Senior Research Associate

Dr. Debus-Sherrill works on projects related to community and institutional corrections to increase evidence-based practices, evaluate programs’ effectiveness, and facilitate reform efforts in correctional systems. She is currently serving as an embedded criminologist within a probation department and is partnered with additional probation and reentry organizations to support evidence-based reentry practices. Dr. Debus-Sherrill has also conducted applied justice research on a variety of topics at the Urban Institute, ICF International, and the University of Alabama.

Degrees

• Ph.D. Criminology
• M.A. Clinical Psychology

Research Interests

• Corrections
• Mental health
• Reentry
• Victimization

Current Projects

• Risk-Need-Responsivity Simulation Tool
• Alameda County Pathways Capacity Enhancement Project