Sarah Brightman

Professor of Criminal Justice

910-672-2196
sbrightm@uncfsu.edu
Room: LTB 309

 

 

Education

  • PhD, Western Michigan University
  • MA, Western Michigan University
  • BS, Central Michigan University

 

Courses Taught

  • CRJC 200: Introduction to Criminal Justice
  • CRJC 304: Criminological Theory
  • CRJC 305: Race, Class, and Gender in Criminal Justice
  • CRJC 313: Victimology
  • CRJC 361: Comparative Criminal Justice
  • CRJC 450: Senior Seminar in Criminal Justice
  • CRJC 640: Qualitative Methods in Criminal Justice
  • CRJC 660: Current Issues in Victimology

 

Research Interests

  • Criminological Theory, Women and Crime
  • State and Corporate Crime
  • International Law
  • Victimology
  • Sociological Theory
  • Feminist Theory, Global Feminism, Feminist Identity
  • Feminist Research and Epistemology
  • Feminist Pedagogy, Sex and Gender

 

Publications

Quinn, E. & Brightman, S. (2015) Crime Victimization: A comprehensive overview. Durham: Carolina Academic Press

Brightman, S. (2015) Rights, Women and the State of Pakistan. Contemporary Justice Review. 18, 3: 334-351

Brightman, S.; Lenning, E. & McElrath. (2015) State-directed Sterilizations in North Carolina: Victim-Centeredness and Reparations. British Journal of Criminology 55, 3: 474-493

Brightman, S. & Lenning, E. (2009) Oil, Rape and State Crime in Nigeria. Critical Criminology 17: 35-48

 

Presentations

"The World is Your Classroom: Practical and Pedagogical Tips for Study Abroad" Co-presenter: Dr. Emily Lenning, American Society of Criminology Annual Convention, November 17-21, Washington D.C.

"Contemporary Eugenics, Social Engineering, and the Criminal Justice System"
Co-presenter: Dr. Emily Lenning, American Society of Criminology Annual Convention, November 18-22, San Francisco, California.

"Incorporating Global Perspectives in Traditional Criminal Justice Classes" Co-presenter: Dr. Emily Lenning, American Society of Criminology Annual Convention, November 19-23, Atlanta, Georgia.

 

Memberships

American Society of Criminology
Division on Women and Crime, American Society of Criminology

 

Honors

Outstanding Teaching/Teacher of the Year Award
Department of Criminal Justice, Fayetteville State University

Service Award
Department of Criminal Justice, Fayetteville State University

"Top Ten Academic Advisor"
Fayetteville State University

Outstanding Teaching/Teacher of the Year Award
Department of Criminal Justice, Fayetteville State University