34 faculty and 0 courses in Criminology at University of South Florida.
- John Cochran, Professor h-index 49
Notable: “Academic dishonesty and low self‐control: An empirical test of a general theory of crime” (1998) · 272 citations
- Thomas Loughran, Professor h-index 30
Offender decision-making, public policy Dr. Thomas A. Loughran's research is focused on understanding more about how individuals make decisions about offending. There are several unique but related threads which contribute theo
Notable: “TESTING A BAYESIAN LEARNING THEORY OF DETERRENCE AMONG SERIOUS JUVENILE OFFENDERS*” (2011) · 238 citations
- M. Dwayne Smith, Professor h-index 28
Notable: “Homicide: A Sourcebook of Social Research” (2000) · 384 citations
- Bryanna Fox, Professor h-index 26
Developmental criminology, forensic psychology, evidence-based policing Dr. Bryanna Fox is a Professor in the Department of Criminology and Faculty Affiliate of the Florida Mental Health Institute at the University of Sout
Notable: “Trauma changes everything: Examining the relationship between adverse childhood experiences and serious, violent and chronic juvenile offenders” (2015) · 711 citations
- Joan A. Reid, Professor h-index 23
Human trafficking, sexual violence, child mistreatment, victimology, recovery of crime victims Dr. Joan A. Reid is a Professor and the Director of the USF Human Trafficking Risk to Resilience Research Lab located on the St. Pe
Notable: “Staying Home, Staying Safe? A Short-Term Analysis of COVID-19 on Dallas Domestic Violence” (2020) · 378 citations
- Richard Moule, Associate Professor & Graduate Program Director h-index 21
Criminological theory, technology use, public perceptions, health and human development Richard K. Moule Jr., PhD, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Criminology at the University of South Florida and an affiliate of the
Notable: “Criminal and Routine Activities in Online Settings: Gangs, Offenders, and the Internet” (2013) · 186 citations
- Fawn Ngo, Professor h-index 14
Notable: “Cybercrime Victimization: An Examination of Individual and Situational Level Factors” (2011) · 248 citations
- Lyndsay Boggess, Professor h-index 13
Communities & crime, crime-mapping, racial disparities in sentencing & prosecutorial discretion Lyndsay N. Boggess is a Professor in the Department of Criminology at the University of South Florida. She received he
Notable: “Violent Crime, Residential Instability and Mobility: Does the Relationship Differ in Minority Neighborhoods?” (2010) · 173 citations
- YongJei Lee, Assistant Professor h-index 12
Notable: “How concentrated is crime at places? A systematic review from 1970 to 2015” (2017) · 171 citations
- Dawn K. Cecil, Professor & St. Petersburg Campus Chair h-index 12
Notable: “Mother–Grandmother Coparenting Relationships in Families with Incarcerated Mothers: A Pilot Investigation” (2010) · 78 citations
- Chae M. Jaynes, Associate Professor h-index 11
Notable: “Rational Choice Theory and Interest in the “Fortune of Others”” (2017) · 74 citations
- Jessica Grosholz, Associate Professor, Sarasota-Manatee Campus Chair & MACJ Program Director h-index 11
Prisoner reentry & recidivism, health & crime, corrections & prison programming Dr. Jessica M. Grosholz is an Associate Professor in the Department of Criminology at USF on the Sarasota-Manatee campus. She also
Notable: “Mental and physical health in prison: how co-occurring conditions influence inmate misconduct” (2019) · 66 citations
- SooHyun O, Assistant Professor h-index 9
Notable: “How concentrated is crime at places? A systematic review from 1970 to 2015” (2017) · 171 citations
- Rustu Deryol, Assistant Professor h-index 9
Notable: “Crime Places in Context: An Illustration of the Multilevel Nature of Hot Spot Development” (2016) · 72 citations
- Shelly Wagers, Associate Professor h-index 8
Domestic violence, victimology, theory on internal power Dr. Shelly M. Wagers is an Associate Professor of Criminology at the University of South Florida, Associate Director of the Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Research Lab
Notable: “Mental health solutions for domestic violence victims amid COVID-19: a review of the literature” (2021) · 49 citations
- Roberta O'Malley, Assistant Professor h-index 7
