Scott Walfield

Scott Walfield is an Associate Professor in the Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology at East Carolina University's College of Arts and Sciences. His research focuses on criminal justice policy, sexual violence studies, law enforcement effectiveness, and crime data analysis. He maintains active membership in professional organizations including the American Society of Criminology and Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences.

His research examines critical issues in criminal justice including: sexual violence victimization patterns, law enforcement response effectiveness, sex offender policy implementation, and racial/ethnic disparities in crime data. Walfield's work employs multidimensional analysis of justice system processes with particular focus on marginalized populations.

Publications demonstrate consistent focus on criminal justice policy evaluation, victim advocacy, and law enforcement practices. Recent work examines male sexual victimization reporting patterns, SORNA implementation challenges, and methodological issues in race/ethnicity crime data collection.

Honors & Awards:

• Chair's Faculty Excellence Award (2019)
• SAGE Junior Faculty Professional Development Teaching Award (2018)

Research Leadership: Principal Investigator for NSF-funded projects examining exceptional clearance practices (2022-2023) and justice-involved reentry barriers (2020-2021). Co-PI for multi-level analysis of violence against women (2018). Served on Pitt County Reentry Council (2017-2022) and as peer reviewer for major criminal justice textbooks.