Amanda Huffman

Amanda Huffman is an Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice & Criminology at the University of Central Missouri (UCM), affiliated with the Harmon College of Business and Professional Studies. She teaches courses including Introduction to Criminal Justice, Corrections, and Criminal Justice Research & Statistics. Her research focuses on criminal victimization impacts, migration dynamics, and employment practices related to criminal records.

• Education:
• Ph.D. in Criminology and Criminal Justice (ABD), University of South Carolina
• MA in Political Science, Appalachian State University (2010)
• BS in Social Science, Liberty University (2004)

Her work includes examining staff perspectives on mental health courts in Missouri and analyzing business hiring practices for individuals with criminal records. She mentors McNair and Honors students in research projects.

Publications emphasize migration intent linked to criminal victimization and policy implications of hiring marginalized groups. No scientific awards are explicitly mentioned.

Advising focuses on undergraduate research, with no grant information provided. No lab affiliations are noted in the text.