36 faculty and 38 courses in Criminology at University of Alabama.
- Adam Lankford, Chair, Professor h-index 25
Criminology, Mass Shootings, Sexual Frustration Theory, Suicide Terrorism, Violent Crime Publications Books Lankford, A. (2013). The Myth Of Martyrdom: What Really Drives Suicide Bombers, Rampage Shooters, And Other Self-Destructive Killers
Notable: “Public Mass Shooters and Firearms: A Cross-National Study of 171 Countries” (2016) · 134 citations
- Ida Johnson, Professor Emeritus h-index 19
Domestic Violence Women on Parole School Violence Date Rape Women and Crime Publications Johnson, I. M, Sigler, R., & Morgan, E. (2007). “Age of Greatest Risk for Victimization by Forced Sexual intercourse: Vulnerability of High School
Notable: “School violence” (1999) · 123 citations
- Matthew Valasik, Associate Professor, Undergraduate Director h-index 16
Gangs Alt-Right White Power Movement About Publications BIO Dr. Valasik’s research program is two-fold. The first component investigates the socio-spatial dynamics of gang behavior (i.e., territoriality, group cohesion, and violence). This
Notable: “Does Predictive Policing Lead to Biased Arrests? Results From a Randomized Controlled Trial” (2018) · 151 citations
- Timothy Dickinson, Associate Professor h-index 16
Offender decision-making Offender identity work About Publications Timothy Dickinson’s work focuses on exploring how various elements influence the decisions, actions, and identities of persons involved in criminal activity. His current res
Notable: “PHYSIOLOGIC REQUIREMENTS FOR AUXILIARY LIVER HOMOTRANSPLANTATION.” (1965) · 103 citations
- Michael Barton, Associate Professor, Graduate Program Director h-index 15
Neighborhood Change and Crime Community Correlates of Crime Crime in Small and Medium Size Cities Crime Mapping and Spatial Data Analysis About Publications My research examines the importance of spatial and temporal correlates of crime at
Notable: “An exploration of the importance of the strategy used to identify gentrification” (2014) · 152 citations
- Susan Dewey, Professor h-index 12
Violence Corrections Gender inequality Qualitative methods About Dr. Dewey (Professional Resume) has 20+ years of professional experience helping people improve their lives by facilitating real and material changes to how they approach and
Notable: ““It Depends on the Cop:” Street-Based Sex Workers’ Perspectives on Police Patrol Officers” (2014) · 48 citations
- Yuliya Zabyelina, Associate Professor h-index 12
Transnational organized crime Corruption Trafficking in persons Illicit assets and finance International law enforcement cooperation About Publications Dr. Zabyelina’s research covers the study of crime, criminal behavior, and criminal just
Notable: “Moscow in Movement: Power and Opposition in Putin’s Russia” (2015) · 51 citations
- Matthew Dolliver, Associate Professor h-index 6
Juries Research Methods and Advanced Statistical Modeling About Publications Dr. Matthew J. Dolliver is a criminologist specializing in the study of juries, research methods, and statistical modeling in the field of criminal justice. His re
Notable: “Examining the Relationship Between Media Consumption, Fear of Crime, and Support for Controversial Criminal Justice Policies Using a Nationally Representative Sample” (2018) · 39 citations
- Raymond Partin, Assistant Professor h-index 3
- Brittany VandeBerg, Associate Chair, Professor h-index 3
Violent Crime Domestic Violence Maritime Crime Gender and Crime About Publications Dr. VandeBerg researches violence and resilience with a particular focus on gender and culture. Her international research agenda examines offender and victi
Notable: “Illicit geographies and contested environments: An introduction” (2022) · 8 citations
- Valerie Trull, Instructor h-index 2
Notable: “Human Trafficking and Child Welfare: A Discussion of Advocacy, Promising Practices, and Implications” (2020) · 2 citations
- Blake Beaton, Assistant Professor
- Brenda Parsons, Administrative Assistant II
- Cheyenne Selby, Instructor
- Darien Adams, Administrative Assistant I
- DeAndre Fields, Instructor
- Douglas Klutz, Instructor, Advising and Internship Director
Constitutional law White collar crime Introduction to criminal justice Criminal justice internship program Academic advising Klutz, Douglas and Mark M. Lanier (editors). (2012). From the Crime to the Courts: An Overview of Criminology and C
- Ebony Johnson, Instructor
Juvenile justice and delinquency Criminological research and public policy Race, class, and crime Education and crime Resilience Retention rates among college students Criminology/criminological theory History of crime and its treatment Juv
- Eric Lake, NTRC Assistant Professor
- Grace Adkins, Instructor
- Jacob Harris, Assistant Professor
Corrections Criminal behavior Voting and political behavior Public opinion Public policy Causal inference Responsibilities Publications Funding Co-Principal Investigators: Jacob Harris and Benjamin Goehring. . “Toward Large-Scale I
- Jessica Trull, Instructor
- Jihoon Kim, Associate Professor
Developmental and Life-Course Criminology Juvenile Delinquency Bullying Quantitative Methods About Publications Dr. Jihoon Kim is an associate professor in the Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice at the University of Alabama. He
- John England, Instructor
Criminal law Criminology & Criminal Justice
- Larry Smith, Instructor
Federal Program Fraud Labor Racketeering Civil Rights Law (Title VII and IX) Career Development About Professional Experience Special Agent-in-Charge, U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Inspector General Deputy Director, U.S. Department of
- Lauren Yearout, Instructor
- Lesley Reid, Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs, Professor
- Ling Wu, Associate Professor
Crime analysis Artificial intelligence Cybercrime and cybersecurity Big Data Quantitative methods Publications Selected Funded Research Institutional PI, Excellence in research: Constructing urban digital twins via responsible fou
- Nour Akl, Instructor
- Omobolanle Fenny, NTRC Assistant Professor
- Patience Johnson-Daniels, Instructor
- Patrick Farris, Instructor
History of crime and its treatment Policing strategies and police operations Community corrections Criminology and delinquency Progression of domestic radicalization to violent extremism, terrorism Criminology & Criminal Justice Contac
- Patrick Halliday, Instructor
Law enforcement Corrections Private security Glossary of Inmate Slang Terms, 2nd edition, authored for exclusive use by the State of Alabama Department of Corrections, 2001. Supervised Intensive Restitution Program (SIR) – researched, autho
- Patrick McClanahan, Assistant Professor
Situational correlates of crime Offender decision-making Offender-based research Survey research Experimental methods Virtual reality About Publications Dr. William (Patrick) McClanahan III is a trailblazing researcher at the intersection o
- Shelby Vaughn, Instructor
- Soojin Lee, Instructor
Faculty counts are directory headcounts; the named list may be a subset. h-index shown only for ORCID-backed or high-confidence OpenAlex matches. Data as of 2026-07-02.