Lisa Frohmann

Lisa Frohmann, PhD, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Criminology, Law, and Justice at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC), with affiliate appointments in Sociology and Gender and Women’s Studies. Her research focuses on gender-based violence, state responses to violence, and participatory visual methodologies. She uses participant photography to document marginalized communities' experiences, including Native American women in Chicago, formerly incarcerated men, and immigrant survivors of violence.

Education: PhD in Sociology from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).

Research Interests:

• Intersection of gender, race, and violence
• Community-driven research methodologies
• Domestic violence policy evaluation
• Prison reentry support systems

Professional Service:

• Former Department Head and Director of Undergraduate/Graduate Studies
• Member of LAS Executive Committee, Faculty Senate, and Office of Access and Equity mediation team

Current Projects: Exploring Native American women’s experiences of violence through photo-narratives and evaluating Cook County’s Domestic Violence Target Abuser Call program.