Brittany Burns, PhD
Clinical Instructor
Decker College of Nursing and Health Sciences
Biography
Brittany D. Burns joined 91社区鈥檚 Decker College of Nursing and Health Sciences in August 2024 as a clinical instructor in the Forensic Health program.
She is a seasoned law enforcement professional with 15+ years of experience working in the law enforcement community and assisting agencies on the local, state and federal levels. She has expertise in the fields of probation and parole, corrections, emergency communications, loss prevention, police records and training.
Education
- PhD, criminal justice, Capella University
- MS, criminology, Regis University
- BA, criminal justice, University of North Carolina Wilmington
Research Interests
- Prisoner re-entry
- Addressing mental health and substance needs of the formerly incarcerated
- Qualitative research
Teaching Interests
- Forensic pediatrics
- Health of offenders
- Health of victims
- Human trafficking