Aubri McDonald
- Assistant Professor
- Criminal Justice Department
- Ph.D., University of Illinois at Chicago, 2017
- PHONE: (262) 595-2021
- EMAIL: mcdonala@uwp.edu

AREAS OF EXPERTISE
- Framing Theory
- Gangs
- Crime & Media
- Criminal Trial Analysis
- Social Movements
Her research involves community-based learning and framing in media, social movements, and criminal trials.
Teaching, Research/Creative & Consulting Interests
Teaching Interests
Community-Based Learning - CRMJ/SOCA 365 Race, Crime, Law; implications of gendered and racialized cultural frames for criminal justice policy and practice; gang affiliation and criminal justice processing
Research Interests
Community-Based Research in Criminal Justice Education; Framing in Criminal Trials and Social Movements; Female Gang Involvement
Consulting Interests
Trauma-Informed practices and training in juvenile detention; Title IX investigations
Publications
Selected Publications
: Embracing AI for Experiential Learning in a Women, Crime, and Criminal Justice Course, College Teaching
: Frames Over Facts: Framing in the Murder Trial of a Female Gang Member, Women and Criminal Justice
: Collaborative Community-Based Research: A Criminal Justice Course Partnership with a Juvenile Detention Center, Journal of Criminal Justice Education
2019: Framing MeToo: Assessing the Unintended Impacts of a Social Media Movement to Address Sexual Violence, Springer (79-107 pp.)
2019: Sexual Assault and Female Gang Involvement: A Look at Risk Amplification and Prevention, Springer (761-779 pp.)
Selected Awards & Honors
Teaching Awards
2022: Very Impactful Professor, Parkside Athletic Department; nominated by a member of the girls' volleyball team
2022: Very Impactful Professor, Parkside Athletic Department; nominated by a member of the mens' soccer team
2020: Very Impactful Professor, Parkside Athletic Department; nominated by a member of the wrestling team
Research/Creative Awards
2025: Community Engaged Learning and Research Award, Alan E. Guskin Center for Community and Business Engagement
Service Awards
2024: Outstanding Community Partnership Award, Alan E. Guskin Center for Community and Business Engagement
Key Service Activities
Departmental Service
: Faculty Advisor - Criminal Justice Association (CJA)
College Service
2024: Committee Member - The Center for Ethnic Studies Steering Committee
University Service
2025: University Senate Service - Faculty Senator
2024: Committee Member - Committee on Academic Planning
2023: Committee Member - Awards and Ceremonies Committee
Courses Taught
CRMJ 101 - Intro to Criminal Justice
CRMJ 350 - Street Gangs and Crime
CRMJ 365 - Race, Crime, Law (DV)
CRMJ 366 - Women/Crime/Criminal Justice
CRMJ 371 - The Criminal Mind
CRMJ 372 - Violence
CRMJ 385 - Media/Crime/Criminal Justice
CRMJ 499 - Independent Study:
SOCA 101 - Introduction to Sociology
SOCA 365 - Race, Crime, Law (DV)
WGSS 366 - Women/Crime/Criminal Justice