معرفی
Dr. Avdi S Avdija is a faculty member at Indiana State University's School of Criminology and Security Studies, with a Ph.D. in Criminology (2010) from Indiana University of Pennsylvania and prior degrees in Criminal Justice. His research focuses on policing strategies, crime reporting behavior, substance abuse impacts, and criminal justice system dynamics.
- Ph.D. in Criminology, Indiana University of Pennsylvania (2010)
- M.S. in Criminal Justice, St. Cloud State University (2006)
- B.A. in Criminal Justice, Metropolitan State University (2005)
- A.S. in Criminal Justice, Minneapolis Community and Tech. College (2004)
His work examines homicide clearance rates (2019-2022), police use-of-force, SWAT team operations, and the psychosocial factors affecting crime reporting. Recent publications include pandemic-era policing challenges (2024), stress-induced substance abuse among students (2023), and spatial-temporal crime analysis (2023).
Scientific contributions include qualitative analysis of rural Indiana sheriff departments (2023), police training effectiveness (2019), and firearms policy research (2011, 2019). Article trends span community policing, correctional staff well-being, school violence, and forensic science applications.
- Eric Hampton Award Nominee (2025)
Active in grant-funded research with projects on drug-related deaths in Vigo County (2019-2020) and criminal justice career trends (2019). Serves on university committees including the University Archives Committee (2025-2027) and Research Committee (2022-2024).
Labs/teams: Leads crime lab tours for recruitment, collaborates with international institutions (Zhejiang Police Academy, Croatia conference), and contributes to Drug Free Vigo County coalition (2018-present).
