Dr. Stacy Dewald
Contact Information
Phone: (870) 972-3331
sdewald@AState.edu
Office: HSS 3068
Associate Professor of Criminology
Biography
Stacy Dewald is an Assistant Professor of Criminology in the department of Sociology and Criminology. She holds a Ph.D. in Criminology, Law, and Justice from the University of Illinois at Chicago. She previously worked as a legal investigator for a public defender’s office. Her research focuses on problem-solving courts, policing, and sexual assault.
Education
- 2019 Ph.D. Criminology, Law, and Justice, University of Illinois at Chicago
- 2012 M.A. Criminology, Law, and Justice, University of Illinois at Chicago
- 1998 B. A. Criminal Justice, University of Illinois at Chicago
Research Interests
Problem-Solving Courts; Policing; Sexual Assault
Affiliations
American Society of Criminology (ASC) - Division on Policing
Southern Criminal Justice Association
Midwestern Criminal Justice Association (MCJA)
American Society of Evidence-Based Policing (ASEBP)
Indigent Defense Research Association
Alpha Phi Sigma
Recent Publications
Dewald, S., Honegger, L., DuBois, S., Crndall, M., and Sopcic--Hilderbrand, Jaclyn. (2024). Collaboration of University Research and Problem-Solving Court: Lessons and Perspectives. Criminal Justice Studies, 37(1), 82-98. https://doi.org/10.1080/1478601X.2024.2306351
Honegger, L., & Dewald, S. (2023). Making a Case for Gender-Responsive, Trauma-Informed Mental Health Courts: An Exploration of Participant Trauma Histories. Journal of Forensic Social Work, 7(1), 72–90. https://doi.org/10.15763/issn.1936-9298.2023.7.1.72-90
Dewald, S. (2023). Detectives and technological frames: Integrating technology and social media into everyday work. Policing & Society, 33(1), 111-128. https://doi.org/10.1080/10439463.2022.2064858
Dewald, S. (2022). “So, you can let me look at your phone?”: Detectives obtaining consent to search cell phones. Journal of Criminal Justice & Law, 5(2). https://jcjl.pubpub.org/pub/v5i2ryuircnx