Kent R. Kerley, Ph.D.
Associate Professor and Honors Program Director
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Dr. Kerley is an Associate Professor of Criminal Justice and Director of the Criminal Justice Honors Program. Dr. Kerley’s primary research interests include corrections, religiosity, cybercrime, and intimate partner violence. His research has appeared in top peer-reviewed journals such as Justice Quarterly, Social Forces, Social Problems, and Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion. He has received funding for his research from the National Science Foundation, Religious Research Association, and Google. Dr. Kerley's work has appeared in such journals as the Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion, Justice Quarterly, Social Forces, and Social Problems.
Education:
Ph.D. 2001 University of Tennessee, Sociology
M.A. 1997 University of Tennessee, Sociology
B.A. 1995 East Tennessee State University, Criminal Justice
Research Interests:
Religion and crime
Intimate partner violence
Criminal justice policy
Quantitative methods
Teaching Interests:
Quantiative Methods
Policing
Policy
Recent Courses Taught:
Research Methods (JS300)
Introduction to Statistics (JS120)
Police in America (JS220)
Seminar in Criminal Justice Policy (JS604)
Seminar in Data Analysis (JS606)
White-Collar and Corporate Crime (JS440/540)
Recent Publications:
Kerley, Kent R., Xiaohe Xu, Bangon Srisunyaluck, and Joseph M. Alley (2010). "Exposure to Family Violence in Childhood and Intimate Partner Perpetration: Exploring Intergenerational Transmission in Urban Thailand." Journal of Family Violence 25:337-347.
Kerley, Kent R. and Heith Copes (2009). "Keepin' My Mind Right: Identity Maintenance and Religious Social Support in the Prison Context." International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology 53:228-244.
Education:
Ph.D. 2001 University of Tennessee, Sociology
M.A. 1997 University of Tennessee, Sociology
B.A. 1995 East Tennessee State University, Criminal Justice
Research Interests:
Religion and crime
Intimate partner violence
Criminal justice policy
Quantitative methods
Teaching Interests:
Quantiative Methods
Policing
Policy
Recent Courses Taught:
Research Methods (JS300)
Introduction to Statistics (JS120)
Police in America (JS220)
Seminar in Criminal Justice Policy (JS604)
Seminar in Data Analysis (JS606)
White-Collar and Corporate Crime (JS440/540)
Recent Publications:
Kerley, Kent R., Xiaohe Xu, Bangon Srisunyaluck, and Joseph M. Alley (2010). "Exposure to Family Violence in Childhood and Intimate Partner Perpetration: Exploring Intergenerational Transmission in Urban Thailand." Journal of Family Violence 25:337-347.
Kerley, Kent R. and Heith Copes (2009). "Keepin' My Mind Right: Identity Maintenance and Religious Social Support in the Prison Context." International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology 53:228-244.