Bio

EDUCATION

  • PhD: Criminal Justice, (2011), University at Albany, SUNY – Albany, NY
    Dissertation/Thesis Title: Residence Restriction Legislation, Sex Crime Rates, and the Spatial Distribution of Sex Offender Residences
  • MA: Criminal Justice, (2008), University of Albany, SUNY – Albany, New York, United States
  • BS: Business Administration: Management Information Systems, (2005), Rochester Institute of Technology – Rochester, New York, United States
    Highest Honors
    Minor: Criminology

SELECTED AWARDS AND HONORS

  • Teaching Award, School of Criminology and Justice Studies, 2013-2014
  • Graduate Research Fellowship, “Residence Restriction Legislation and Sex Offender Residential Locations in New York” 2010-IJ-CX-0004, National Institute of Justice, $25,000 (Sept. 2010 – May 2011)
  • President’s Award for Excellence in Teaching (Teaching Assistant), University at Albany (2010)
  • Medal for Exceptional Civilian Service (2006), Service, Professional – Office of the Secretary of Defense