Anita Blowers, Ph.D.

 

In addition to teaching at the FAU School of Criminology & Criminal Justice, Dr. Anita N. Blowers is an Assoc. Professor Emeritus in the Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. She received her Ph.D. in criminal justice from the University at Albany, State University of New York. Her current research focuses on elder abuse and neglect, older offenders and the criminal justice system, sentencing, and criminal justice policy. In addition to her scholarship in the field of criminal justice, she conducts research on topics such as student retention and assessment of student learning.  Dr. Blowers has published in numerous criminal justice and law review journals and has written several book chapters.