I am an Associate Professor of Sociology and Criminal Justice at Old Dominion University. I am also the coordinator of the university’s Cybercriminology Bachelor’s program.
As an academic, I have three goals:
- Produce evidence-based research on the social patterns in the digital environment:
- My current research is focused on identifying the tools and patterns of human trafficking online
- I have also produced research on cyberbullying, #Blacktwitter, and Phishing
- Develop meaningful coursework for students:
- I have been the lead developer of Old Dominion University’s Cybercriminology Curriculum
- I have developed two new courses – “Cybercrime and Cybersecurity“, and “How to Commit a Cybercrime“
- I teach a course entitled “Perspectives on Racial Inequality“, that allows students to articulate a range of viewpoints in American society about racial inequality
- Communicate social science ideas to the public:
- A textbook explaining the basics of Cybercrime
- A YouTube channel exploring social science issues
- Op-ed pieces and essays for the general public
