Emily Wright

Emily M. Wright is a Professor in the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice at the University of Nebraska at Omaha, and an Assistant Vice Chancellor for Research and Creative Activity at the University of Nebraska, Omaha. She is also a member of the Cherokee Nation. Her research focuses on victimization and exposure to violence across various contexts and across various populations. Her research has appeared in Criminology, Child Abuse & Neglect, Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency, Social Problems, Journal of Interpersonal Violence, and Trauma, Violence, & Abuse. She has received funding from the National Institute of Drug Abuse and the National Institute of Justice for research regarding exposure to violence and victimization, and has participated in peer review panels for the Centers for Disease Control and the National Institute of Justice.