Epidemiological Criminology

We are currently conducting a study, actually several studies, on human trafficking.  In one study we are surveying law enforcement and interviewing victims.  We also have a cross cultural international study.  The current research sites are South Africa and Florida.   In South Africa we work with the Department of Social Work and Criminology at the University of Pretoria.  In Florida the work is centered in the Department of Criminal Justice and Legal Studies at the University of Central Florida.  Soon we hope to add Russia and Turkey. We have a 20 member team and will be providing preliminary data and study results when they are available.  Contact Dr. Lanier or Dr. Brown at UCF if you have any interest.   Several articles and a book chapter are nearing completion and will be listed when they are published.

Executive Team:

Mark M. Lanier, PhD - Project Director

Danielle Desilet - Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) coordinator

Christiaan Bezuidenhout,  PhD - South Africa Police Director

Thozama Lutya - South Africa Victim Director

Cynthia Brown, JD, PhD - UCF Legal Research and Legal Affairs

R. Micheal Reynolds, PhD - Turkey and Russia

Karol Lucken, PhD - UCF Report Writing and Qualitative analysis

Antoinette Lombard, PhD - Department Head, Department of Social Work and Criminology, University of Pretoria, South Africa

Sameer Hinduja, PhD - Florida Atlantic University, Internet and Technology components 

Research Team:

Estefania Arenas: UCF/CJ - Colombian national, Spanish linguistics

Lauren Catenacci: UCF/CJ-Psy - Data entry and collection

Brandon Ferwenda: UCF/CJ - Web Master 

Ashley Jenkins: UCF CJ and Psy - IRB approval and administrative functions

Carmen Minthorn UCF/CJ - Records Custodian 

Justin Pass: UCF/CJ - Data Collection, Grants development

Chris Petrozza:  UCF/CJ-MS - USF research assistant, ASC, Excel, PowerPoint, data entry

Andrew Proia: UCF/CJ - Computer programs, Pre-Law, SGA, Dept. of Revenue

Amanda Sanks: UCF/CJ - Literature Reviews and Writing Transcripts

Ryah Silversti: UCF/CJ - Russian and Ukrainian, formal interview training

Gabriella Vero: UCF/Psy - Behavioral Forensics, Sociology Minor, Grants development 

Scott Vogel: UCF/MS CJ - Instrument Development