Cathryn Lavery

Cathryn Lavery is a Lecturer in Criminal Justice at the School of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Mercy University. She specializes in topics including officer wellness, intimate partner violence, sex crimes, human trafficking, and trauma studies, blending forensic mental health and humane criminology in her research. Her work focuses on pedagogy in criminal justice and the intersection of social media with violent crime.

• PhD holder (unspecified field)
• Certified mediator (NYS ABA)
• Title IX trainer (Clery Center)
• Human Rights Consultant (USIDHR)

Dr. Lavery has published in journals like Frontiers and Acta Psychopathologica, with a 2023 peer-reviewed article on police resilience co-authored with Johnson and Grant. She contributed chapters to the book Officer Wellness and Police Suicide (Springer, 2021). Her research trends emphasize mental health support systems for law enforcement and trauma-informed practices in criminology.

She launched the podcast Crimes, Coffee, and Consequences in Spring 2023, expanding her pedagogical outreach. Currently teaching CRJU 296 - Contemporary Issues - Serial Killers, her certifications include Terrorism and Violent Extremism (ICVE & DHS) and expertise in sexual victimization.