Amber Krushas

Incoming Asst Prof @unlv Criminal Justice. Research interest: corrections, youth, victimization.

[Amber Krushas @amber_krushas]

Each chapter reviews prior work on a category of personal recurrent victimization. While a large body of literature examines how & why some individuals experience more than one victimization, this is the first comprehensive review of research on each of these categories

[Amber Krushas @amber_krushas]

🚨 New SpringerBrief in Criminology! Our open access book summarizes over 550 studies on personal recurrent victimization and is now out!
https://t.co/MeermWdM9E

@TCKulig

[UNO School of Criminology and Criminal Justice @UNOSCCJ]

Congrats to @TCKulig for receiving the 2025 Research and Creative Activity Award from the College of Public Affairs and Community Service! This award honors outstanding accomplishments in research or creative work by full-time Graduate Faculty members within each college at UNO.

[Amber Krushas @amber_krushas]

Measurement invariance tests support psychometric equivalence across race/ethnicity, with different ACE profiles important for victimization by race/ethnicity.
See full article here, with the first 50 copies free:
https://t.co/Fkbo5GlGRd

[Amber Krushas @amber_krushas]

🚨New JQ pub with @tkulig (and Morgan Goslar, MA) explores measurement invariance and latent classes across 10 ACEs among sample of 993 young, non-college educated women. Then, ACE profiles used as correlates for stalking & sexual harassment for White, Black, and Hispanic women

[Amber Krushas @amber_krushas]

New pub with @TCKulig exploring consequences of sex trafficking for those with and without disabilities. Victims with disabilities reported more issues for longer periods, but trafficking was associated with serious issues for all victims

50 free copies:
https://t.co/bIlCwwC1xJ

[Zachary Hamilton @Zkhamilto]

Happy to report our new pub in JQ's issue on Innovative Measurement. We spent 7 years developing the STRONG-R method for locally optimizing recidivism prediction. An important advancement for the field! https://t.co/Xajf0sOCzh

[Amber Krushas @amber_krushas]

Very excited for this SpringerBrief in Criminology! Thank you for all your support in making this happen, @UNOSCCJ @GArmstrong_CJ @TCKulig

[UNO School of Criminology and Criminal Justice @UNOSCCJ]

Be on the lookout for the forthcoming publication from #UNOSCCJ's graduated Ph.D. student Dr. Amber Krushas, Assistant Professor Dr. Teresa Kulig, and current graduate student Morgan Goslar! #Research #Academica #Women @amber_krushas @TCKulig

[Amber Krushas @amber_krushas]

New pub alert! Multi-level frailty models demonstrate increases AND no change in youth needs assessment scores increased recidivism propensity among 42,922 youth. Results support routine assessment and re-assessment.
@Zkhamilto, Alex Kigerl, Xiaohan Mei

https://t.co/MBjlRTvtG2

[Alexandra Nur, Ph.D. @AlexVNur0818]

Do racial/ethnic disparities in criminal legal decision-making persist behind bars? In my latest article, I explore racial/ethnic disparities in the disposition of prison misconduct. Out this morning and ready for fresh eyes!⚖️

https://t.co/1mI3ELDgwp

[UNLV @unlv]

“Today is a tragic day for UNLV. We're all still in shock as we process the unfathomable event. Members of our community lost their lives and others were injured. My heart aches for our UNLV family.” Message from President Keith Whitfield. Read more: https://t.co/bJfcqoJpVk

[Amber Krushas @amber_krushas]

@RachaelRief So very excited for you, Rachael!! You’re going to do incredible things

[Zachary Hamilton @Zkhamilto]

Proud to announce our publication in JQ today! We describe gender bias in risk assessment & ways to reducing female overclassification. If an agency you work with is using a risk assessment, please let them know about our article and/or send them my way.

[Justin Nix @jnixy]

Here’s @UNOSCCJ doc student @bussey3p discussing our ongoing NIJ-funded research on emotional intelligence in policing. More to come soon!
#ASCPhilly23 #ASC2023
#AcademicTwitter

[Amber Krushas @amber_krushas]

@GArmstrong_CJ @UNOSCCJ All grown up, trying to make UNO proud!

[The Criminology Academy @TheCrimAcademy]

Yesterday we had the chance to sit down with newly minted Profs. Ilana Friedman (@ifriedman01; @ukcollegeoflaw) and Amber Krushas (@amber_krushas; @unlv) to reflect on the PhD experience -- including how to THRIVE versus survive. Episode headed your way this Fall.

[Amber Krushas @amber_krushas]

@meinert_emily What @BCaralin said!!

[Amber Krushas @amber_krushas]

🚨 In print! We conducted 14 focus groups to examine program operations of a Child Advocacy Center. Findings & implications discussed for those working with youth/families exposed to trauma

@TCKulig @spohn_r @steiner_wright Lynn Castrianno

50 copies👇
https://t.co/9jzd4XYCXm

[Gaylene Armstrong @GArmstrong_CJ]

🎊Presenting Dr. Krushas and Dr. Rief @UNOSCCJ’s newly minted graduate students. Congratulations @amber_krushas @RachaelRief and mentors @profclink @TCKulig! @UNOAlumni @UNOmaha #AlwaysAMav

[Amber Krushas @amber_krushas]

@_AlviAli_ Congratulations Alvi!! You should be proud 🙂