Victim Researcher Profile

BIO

Dr. Kulig earned her Ph.D. in criminal justice from the University of Cincinnati, with an emphasis on victimology and crime prevention. Her research interests include studying the nature and control of sex and labor trafficking, the measurement and theories of victimization, public opinion on responses to victimization, and the social construction of crime. Dr. Kulig has published her work on these topics in more than 50 peer-reviewed journal outlets, book chapters, and other writings. She also has previous experience facilitating clinical drug trials for individuals diagnosed with a psychotic disorder. More recently, Dr. Kulig has served as principal investigator on projects that administered national surveys on victimization and consequences of these harms, conducted an evaluability assessment of five service areas within a large child advocacy center, examined data on missing and runaway youth to assess risk and protective factors for sexual exploitation among a vulnerable population, and gathered quantitative and qualitative data on labor trafficking in a Midwestern state. She has experience working collaboratively with multiple local- and state-level agencies to conduct research, analyze quantitative and qualitative data, and share results for a general audience and in scholarly outlets.

VICTIMIZATION FOCUS

Bullying, Child Abuse and Sexual Abuse, Child Trafficking and Exploitation, Children - Missing, Trafficking in Persons

SPECIAL POPULATIONS

Child victims, Victims with disabilities, Male victims generally, Older victims, Immigrants and refugees

RESEARCH EXPERTISE

Action research, Community-based participatory research, Data collection, Descriptive studies, Qualitative studies, Quantitative studies, Quasi-experimental studies, Randomized controlled trial

VICTIM RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Action research, Community-based participatory research, Data collection, Descriptive studies, Program evaluation, Qualitative studies, Quantitative studies, Training and/or technical assistance, Existing agency record review