Michelle Elizabeth Protas

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Biography

Dr. Michelle E. Protas is a criminologist with expertise in crime prevention and online victimization and an assistant professor in the Department of Emergency, Disaster & Global Security Studies. She holds a Ph.D. in Criminal Justice from the University of Cincinnati. Michelle also holds an M.S. degree in Criminal Justice from the University of Cincinnati and a B.S. degree in Criminology from Florida State University. Besides having worked on multiple government contracts and grant-funded projects in the field of criminal justice, she has peer-reviewed publications in Crime & Delinquency, Deviant Behavior, and the Journal of Interpersonal Violence. Her primary teaching interests include research methods, statistics, crime prevention, victimology and homeland security.

Education

• Ph.D. - Doctor of Philosophy in Criminal Justice and Human Services: Criminal Justice and Crime Prevention, University of Cincinnati
• M.S. - Master of Science in Criminal Justice and Human Services: Criminal Justice, University of Cincinnati

Courses Taught

Publications

Peer-Reviewed

Boccio, C. M., Protas, M. E., Jackson, D. B., & Leal, W. E. (2023). Virtual socializing and nonlinear effects on victimization. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 38(23-24), 12113-12134. https://doi-org.uc.idm.oclc.org/10.1177/08862605231192584

van Baak, C., Maher, C. A., Protas, M. E., & Hayes, B. E. (2023). Victims and perpetrators of cyber harassment: The role of power and control and the use of techniques of neutralization. Deviant Behavior, 44(5), 690-707. https://doi.org/10.1080/01639625.2022.2088317

Scaptura, M. N., Hayes, B. E., Gruenewald, J., Parkin, W. S., & Protas, M. E. (2023). “The perfect Aryan housewife”: Intersection of extremist violence and violence against women. Crime & Delinquency, 69(3), 607-629. https://doi.org/10.1177/00111287221103746

Hayes, B. E., & Protas, M. E. (2022). Child marriage and intimate partner violence: An examination of individual, community, and national factors. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 37(21-22), NP19664-NP19687. https://doi.org/10.1177/08862605211042602

Other

Protas, M. E. (2024). The potential for victimization of underage female Instagram influencers: An examination using routine activities theory. [Doctoral dissertation, University of Cincinnati]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations (ETD) Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1712916282223248

Book Chapters

Fisher, B. S., Protas, M. E., Lanson, L. J., & Sloan, J. J. (2022). The evolution of college and university campus security in the United States: Congressional legislation, administrative directives, and policing. In M. Gill (Eds.), The handbook of security (3rd ed., pp. 399-427). Palgrave Macmillan. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-91735-7_19

Technical Reports

Rubenstein, B. Y., Wojcik, M. L. T., Anderson, V. R., Fisher, B. S., & Protas, M. E. (2021). Domestic Violence Enhanced Response Team (DVERT) Evaluation Report: Findings from January 1st, 2020 – December 1st, 2020. Columbus, OH: Ohio Consortium of Crime Science.

Awards, Honors and Recognitions

Dean’s Dissertation Completion Fellowship 2023-2024, Graduate College, University of Cincinnati (Awarded $20,000)