Kaylin Aubrey Coe

I am a fourth-year PhD student in Criminal Justice at the University of Cincinnati, specializing in the Criminology track with an emphasis on Crime Prevention. My dissertation, titled “A Comparison of Reporting Suspicious or Concerning Behaviors by the Public and College Undergraduates: ‘See Something, Say Something’ …But what am I seeing, and who do I tell?”, examines public and student responses to reporting concerning behaviors of potential mass shooters, a critical aspect of proactive crime prevention.

My research interests are broad, encompassing public opinion on crime, police responses to school shootings, online extremism, and mass shootings. I have worked on diverse projects, including studies on violent crime, the opioid crisis, domestic terrorism, mass public shootings, K-12 school shootings, and police de-escalation training programs. I have both quantitative and qualitative projects, with my dissertation also using a mixed methods approach to include a national survey, college student survey, and interviews. My goal is to leverage this expertise to become a professor after completing my dissertation.

In my role as an instructor, I teach a variety of criminal justice courses at the undergraduate level, including Introduction to Criminology, Race & Crime, Psychology of Criminal Behavior, Drugs & Crime, Criminal Law, and Intro to Courts. I am passionate about engaging undergraduates in research opportunities and building community connections to help them prepare for their careers post-graduation.

Bachelor's of Arts in Criminal Justice: Mary Baldwin University Staunton, VA, 2020 (Criminal Justice)

Bachelor's of Arts in Sociology: Mary Baldwin University Staunton, VA, 2020 (Sociology - Criminology)

Master's of Science in Criminal Justice: University of Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH, 2021 (Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement and Crime Prevention)

My research interests are more broadly concerned with qualitative studies and terrorism. More specifically, I am interested in domestic terrorism and mass public shootings. Offenders with violent ideologies and extremsist views are my micro-level interests. On a macro-level, I am interested in the effects of anomie and strain in modern American society. Other topics of interest to me include applied sociology, applied criminology, power relationships, serial offending, functionalism, conflict theory, social jusice, criminal justice reform, and ideological studies. 

2017 -2019 Undergraduate Intern, Worked for the Commonwealth Attorney's Office for Augusta County to complete adminsitrative duties, shadow lawyers in court, and assist during court proceedings. , Mary Baldwin University, Staunton, VA

02-2021 -04-2021 Graduate Assistant, Worked for the Instructional Designer for the School of Criminal Justice. Reviewed Canvas sites, upgrated course content, made Word and PowerPoint files accessible, and creates library links. , University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH

08-2021 -08-2022 Graduate Assistant, For the Center for Police Research and Policy, I assist with data entry for the New Jersey project, IMPD data entry, and attend weekly staff meetings. , University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH

01-2022 -05-2022 Teaching Assistant, For the masters level statistic course, I assist in grading homework and exams, hold tutoring sessions, and assist Dr. Corsaro during class. , University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH

08-2022 -12-2022 PhD Instructor, CJ 1002: Introduction to Criminology, University of Cincinnati,

01-2023 -04-2023 PhD Instructor for CJ 3027: Drugs & Crime, University of Cincinnati,

08-2023 -12-2023 PhD Instructor, CJ 3026: Race & Crime; CJ 4101: Mass School Shootings A Public Health Approach; CJ 6001: School Shootings, University of Cincinnati,

01-2024 -04-2024 PhD Instructor, CJ 3027: Drugs & Crime; CJ 4070: Psychology of Criminal Behavior, University of Cincinnati,

08-2024 -To Present PhD Instructor, CJ 1005: Introduction to Courts (online); CJ 3025: Criminal Law, University of Cincinnati,

coeka@mail.uc.edu