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Dr. Riane Bolin
Department Chair
Associate Criminal Justice Professor
CONTACT
Office: Hemphill Hall, Room 5406
E-Mail: rbolin1@radford.edu
Background
- Ph.D., University of South Carolina
- M.S., University of North Carolina - Charlotte
- B.A., North Carolina State University
Dr. Bolin joined the Radford University faculty in 2014.
Interests
Dr. Bolin's current research interests include juvenile corrections, specifically juvenile probation, and public opinion of juvenile justice policies and practices.
Recent Professional Activities
Dr. Bolin is in the process of completing a criminal justice focused research methods textbook. She is also working on a variety of research projects including a study focused on the impact of professional orientation and probation officer behavior, another on jail leaders receptivity to empirical research, and a third on predictors of the public’s willingness to invest in juvenile justice. She is currently on sabbatical for the spring 2023 semester.