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CURRICULUM VITAE

Energized, Passionate, Creative

EDUCATION

  • PhD in Criminal Justice, Nova Southeastern University

  • MS and BA in Criminal Justice, Florida Atlantic University

  • AA, Indian River State College (first generation college student)

NONFICTION PUBLICATIONS

  • Chapter Coauthor, 2022, COVID-19 - An Opportunity for Transformation and Global Growth

  • Doctoral Dissertation, 2019, The News Through Facebook: Discovering the Prevalence of Rape Myths in User Comments

FICTION PUBLICATIONS

  • Clay-Stained Memories, as Summer Theron, 2015

  • The Flock that Tends, as Summer Theron, 2017

LEIGH'S THREE C'S, LLC

  • Veteran and woman-owned small business specializing in fiction, non-fiction, editing, and academic/creative content creation. Established 2021.

WORK EXPERIENCE

  • Classes taught, 2014-present: Deviant Behavior; Criminal & Delinquent Behavior; Introduction to Criminal Justice; Police & Society; Race, Ethnicity, Gender, & Crime; Victimology

  • Over 12 years of experience in higher education. Includes teaching, student assistance, data analysis, report creation, and LMS system administration.

  • 10+ years of experience in course/training design.

  • Extensive experience with grant strategizing and writing for nonprofits.

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