Victim Researcher Profile

BIO

Dr. Brent Teasdale is a graduate of The Pennsylvania State University's Crime, Law, and Justice program. He is currently a Professor and Department Chair in the Department of Criminal Justice Sciences at Illinois State University. Dr. Teasdale has been recognized in numerous publications ranking the best Criminologists. He is Co-Editor of Preventing Crime and Violence with Dr. Mindy S. Bradley. He has published numerous peer reviewed journal articles on topics such as violence, substance abuse prevention, quantitative methods. His work focuses on violence by and against people who suffer from major mental illnesses. Recently, he has been working on issues related to the use of firearms, both in homicide and suicide events.

VICTIMIZATION FOCUS

Gun Violence, Physical Assault (other than domestic violence or elder abuse)

SPECIAL POPULATIONS

Victims with disabilities

RESEARCH EXPERTISE

Data collection, Program evaluation, Quantitative studies, Randomized controlled trial

VICTIM RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Needs assessment, Quantitative studies