Epidemiological Criminology: Theory to Practice - Paperback

by Eve Waltermaurer (Editor), Timothy Akers (Editor)

Waltermaurer and Akers bring together leading researchers and practitioners in a book that transcends and merges the disciplines of criminal justice and public health, criminology and epidemiology.

Author Biography

Eve Waltermaurer is currently the Director of Criminology at the State University of New York (SUNY) New Paltz. In addition, she is the Director of Research and Evaluation for SUNY New Paltz' Center for Research, Regional Engagement and Outreach (CRREO). Prior to her current position at SUNY New Paltz, Dr. Waltermaurer worked as a Public Health Epidemiologist at the Violence Prevention Unit of the New York City Department of Health.

Timothy A. Akers is a Professor of Public Health and Associate Dean for Graduate Studies and Research in the School of Computer, Mathematical and Natural Sciences at Morgan State University (MSU) in Baltimore, Maryland. Professionally, Dr. Akers' career has spanned both public health and criminal justice, where he was a former Senior Behavioral Scientist with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and has worked in law enforcement, community-based corrections, the prison system, and as a planning and research analyst for a municipal police agency.