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Jennifer Wong holds a Master's degree in Program Evaluation and a PhD in Policy Analysis. Her research interests primarily lie in crime prevention intervention, particularly focusing on evidence-based programs and crime control policy. Wong is an applied researcher dedicated to producing knowledge that is directly useful in making decisions regarding policies, programs, and practices. Her work employs both quantitative and qualitative methods to study issues related to crime prevention, intervention, risk factors for delinquency, and recidivism. Additional areas of her research include meta-analysis and media representation of crime. Recent investigations by Wong have examined gang prevention and intervention programs, intimate partner violence intervention programs, and the impact of prior deportation on recidivism among illegal immigrants. Her work has been published in journals such as Trauma, Violence, Abuse, and Criminal Justice Behavior.
Simon Fraser University • Burnaby, BC
Teaching courses related to criminology and conducting research in crime prevention and intervention.
Department of Philosophy