of completion for batterer treatment programs.
Present: Executive Director, SCADVASSA, Columbia, SC.
SERVICE ACTIVITIES
Editorial Board Member
Journal of Crime and Justice
Youth Violence & Juvenile Justice
Journal Reviewer
Criminology
Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency
Journal of Quantitative Criminology
Justice Quarterly
Criminal Justice and Behavior
Trauma, Violence, and Abuse
American Sociological Review
Child Abuse & Neglect
Pediatrics
Child Development
Journal of Marriage and Family
Journal of Interpersonal Violence
Victims and Offenders
Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice
Journal of Criminal Justice
Journal of Urban Affairs
Sociological Inquiry
Violence Against Women
Rural Sociology
Journal of Family Issues
Women & Criminal Justice
Clinical Psychological Science
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American Journal of Preventive Medicine
Feminist Criminology
Youth Violence & Juvenile Justice
Journal of Crime and Justice
The Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry
Gender & Society
International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology
Grant Reviewer
2015
Centers for Disease Control, Structural, Economic, Environmental Prevention Strategies
for Intimate Partner Violence and Sexual Violence
2014
National Science Foundation, Law and Social Sciences Section
2012
University of Cincinnati, Center for Criminal Justice Research’s Doctoral Student
Research Grant Program
2011
American Psychology-Law Society, Grant-in-Aid Program for Early Career Psychologists
Tenure Reviewer
Washington State University
University of Toledo
University of Massachusetts, Boston (letter of support)
Professional Service
2014 – 2015 Student Affairs Committee Member, American Society of Criminology
2015
Program Committee Section Chair, Violent Crime, Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences
2015 Annual Meeting
2013-2014
Chair, Student Affairs Committee, American Society of Criminology
2013
Teller’s Committee Member, Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences
2012-2013
Student Affairs Committee Member, American Society of Criminology
2012-2013
Program Committee Member, Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences 2013 Annual
Meeting
2012-2013
Sage Junior Faculty Professional Development Teaching Awards Committee Member, Academy
of Criminal Justice Sciences 2013 Annual Meeting
2011-2012
Program Committee Member, American Society of Criminology 2012 Annual Meeting
2009-2010
Book Awards Committee Member, Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences 2010 Annual
Meeting
2009-2010
Donations Committee Member, Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences 2010 Annual
Meeting
2008-2009
Program Committee Member, American Society of Criminology 2009 Annual Meeting
2007
Co-Editor, Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice, “Empirical Studies of Gender
Responsive Approaches to the Classification and Treatment of Women Offenders.”
Volume 23, Issue 4, November 2007
University of Nebraska, Omaha
2014 – 2015 Executive Graduate Council member, University of Nebraska
2014 – 2017 Graduate Council: Policy and Planning Committee, University of Nebraska, Omaha
2015-2017
Reappointment, Promotion, & Tenure Chair, School of Criminology and Criminal
Justice
2015
Director Search Committee, School of Criminology and Criminal Justice
2013 – 2015 Graduate Program Committee, School of Criminology and Criminal Justice
2013 – 2014 Dean’s Advisory Committee on Diversity, College of Public Affairs
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2012 – 2013
Faculty Search Committee, School of Criminology and Criminal Justice
University of South Carolina
2011 – 2012 Graduate Committee
Alpha Phi Sigma Faculty Advisor
Carolina Student Judicial Council
2010 – 2011 Graduate Committee
Alpha Phi Sigma Faculty Advisor
Department Chair Search Committee
Carolina Student Judicial Council
Faculty Panelist for CCJ’s Graduate Student Association
2009 – 2010 Faculty Search Committee
Undergraduate Committee
United Way Carolina Departmental Coordinator
2008 – 2009 Undergraduate Committee
Community Service
2012 – present Research Consultant to the Crossover Youth Practice Model in Douglas County, NE
2015
Media quote, “Abusers take classes, but effectiveness questioned” by Riley Johnson,
Lincoln Journal Star. March 2015.
2014
Media quote: “In latest homicide, expert sees a mystery” by Riley Johnson, Lincoln
Journal Star. April, 2014.
2013
Consultant to the National Institute of Corrections regarding gender-responsive
programming and services for women offenders. Denver, Colorado
2012 – 2015 Research Consultant to the Women’s Center for Advancement in Omaha, NE
2012
Participant, UNO Voices Against Violence Task Force
2009 – 2012 Participant, South Carolina Correctional Association Task Force on Adult and
Juvenile Female Offenders
2009 – 2012 Participant, Volunteer Advisory Committee for Camille Griffin Graham Correctional
Institution and Goodman Correctional Institution
AWARDS AND HONORS
Teaching/Service
2010
Pi Society, Alpha Delta Pi, University of South Carolina
2008-2009
Two Thumbs Up Teaching Award, University of South Carolina
Other Awards
2009
Who’s Who among Executives and Professional Women, Biltmore Honors Edition
2003-2008
University Graduate Scholarship, University of Cincinnati
2003
Most Outstanding Psychology Student, Arkansas State University
2002-2003 Psi Chi Chapter Secretary, Arkansas State University
2002
Who’s Who among College Campuses
2001-2003
Psi Chi, Arkansas State University
1999-2003
President’s Scholarship, Arkansas State University
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AFFILITIONS
1986-present Member, Cherokee Nation
2015-present Midwestern Criminal Justice Association
2004-present American Society of Criminology
Member: Division of Victimology; Division on Women and Crime
2004-present Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences
2004-2008
American Association for Correctional and Forensic Psychology
2002-2003
American Psychological Society
REFERENCES
Michael L. Benson, Ph.D.
Professor
School of Criminal Justice
University of Cincinnati
513-556-5830
[email protected]
Ryan Spohn, PhD.
Director
Nebraska Center for Justice Research
School of Criminology & Criminal Justice
University of Nebraska, Omaha
402-554-3494
[email protected]
Abigail A. Fagan, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Sociology and Criminology & Law
University of Florida
352-294-6664
[email protected]
Dana DeHart, Ph.D.
Assistant Dean for Research
College of Social Work
University of South Carolina
803-777-7867
[email protected]
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