Academic Training
PhD Criminology, August 2011
University of Florida, Department of Sociology and Criminology & Law
Certificate in Forensic Death Investigation, December 2009
University of Florida, College of Pharmacy, Department of Forensic Science
MA Criminology, August 2008
University of Florida, Department of Sociology and Criminology & Law
BS Public Relations, August 2004
University of North Florida, Department of Communication Arts, Jacksonville, FL
University of Florida, Department of Sociology and Criminology & Law
Certificate in Forensic Death Investigation, December 2009
University of Florida, College of Pharmacy, Department of Forensic Science
MA Criminology, August 2008
University of Florida, Department of Sociology and Criminology & Law
BS Public Relations, August 2004
University of North Florida, Department of Communication Arts, Jacksonville, FL
Publications
- Wellman, A., Meitl, M., & Kinkade, P. (2021). How to Die in the a Slasher Film: The Impact of Sexualization, Strength, and Flaws on Characters' Mortality. Journal of Criminal Justice and Popular Culture, (21)1. 128-146.
- Meitl, M., Wellman, A. & Kinkade, P. (2021). Texas Sheriffs’ Perceptions on Firearm Regulations and Mass Shootings. International Journal of Police Science and Management.
- Wellman, A. (2021). Lights, Camera, Abuse: Exploring #MeToo in Hollywood. In J.D. Spraitz & K.L. Bowen (Eds.)
- Wellman, A., Meitl, M., Kinkade, P. (2020). Lady and the Vamp: Roles, Sexualization, and Brutalization of Women in Slasher Films. Sexuality and Culture, 25. 660-679.
- Wellman, A., Meitl, M., Kinkade, P. & Huffman, A. (2020). Routine Activities Theory as a Formula for Systematic Sexual Abuse: A Content Analysis of Survivors’ Testimony against Larry Nassar. American Journal of Criminal Justice. 46(5).
- Wellman, A. & Meitl, M. (2020). Exploring Cold Case Homicide Survivors’ Perceptions of and Relationships with Law Enforcement. Journal of Interpersonal Violence.
- Meitl, M., Wellman, A., & Kinkade, P. (2020). Armed and (Potentially) Dangerous: Exploring Sheriffs’ Perspectives of Police Militarization. Policing: An International Journal, 43(5). 845-859.
- DioGuardi, S., Wellman, A., & Reddington, F. (2019). Blaming Beauty for the Beast: A Jungian Explanation for the Persistence of Patriarchal Patterns. Journal of Cultural Analysis and Social Change. 4(1), 1-12.
- Etter, G. W., Smith, C.F., Wellman, A.P., & Rush, J.P. (2019). Dual Enrollment Classes in Criminal Justice and Their Possible Effects on College and University Criminal Justice Programs. ACJS Today.
- Wellman, A. & Borg, M. (2019). Envisioning Justice: The Complex Journey of Cold Case Homicide Survivors. Violence and Victims, 33(6). 1102-1123.
- Reddington, F., DioGuardi, S., & Wellman, A. (2018). Greek Mythology and Modern Day Rape: Patterns and Parallels. Sexual Assault Report, 21(5). 65-74.
- Wellman, A. & DioGuardi, S. (2018). Exploring the Impact of Service Learning in Victim Advocacy. Journal of Qualitative Criminal Justice and Criminology, 6(1), 49-72.
- Carson, J.V. & Wellman, A.P. (2018). Problem-Oriented Policing in Suburban Public Housing: A Quasi-Experiment. Police Quarterly, 21(2), 139–170.
- McElreath, D.H., Doss, D.A., McElreath, L., Lindsley, A., Lusk, G., Skinner, J., Wellman, A. (2018). The Communicating and Marketing of Radicalism: A Case Study of ISIS and Cyber Recruitment. International Journal of Cyber Warfare and Terrorism, 8(3), 26-45.
- Wellman, A., Hazen, K., & Brank, E. (2017). Parental Blame Frame: An Empirical Examination of the Media’s Portrayal of Parents and their Delinquent Juvenile. Whittier Law Journal of Child and Family Advocacy, 16(1), 87-130.
- Wellman, A. (2017). Support and services for survivors of sexual assault. In F.P. Reddington & B.W. Kreisel (Eds.), Sexual Assault: The Victims, the Perpetrators, and the Criminal Justice System, 3rd Edition (pp, 159-178). Durham: Carolina Academic Press.
- Wellman, A. (2017). Understanding the Surviving Families of Homicide. In B. van Eeden-Moorefield & S. Browning (Eds.), Contemporary Families at the Nexus of Research and Practice (pp. 165-183). Routledge.
- Wellman, A., Reddington, F., & *Clark, K. (2017). What’s trending? #SexualAssault: An Exploratory Study of Teen Sexual Assault and Social Media Coverage. Criminology, Criminal Justice, Law & Society, 18(1), 88–105.
