Dr. Waid has been a member of the faculty in the department of history and social sciences at Northern State University since the fall of 2013. She earned a B.A. in psychology from the University of Kentucky; an M.S.C.J. degree in criminal justice from the University of Alabama; and a doctorate in criminology and criminal justice from the Florida State University’s College of Criminology and Criminal Justice. A native of Richmond, Va., Dr. Waid was a four-year letter winner on the women’s swim team as well as a two-time Southeastern Conference all-academic performer at the University of Kentucky.
Courses Taught
CJUS 201 Introduction to Criminal Justice
CJUS 203 Policing in a Free Society
SOC 351 Criminology
SOC 354 Victimology
SS 360: The Traveling Classroom
SOC 383 Sport and Society
SOC 402 Social Deviance
SOC 423 Social Stratification
CJUS 452 Prisons and Penology
SOC 455 Juvenile Delinquency
SOC 456 Community Corrections
SOC 470/570 Child Abuse and Neglect
Awards
Northern State University, Outstanding Faculty Member, 2017
Northern State University, Nora Staael Evert Research Award, 2017
Great Plains Sociological Association, Excellence in Teaching Award, 2016
Research Interests
Historical perspectives of correctional practices
The culture of control
The subculture of the prison (particularly models of female adaptation to imprisonment)
School crime
Issues in juvenile justice processing
Punitive attitudes of the public
The fear of crime
Social issues related to sport
Programming and staffing needs of victim advocates and victim services
Dr. Waid has been involved in several research projects, including a...
