Mona Danner

Mona Danner is a Lecturer in the Department of Sociology & Criminal Justice at Old Dominion University's College of Arts & Letters. With expertise spanning criminology, gender studies, and social inequality, she has made significant contributions to feminist criminological perspectives and cross-national analyses of gender inequality and criminal justice systems.

Her research interests focus on the intersection of gender, crime, and social justice, with particular attention to how criminal justice policies impact women and marginalized communities. She has developed innovative frameworks for analyzing gender inequality beyond traditional 'status of women' approaches, emphasizing the structural dimensions of gender disparities in legal social control systems.

Analysis of her publications reveals consistent engagement with feminist perspectives on criminal justice, with evolving focus from early work on gender inequality measurement to contemporary examinations of indigenous justice systems and climate change through a criminological lens. Her research demonstrates strong interdisciplinary connections between sociology, criminology, gender studies, and international relations.

• Champion of Diversity Award, ODU Office of Institutional Equity and Diversity (2011)
• Outstanding Contributions to Women and Women's Issues, University Women's Caucus (2004)
• New Scholar Award, American Society of Criminology, Division of Women and Crime (1997)
• Nominated for National Science Foundation (NSF) Presidential Faculty Fellows award (1995)
• Women's Studies Junior Faculty Lecturer, Old Dominion University (1995)

Dr. Danner has secured over $800,000 in research funding through multiple competitive grants, including ODU College of Arts and Letters Summer Research Grants and Faculty Development Grants. Her funded projects have examined gender inequality in legal social control, wage gap dynamics, police-community relations, and social vitality in rural communities. She has mentored numerous students through research collaborations and has been actively involved in university service related to diversity initiatives and women's issues.