About ACE!
Lindsay Smith
Graduate Research Assistant
Lindsay is a third-year doctoral student in the Department of Criminology, Law and Society at George Mason University. She currently works as a Graduate Research Assistant at the Center for Advancing Correctional Excellence (ACE!). She also volunteers as a member of the Sexual Assault and Interpersonal Violence (SAIV) task force seeking to eradicate such violence at George Mason University.
Degrees
- B.A. in Psychology (University of Missouri)
- B.A. in Sociology (University of Missouri)
- M.A. in Criminology, Law and Society (George Mason University)
Research Interests
- Gender and LGBTQ+ Inequality
- Sexual and Interpersonal Violence
- Trauma and Victimization
- Corrections and Reintegration
Current Projects
- Nationwide survey of problem-solving courts on the utilization of Medication Assisted (MAT)
- Interviews and focus groups on students’ knowledge and perceptions of recently changed Title IX regulations
- Mixed methods study of the gendered nature of external communication during incarceration