Victim Researcher Profile

BIO

Professor Cuevas received his BA from Tufts University and his PhD in clinical psychology from the California School of Professional Psychology at Alliant International University in San Diego, CA. He is currently Co-Director of the Violence and Justice Research Laboratory. Professor Cuevas's research interests are in the area of victimization and trauma, sexual violence and sexual offending, family violence, and psychological assessment. Specifically, his work focuses examining victimization among Latinos and how it relates to psychological distress and service utilization, as well as the role cultural factors play on victimization. In addition, he is studying the impact of psychological factors on the revictimization of children and how it helps explain the connection between victimization and delinquency. His most recent National Institute of Justice-funded research will examine the scope and impact of bias crime against Latinos. Other NIJ-funded collaborations include the development of instruments to evaluate bias victimization among youth and teen dating aggression. Professor Cuevas also continues to engage in clinical work, providing assessment and treatment to victims of abuse and trauma as well as sex offenders.

VICTIMIZATION FOCUS

Child Abuse and Sexual Abuse, Dating Violence (Teen), Domestic and Family Violence, Hate and Bias Crimes, Physical Assault (other than domestic violence or elder abuse), Sexual Abuse or Violence (other than campus sexual assault), Stalking

SPECIAL POPULATIONS

Child victims, Limited English proficiency victims, Men and boys of color, Male victims generally, Immigrants and refugees

RESEARCH EXPERTISE

Data collection, Descriptive studies, Program evaluation, Quantitative studies, Quasi-experimental studies

VICTIM RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Data collection, Descriptive studies, Program evaluation, Quantitative studies