Victim Researcher Profile

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Teresa C. Kulig

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STATE

Nebraska

INSTITUTION

University of Nebraska at Omaha

TITLE

Assistant Professor

EDUCATION

PhD

DISCIPLINE

Criminal Justice

YEARS OF EXPERIENCE

BIO

Dr. Kulig earned her Ph.D. in criminal justice from the University of Cincinnati, with an emphasis on victimology and crime prevention. Her current research focuses on a range of issues including studying the nature and prevalence of human trafficking, testing theories of victimization, examining rape myth acceptance in India, evaluating public perceptions on justice-related topics, and analyzing laws named after crime victims. Dr. Kulig also has previous experience facilitating clinical drug trials for individuals diagnosed with a psychotic disorder. More recently, Dr. Kulig received external funding as a co-investigator to examine the prevalence of human trafficking in Ohio by using existing agency records. She has experience working collaboratively with multiple local- and state-level agencies to conduct research, analyzing quantitative and qualitative data, and publishing results for a general audience and in scholarly outlets.

VICTIMIZATION FOCUS

Bullying, Child Trafficking and Exploitation, Trafficking in Persons, Adolescent School-Based Victimization, Rape Myth Acceptance and Victimization

SPECIAL POPULATIONS

Child victims, Older victims, Immigrants and refugees

RESEARCH EXPERTISE

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

VICTIM RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Action research, Community-based participatory research, Data collection, Descriptive studies, Quantitative studies, Existing agency record review