Teresa Kulig

Biography

Teresa C. Kulig is an Assistant Professor in the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice at the University of Nebraska at Omaha. She earned her Ph.D. in criminal justice from the University of Cincinnati in 2018, with an emphasis on victimology and crime prevention. Her research focuses on a range of issues, including studying the nature and prevalence of human trafficking, testing theories of victimization, developing measures of victimization, examining rape myth acceptance, evaluating public perceptions on justice-related topics (e.g., victimization policies, sexual assault allegations, fear of crime), and analyzing laws named after crime victims. She has published in Justice Quarterly, American Journal of Public Health, Journal of Human Trafficking, Journal of Criminal Justice Education, Violence and Victims, Victims & Offenders, and Journal of School Violence.

Teaching Interests

Victimology, human trafficking, crime prevention, and women and crime

Research Interests

Human trafficking, theories and measurement of victimization, public perceptions, rape myth acceptance, school-based victimization, and named victim laws

Education

Ph D, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, Criminal Justice, 2018

MA, Ball State University, Muncie, IN, Clinical Psychology, 2012

BA, The University of Akron, Akron, OH, Psychology, 2009

Selected Publications

Kulig, Teresa. Measuring sex trafficking: A national-level victimization survey of an at-risk sample, Justice Quarterly.

Kulig, Teresa. 2020. Moving human trafficking research forward: Five challenges, The Criminologist, Jan/Feb.

Kulig, Teresa, Fissel, Erica, Anderson, Valerie, Fisher, Bonnie. 2020. Victim or prostitute? The classification of commercial sex events involving minors in the national incident-based reporting system, Violence and Victims, 35, 331-353.

Kulig, Teresa, Butler, Leah. 2019. From “whores” to “victims”: The rise and status of sex trafficking courts, Victims & Offender, 14, 299-321.

Anderson, Valerie, Kulig, Teresa, Sullivan, Christopher . 2019. Estimating the prevalence of human trafficking in Ohio, 2014-2016, American Journal of Public Health, 109, 1396-1399.

Externally Funded Research

Expanding the Knowledge Base about Child Advocacy Centers, U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, National Institute of Justice, Federal, 01/01/2020 - 12/31/2021

Department, College, and University

Fast Track, Program Organizer / Coordinator, 08/01/2022 - 08/31/2022

Victimology and Victim Studies Research Lab, Faculty Affiliate Member, Other, https://www.unomaha.edu/college-of-public-affairs-and-community-service/criminology-and-criminal-justice/research/victimology-and-victim-studies-research.php , 10/01/2020 - 10/31/2020

Crime and Justice Public Opinion Lab, Faculty Affiliate Member, Other, https://www.unomaha.edu/college-of-public-affairs-and-community-service/criminology-and-criminal-justice/research/index.php , 01/01/2021 - 01/31/2021

Goldstein Center for Human Rights, Faculty Affiliate Member, Other, https://www.unomaha.edu/college-of-arts-and-sciences/goldstein-center-for-human-rights/index.php , 04/01/2019 - 04/30/2019

Nebraska Center for Justice Research, Faculty Affiliate Member, Other, https://www.unomaha.edu/college-of-public-affairs-and-community-service/nebraska-center-for-justice-research/index.php , 04/01/2019 - 04/30/2019

Professional

Journal: Victims & Offenders, Editorial Review Board Member, 01/01/2019 - 12/31/2019

Journal:The Haryana Police Journal, Editorial Review Board Member, 01/01/2018 - 12/31/2018

Media Contributions

TV, News Channel Nebraska, Answered the question “What can be done to stop sex trafficking?”: https://www.unomaha.edu/news/access-the-experts-with-uno/teresa-kulig.php , 05/04/2021

Newspaper, Associated Press, Quoted in news story on racial disparities in named victim laws: https://apnews.com/30d5a2a0b8464aec9593f4918cfa51d4 , 12/03/2019

Internet Publication, Cincinnati Public Radio, News outlet reported findings from research study examining the prevalence of minors and young adults who are known victims and at risk for human trafficking in Ohio: https://www.wvxu.org/post/uc-researchers-put-numbers-human-trafficking-problem#stream/0 , 03/26/2019

Internet Publication, Medium, News outlet reported findings from research study examining how the Stanford Prison Experiment is discussed in research articles: https://medium.com/s/trustissues/the-lifespan-of-a-lie-d869212b1f62 , 06/07/2018

TV, Fox 42, Interview for Fox 42 on street lights as a form of crime prevention: https://fox42kptm.com/news/local/lights-up-crime-down-could-better-lighting-lead-to-a-lower-crime-rate, 01/09/2020