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Associate Professor
ntod@uab.edu
(205) 975-1301
UBOB 213

Research Interests: Policing; Evidence-Based Policy; Mixed Methods

Teaching Interests: Policing; Research Methods in Criminal Justice

Office Hours: By appointment

Education:

  • BA, University of California, San Diego, Psychology
  • MS, Bowling Green State University, Criminal Justice
  • PhD, Arizona State University, Criminology & Criminal Justice

Dr. Natalie Todak is an Associate Professor of Criminal Justice at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). She has a PhD in Criminology and Criminal Justice from Arizona State University (ASU). She uses qualitative and mixed methods to study critical issues in policing, with a focus on diversity, culture, misconduct, and whistleblowing. She is an alumnus of the National Institute of Justice LEADS Program, in recognition of her collaborative work with agencies to further evidence-based policing. She was also awarded the Early Career Award from the American Society of Criminology Division of Policing and the John R. Hepburn Alumni Scholar Award from ASU. She has published in leading journals such as Criminology, Criminology and Public Policy, Crime and Delinquency, and Police Quarterly.

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