Joan A. Reid is Associate Professor of Criminology at the University of South Florida St. Petersburg. She earned her Ph.D. in Criminology from the University of South Florida in 2010. Her research concerns include human trafficking, sexual violence, child maltreatment, victimology, and recovery of crime victims. For ten years, Dr. Reid has counseled individuals recovering from sexual trauma including youth in foster care and detained in juvenile justice facilities. She maintains her license as a mental health counselor as well as national certifications as a clinical mental health and rehabilitation counselor. Dr. Reid’s research on human trafficking, sexual victimization and child maltreatment has appeared in journals such as Violence and Victims, Child Maltreatment, Victims & Offenders, and Criminal Justice and Behavior.