Samantha Manuel

910-672-2069
smanuel3@uncfsu.edu
Room LTB 307

Education

• PhD, University of Texas at Dallas
• MS, University of Texas at Dallas

Courses Taught

• CRJC 210 – Introduction to Criminology
• CRJC 304 – Criminological Theory
• CRJC 370 – Special Topics: Mental Health and Crime

Research Interests

• Qualitative and Mixed Methods
• Adverse Childhood Experiences
• Victimology
• Mental Health and Resilience
• Race, Ethnicity, and Crime

Presentations

Manuel, S. (2025). Adverse Childhood Experiences, Intergenerational Trauma, and Resilience: A Multigenerational Study of Risk and Protective Factor Transmission. Academy of  Criminal Justice Sciences. Denver, Colorado.

Manuel, S. & Vieraitis, L. (2024). “I Can Control Me”: Protective Factors of Resilience in Child Maltreatment Survivors. American Society of Criminology. San Francisco, California.

Manuel, S. (2024). “I Wouldn’t Wish That on Anyone”: Protective Factors of Transmission of Intergenerational Trauma in Adult Survivors of Childhood Maltreatment. Southwestern Association of Criminal Justice. Fort Worth, Texas.

Manuel, S. (2024). Overcoming the Past: Protective Factors and Resiliency in Childhood Maltreatment Survivors. European Society of Criminology. Bucharest, Romania. 

Manuel, S. & Vieraitis, L. (2024). “I Was So Disconnected”: The Role of Social Bonds in Surviving Childhood Maltreatment. Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences. Chicago, Illinois.

Manuel, S. (2022). “I’m Still Here, I’m Still Alive”: Resiliency Among Survivors of Child Maltreatment. Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences. Las Vegas, Nevada

Memberships

• Southwestern Association of Criminal Justice
• European Society of Criminology
• The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi
• American Society of Criminology
• Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences
• Alpha Phi Sigma

Honors. Awards. Grants

Second Place Recipient in the Southwestern Association of Criminal Justice Graduate Student Paper Competition. Southwestern Association of Criminal Justice. Fall 2024.

Criminology International Conference Travel Award. School of Economics, Political and Policy Sciences, The University of Texas at Dallas. Summer 2024.

Celebration of Teaching Excellence Honoree. Center of Teaching and Learning, The University of Texas at Dallas. Spring 2024.