Jessie Lee Huff

Dr. Jessica Huff is an Assistant Professor in the School of Criminal Justice at the University of Cincinnati. Her research focuses on policing and program evaluation. She is specifically interested in using experimental methods to examine police programs and policies intended to improve police effectiveness and fairness. Dr. Huff is a National Institute of Justice (NIJ) Law Enforcement Advancing Data and Science (LEADS) Academic who has partnered with police agencies across the U.S. to evaluate programs including violence reduction strategies, intelligence-led approaches to gun crime investigations, use of force training, and body-worn cameras. Her work has been funded by the Department of Homeland Security, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the Bureau of Justice Assistance. In addition to her research, she has provided professional and academic training related to crime analysis, crime mapping, and statistics to police practitioners throughout the U.S. and internationally, funded by the United Nations Development Program and the American Society of Evidence-Based Policing.

Grant: #2022-AR-SWP-1205 Investigators:Haberman, Cory; Huff, Jessica 03-01-2024 -06-30-2026 Department of Treasury A STUDY ON LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER RETENTION Role:Collaborator 299937.15 Hold Level:Federal

Grant: #15PBJA-23-GG-04150-JAGP Investigators:Huff, Jessie 08-17-2024 -08-16-2025 Bureau of Justice Assistance Smart Policing Technology Implementation to address crime increases while developing a digital trust plan with community engagement plan prior to acquisition, data-driven and evaluated by academia. Role:PI 58363.54 Hold Level:Federal