Melissa Bemiller
Associate Professor
Academic Appointment(s)
Pamplin College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences
Department of Social Sciences
- MBEMILLER@augusta.edu
- AH N227
Education
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Ph.D., Sociology
University of Central Florida, 2013
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MA, Sociology
University of Central Florida, 2010
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BS, Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
University of Central Florida, 2008
Awards & Honors
Courses Taught Most Recent Academic Year
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PADM 6435
Crime and Public Policy
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CRJU 1103
Introduction to Criminal Just.
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CRJU 3332
Juvenile Delinquency
Teaching Interests
My teaching interests align with my research interests. I typically teach courses related to violence and prevention, children and adolescences, criminal justice policy, criminal justice systems, and spatial analysis.
Scholarship
Selected Recent Publications
- A Scoping Review of the Effects of Loss During Childhood Across the Lifespan: A Protocol Paper, 2025
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- Campus Carry in the United States, 2023
Other
- Categories of People Prohibited From Owning Firearms, 2023
Other
- Crime Prevention Research Center, 2023
Other
- Families Against Assault Rifles, 2023
Other
Research Interests
My research concentrations are in violence and prevention. My specialization is the prevention of childhood victimization. Additionally, I research topics such as homicide, intimate partner violence, human trafficking, and sex crimes. I also add elements of spatial analysis.
Department Service
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Academic Advising
2017 - Present
Role: Faculty Advisor
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MPA Program Committee
2017 - Present
Role: Committee Member
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Criminal Justice Curriculum Committee
2016 - Present
Role: Committee Member
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CJ Search Committee
2022 - 2022
Role: Other
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Preview Day
2017 - 2019
Role: Other
College Service
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Women and Gender Studies Committee
2016 - Present
Role: Faculty Mentor
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CSSR
2021 - 2022
Role: Mentor
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Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activity
2020 - 2020
Role: Other
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Center for Social Science Research
2019 - 2019
Role: Other
University Service
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Resilient Augusta
2019 - Present
Role: Committee Member
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Title IX Investigator
2018 - Present
Role: Other
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Sexual Assault Awareness Month
2018 - Present
Role: Committee Member
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Domestic Violence Awareness Month Committee
2017 - Present
Role: Committee Member
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Augusta University Day of Service
2017 - Present
Role: Other
Professional Service
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European Journal of Pediatrics
2020 - Present
Role: Reviewer, Journal Article
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International Society for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect
2020 - Present
Role: Member
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Routledge Publishers
2019 - Present
Role: Reviewer, Book
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University of Central Florida Graduate Faculty Scholar
2019 - Present
Role: Other
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American Professional Society on the Abuse of
2019 - Present
Role: Member
Public Service
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Child Fatality Review Prevention Subcommittee
2021 - Present
Role: Committee Member
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Child Abuse Protocol Committee
2019 - Present
Role: Committee Member
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Child Fatality Review Board
2019 - Present
Role: Committee Member
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Multidisciplinary Case Review Team
2019 - Present
Role: Committee Member
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Prevent Child Abuse Augusta
2019 - Present
Role: Committee Member
