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Mary Dodge, PhD
Professor
Program Director, Master of Criminal Justice
Email Address: mary.dodge@ucdenver.edu
Primary Phone: 303-315-2086
Office Hours: By appointment
Bio
Mary Dodge earned her PhD in 1997 in Criminology, Law and Society from the School of Social Ecology at the University of California, Irvine. She received her BA and MA in psychology from the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. She is a full professor at the University of Colorado Denver in the School of Public Affairs. Her research articles on white-collar crime, policing, victimization, and gender equity/inclusion have appeared in the American Journal of Criminal Justice, Women & Criminal Justice, International Journal of the Sociology of Law, Police Quarterly, and the Journal of White-Collar and Corporate Crime. She and Gilbert Geis co-edited the book "Lessons of Criminology" and share authorship on "Stealing Dreams: A Fertility Clinic Scandal." She is also the author of "Women and White-Collar Crime." She shares authorship with Dr. Callie Rennison on the "Introduction to Criminal Justice: Systems, Diversity, and Change." She recently co-edited a book with Dr. Rita Faria—"Qualitative Research in Criminology: Cutting-Edge Methods." She is an Editor in Chief for the Crime, Law and Social Change journal.
Dr. Dodge was the 2007 recipient of the campus-wide University of Colorado Denver Excellence in Teaching Award. She is a three-time recipient of the School of Public Affairs Teaching Award and twice awarded the Research and Creative Activities Award. In 2011, she received the SPA and University awards for service excellence. Her applied and policy research involves collaboration with local police departments and national law enforcement agencies, including, for example, organizational assessments, focus groups with victims, system responses to sexual assault victims, and research with California and Colorado POST.
Areas of Expertise
criminology, women in the criminal justice system, white-collar crime, policing, prostitution, and courts
Education, Licensure & Certifications
Doctor of Philosophy in Criminology, Law and Society
University of California, Irvine
Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology
University of Colorado at Colorado Springs
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
University of Colorado at Colorado Springs
Curriculum Vitae
Awards
2011 CU Denver Excellence in Service Award
2011 CU Denver School of Public Affairs Service Award
2007 CU Denver Excellence in Teaching Award
2006 CU Denver School of Public Affairs Teaching Award
2005 CU Denver School of Public Affairs Teaching Award
2004 CU Denver School of Public Affairs Research and Creative Activities Award
2002 CU Denver School of Public Affairs Research and Creative Activities Award
2001 CU Denver School of Public Affairs Teaching Award