Christina Barnes Arrington, Ph.D.

Adjunct Faculty
Criminal Justice

EXPERTISE

• Research methods and criminological theory
• Campus crime and victimization
• Virginia criminal justice and public safety policy
• Law enforcement subculture, stress, and coping mechanisms

EDUCATION

B.S., Social Sciences/Criminal Justice, Lake Erie College

M.S., Criminal Justice, Virginia Commonwealth University 

Ph.D., Public Policy and Administration (Justice), Virginia Commonwealth University

TEACHING

Christina Barnes Arrington, Ph.D., has taught in the criminal justice program at the L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs at Virginia Commonwealth University since 2004. She has taught courses in research methods and criminological theory at the undergraduate and graduate levels, as well as introduction to criminal justice, crime & delinquency, and senior seminar.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Christina Barnes Arrington, Ph.D., is the senior methodologist with the Virginia State Crime Commission (Richmond, VA). She has nearly 20 years of experience with a wide range of crime and public safety policy topics. Dr. Arrington has published articles in journals such as Administrative Theory and Praxis, Journal of Criminal Justice Education, and Federal Probation, as well as several book chapters and reviews.