Jordan Pedalino

Dr. Jordan Pedalino is a criminologist, sociologist, educator, and practitioner whose work focuses on sexual violence, domestic violence, human trafficking, victimization, and criminal legal system responses to survivors. She is a court-qualified expert witness in sexual & domestic violence dynamics and survivor advocacy and has more than a decade of experience working across criminal justice, public health, higher education, and victim-service systems. Her research uses mixed methods to examine victimization, survivor experiences, and institutional responses to violence. Dr. Pedalino earned her B.A. in Criminal Justice and M.S. in Criminology and Justice from Loyola University New Orleans and her Ph.D. in Sociology from Louisiana State University. In addition to teaching in Loyola’s Department of Criminology and Justice.

Courses Taught:

• Crisis Intervention
• Gangs & Criminal Networks
• Women and Crime
• Sexual Violence
• Drug Criminalization in the US