Dr. Dena Weiss

Full-Time Associate Professor, Security and Global Studies
Dr.Dena Weiss

Education

Ph.D. in Business Administration-Criminal Justice
Northcentral University
M.S. in Administration of Justice
Virginia Commonwealth University

Research Interests

Current research interests for Dr. Weiss include challenges officers face in the fight against the opioid epidemic and the stress involved with administering Narcan drugs to overdose victims. This year she also began collecting data for a research project relating to law enforcement body worn cameras and whether they have resulted in a reduction in civilian complaints. Dr Weiss is also involved in research exploring methods of teaching social justice from a law enforcement perspective. The approach involves case study analysis encompassing several wrongfully convicted murder cases.