Tim Engle

Tim Austin Engle

Graduate Assistant

Professional Summary

I am a third year PhD student in Criminal Justice with a foundation area of criminology and a substantive specialization in crime prevention with an anticipated completion data of May 2025. My research interests include  cybercrime and victimization, the intersection of immigration and cybercrime, and cryptocurrency-related offending. I have been a graduate assistant in several courses and have taught several classes such as: Introduction to Criminal Justice, Introduction to Criminology, and Cybercrime. I currently teach two class, Introduction to Criminal Justice and Introduction to Criminology. Further, I am a Research Affiliate at the  Kautz-Uible Cryptoeconomics Lab here at the University of Cincinnati, and a Research Affiliate at The University of Cincinnati Cybercrime and  Behavior Online Research Group (C.Y.B.O.R.G.). I also have experience in the following computing languages and programs: Javascript, Python, SQL, Azure, and PowerBi. 

Education

B.A. Criminal Justice: Bellarmine University Louisville KY, 2019

M.S. Criminal Justice: University of Cincinnati Cincinnati OH, 2020 (Criminal Justice)

Graduate Certificate: University of Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH, 2022 (Information Technology)

Graduate Certificate: University of Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH, 2022 (Analysis of Criminal Behavior)

Master of Science: University of Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH, 2023 (Information Technology)

Research and Practice Interests

My research interests include cybercrime and victimization, the intersection of immigration and cybercrime, and cryptocurrency-related offending.Specifically, I am interested in the use of cryptocurrencies in the facilitation of criminal activity, and how emergining blockchain technologies may present as tools for illegal activity and victimization. 

Contact Information

School of Criminal Justice -University of Cincinnati
550-09 Teachers-Dyer Complex
Cincinnati  Ohio, 45221-0389
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englety@mail.uc.edu