Raquel Velez Oliveira
Assistant Professor
Academic Appointment(s)
Pamplin College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences
Department of Social Sciences
- RVELEZOLIVEIRA@augusta.edu
- AH N231
Education
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Ph.D., Criminology
Florida State University, 2020
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MS, Criminology
Florida State University, 2017
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MS, Clinical Psychology
Instituto Universitário de Ciê, 2009
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BS, Applied Psychology
Instituto Universitário de Ciê, 2008
Certifications
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Experiential Learning Certification
Augusta University, 2023
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Postgraduate Certificate in academic Professional Practice
University of the West of England, 2022
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Advance HE UK Fellowship (FHEA)
Advance HE, 2021
Awards & Honors
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Pamplin Research and Scholarship award
Augusta University, 2025
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Center for Social Science Research Fellowship
Center for Social Science Research, 2023
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Research Establishment Time project at the University of the West of England
University of the West of England, 2021
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Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT) Doctoral Scholarship
Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT), 2015
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Fulbright Doctoral Scholarship
Fulbright, 2014
Courses Taught Most Recent Academic Year
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CRJU 3000
Criminology
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CRJU 1103
Introduction to Criminal Just.
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CRJU 4990
Undergrad Research: Adv. Research in CJ
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INQR 1000
Fund. of Academic Inquiry
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SOSC 3002
Quantitative Analysis
Teaching Interests
- Research Methods
- Quantitative analysis
- Criminological theory
- Applied Criminology topics
Scholarship
Selected Recent Publications
- Antisocial Personality Disorder and Recidivism Among Persons Incarcerated for a Violent Crime: Evaluating the Moderating Role of Prison Visitation and Misconduct, 2025
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- Exploring the Role of Psycho-Social Factors on the Recidivism of Homicide Offenders, 2023
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- População no sistema prisional português: evolução e tendências entre 2000 e 2017 [Prison Population in Portugal: Evolution and Trends between 2000 and 2017], 2022
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- Exploring effects of bio-psycho-social risk factors on later offending, 2021
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- Type I and Type II errors, 2021
Book, Chapter in Scholarly Book-New
Research Interests
- Life-course criminology
- Mental health in criminal justice
- Violence
- Bio-psycho-social mechanisms
Department Service
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Criminal Justice Curriculum Committee
2022 - Present
Role: Committee Member
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Research Methods Curriculum Committee
2022 - Present
Role: Committee Member
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Search Committee
2023 - 2024
Role: Committee Member
College Service
University Service
Professional Service
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Division of Life-Course and Developmental Criminology - American Society of Criminology
2025 - Present
Role: Officer, Other Officer
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Homicide Research Working Group
2025 - Present
Role: Committee Chair
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Homicide Research Working Group
2025 - Present
Role: Committee Member
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Homicide Research Working Group
2025 - Present
Role: Committee Member
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PLOS One
2025 - Present
Role: Reviewer, Journal Article
