Dr. Joan L. Neff

Associate Professor of Sociology and Criminal Justice
Chair of Sociology and Anthropology
Coordinator of the Criminal Justice Program
302I Weinstein Hall
Office: (804) 289-8070
Fax: (804) 287-1278

Dr. Neff has published and given professional presentations on female researchers in male-dominated settings, factors influencing the decision to prosecute economic crime, comparison of juvenile male sex offenders and non-sex offenders, and factors related to juvenile court dispositions. She is an active member of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, American Correctional Association, American Society of Criminology, American Sociological Association, and the Southern Sociology Society.

Teaching:
Criminology
Criminal Justice
Deviance
Juvenile Delinquency
Research Methodology

Research:
Criminology

Education:
Ph.D., Ohio State University
M.A., Ohio State University
B.A., University of Delaware