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Theresa Severance

Department Chair and Professor - Criminology and Sociology
Sociology, Anthropology, Criminology and Social Work
Biography

Dr. Severance is an accomplished scholar and expert on women prisoners and reentry as well as juvenile justice. Dr. Theresa A. Severance earned her MA and PhD in Sociology with a Criminology focus from Bowling Green State University (Ohio).

Research Interests
  • Imprisoned women
  • Corrections and reentry
  • Juvenile justice
Of Note

Dr. Severance's work on imprisoned women and reentry have been widely cited both nationally and internationally.

Teaching Interests
  • Juvenile delinquency
  • Sociology of corrections
  • Women and crime
Publications

(Co-Editor) Classics of Criminology 4e. Prospect Heights, IL: Waveland Press.

“Creating the Youthful Offender in Connecticut” Justice Policy Journal 8(2).

“Internships and Students with Special Needs: Beyond the Classroom.” Teaching Sociology 39(2).

“’You Know Who You Can Go To’: Cooperation and Exchange Between Incarcerated Women.” The Prison Journal 85(3): 343-376.

“Concerns and Coping Strategies of Women Inmates Concerning Release: ‘It’s Going to Take Somebody in My Corner.’” Journal of Offender Rehabilitation 38(4): 73-97.