Research

RESEARCH INTERESTS

• Juvenile justice, criminal justice education, and online teaching and learning

Select Publications

• Christian, D. D. (In press). Elder abuse in undergraduate criminal justice and criminology curricula: A content analysis of course syllabi and textbooks. Journal of Criminal Justice Education. https://doi.org/10.1080/10511253.2026.2655951
• Christian, D. D. (2025). Assessing the representation of white collar and corporate crime in Jamaican undergraduate criminology and criminal justice programs. Journal of Criminal Justice Education, 1-13. https://doi.org/10.1080/10511253.2025.2560447
• Christian, D. D., & Adams, J. L. (2024). An exploratory study of academic self-efficacy in high school education completion among a group of former juvenile offenders. Journal of Criminal Justice and Law, 8(1), 21–39. https://jcjl.pubpub.org/
• Christian, D. D., Adams, J. L., & Miedich, C. M. (2024). “Can I get some harder work?”: Former juvenile offenders narrated educational experiences in juvenile correctional facilities. Journal of Qualitative Criminal Justice & Criminology, 13(1), 79-102.  https://dc.swosu.edu/qc/vol13/iss1/4
• Christian, D. D., Hendrickson, K. A., & Jadav, A. (2024). Cameras on or off in online synchronous courses? That is the question: An analysis of university faculty caring intelligence. Interactive Learning Environments, 32(10), 6552–6564. https://doi.org/10.1080/10494820.2023.2267596 
• Christian, D. D. (2023). Mandatory mental health screening for justice-involved youth: A national priority. Youth Justice, 23(1), 49-57. https://doi.org/10.1177/14732254211052334
• Christian, D. D. (2022). Education behind bars: A review of educational services in juvenile correctional facilities. Safety & Emergency Services Journal. https://csesjournal.columbiasouthern.edu/
• Christian, D. D. (2021). Exploring the dangers of youth confinement in the United States. Safety & Emergency Services Journal. https://csesjournal.columbiasouthern.edu/

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