Leila B. Dutton

Leila B. Dutton, Ph.D. is a Professor in the Criminal Justice Department at the Henry C. Lee College of Criminal Justice and Forensic Sciences (University of New Haven). Her work focuses on intimate partner violence prevention, domestic violence intervention, and victimology, with a specialization in quantitative methods and cross-cultural safety analysis.

• Education: Ph.D. from University of Rhode Island, M.S. from Old Dominion University, B.A. from Siena College

Research interests center on intimate partner violence prevention, sexual violence intervention, and interpersonal violence patterns. Her recent publications examine victimization risk reduction strategies for college students studying abroad and the effectiveness of domestic violence risk assessment programs.

She teaches courses including Victims and Victimization, Quantitative Applications in Criminal Justice, and Animal Cruelty & Interpersonal Violence, reflecting her interdisciplinary approach to criminal justice education.