Michaela Benson-Goldsmith, Ph.D.
- Research Associate for the Victimology and Victim Studies Research Lab
- School of Criminology and Criminal Justice
- 218 CPACS | 6001 Dodge Street
- Omaha, NE 68182-0149
- Research interests - victimology, child abuse and neglect, juvenile justice
Additional Information
Education
Ph.D., Criminology and Criminal Justice, University of Nebraska at Omaha
Professional Experience and Expertise
Michaela Benson-Goldsmith, Ph.D., is Research Associate for the Victimology and Victim Studies Research Lab (VVSRL) in the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice at the University of Nebraska at Omaha.
Dr. Benson-Goldsmith teaches classes on domestic violence, child abuse and neglect, and criminology. She earned her Ph.D. from the University of Nebraska at Omaha with a focus on victimology and juvenile justice.
Her research interests include intervention and prevention of child abuse and neglect and family violence, victim services experiences and improvement, and the overlap between juvenile justice and child welfare involvement.
Dr. Benson-Goldsmith has published articles in peer-reviewed journal outlets like Police Practice & Research, Victims & Offenders, and Violence Against Women. She has collaborated on research projects funded by the National Institute of Justice and Office of Violence Against Women.
Additional Information
Education
Ph.D., Criminology and Criminal Justice, University of Nebraska at Omaha
Professional Experience and Expertise
Michaela Benson-Goldsmith, Ph.D., is Research Associate for the Victimology and Victim Studies Research Lab (VVSRL) in the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice at the University of Nebraska at Omaha.
Dr. Benson-Goldsmith teaches classes on domestic violence, child abuse and neglect, and criminology. She earned her Ph.D. from the University of Nebraska at Omaha with a focus on victimology and juvenile justice.
Her research interests include intervention and prevention of child abuse and neglect and family violence, victim services experiences and improvement, and the overlap between juvenile justice and child welfare involvement.
Dr. Benson-Goldsmith has published articles in peer-reviewed journal outlets like Police Practice & Research, Victims & Offenders, and Violence Against Women. She has collaborated on research projects funded by the National Institute of Justice and Office of Violence Against Women.