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About Jillian Peterson

Jillian Peterson is an assistant professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice at Hamline University. She has a Master’s degree and Ph.D. in Psychology and Social Behavior from the University of California, Irvine, and a Bachelors’ degree in Sociology from Grinnell College. Prior to graduate school, Professor Peterson worked as a mitigation specialist in Chicago and New York City, investigating the psychosocial life histories of men facing the death penalty for their sentencing hearings. She has also worked as a research coordinator at the University of Minnesota, as a trial consultant, and as a forensic psychology trainer. Professor Peterson has published multiple articles on offenders with mental illness, risk assessment, psychopathy, and school shootings. Her areas of expertise include forensic psychology, mental illness in the criminal justice system, research methods and statistics, and violent crime.

Positions

2015 - Present Assistant Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice, Hamline University ‐ College of Liberal Arts
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2010 - Present Consultant and Forensic Trainer, American Institute for the Advancement of Forensic Studies
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2014 - 2015 Assistant Professor, Metropolitan State University ‐ School of Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice
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2013 - 2014 Associate Trial Consultant, National Jury Project
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2012 - 2014 Faculty Member, Normandale Community College ‐ Psychology Department
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2011 - 2012 Adjunct Faculty Member, Macalester College ‐ Psychology Department
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2010 - 2012 Adjunct Faculty Member, Normandale Community College ‐ Psychology Department
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2010 - 2011 Adjunct Faculty Member, St. Catherine University ‐ Psychology Department
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2007 - 2010 Graduate Research Assistant, University of California, Irvine ‐ Psychology and Social Behavior Departmen
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2007 - 2010 Graduate Teaching Assistant, University of California, Irvine ‐ Psychology and Social Behavior Department
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2005 - 2007 Research Coordinator, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities ‐ Psychiatry Department
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Curriculum Vitae

Disciplines

Research Interests

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Honors and Awards

  • 2016 Hamline University Ridgeway Forum Fund Fellowship ($2000)
  • 2016 Hamline University Summer Research Collaborative ($500)
  • 2015 Minnesota Campus Compact President’s Award: Student Club Faculty Advisor
  • 2014 Phi Theta Kappa Golden Apple Award: Excellence in Teaching
  • 2013 Phi Theta Kappa Golden Apple Award: Excellence in Teaching
  • 2013 Research funds for campus violence study at Normandale College ($300)
  • 2011 University of California, Irvine: Dean’s Dissertation Fellowship ($10,000)
  • 2011 Phi Theta Kappa Golden Apple Award: Excellence in Teaching
  • 2010 American Psychology­Law Society Grant­in­Aid ($750)
  • 2010 Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues Grant ($4000)
  • 2010 UC Irvine: Data Gathering Dissertation Fellowship ($3000)
  • 2010 American Psychology–Law Society Student Travel Award ($500)
  • 2010 University of California, Irvine: Public Impact Fellowship ($1000)
  • 2009 Distinctive Honors in Comprehensive Doctoral Examination
  • 2009 National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship: Honorable Mention
  • 2007 University of CA, Irvine: Social Ecology Research Fellowship ($15,600)
  • 2007 University of CA, Irvine: Out­of­State Tuition Fellowship ($14,700)
  • 2007 University of CA, Irvine: Social Ecology Fee Fellowship ($9,700)

Courses

  • Introduction to Criminal Justice
  • Quantitative Research Methods in Criminal Justice
  • Theories of Criminal Behavior
  • Forensic Psychology and Law
  • Mental Illness in the Criminal Justice System

Education

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2012 Ph.D., University of California, Irvine ‐ Psychology and Social Behavior Department
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2009 M.A., University of California, Irvine ‐ Social Ecology Department
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2003 B.A. with Honors, Grinnell College ‐ Sociology Department
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Recent Works (4)

Research Works (14)

Book Chapters (5)

Peer-Reviewed Presentations (12)