Professional Bio

I was born and raised in Pennsylvania, and enjoyed my undergraduate degree at Penn State so much I came back for more.

ACADEMIC INTERESTS

Child neglect and abuse

Specifically looking at child sexual abuse. I am interested in risk factors along with characteristics of the abuse. I am also interested in how they respond and feel about the abuse after the fact.

Rehabilitation and Reentry

Specifically how sex offenders reenter society and their rates of recidivism. I am also interested in rehabilitative studies for pedophiles both before experiencing the justice system and after.