Sabrina Williamson
Grad Research Assistant,
WATTS School of Criminology and Criminal Justice Graduate Students - JM
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Mail code: 4420Campus: Dtphx
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Student Information
Graduate StudentCriminology and Criminal Justice
Watts Col of Pub Ser & Com Sol
Long Bio
Sabrina L. Williamson is a PhD student in the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice at Arizona State University. She received her Master of Arts in Anthropology from Louisiana State University in 2022. She has experience with the criminal justice system having worked at the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office Property and Evidence Division, Louisiana State University’s Forensic Anthropology and Computer Enhancement Services, and volunteered with the Maricopa County Office of the Medical Examiner. Her research interests include the testing and processing of Sexual Assault Nurse Examination (SANE) kits, investigator decision making, prosecutorial discretion, and influence of administrative staff on the criminal justice system.
Education
- M.A. Anthropology, Louisiana State University 2022
- B.A. Anthropology, BIOLA University 2020
Research Interests
- Sexual Assault Nurse Examination (SANE) Kit Testing and Processing
- Investigator Decision Making
- Prosecutorial Discretion
- Administrative Influence
Courses
2025 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| CRJ 462 | Gangs |
| CRJ 462 | Gangs |
| CRJ 422 | Violence in America |
| CRJ 422 | Violence in America |
Presentations
- "TraQ7 In-Service Training", Maricopa County Sheriff's Office, August 2023
- “Forensic Anthropology,” Odyssey Institute for International Studies Buckeye, September 2022
- “Assessing the Effect Time and Burial Environment have on the Use of the Lamendin Dental Age Estimation Method in Two Archaeological Samples from Jordan”, Guest Speaker, Louisiana State University, April 2022
- “Assessing the Effect Time and Burial Environment have on the Use of the Lamendin Dental Age Estimation Method in Two Archaeological Samples from Jordan”, Thesis Defense, Louisiana State University, March 2022
- “Endocrine Diseases”, Louisiana State University, November 2021
- “Field School Practicum”, BIOLA University, November 2019
Honors / Awards
- 2020 Academic Excellence, Department of Anthropology, BIOLA University
- 2019 Academic Excellence, Department of Anthropology, BIOLA University
- 2019 Excellence in Leadership, Department of Anthropology, BIOLA University
- 2019 and 2018 10-90 Copperstate Foundation Scholarship, Copperstate Foundation
- 2019 Angie Good Memorial Scholarship, Torrey Honors Institute
- 2019 Mana Scholarship, Torrey Honors Institute
- 2019 Torrey Head, Hearts, and Hand Scholarship, Torrey Honors Institute
- 2019, 2018, and 2017 Tim Huffman Memorial Scholarship, Arizona Western College Foundation
- 2018 Arizona Highway Patrol Scholarship, Arizona Highway Patrol Association
- 2018 Bishop Torrey Honors Scholarship, Torrey Honors Institute
- 2017 Arizona Alarm Association Scholarship, Arizona Alarm Association
- 2017 FLEOA Scholarship, Federal Law Enforcement Association
Work History
- August 2024-Present: Research Assistant, Arizona State University
- April 2023-July 2024: Administrative Assistant, Maricopa County Sheriff's Office
- March 2023-June 2024: Special Work Assignment for the Sexual Assault Initiative (SAKI) Project, Maricopa County Sheriff's Office
- June 2022-April 2023: Maricopa County Property and Evidence Custodian, Maricopa County Sheriff's Office
- August 2020-May 2022: Lab Assistant of FACES Laboratory, Louisiana State University
- January 2021: Archeological Field Surveyor, Paul Langenwalter
- October 2020-December 2020: Teaching Assistant for Dr. Kristine DeLong, Department of Geography and Anthropology,
- August 2019-October 2019: Paleontological Field Worker, BIOLA University
- April 2019-May 2019: Archeological Field Worker, Paul Langenwalter
Service
- November 2020: Cemetery Recovery, Cemetery Task Force
- October 2019-January 2020: Collections Refurbishment, BIOLA University,
- August 2018-May 2019: Paleontological Field Worker, BIOLA University
- May 2018-August 2018: Assistant to medicolegal death investigators and forensic technicians, Maricopa County Office of the Medical Examiner