Victim Researcher Profile

BIO

Megan Novak is a Doctoral student in the Department of Criminal Justice, with a minor in Global Studies, at Indiana University. She graduated with her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Criminology and Criminal Justice from the University of South Carolina. Her primary research interests include white-collar/corporate crime, environmental crime, victimology, restorative justice, and qualitative research methods. Most recently, Megan has conducted research interviewing victims of corporate environmental crime. Megan currently works for Crime Research Group, Vermont's Statistical Analysis Center, as a research associate.

VICTIMIZATION FOCUS

Child Trafficking and Exploitation, Fraud and Identity Theft, Sexual Abuse or Violence (other than campus sexual assault), Environmental Crimes

SPECIAL POPULATIONS

RESEARCH EXPERTISE

Community-based participatory research, Data collection, Descriptive studies, Ethnography, Program evaluation, Qualitative studies, Quantitative studies, Quasi-experimental studies, Randomized controlled trial, Training and/or technical assistance

VICTIM RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Community-based participatory research, Data collection, Descriptive studies, Ethnography, Qualitative studies