Shelly A McGrathShelly A. McGrath graduated from Saint Mary's College, South Bend, Indiana, with a B.A. in sociology and communications. She earned a M.A. in sociology and a M.A. in political science from Ball State University and her Ph.D. in sociology with an emphsis in criminology from Southern Illinois University Carbondale. She is an associate professor in the Department of Criminal Justice at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Dr. McGrath's research interests include rural crime, domestic violence, fear of crime, and animal abuse. She has published articles in the Journal of Interpersonal Violence, Deviant Behavior, Victims and Offenders, American Journal of Criminal Justice, and Aggression and Violent Behavior. She has also taught numerous courses in the department, including Crime and Criminality, Introductory Statistics, Research Methods in Criminal Justice, Corrections America: Overview, and Juvenile Delinquency. Dr. McGrath also serves as the president of the Mid-South Sociological Association. Read More Read Less