Bethany Backes

March 18, 2021 by
Dr. Backes is an associate professor in the Violence Against Women Faculty Cluster Initiative at the University of Central Florida and holds a joint appointment in the Department of Criminal Justice and School of Social Work. Her areas of scholarship broadly encompass research and evaluation on violence against women (VAW) and crime victimization including formal […]

Melissa Zeligman

August 8, 2019 by
Dr. Melissa Zeligman is an associate professor of counselor education in the Department of Counselor Education and School Psychology. Prior to completing her doctorate at the University of Central Florida, Dr. Zeligman served as a mental health counselor, working in agency, medical, legal, and high school settings. Her research focuses on trauma work- including the […]

Raymond Surette

June 13, 2018 by
Research Interests Media Crime and Criminal Justice Copycat Crimes Evaluation CCTV and Public Surveillance Survey Research Crime Prevention

William Moreto

June 13, 2018 by
I am a criminologist, criminal justice scholar, and crime scientist that engages in both applied and theoretical inter-disciplinary and trans-disciplinary research. I am currently involved in a number of projects that center on better understanding the characteristics and dynamics of wildlife crime, including the illegal wildlife trade, as well as its intersection with other criminal […]

Kristina Childs Fisher

June 13, 2018 by
Research Interests Problem Behavior Syndrome Public Health Issues in Juvenile Corrections Disproportional Minority Contact in Juvenile Justice System Juvenile Justice

Jungwon Yeo

April 16, 2018 by
Dr. Yeo’s research interests and activities revolve around intersection of policy research and community engagement, with a focus on both domestic and global policy issues such as crisis management, migration, and human security. Specifically, she is interested in fostering collective action and/or collaboration among diverse segments of systems, societies, and communities to enhance behavior, cognition, […]

Ross Wolf

April 16, 2018 by
Dr. Ross Wolf is Associate Provost at the University of Central Florida, serving as the academic and operational lead for the UCF Downtown campus. In addition to this role, he also serves as a Professor in UCF’s Department of Criminal Justice, and as a Visiting Fellow with the Institute for Public Safety, Crime, and Justice […]

Cory Watkins

April 16, 2018 by
Research Interests Environmental Criminology Spatial Analysis Crime Mapping Crime Analysis Geographic Information Systems Policing and Technology Criminological Theory