Background
Ph.D., Virginia Tech
M.A., Indiana University of Pennsylvania
B.A., Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Dr. Semprevivo joined the Radford University faculty in 2022.
Interests
Dr. Semprevivo's preliminary areas of specialization are in criminology and women’s
gender studies. Thus, her areas of teaching include: criminal justice, diversities
in criminal justice, gender and crime, and victimology. Her research interests focus
primarily on the intersections of gender, sexual orientation, and race and ethnicity
in youth violence and victimization.
Recent professional activities
Dr. Semprevivo’s research has been published in peer-reviewed journals and books such
as: Criminal Justice Studies, Journal of Child and Family Studies, Victims & Offenders,
Sociological Spectrum, Violence and Victims, Gender, Place & Culture, Journal of Interpersonal
Violence, Journal of Criminology, Sociology Compass, Encyclopedia of Research Methods
and Statistical Techniques in Criminology and Criminal Justice, and The Handbook of
Race, Ethnicity, Crime, and Justice.
