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Episode 109. Being an Instructor at a University with Colby Valentine

It’s episode 109 and we spoke with Dr. Colby Valentine about her position as an instructor at a major university.


Colby Valentine is an Assistant Professor of Instruction in the Department of Criminology at the University of South Florida. Dr. Valentine received her B.A. in Sociology with an emphasis in Criminal Justice from the University of Pacific (2005), her M.S. in Criminology and Criminal Justice from San Diego State University (2007) and her Ph.D. in Criminology and Criminal Justice from Florida State University (2012). Her research focuses on correctional-based research (i.e., prison misconduct, jail visitation, solitary confinement), victimization (i.e., sex and labor trafficking, intimate partner violence) and criminology and criminal justice pedagogy. She teaches on various topics such as research methods, criminological theory, corrections, and victimization. Dr. Valentine is
passionate for student-centered learning and is the past recipient of the
American Society of Criminology, Victimology Faculty Teacher of the Year (2017), as well as the USF, College of Behavioral and Community Sciences, 2024 Outstanding Teaching Award. In addition, she actively contributes to the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences where she was a founding member and Chair of the Teaching, Learning, and Scholarship Section.

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Screenshot During the Podcast Recording – September 15, 2024

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