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Lisa Growette Bostaph is a Professor in the Criminal Justice Department at Boise State University's School of Public Service, where she also serves as Graduate Program Coordinator. With a Ph.D. in Criminal Justice from the University of Cincinnati, she joined Boise State University in 2003 and has established herself as a leading scholar in victimology, domestic violence, and policing.
Her educational background includes a Ph.D. in Criminal Justice (2004) from the University of Cincinnati, an M.A. in Linguistics (1991) from Gallaudet University, and a B.A.S. in Communication Disorders (1988) from the University of Minnesota-Duluth.
Dr. Bostaph's research focuses on victimology, domestic violence, sexual assault case processing, policing practices, and gender bias in the criminal justice system. She has conducted extensive research on how victim credibility influences police decision-making, the implementation of gender bias principles in domestic violence investigations, and the victimization of vulnerable populations including people with disabilities and those in rural communities. Her work often examines the intersection of race, gender, and victimization within the criminal justice system.
Dr. Bostaph's recent publications demonstrate a strong focus on sexual assault case processing, victim participation in the criminal justice system, and the impact of officer attitudes on case outcomes. Her research frequently employs mixed-method approaches to examine complex interactions between victims, law enforcement, and the legal system, with particular attention to how victim credibility assessments affect case processing.
- 2003-2004 & 2005-2006 - Faculty Research Awards, Boise State University
- 2008 - Idaho Women Making History Award, Women's Center, Boise State University
- 2021-2022 Morrison-Tom Gitchoff Founders Award, Western Society of Criminology
Dr. Bostaph has secured numerous externally funded projects evaluating victim services in Idaho, including the Fifteen Year Evaluation of the Family Justice Center and research on victimization of people with disabilities. She serves as an advisor to Start Strong Idaho and on the Southwest Idaho Building Healthy Relationships Executive Board. Appointed to the Idaho Commission of Pardons and Parole by Governor Otter in 2012 (and reconfirmed in 2015), she has helped implement the Idaho Victim Assistance Academy and serves as a reviewer for professional journals including the Journal of Criminal Justice Education. Her work contributes significantly to understanding and improving responses to victimization, particularly in rural contexts.
