Jessica R. Deitzer

Jessica R. Deitzer serves as an Assistant Professor within the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice at the University of Nebraska at Omaha. Her academic credentials include a Ph.D. in Criminology and Criminal Justice from the University of Maryland at College Park.

Her research program centers on the contextualization of criminal decision-making through self, social, and environmental lenses. Key investigations include:

• The causal relationship between harsh/unpredictable environments and the development of short-term mindsets leading to criminal behavior
• Longitudinal analysis of choice dynamics, examining how individuals select into situations, relationships, and contexts over time

Dr. Deitzer employs mixed-methods approaches, integrating quantitative and qualitative methodologies to address complex criminological questions. She actively contributes to the zIReN Network, focusing on delinquency patterns, decision-making processes, and environmental influences on criminal trajectories.

No scientific awards are documented in the provided materials. Similarly, details regarding research grants and graduate student mentorship remain unspecified in the available documentation.