Rachel M. Corsello is an assistant professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of South Dakota and a faculty research affiliate in UC CYBORG. She graduated in August 2021 with a Master's degree in Criminal Justice and a graduate certificate in the Analysis of Criminal Behavior. As of fall 2021, she began the process of obtaining her PhD in Criminal Justice, concentrating on criminal justice and crime prevention. In her undergraduate studies, she earned a Bachelor's of Science in Biology, as well as minors in Justice, Law, and Public Policy and Environmental Studies. Her research interests include power and control, institutional betrayal and betrayal trauma, coercive control and victimization, and the effects of online activity on criminal behavior. Â
Current Projects:
Corsello, R. M., Gross, R. L., Mahon, J. M., Van Etten, R. E., Crevling, T., & Nedelec, J. L. Victim Resources Development.
Corsello, R. M., & Nedelec, J. L. Cyberbullying Victimization
Sung, Joo. S. H., Corsello, R. M., Manz, M., Maher, C. A., & Engle, T. A. Trends in Elder Fraud in the United States.
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., 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