Victim Researcher Profile

BIO

Dr. Jillian J. Turanovic is an Assistant Professor in the College of Criminology and Criminal Justice at Florida State University. She has an active research agenda rooted firmly in the area of victimization and its consequences. Her research focuses on school violence, repeat victimization, and the long-term consequences of adolescent violent victimization.

VICTIMIZATION FOCUS

Bullying, Child Abuse and Sexual Abuse, Computer/Internet Crimes, Elder Abuse/Mistreatment, Fraud and Identity Theft, Physical Assault (other than domestic violence or elder abuse), Robbery, Sexual Abuse or Violence (other than campus sexual assault), School violence

SPECIAL POPULATIONS

American Indian and Alaska Native (tribal) victims, Child victims, Formerly incarcerated victims, Male victims generally, Older victims, Urban high crime neighborhood victims, Adolescents

RESEARCH EXPERTISE

Community-based participatory research, Data collection, Descriptive studies, Ethnography, Needs assessment, Program evaluation, Qualitative studies, Quantitative studies, Quasi-experimental studies

VICTIM RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Quantitative studies, Quasi-experimental studies