Associate Professor, Justice & Community Studies
103H Phelps Hall (Hamilton campus)
(513) 785-7729
conovete@MiamiOH.edu

Dr. Theresa Ervin Conover is an Associate Professor in the Department of Justice & Community Studies at Miami University Regionals. Her research and scholarship include problem-solving approaches to address crime and quality of life issues, the criminology of place, and the role community engagement play in crime prevention and public safety.  Dr. Conover’s recent research appears in the Journal of Criminal Justice Education, International Journal of Police Science and Management, Journal of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, and SAGE Research Method Cases. She also conducts research for police departments and local community organizations focusing on police and community satisfaction, levels of community participation, and perceptions of safety.

Her research/outreach interest in the CSSCFI: Public policy initiatives that address the challenges and needs of returning citizens and their families within their communities