Cassandra L Reyes

Cassandra L Reyes
  • Associate Professor
  • Department: Criminal Justice
  • Institution: West Chester University of Pennsylvania
  • Email: CReyes@wcupa.edu

Education

  • B.A. in Spanish and Criminology (1992)
  • M.A. in Criminology (2004)
  • Ph.D. in Criminology from Indiana University of Pennsylvania (2009)

Research Interests

animal crueltycorrectionsjuvenile delinquencytheories of crime and delinquencyviolencevictimologypedagogy

Opportunities

Work Study Positions Available: No

Grant Funded Positions Available: No

Course-Credit Research Opportunities Available: No

Volunteer Research Positions Available: No

Biography

Dr. Reyes worked as a Probation Officer-Bilingual and a Senior Parole Officer-Bilingual for the State of New Jersey for approximately 10 years. In addition, she worked as a dispatcher for the Indiana University of Pennsylvania Police Department for 3½ years and as a Correctional Officer at the Indiana County Jail for a short time before coming to West Chester University of Pennsylvania in August 2009. She has served the Criminal Justice Department as the Assessment (Assurance of Learning) Coordinator since 2010. In her spare time, Dr. Reyes loves spending time with her human and furry family members as well as advocating for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC); the LGBTQIA Community; and for the protection of animals through social media platforms.

Contact Information

Phone: 610-436-2529

List of Publications

  • Animal Cruelty: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Understanding Of Fists and Fangs: An exploration of the degree to which the Graduate Hypothesis predicts future adolescent delinquency and aggression