Michelle E. Protas is a criminologist with expertise in crime prevention and online victimization and an Assistant Professor in the Department of Emergency, Disaster & Global Security Studies at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. She holds a Ph.D. in Criminal Justice from the University of Cincinnati. Michelle also holds an M.S. degree in Criminal Justice from the University of Cincinnati and a B.S. degree in Criminology from Florida State University. Besides having worked on multiple government contracts and grant-funded projects in the field of criminal justice, she has peer-reviewed publications in Crime & Delinquency, Deviant Behavior, and the Journal of Interpersonal Violence.
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PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS
Protas, M. E., Hoban, I., & Rister, A. (In Progress). Deepfakes and AI image manipulation of women and children: A review of existing cases in the context of sustainable development goals.
Boccio, C. M., Protas, M. E., Jackson, D. B., & Leal, W. E. (2023). Virtual socializing and nonlinear effects on victimization. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 38(23-24), 12113-12134. https://doi-org.uc.idm.oclc.org/10.1177/08862605231192584
van Baak, C., Maher, C. A., Protas, M. E., & Hayes, B. E. (2023). 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
OTHER PUBLICATIONS
Protas, M. E. (2024). The potential for victimization of underage female Instagram influencers: An examination using routine activities theory. [Doctoral dissertation, University of Cincinnati]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations (ETD) Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1712916282223248