Sarah Lockwood
Ph.D.
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Assistant Professor at the University of South Florida St. Petersburg in the Department of Criminology.
Education:
Education:
- Ph.D. in Criminology and Justice Policy from Northeastern University
- M.S. in Criminology and Criminal Justice from Northeastern University
- B.A in Psychology and B.S in Criminology from the University of South Florida
My research centers on the role of victimization on individual outcomes, with emphasis on how victims intersect with formal institutions such as police and health institutions. My scholarship situates itself in the growing body of work related to race, gender, and intersectional frameworks more generally. I am specifically interested in how victim outcomes change due to the responses of these formal institutions, including barriers to access, stigma to seeking help, or reluctance to engage with formal institutions among vulnerable communities. My work on victimization has included examining crimes against vulnerable populations, particularly regarding sex trafficking and hate crime.
USF Criminology
Currently, I am excited to become a part of the Trafficking in Persons Risk to Resilience Lab
Previous Experience
Northeastern University
From 2016-2024 I worked as a graduate researcher in the Center on Crime, Race and Justice. I contributed to multiple externally funded federal and local grants. Most recently, as a senior graduate researcher for two National Institute of Justice grants examining the health and wellness needs of minor sex trafficking victims, and another exploring the criminal justice and health care needs of Latinx victims of hate and bias victimization.
My work on victimization of underrepresented populations extends to my dissertation, which focuses on the framing and public response to male victims of sex trafficking. Using both gender and framing theories, I explore the ways in which the U.S. public views and reacts to news about male victims who experience sexual exploitation, drawing important implications for theory, practice, and awareness of the issue.
In Spring 2023, I was awarded the Outstanding Graduate Student Award in Research for Northeastern University in recognition of my commitment to collaborative, interdisciplinary, and community-centered research.
In Spring 2024, I was awarded the Outstanding Teaching Award from the College of Social Science and Humanities at Northeastern University.
USF Criminology
Currently, I am excited to become a part of the Trafficking in Persons Risk to Resilience Lab
Previous Experience
Northeastern University
From 2016-2024 I worked as a graduate researcher in the Center on Crime, Race and Justice. I contributed to multiple externally funded federal and local grants. Most recently, as a senior graduate researcher for two National Institute of Justice grants examining the health and wellness needs of minor sex trafficking victims, and another exploring the criminal justice and health care needs of Latinx victims of hate and bias victimization.
My work on victimization of underrepresented populations extends to my dissertation, which focuses on the framing and public response to male victims of sex trafficking. Using both gender and framing theories, I explore the ways in which the U.S. public views and reacts to news about male victims who experience sexual exploitation, drawing important implications for theory, practice, and awareness of the issue.
In Spring 2023, I was awarded the Outstanding Graduate Student Award in Research for Northeastern University in recognition of my commitment to collaborative, interdisciplinary, and community-centered research.
In Spring 2024, I was awarded the Outstanding Teaching Award from the College of Social Science and Humanities at Northeastern University.
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Topics: Sex Trafficking | Hate Crime | Institutional Responses to Victimization | Victimization Risk Factors | Race & Gender | Theory
- Qualitative Interviewing
- Quantitative Analyses
- Field Data Collection
- Academic Writing
- Grant Writing
- Report Writing
- Practitioner Collaboration
