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Faculty Fellow

Lisa Sample

Focus Areas
Civil & Government Systems
Violence & Suicide Prevention

Dr. Lisa Sample is a Reynolds Professor of Public Affairs and Community Service at the University of Nebraska–Omaha’s School of Criminology and Criminal Justice, College of Public Affairs and Community Service. Dr. Sample earned her Ph.D. in Criminology and Criminal Justice from the University of Missouri–St. Louis. Her teaching interests include criminal and juvenile justice policy. Her research interests include criminal and juvenile justice policy, including juvenile and criminal justice sentencing disparities, drug control policies, prison re-entry programs, sex offender behavior and policies.

Education

Ph.D., Criminology and Criminal Justice, University of Missouri–St. Louis