Dr. Mary Ann Finn
Associate Provost for Institutional Effectiveness
Faculty Associate, GSU Institute of Public Health & Women's Studies Institute
Education
- Ph.D. in Criminal Justice, State University of New York at Albany, 1989
- M. A in Criminal Justice, State University of New York at Albany, 1984
- B.A. in Criminal Justice, Mercyhurst College, 1983
Current Research Interests
- Violence against Women
- Evaluation Research
Current Research Projects
- Process Evaluation of OJJDP's Commercial Sexual Exploitation Program in Atlanta (2006 - 2008)
Selected Publications
- Stalans, L. J. & Finn, M. A. (2006). Public’s and police officers’ interpretation and handling of domestic violence cases: Divergent realities. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 21 (9), 1129-1155.
- Finn, M. A. & Bettis, P. (2006). Punitive action or gentle persuasion: Exploring police officers’ justifications for using dual arrest in domestic violence incidents. Violence against Women, 12, 268-287.
- Finn, M. A., Blackwell, B. S., Stalans, L. J., Studdard, S. & Dugan, L. (2004). Dual arrest decisions in domestic violence cases: The influence of departmental policies. Crime & Delinquency, 50 (4), 565-589.
Courses Taught
- Undergraduate Courses
- Correctional Institutional Systems
- Corrections
- Family Violence & Criminal Justice
- Graduate Courses
- Crime & the Criminal Justice System
Service
- Member, University Bias Incident Response Reporting Team
- CHHS Representative & Chair, 2006-2007. Triennial Evaluation of Vice President for External Affairs
- Member, CHHS Professor Promotion and Tenure Committee
- Member, Scholarship Committee, American Association of University Women (AAUW) – Atlanta Branch
- Chair, 2006-2007. Department of Criminal Justice, Search Committee for Department Chair
