General Information

Position: Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice

Email: kirstie.boyett@lamar.edu

Phone: 409-880-8752

Office: Maes 78

Education

• Ph.D., Sociology, Texas A&M University, TX, 2021
• M.S., Family Studies, Lamar University, TX, 2015
• B.S., Sociology, Lamar University, TX, 2012
• B.S., Psychology, Lamar University, TX, 2012

Areas of Research/Interest

• Experimental Criminology
• Social Psychology
• Victimology
• Sexual and Gender-based Violence
• Interpersonal and Family Violence
• Policy-driven Interventions & Policy Reform

Courses

Undergraduate

• CRIJ 4380: Criminal Justice Research
• CRIJ 4310: Social Justice
• CRIJ 4315: Intro. to Forensic Psychology
• CRIJ 3315: Criminal Behavior
• CRIJ 4313: Feminist Criminology
• CRIJ 4313: Campus Violence

Graduate

• CRIJ 5340: Social Justice
• CRIJ 5345: Leadership

Dr. Boyett will be leading a May Mini Study Abroad course titled, "International Perspectives on Justice" in Dubrovnik, Croatia. The course is available to all majors and to undergraduate and graduate students. Please email her for more details regarding the course and/or trip.