Lynne M. Vieraitis

Lynne M. Vieraitis is an Associate Professor at the Department of Criminology, University of Texas at Dallas. She co-authored Identity Thieves: Motives and Methods (2012) with Heith Copes, based on 59 federal inmate interviews.

Her research focuses on

• White-collar crime dynamics
• Offender psychology in identity theft
• Criminological theory application
• Sociological aspects of cybercrime

Scientific recognition includes:

• Featured in Chronicle Review as "innocent-looking associate professor"
• Choice Reviews' description as "practitioners' source"
• International Criminal Justice Review acclaim as "definitive volume"