Profile

Dr. Jennifer Peck is an associate professor in the Department of Criminal Justice at the University of Central Florida. She earned her PhD in Criminology from the University of South Florida in 2014. Her research focuses on racial/ethnic disparities in the juvenile justice system, the treatment of vulnerable groups throughout juvenile court processing, and marginalized populations in courts and corrections. Dr. Peck’s recent publications appear in Justice Quarterly, Crime & Delinquency, Criminal Justice & Behavior, and Youth Violence & Juvenile Justice..

• Race/ethnicity
• Juvenile Justice

• PhD in Criminology, University of South Florida
• MA in Criminology, University of South Florida
• BA in Criminal Justice, University at Albany – State University of New York
• BA in Sociology, University at Albany – State University of New York

• Racial/ethnic disparities in juvenile court processing
• Treatment of vulnerable groups in the juvenile justice system
• Marginalized populations in criminal justice settings

Current Funded Research and Projects

(2022) A Longitudinal Analysis of School-Based Referrals to Florida’s Juvenile Justice System. PI: Peck, J.H. Co-PI: Childs, K.K. Office of Research. University of Central Florida. $24,974

• (2022) Teaching Incentive Program Award. University of Central Florida
• (2020) Outstanding Mentor Award. Department of Criminal Justice. University of Central Florida.
• (2020) Research Incentive Award. University of Central Florida
• (2019) Women's History Month Award. University of Central Florida
• (2018) Tory J. Caeti Young Scholar Memorial Award. Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (ACJS). Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Section

• CCJ3014: Crime in America
• CJJ4564: Juvenile Justice System
• CJJ6124: Prosecuting Juvenile Offenders
• CJJ6546: Policing and Prevention in Juvenile Justice