Kristen Stives, Ph.D

Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice, Director of Criminal Justice B.A. Program
Department of Sociology Anthropology Social Work and Criminal Justice

Dr. Kristen Stives is an interdisciplinary scholar who approaches questions of criminality and deviance from a sociological and criminological lens. She received her B.S. from Hartwick College, and M.S. and Ph.D. from Mississippi State University. She completed her Ph.D. in Sociology with a concentration in Criminology, and a certificate in Gender Studies.

Her research focuses on delinquency, victimization, and school resources pertaining to juveniles and young adults. Much of her scholarship has explored bullying experiences among youth, parental perspectives on bullying, official school responses to interpersonal violence, and available resources for victims. She has published in peer-reviewed journals including Journal of Criminal Justice Education, Youth and Society, and Criminal Justice Policy Review.

In the classroom, Dr. Stives relies on real world application and hands-on assessments. She teaches core and elective courses in criminology and criminal justice related to the topics of juvenile justice, community and institutional corrections, ethics, research methodology, and theory. She is a dedicated, and goal-driven educator committed to overseeing personal, academic, and professional growth of students in the classroom.