Fawn T. Ngo

Dr. Fawn T. Ngo serves as Campus Chair and Associate Professor of Criminology at the University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee, within the College of Behavioral and Community Sciences. She holds a Ph.D. from the University of Maryland, an M.S. from California State University, Long Beach, and a B.A. from the University of California, Irvine. Her expertise spans criminological theory, cybercrime, predictive analytics, and interpersonal violence. She advises on cybersecurity for Gulfcoast Legal Services and Selah Freedom, and serves on editorial boards like the International Journal of Cyber Criminology.

Her research focuses on stalking victimization dynamics, police responses, and predictive modeling in criminal justice. Notable works include cross-cultural stalking comparisons and machine learning applications in inmate misconduct prediction. She has received awards for teaching (2018), research (2015, 2019), and student advising (2020).

• Advising: Active mentorship in criminal justice programs
• Grants: Secured funding through USF Nexus Initiative and Women in Leadership
• Labs/Teams: Collaborates with the Visitor Harassment Research Unit at Purdue University