Aubri McDonald

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

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

  • Framing Theory
  • Gangs
  • Crime & Media
  • Criminal Trial Analysis
  • Social Movements
Dr McDonald is an Assistant Professor in the Criminal Justice Department at UW Parkside. She has a PhD in Criminology from the University of Illinois in Chicago and a Master’s in Communication and Media Studies from the University of Colorado, Boulder. Dr McDonald has a B.A. in Psychology and B.S. in Journalism from the University of Kansas.

Her research involves examining racialized and gendered cultural frames in media, social movements, and criminal trials and the influence on cognitive bias and decision-making.

Selected Publications

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.)

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

Service Awards

2024: Outstanding Community Partnership Award , Alan E. Guskin Center for Community and Business Engagement

Departmental Service

2025: Faculty Advisor - Criminal Justice Association (CJA)

College Service

2024: Committee Member - The Center for Ethnic Studies Steering Committee

University Service

2025: University Senate Service - CRMJ Faculty Senator
2024: Committee Member - Committee on Academic Planning
2023: Committee Member - Awards and Ceremonies Committee
COMM 384 - Media/Crime/Criminal Justice
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 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
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