Jacqueline Rhoden-Trader

Dr. Jacqueline Rhoden-Trader is an Associate Professor of Criminal Justice in the College of Behavioral and Social Sciences at Coppin State University. With over 30 years of experience in policy analysis, research, and training, she specializes in systemic disparities affecting disadvantaged populations, particularly in criminology and sociology of law. She advises the Criminal Justice Honor Society Alpha Phi Sigma and serves as an NGO consultant at the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women.

• Educational background: BA in Modern Languages and Linguistics (UMBC), MS in Criminal Justice Administration (Coppin State College), PhD in Policy Sciences (The Union Institute)

Her research focuses on global race, ethnicity, and gender disparities, human trafficking, at-risk youth, geo-spatial crime analysis, and police-community relations. She co-authored a textbook chapter on policing reforms and presented internationally on these topics.

• Scientific awards include Baltimore City Commission for Women Hall of Fame (1999) and UNIA Marcus Garvey Award (1999)
• Academic affiliations: Caribbean Crime Study Group (ACJS), American Society of Criminology, and Jamaican diaspora associations