Education

2016 University of Memphis, B.A.
2018 University of Memphis, M.A.
2022 University of Central Florida, Ph.D.

Courses Taught

Criminal Justice Policy and Program Evaluation
Introduction to Criminology
Introduction to Criminal Justice
Violence in America
Juvenile Delinquency
Criminal Law and Procedure
GIS and Crime Mapping

Career Specialties

Books and Book Chapters

Huff-Corzine, L., Toohy, K aand Noyongoyo, B. (2026). Pauline Tarnowsky’s Les Femmes Homicides: Part II. Routledge. Forthcoming.

Huff-Corzine, L., Toohy, K and Noyongoyo, B. (2025). Pauline Tarnowsky’s Les Femmes Homicides: Part I. Routledge. 

Refereed Journal Articles

Fedina, L., Backes, B., Toohy, K., Franke, N., Reckdenwald, A and Royer, M. (2026). Patterns of Sexual, Intimate Partner, and Stalking Polyvictimization Exposure Across Racial and Ethnic Populations in the U.S.: Findings from The National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey (NISVS). Victims & Offenders, 1–21. 

Sundquist, H.*, Connealy, N.T., Hart, T.C. and Toohy, K. (2025). Identifying the spatial patterns and environmental predictors of card skimming at gas stations: a remote systematic social observation of Google Street View imagery. Security Journal, 38(1), 5.  

O’Connor, J., Ben Khallouq, B.*, McMahon, S., Toohy, K. and Smith, L*. (2024).  Protective factors for college men’s endorsement of rape myths. Victims & Offenders, 1-21. 

Huff-Corzine, L. and Toohy, K. (2022). The Life and Scholarship of Pauline Tarnowsky:  Criminology’s Mother. Journal of Criminal Justice, 85, 101986. 

Toohy, K., Reckdenwald, A., Peebles, C.* and Ford, J. (2022). The Association between Resources, Accessibility, and Female Victim Intimate Partner Homicide at the  County-Level in Florida. Violence Against Women, 29(11), 2147-2169. 

Professional and Community Activities

University of Tampa

Criminology Institute for Research and Training (CIRT) Associate Director of Research and Engagement

Professional Memberships:

2016-Present, American Society of Criminology
2017-Present, Homicide Research Working Group
2019-2020, Southern Sociological Society
2020-2023, American Association of Geography
2023-2024, Institute on Violence, Abuse, and Trauma (IVAT)
2025-Present, Southern Criminal Justice Association

Honors and Awards

2026/2027 RISE Grant Award - "Debunking Myths: Public Response to Corporate Crime and Violent Crime"
2024/2025 OURI Grant Award - "Understanding Intimate Partner Violence Patterns Across Sexual Relationship Preferences"
2024/2025 RISE Grant Award - "Uncovering the Contributions of Pauline Tarnowsky

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