Patricia Becker (Assistant Professor, Criminology) is a Criminologist at the College of New Jersey (TCNJ). She received a B.A. in Criminal Justice and Sociology with a minor in Women’s Studies from La Salle University. She earned her M.A. and Ph.D. in Criminology from the University of Delaware. Her dissertation explored how incarceration structures the relationships between fathers and their children, and in turn, how this relationship impacts the desistance process. Her current research interests are broadly focused on understanding the various dimensions of crime and victimization. Specifically, Dr. Becker’s research explores the role and importance of families in the reentry process of justice-involved individuals, how social and structural dynamics produce and reproduce oppression and harm, and the importance of conceptual framing and measurement of sexual violence and how it impacts prevention efforts. At TCNJ, her pedagogy centers critiques of power, privilege, and racism and how they contribute to oppression and violence.