Dr. Stacy Dewald
Contact Information:Information
Phone: 870-972-3705
Office: HSS 3068
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
Curriculum
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.2024.2306351Vitae
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