Associate Professor

Credentials
B.A., M.A., Ph.D., Washington State University 

Office: 269-C DeVos
Phone: (616) 331-7187
E-mail: [email protected]

SUMMER 2026 OFFICE HOURS ONLINE & BY APPOINTMENT  
 

Expertise

Feminist Criminology; Critical Criminology and Social Justice; Victimology; Program Evaluation

About

Dr. Tonisha R. Jones (Dr. Jones) has taught as an Adjunct Professor at the University of Idaho and an Instructor for Washington State University. Her areas of research interest are in Feminist Criminology, Critical Criminology and Social Justice, Victimology, and Program Evaluation.

Courses Taught

Dr. Tonisha R. Jones (Dr. Jones) has taught as an Adjunct Professor at the University of Idaho and an Instructor for Washington State University. Her areas of research interest are in Feminist Criminology, Critical Criminology and Social Justice, Victimology, and Program Evaluation.

• CJ 101 Justice and Society
• CJ 201 Criminology
• CJ 320 Crimes Against Women
• CJ 350 Juvenile Justice Process
• CJ 399 Independent Readings
• CJ 442 Victimology
• CJ 482 Culture, Crime and Justice
• CJ 495 Issues in Criminal Justice
• CJ 606 Research Methodology and Data Analysis
• CJ 642 Victimology
• CJ 680 Special Topics
• CJ 699 Independent Readings 

Research Interests

Dr. Jones areas of research interest are Feminist Criminology, Critical Criminology and Social Justice, Victimology, and Program Evaluation.

Publications

Dr. Jones’ work has appeared in Criminal Justice Studies, International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology, Journal of Human Trafficking, Journal of Child and Adolescent Trauma, Policing: An International Journal of Police Strategies and Management, and The Encyclopedia of Juvenile Delinquency and Justice. In addition, Dr. Jones has authored and co-authored book chapters and served as the Principal Investigator on a number of community-based program evaluations.