Current Projects:

Engle, T. A., Maher, C. A., & Nedelec, J. L., Attitudes and Correlates of Cyberhygiene Adoption

McGrath, M., Mahon, J. M., & Maher, C. A., The Evolution of Cybercrime Response: Analyzing the Prevalence and Development of Specialized Cybercrime Units in Law Enforcement

CYBORG Publications:

Engle, T. A., Joo, S. H., Covert, C. C., Maher, C. A., Corsello, R. M., Coe, K., & Nedelec, J. L. (Under Review) An examination of cybercrime trends within the United States: Findings from the Internet Crime Complaint Center, 2015-2023.

Maher, C. A., Engle, T. A., McGrath, M., & Nedelec, J. L. (2025). Fraud in the Buckeye State: A geospatial and temporal analysis of fraud victimization reports in Ohio, 2024. Journal of Criminal Justice, advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2025.102535 

Engle, T. A., Maher, C. A., & Nedelec, J. L. (2025). Sellin and Wolfgang Revisited: A partial replication and expansion considering Cybercrime. Journal of Criminal Justice, advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2025.102523 

Maher, C. A., Corsello, R. M., Engle, T. A., Kuhlman, J. D., & Nedelec, J. L. (2024). Correlates of victim services for fraud and identity theft among victim service providers. Journal of Criminal Justice, 95, advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2024.102318

Maher, C. A., & Engle, T. A. (2024). Knowing is half the battle: Examining the association between acknowledgement of victimization and reporting of fraud. Journal of Economic Criminology, 5, advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jeconc.2024.100092

Cybercrime Related Works:

Maher, C. A., Hayes, B. E., & Liebreich, H. A. (2025). Collegiate lifestyle-routine activities and cybervictimization. Journal of School Violence, advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/15388220.2025.2549704 

Maher, C. A. (2025). To shred or not to shred: Victims’ decisions to engage in protective behaviors following identity theft victimization. Crime & Delinquency, advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1177/00111287251363965 

Maher, C. A. & Hayes, B. E. (2025). Privacy please: The presence of others and disclosure of identity theft victimization. Deviant Behavior, advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/01639625.2025.2492710 

DiRienzo, F. P., Maher, C. A., Hayes, B. E., & Daigle, L. E. (2025). (Cyber)bullying victimization of autistic college students. Journal of School Violence. https://doi.org/10.1080/15388220.2025.2478065 

Engle, T. A., Maher, C. A., & Jones, M. (2024) Afraid of the Unknown: Crypto Literacy and Fear of Online Fraud. Journal of Economic Criminology. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jeconc.2025.100135

Maher, C. A., & Holt, T. J. (In press). Stolen valor? Examining the associations between military service, data breach victimization, and identity theft Victimization. Crime & Delinquency.

Maher, C. A., Hayes, B. E., & Powers, R. A. Vulnerable identities? Examining the association between disability with risk and consequences of identity theft. Journal of Criminal Justice, 96. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2024.102333

Maher, C. A. (2024). Online and terrestrial identity theft: A comparison of victims and examination of reporting decisions across modalities. Crime & Delinquency. https://doi.org/10.1177/00111287241258660

Maher, C. A. (2024). Examining the association between citizenship and ethnicity on identity theft risk: Findings from the National Crime Victimization Survey. American Journal of Criminal Justice, 49(3), 400-421. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12103-024-09759-7

Maher, C. A., & Hayes, B. E. (2024). Nonfinancial consequences of identity theft revisited: Examining the influence of out-of-pocket losses on physical and emotional distress. Journal of Criminal Justice, 51(3), 459-481. https://doi.org/10.1177/00938548231223166

Maher, C. A. (2023). Buyer beware, or buyer unaware? Examining the correlates of consumer fraud victimization acknowledgement among a nationally representative sample. Crime & Delinquency. https://doi.org/10.1177/00111287231197422

Maher, C. A., & Hayes, B. E. (2023). Shadow of personal fear? An analysis of personal and altruistic fear of cyberharassment. Crime & Delinquency, 70(9), 2532-2558. https://doi.org/10.1177/00111287231180108

Maher, C. A., & Hayes, B. E. (2022). Examining personal and altruistic fear of ransomware. Victims & Offenders. 18(7), 1236–1258. https://doi.org/10.1080/15564886.2022.2159597

van Baak, C., Maher, C. A., Protas, M. E., & Hayes, B. E. (2022). Victims and perpetrators of cyber harassment: The role of power and control and the use of techniques of neutralization. Deviant Behavior, 44(5), 690-707. https://doi.org/10.1080/01639625.2022.2088317