April Terry
Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice, Fort Hays State University
Dr. April Terry is an Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice at Fort Hays State University, specializing in four lines of research: juvenile corrections, gender and crime, rural criminology, and gender-based violence. Dr. Terry obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology and Criminal Justice, a Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology, and a PhD in Sociology (concentration in Criminology and Gender Studies). Recently, Dr. Terry has published a forward-thinking policy piece on responses to sexual assault in rural communities, the abuse-to-prison pipeline for girls in sparsely populated areas, and the dangers of dense collective efficacy for at-risk girls in rural areas.