Dr. Lori Elis

Professor of Criminal Justice

Graduate Coordinator

Radford University Office of University Relations

Contact

Office: Hemphill Hall, Room 5028
E-Mail: lelis@radford.edu

Background

  • Ph.D., University of Maryland, College Park

  • M.A., University of Maryland, College Park
  • B.A., University of Maryland, College Park


Dr. Elis joined the Radford University faculty in 2007.

Interests

Dr. Elis' research interests include gender and crime, developmental theories of crime, domestic violence, and the examination of patterns of sentencing disparity in Virginia.

Recent Professional Activities

Dr. Elis' recent professional activities include publications in the areas of police responses to domestic violence, restorative justice, and an empirical test of Gottfredson and Hirschi's General Theory of Crime.