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About Timothy McCuddy

Timothy McCuddy received his Ph.D. in criminology and criminal justice from the University of Missouri-St. Louis in 2018. His research focuses on how technology affects social processes related to crime, such as online peer influence and cyberbullying. He is also interested in how broader social contexts (e.g., schools, neighborhoods, and the internet) affect involvement in delinquency. He is currently the project director of the UMSL Comprehensive School Safety Initiative, a longitudinal study on school safety funded by the National Institute of Justice.

Positions

Present Assistant Research Professor, University of Missouri-St. Louis ‐ Department of Criminology & Criminal Justice
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2013 - 2017 Graduate Assistant, University of Missouri-St. Louis ‐ Department of Criminology & Criminal Justice
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2011 - 2013 Graduate Research Assistant, University of Memphis ‐ Crisis Intervention Team Center
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Curriculum Vitae

Disciplines

Research Interests

Grants

2018 - Present UMSL Comprehensive School Safety Initiative
National Institute of Justice
Role: Project Director
Colleague(s): Finn-Aage Esbensen (PI)
$1,603,690
2016 - 2017 UMSL Comprehensive School Safety Initiative
National Institute of Justice
Role: Research Assistant
Colleague(s): Finn-Aage Esbensen (PI)
$1,603,690
2011 - 2013 Law Enforcement Response to Special Populations
Bureau of Justice Assistance
Role: Research Assistant
Colleague(s): Randolph Dupont (PI)
$900,000
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Professional Service and Affiliations

2017 - Present Committee Member, Youth Violence Prevention Partnership, City of St. Louis
2014 Consultant, Crisis Intervention Team Center, University of Memphis
2012 - 2013 Coordinator/Instructure, Crisis Intervention Team De-escalation Training, CIT Center, University of Memphis
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Honors and Awards

  • Charles G. Huber, Jr. Endowed Dissertation Fellowship in Criminology and Criminal Justice, 2017
  • E. Desmond Lee Scholarship Award, University of Missouri-St. Louis, 2015-2017
  • Doctoral Fellow, Academy of Criminal Justice Services, 2015
  • Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society, 2009-2011
  • Provost Scholarship, University of Memphis, 2007-2011
  • General Assembly Merit Scholarship, University of Memphis, 2007-2011

Courses

  • Senior Seminar: Drugs, Crime, and Social Control
  • Research Methods in Criminology and Criminal Justice
  • Statistical Analysis in Criminology and Criminal Justice (Online)
  • Computers in Criminal Justice

Education

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2018 PhD, University of Missouri-St. Louis ‐ Department of Criminology & Criminal Justice
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2013 MA, University of Memphis ‐ Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice
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2011 BA, University of Memphis ‐ Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice
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Research Works (10)