Amy Cook, Ph.D.

Professor and Senior Consultant, Center for Public Policy

EXPERTISE

• Substance use among criminal justice populations
• Juvenile Justice
• Experiential 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

BIOGRAPHY

Amy K. Cook is a professor of criminal justice and senior consultant in the Wilder School’s Center for Public Policy. Amy’s current research examines correlates of substance abuse, including overdose and crime, particularly as it relates to opioid use.  Before academia, Amy spent over 14 years as a probation officer with the Virginia Department of Juvenile Justice, where she worked with delinquent youth, families, and victims of intimate partner violence. Amy was also a founding member of the Henrico County Fatality Review Team, which reviewed intimate partner and family-related homicides.

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Substance use and drug overdose, community-based reentry, and experiential learning opportunities for students.