Dr. Dawn Beichner

Criminal Justice Sciences - Advisor, Graduate Advisor, Associate Professor

Contact Information:

Phone:

(309) 438-8278

Email:

Office Hours:

Office:

SCH 419

Tue:

9-11am

Thu:

9-11am

Degree Information:

• Ph.D., Univeristy of Nebraska at Omaha

Research Interests:

Criminal Justice Policy, Gender and Justice, Prisoner Re-entry

Profile:

Dawn Beichner is an assistant professor and graduate coordinator in the Criminal Justice Sciences department.  She is also a Women's and Gender Studies faculty affiliate.  Her research interests include sexual assault case processing, victimization of wmen and women offenders in the criminal justice system. One of her current research projects centers on the role of family reunification on fomerly incarcerated women's successful re-entry into society.  She teaches Women & Criminal Justice, INdivicuals, Society & Criminal Jusice, and a graduate Issues in Justice course.  She also serves as the faculty advisor to the Social Justice Project, a multi-disciplinary  student organization that promotes awareness of social justice issues and investigates allegations of wrongful conviction.