- Wellman, A. (2016). Exploring the relationship between cold case homicide survivors and the media. Crime Media Culture. Published First Online: September 2016. DOI: 10.1177/1741659016663008
- Wellman, A. (2016). The Weighting Game: Exploring Factors Impacting Detectives' Prioritization of Cold Case Homicides. Journal of Cold Case Review, 2(2), 11-21.
- Jacobs, K., Wellman, A., *Fuller, A.M., *Anderson, C.P. & *Jurado, S.M. (2016). Examining Family Dynamics of Cold Case Homicide Survivors. Journal of Family Studies, 22(3), 256-271. DOI: 1 0.1080/13229400.2015.1065195
- Wellman, A. (2014). Faith without Answers: The Role of Religion and Faith in the Coping Process of Cold Case Homicide Survivors. Omega: Journal on Death and Dying, 69(1), 19-39. DOI: 10.2190/OM.69.1.b.
- Wellman, A. (2014). Identifying and Treating Adult Survivors of Sexual Assault. Journal of the American Academy of Physician Assistants, 27(5), 51-52. DOI: 10.1097/01.JAA.0000446222.55059.92
- Wellman, A. (2013). Grief in Comparison: Use of Social Comparison among Cold Case Homicide Survivors. Journal of Loss and Trauma: International Perspectives on Stress & Coping, 19(5), 462-473. DOI: 10.1080/15325024.2013.801306
- Wellman, A. (2012). The Art of the Matter: The Importance of Using Art and Creativity in the College Classroom. The Open Education Journal, 5(1), 27-33. DOI: 10.2174/1874920801205010027
Select Research Presentations
Trainings:
- Wellman, A. “Frozen in Time: Exploring the Lives of Unsolved Homicide Survivors” National Center for Victims of Crime Training Institute. Hyatt Regency Miami. Miami, FL. September 17, 2014.
- Wellman, A. & Hurley, M. “Hidden Victims: Best Practices For Addressing the Needs of Child Victims of Human Trafficking.” Sarah Schuh Child Abuse Conference. Seacoast Church. Charleston, SC. April 19, 2013.
- Wellman, A., Huffman, A., Collins, A., & Petkovsek. “#NotMeToo or Was It?: Nassar Survivors’ Journey from Denial and Anger to Recognition and Empowerment.” American Society of Criminology. Atlanta Marriott Marquis. November 16, 2018.
- Petkovsek, M. & Wellman, A. “Hidden Victims: A Disconnect between Unwanted Sexual Behavior and Recognition of Sexual Assault” American Society of Criminology. Atlanta Marriott Marquis. November 16, 2018.
- Huffman, A., Wellman, A. & Collins, A. “The Impact of Doubt and Shame on Sexual Assault Survivors: A Content Analysis of the Larry Nassar Sentencing Transcripts” American Society of Criminology. Atlanta Marriott Marquis. November 16, 2018.
- Collins, A., Wellman, A., & Huffman, A. “The Use of Techniques of Neutralization and Labeling Theory in Victim Impact Statements of the Larry Nassar Sentencing Hearings” American Society of Criminology. Atlanta Marriott Marquis. November 16, 2018.
- Stuart McElreath, L., Wellman, A., McElreath, D., Doss, A., Lindsley, A. “Human Trafficking within the Asian Population in Mississippi.” American Society of Criminology. Atlanta Marriott Marquis. November 15, 2018.
- Lindsley, A., Doss, A. McElreath, D., McElreath, L., Van Slyke, J., Nations, R., & Wellman, A. “Killing Fields: An Examination of Homicides in Memphis Tennessee 2000 – 2017.” American Society of Criminology. Atlanta Marriott Marquis. November 15, 2018.
- Wellman, A. “Who Is to Blame? Attribution Theory and Cold Case Homicide Survivors' Grief.”
Southern Criminal Justice Association. Hilton Pensacola Beach Gulf Front. Pensacola Beach,
FL. September 12, 2018. - Wellman, A. "Declining Homicide Clearance Rates: Rival Perceptions and Competing Theoretical Explanations." Midwestern Criminal Justice Association. Hilton Garden Inn Magnificent Mile. Chicago, IL. September 28, 2017.
- *Padget, K. & Wellman, A. "An Examination of Factors Impacting Homicide Survivors' Grief." Midwestern Criminal Justice Association. Hilton Garden Inn Magnificent Mile. Chicago, IL. September 28, 2017.
- Wellman, A. “Addressing the Growing Needs and Concerns of Homicide Survivors in Kansas City.” Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences. Kansas City Marriott Downtown. Kansas City, MO. March 25, 2017.
- Reddington, F., DioGuardi, S., & Wellman, A. “Maligning Medusa: Drawing Parallels between Mythological and Modern Day Rape Victims.” Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences. Kansas City Marriott Downtown. Kansas City, MO. March 24, 2017.