Violence, cybercrime & cyber deviance, technology facilitated violence, internet crimes against children Dr. Roberta Liggett O’Malley is an Assistant Professor of Criminology at the USF Sarasota-Manatee campus. She rec
Notable: “An Exploration of the Involuntary Celibate (Incel) Subculture Online” (2020) · 165 citations
- Sarah Lockwood, Assistant Professor h-index 7
Notable: “Failing victims? Challenges of the police response to human trafficking” (2019) · 108 citations
- Colby Valentine, Associate Professor of Instruction & Internship Coordinator h-index 7
Notable: “Unpacking the relationship between age and prison misconduct” (2015) · 62 citations
- Caralin Branscum, Assistant Professor h-index 7
Intersection of victimology, gender-based violence, community & system responses to victims of crime Caralin C. Branscum, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Criminology at the University of South Florida (USF
Notable: “An updated examination of the predictors of running away from foster care in the United States and trends over ten years (2010–2019)” (2022) · 15 citations
- Alex Knorre, Assistant Professor h-index 6
Notable: “Comparing Risks of Firearm-Related Death and Injury Among Young Adult Males in Selected US Cities With Wartime Service in Iraq and Afghanistan” (2022) · 22 citations
- Richard Elligson, Assistant Professor of Instruction h-index 5
Impact of structure, behavior, & culture on criminal justice employees Richard Lee Elligson, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor of Instruction in the Department of Criminology at the Univ
Notable: “An Assessment of the Utility of the Youth Mental Health First Aid Training: Effectiveness, Satisfaction, and Universality” (2020) · 27 citations
- Amber Oderinde, Assistant Instructor & Undergraduate Coordinator
- C. Jordan Howell, Assistant Professor
Cyber threat intelligence, privacy & data protection, digital forensics Dr. C. Jordan-Michael Howell (Jordan) is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Criminology at the University of South Florida, where his work bridges ac
- Cary Hopkins Hall, Visiting Assistant Instructor
Substance use & mental health disorders, behavioral health care Cary Hopkins Hall, MA, CAP is a Visiting Assistant Instructor in the Department of Criminology at USF. She is a certified addictions professional with 20 years
- Elizabeth Cass, Associate Professor of Instruction & Graduate Coordinator
- George Burruss, Professor & Chair
Cybercrime, criminal justice organizations George W. Burruss, Ph.D ., is Professor and Chair of the Department of Criminology at the University of South Florida. He is affiliated with Cyber Florida, the state’s center for cybersecurity, an
- Lauren Miley, Assistant Professor of Instruction, Cybercrime
Incarceration of disadvantaged groups, injustices within the criminal legal system, developmental & psychological risks of offending Lauren Miley, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor of Instructor in the Department of Criminology at
- LeGrande Gardner, Associate Professor of Instruction & Cybercrime Program Coordinator
Cybercrime, technology-related organized crime, digital forensics Dr. LeGrande Gardner, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor of Instruction in the Criminology Department at the University of South Florida. He also serves as Director of th
- Lori L. Hall, Assistant Professor of Instruction
Hate & cyber-victimization, race & crime, correctional education & recidivism Specialization: Critical Criminology, Trauma-Informed Practices, Transformative Justice, Power and Identity Dr. Lori L. Hall is an Assistant Pr
- Mateus R. Santos, Associate Professor
Criminal justice trends, comparative criminology, crime policy, reentry, quantitative methods Mateus R. Santos is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Criminology at the University of South Florida. His current research focuses on t
- Michael Lynch, Professor
- Richard Dembo, Professor
- Sandra Stone, Professor
Family violence, juvenile delinquency/juvenile justice, women in the criminal justice system, public policy, program evaluation Education: University of West Georgia – B.A., Summa Cum Laude, sociology and psychology University of We
- Thomas Hyslip, Assistant Professor of Instruction, Cybercrime
Roster/catalog compiled from the college’s public directory. 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.