2013

Lindsey Blumenstein “An Exploratory Study of Intimate Partner Kidnapping: Are structural-level correlates related to other forms of intimate partner violence?” May 2013. Dissertation Chair: Dr. Jana Jasinski

Xavier Guadalupe-Diaz “Victims Outside the Binary: Transgender Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence.” May 2013. Dissertation Chair: Dr. Jana Jasinski

Rachel Morgan “Tracking  Violence: Using Neighborhood-Level Characteristics in the Analysis of Domestic Violence in Chicago and the State of Illinois.” May 2013. Dissertation Chair: Dr. Jana Jasinski

2012

Timothy Colyer ”Estimating the Effects of Condemned Inmates’ Last Statement on Public Opinion about the Death Penalty: A Factorial Survey Approach.” May 2012. Dissertation Chair: Dr. James Wright

Megan Duesterhaus ”Understanding Gender and Sexuality in a Gay/Straight Alliance.” May 2012. Dissertation Chair: Dr. Liz Grauerholz

Stephanie Gonzalez Guittar “This is No Home, It’s Just Temporary: A Study of Extended Stay Motel Residents in Central Florida.” December 2012. Dissertation Chair: Dr. James Wright

Sara Hoskin “Foreclosures and Crime: Testing Social Disorganization Theory in the Suburbs.” August 2012. Dissertation Chair: Dr. John Lynxwiler

Debra Marshall ”Has the Song Remained the Same?: Perceptions of Effectiveness in Family Safety Work.” May 2012. Dissertation Chair: Dr. John Lynxwiler

Hollianne Marshall ” “Italian-American Ethnic Concentration, Informal Social Control and Urban Violent Crime: A Defended Neighborhoods Approach.” August 2012. Dissertation Chair: Dr. Jay Corzine

Earl Mowatt ”Affective Response of African American and European American Students to Portrayals of Cross-Racial Relationships on Television.” May 2012. Dissertation Chair: Dr. James Wright

William Watkins ” “Prescription Drug Misuse among College Students: An Examination of Sociological Risk Factors.” August 2012. Dissertation Chair: Dr. Jason Ford

2011

Chastity Blankenship “Student Perceptions of Race and Gender Representations within College Textbooks.” May 2011. Dissertation Chair: Dr. Liz Grauerholz.

Nicholas Guittar “Out: A Sociological Analysis of Coming Out.” August 2011. Dissertation Chair: Dr. Liz Grauerholz.

Rachel Rayburn “Dead, Imprisoned, Relapsed: The Fate of Homeless Substance Abusers Two Decades Later.” July 2011. Dissertation Chair: Dr. James D. Wright.

Elizabeth Swart “Strategies for Coping with Gender-Based Violence: A Study of Young Women in Kibera, Kenya.” May 2011. Dissertation Chair: Dr. Jana Jasinski.

2010

Deborah Barr “More than Meets the Eye: An Examination of Whether Marital Conflict Transforms Newlywed Relationships.” December 2010. Dissertation Chair: Dr. James Wright.

Christian Bolden “Evolution of the Folk Devil: A Social Network Perspective of the Hybrid Gang Label.” August 2010. Dissertation Chair: Dr. Lin Huff-Corzine.

Michele Covington “Correlates and Causes of Violence against Police Officers in Orlando: A Criminal Events Analysis.” August 2010. Dissertation Chair: Dr. Jay Corzine.

Jenna Truman “Examining Intimate Partner Stalking and Use of Technology in Stalking Victimization.” May 2010. Dissertation Chair: Dr. Jana Jasinski.

2009

Melanie Carlson “Man Up or Punk Out: Masculinities and Prison Rape.” August 2009. Dissertation Chair: Dr. Elizabeth Mustaine.

Minna Laurikkala “Different Time, Same Place, Same Store? A Social Disorganization Perspective to Examining Youth Homicides.” August 2009. Dissertation Chair: Dr. Jay Corzine.

Nick Libby “Predictors of Firearm Use and Effects of Weaponry on Victim Injury in Violent Crime: A Criminal Events Approach.” August 2009. Dissertation Chair: Dr. Jay Corzine.

Christa Polczynski Olson “The Driving Force: A Comparative Analysis of Gang-Motivated, Firearm-Related Homicides.” May 2009. Dissertation Chair: Dr. Lin Huff-Corzine.

Rae Taylor “Pregnancy-Associated Intimate Partner Violence: An Examination of Multiple Dimensions of Intimate Partner Abuse Victimization using Three Unique Data Sources.” May 2009. Dissertation Chair: Dr. Jana Jasinski.

2008

Michael Bachmann “What Makes them Click?: Applying the Rational Choice Perspective to the Hacking Underground.” Dissertation Chair: Dr. Jay Corzine.

Amy Donley “The Perception of Homeless People: Important Factors in Determining Perceptions of the Homeless as Dangerous.” Dissertation Chair: Dr. James Wright.

Mónica Méndez “Experiences, Attitudes and Beliefs about Interpersonal Violence: A Study on Costa Rican Adolescents.”  Dissertation Chair: Dr. Jana Jasinski.