Expertise

• Juvenile justice and family court processes
• Policing
• Service learning opportunities for students 

Education

B.S., Criminal Justice, Virginia Commonwealth University
M.A., Liberal Arts, University of Richmond
Ph.D., Public Policy and Administration, VCU

Teaching

Senior Seminar, Introduction to CJ, Research Methods, Criminological Theory, Service Learning

Bio

Amy Cook is an assistant professor in the criminal justice program. Cook completed her Ph.D. at VCU in public policy and administration. Her research interests lie in the areas of juvenile justice and family court matters such as parental competencies, intimate partner violence, courtroom work group dynamics, and policing matters. To date, Cook’s research has primarily been centered around the notion of parental competencies of court-involved youth; that is, parents’ thoughts, feelings and behaviors and understanding how they relate to offending patterns of youth. Cook’s work is published in a variety of scholarly journals. Prior to teaching, Cook spent many years working for the Virginia Department of Juvenile Justice.

Research interests

Juvenile justice and family court processes; policing; service learning opportunities for students.