Christina DeJong

Christina  DeJong
  • Associate Professor | Director of Graduate Studies
  • School of Criminal Justice
  • PhD 1994, University of Maryland
  • MA 1992, University of Maryland
  • BA 1990, University of Texas
  • 502 Baker Hall
  • 655 Auditorium Rd.
  • East Lansing, MI 48824
  • (517) 432-1998

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Curriculum Vitae

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Center for Gender in Global Context

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Biography

Christina DeJong is an Associate Professor and Director of Graduate Studies in the School of Criminal Justice at Michigan State University. Her research uses an intersectional perspective to study issues related to crime and justice, including gender, sexuality, race, and ethnicity.


Current Research

Dr. DeJong’s current research uses an intersectional perspective to study issues related to crime and justice, including gender, sexuality, race, and ethnicity.


Areas of Expertise

  • Queer Criminology
  • Sexual Violence
  • Intimate Partner Violence
  • Quantitative Methods

Publications

"A Human Being Like Other Victims": The Media Framing of Trans Homicide in the United States

Year: 2021 Authors: DeJong, C., Helm, B., & Morgan, S.J. Publisher: Critical Criminology

Male Rape in Context: Measures of Intolerance and Support for Male Rape Myths (MRMs)

Year: 2020 Authors: DeJong, C., Morgan, S., & Cox, A. Publisher: Criminal Justice Studies

 

Protections for Transgender Inmates Under PREA: A Comparison of State Correctional Policies in the United States

Year: 2019 Authors: Malkin, M., & DeJong, C. Publisher: Sexuality Research and Social Policy

 

Measuring Journal Prestige in Criminal Justice and Criminology

Year: 2018 Authors: DeJong, C., & St. George, S. Journal: Journal of Criminal Justice Education