- *Long, D., Wellman, A., & Reddington, F. “Parents are to Blame: Social Media Messages of Parental Responsibility Following a Teenage Sexual Assault.” Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences. Kansas City Marriott Downtown. Kansas City, MO. March 22, 2017
- Wellman, A. & Carson, J. “Exploring the Impact of Cold Case Homicide Survivors’ Experiences with Law Enforcement.” Midwestern Criminal Justice Association. Hilton Garden Inn Magnificent Mile. Chicago, IL. September 23, 2016.
- *Light, R. & Wellman, A. “Sexual Assault in a College Environment: Understanding Bystander Intervention, Consent and Rape Myths.” Midwestern Criminal Justice Association. Hilton Garden Inn Magnificent Mile. Chicago, IL. September 22, 2016.
- Wellman, A. & Borg, M. “Imagining Justice: Cold Case Homicide Survivors’ Views of Punishment.” Western Society of Criminology. Four Seasons Vancouver. Vancouver, BC. February 5, 2016.
- *Hazen, K.P., Wellman, A., Brank, E. “Daily Dose of Parental Blame: Media’s Role in Bolstering Support for Blaming Parents.” American Psychology-Law Society. Westin Gaslamp Quarter. San Diego, California. March 21st, 2015
- *tenBroek, A.M. & Wellman, A. “Drinking the Kool-Aid: Student Perceptions of Dangerous Cults and New Religious Movements.” Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences. Caribe Royale All-Suite Hotel and Convention Center. Orlando, Florida. March 4, 2015.
- *Cooley, B. & Wellman, A. (unlisted). “Current Trends on Inmate Online Profiles”. Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences. Caribe Royale All-Suite Hotel and Convention Center. Orlando, Florida. March 5, 2015.
- Wellman, A & Jacobs, K. “A Family Affair: Family Dynamics Following a Cold Case Homicide.” Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences. Philadelphia Marriott Downtown. Philadelphia, PA. February 19, 2014.
- *Rose, K., Wellman, A., & Reddington, F. “Social Media's Coverage of and Impact on Sexual Assault Survivors.” Annual meeting of the American Society of Criminology. Washington, D.C., USA. November 18-21, 2015.
- *Brooks, B. & Wellman, A. “Exploring Campus Sexual Assault Advocates' Knowledge of and Adherence to Rape Myths.” Annual meeting of the American Society of Criminology. Washington, D.C., USA. November 18-21, 2015.
- *Nabzdyk, R. & Wellman, A. ““She Asked For It”: Measuring Students’ Support of and Belief in Rape Myths.” Annual meeting of the American Society of Criminology. Washington, D.C., USA. November 18-21, 2015.
- *tenBroek, A., Wellman, A., & Johnson, R. “The Human Cost of Incarceration: Exploring the Lived Experiences of Current Inmates, Released Prisoners, and their Families.” Annual meeting of the American Society of Criminology. Washington, D.C., USA. November 18-21, 2015.
Courses Taught
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Causes of Crime - Graduate Theory
Dynamics of Criminal Behavior - Undergraduate Theory Introduction to Criminal Justice Research Methods & Statistics Criminal Investigations Police Systems and Practices Law and Society Juvenile Law Juvenile Justice |
Victimology
Homicide Cold Case Investigations Wrongful Convictions Cults Victim Advocacy Honors Colloquium Wrongful Convictions Honors Colloquium Crime Research Seminar Criminology |
Professional Experience
2021-Current: Adjunct Professor, Department of Criminal Justice and Legal Studies, University of Mississippi
2018-2021: Instructor, Department of Criminal Justice, Texas Christian University
2016-2018 Associate Professor, Department of Criminal Justice, University of Central Missouri
Fall 2016: Interim Coordinator of Undergraduate Research and External Scholarships, Honors College, University of Central Missouri
2014-2018: Victim Advocate: University of Central Missouri
2013-2016: Assistant Professor, Department of Criminal Justice, University of Central Missouri.
2011-2013: Assistant Professor, Department of Criminal Justice, The Citadel
2008-2011: Research Consultant: Alachua County Sheriff’s Office Cold Case Unit
2018-2021: Instructor, Department of Criminal Justice, Texas Christian University
2016-2018 Associate Professor, Department of Criminal Justice, University of Central Missouri
Fall 2016: Interim Coordinator of Undergraduate Research and External Scholarships, Honors College, University of Central Missouri
2014-2018: Victim Advocate: University of Central Missouri
2013-2016: Assistant Professor, Department of Criminal Justice, University of Central Missouri.
2011-2013: Assistant Professor, Department of Criminal Justice, The Citadel
2008-2011: Research Consultant: Alachua County Sheriff’s Office Cold Case Unit
