Pamela Jenkins
Professor
Ph.D. Louisiana State

Dr. Jenkins conducts research on a variety of topics that concern how communities sustain themselves, solve problems, and resolve conflicts. These interests include domestic violence, public safety, and community violence. Her work examines how individuals identify as members of a community and view themselves as actors in their social context.

Dr. Jenkins teaches primarily in two areas, criminology and women's studies. She has taught Criminology, Sociology of Law, Women and Crime, and Sociology of Corrections. Her most recent course offerings include an Applied Sociology course and a Women's Studies Service Learning Course.

She is currently working with Violence Against Women Grant, an evaluation of a local grass-roots community organization, and a long-term research project of a small, rural community.