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Professor Jennifer K. Wesely

Jennifer K. Wesely

Professor, University IRB Chair

 https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7941-449X

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2000 …2026

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About

Dr. Jennifer Wesely received her Ph.D. in 2001 from the School of Justice Studies at Arizona State University and joined the faculty in the Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice at the University of North Florida in 2004. She teaches graduate and undergraduate courses in family violence, criminal law, women and crime and qualitative research methods. In 2019 she taught a Transformational Learning Opportunity (TLO) course called "The Role of Canines in Inmate Rehabilitation." Much of her research has focused on marginalized populations of women including ex-offenders, sex workers and homeless women. In more recent years, she has worked extensively with currently and formerly incarcerated men in Prison Dog Programs (PDPs). In PDPs participants are paired with rescue dogs, who live with them and learn obedience training before graduating. Other ongoing projects involve at-risk youth who are in detention or diversion and participate in humane education. She collaborates frequently with community partners, most recently in the implementation of humane education programming with the Jacksonville Humane Society. 

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Education/Academic qualification

Justice Studies, PhD, Arizona State University, Arizona State University

MS, Arizona State University, Arizona State University

Psychology, BA, Boston College

Research Interests

  • At-risk Youth, Formerly Incarcerated People, Gender, Homeless Women, Humane Education, Inequality and Justice, Intimate Partner Violence, Prison-animal Programs, Re-entry Programming, Sex workers, Sexualization

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  1. SDG 1 - No Poverty
    SDG 1 No Poverty
  2. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
  3. SDG 4 - Quality Education
    SDG 4 Quality Education
  4. SDG 5 - Gender Equality
    SDG 5 Gender Equality
  5. SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
    SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy
  6. SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities
    SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities
  7. SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
    SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

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  • 28 Article
  • 8 Chapter
  • 2 Book
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