Jennifer Wareham
Professor
Associate Dean for Graduate Studies
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Department
Criminology and Criminal Justice
Jennifer Wareham
Dr. Jennifer Wareham is a Professor who completed her Ph.D. in Criminology at the University of South Florida. She has served as the graduate director for the master's in criminal justice program and the acting director of the Gender, Sexuality and Women's Studies (GSW) program at WSU. She is currently serving as the Associate Dean for faculty affairs and graduate studies in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. She conducts research on the causes and correlates of juvenile delinquency, interpersonal violence, and evaluation of justice programs. She has published over 70 articles in various journals, including Criminal Justice and Behavior, Deviant Behavior, the Journal of Interpersonal Violence, and Violence Against Women. She is also actively engage in service to the university and profession, including being the Program Co-Chair for the 2023 Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (ACJS) Conference.
Research interest(s)/area of expertise
- Juvenile delinquency
- Intimate partner/domestic violence
- Program evaluation
- Criminological theory
- Research methods
- Quantitative analysis
Education
- Ph.D., Criminology, University of South Florida, 2005
- M.A., Criminology, University of South Florida, 2001
- B.A., Criminology, University of South Florida, 1998
- Graduate Certificate in Geographic Information Systems (GIS), University of South Florida, 2003
Awards and grants
- Co-Principal Investigator. (January 2010-June 2011). Mental Health and Violent Offending in Chicago Youth: A Multilevel Approach. Data Resources Program 2009. Funder: National Institute of Justice, Department of Justice. Amount: $37,490.
- Co-Principal Investigator. (January 2010-June 2011). Community and Disorganizational Influences on Law Enforcement Retention. American Statistical Association (ASA)/Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) Small Grants Research Program for Analysis of Crime and Justice Data. Funder: ASA and BJS. Amount: $32,469.
- Co-Principal Investigator. (June 2009-November 2010). Detroit Citizens' Responses to Crime and Disorder. President's Research Enhancement Program in Urban Research. Funder: Wayne State University. Amount: $49,970.
Courses taught by Jennifer Wareham
Fall Term 2024 (current)
Fall Term 2023
Winter Term 2023
Fall Term 2022
- CRJ7040 - Evidence-Based Practices in Criminal Justice
- CRJ7860 - Research Methods in Criminal Justice