Rebecca Morrow

Dr. Rebecca Morrow serves as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Criminal Justice at Tarleton State University, situated within the School of Criminology, Criminal Justice, and Public Administration. Her academic work centers on addressing systemic inequalities and structural violence affecting vulnerable populations through rigorous sociological research.

Her educational background includes:

• Bachelor’s degree in English from the University of Wyoming
• Master of Science in Sociology from Western Illinois University (2010)
• Doctor of Philosophy in Sociology from the University of Illinois-Urbana-Champaign

Dr. Morrow employs an intersectional framework to investigate intimate partner violence across diverse contexts, with particular emphasis on Sub-Saharan Africa, police response efficacy in domestic violence cases, and the unique challenges faced by incarcerated survivors. Her research program actively seeks evidence-based interventions to reduce gender-based violence within familial structures and reform criminal justice approaches to victim protection.