Angelina DeCoroNew York, NYSumma Cum Laude Graduate, Criminal Justice, Criminology, and International Studies
I am currently a Criminology and Justice graduate student at St. John’s University, recently graduated with a degree in Criminal Justice Forensic Psychology and a minor in International Studies. My wholehearted dedication to my education allowed me to complete my Bachelor of Science in three years rather than the traditional four, all while maintaining a GPA of 3.99 and ranking no.2 in the Collins College of Professional Studies Criminal Justice program. With aspirations for a future in data and intelligence analytics, maintaining academic excellence, quality research, community service, and social justice initiatives are my main priorities.
I have now delved into the mental health care community as a hotline servicer for Mental Health Minnesota, where I am able to provide callers with emotional support, rational thinking, and resources local to them. More recently, I have begun sexual violence and prosecution research under Dr. Pugh of St. John’s University in order to access and analyze vital data, observe trends, and formulate policy recommendations to the major issues within sex crime reporting, prevention, and deterrence. The research thus far has involved heavy literary review as well as quantitative research methods using GIS and SPSS in order to understand the many concepts that fall under the branch of sexual violence, as well as how external factors play into such victimization. I hope to expand beyond domestic studies to engage with international populations and utilize global data to protect citizens.
Due to my studies and experience, I now have extensive knowledge of criminal justice policies, criminal justice statistics and patterns, as well as research background involving victims and perpetrators on a domestic and international scale.
