CURRICULUM VITAE
(abbreviated)

Sameer Hinduja
hinduja@fau.edu

BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH:

Dr. Sameer Hinduja is an Associate Professor in the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice at Florida Atlantic University and Co-Director of the Cyberbullying Research Center. He is a member of the Research Advisory Board for Harvard University's Internet Safety Task Force, and works nationally and internationally with schools, law enforcement, businesses, parents, and adolescents to reduce online victimization and its real-world consequences. His most recent book is entitled "Bullying Beyond the Schoolyard: Preventing and Responding to Cyberbullying" with Sage Publications (Corwin Press). Dr. Hinduja's interdisciplinary research is widely published in a number of peer-reviewed academic journals, including Journal of Adolescence, Youth Violence and Juvenile Justice, Journal of School Violence, Ethics and Information Technology, CyberPsychology and Behavior, and Security Journal, and has been featured in hundreds of print and online articles around the world, as well as on radio and TV. He received his Ph.D. and M.S. in Criminal Justice from Michigan State University (focus area: computer crime) and his B.S. in Criminal Justice (minor in legal studies) from the University of Central Florida Honors College. At FAU, he has won both Researcher of the Year and Teacher of the Year, the two highest honors across the entire university.

ACADEMIC POSITIONS

Associate Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice, Florida Atlantic University, 2009 to present

Co-Director, Cyberbullying Research Center, 2009 to present

Assistant Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice, Florida Atlantic University, 2004 to 2009

EDUCATION

Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
Interdisciplinary Ph.D. Program in Criminal Justice, 2004

Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
Masters Program in Criminal Justice, 2000

University of Central Florida, Honors College, Orlando, FL
Bachelor of Science Program in Criminal Justice, 1999. Minor in Legal Studies

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Internet- and computer-related criminality, youth misuse of technology, information and corporate security, evaluation research, criminological theory, survey methods (both traditional and online)

RELEVANT PROFESSIONAL LINKS

FAU Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice
http://www.fau.edu/dcj/

Crime Theory and Music Piracy
http://www.crimetheory.org
http://www.musicpiracy.us

Cyberbullying
http://www.cyberbullying.us
http://www.cyberbullyingbook.com

BOOKS

Hinduja, S. & Patchin, J. W. (2009). Bullying Beyond the Schoolyard: Preventing and Responding to Cyberbullying. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications (Corwin Press).

Hinduja, S.  (2005).  Music Piracy and Crime Theory.  LFB Scholarly, Inc.  ISBN 1-59332-124-4.

PAPERS IN REFEREED JOURNALS

If you would like a copy of any of these papers, please let me know via email.

Patchin, J. W. & Hinduja, S. Cyberbullying and Self-Esteem. Journal of School Health. In Press.

Patchin, J. W. & Hinduja, S. Changes in Adolescent Online Social Networking Behaviors from 2006 to 2009. Computers and Human Behavior. In Press.

Hinduja, S. & Higgins, G. E.  Trends and patterns among music pirates.  Deviant Behavior.  In Press.

Hinduja, S. & Patchin, J. W.  Bullying, cyberbullying, and suicide.  Archives of Suicide Research, 14 (3), 206-221.

Patchin, J. W. & Hinduja, S.  Traditional and nontraditional bullying among youth: A test of general strain theory.  Youth and Society.  In Press.
 
Patchin, J. W. & Hinduja, S.  Trends in online social networking: Adolescent use of MySpace over time.  New Media and Society. 12(2) 197-216.

Hinduja, S. & Schafer, J.  (2010).  Cybercrime units on the world wide web.  Policing: An International Journal of Police Strategies & Management, (2), 278-296.

Hinduja, S. & Schafer, J.  (2010).  Cybercrime units on the world wide web.  Policing: An International Journal of Police Strategies & Management, (2), 278-296.
- Reprinted in Clark, J. W. (2011). American justice. Kendall Hunt Publishing Company.

Hinduja, S. & Ingram, J.  (2009).  Social Learning Theory and Music Piracy: The Differential Role of Online and Offline Peer Influences.  Criminal Justice Studies, 22 (4), 407-422.

Hinduja, S.  (2009).  Occupational Stressors and Antinormative Behavior.  Security Journal, 22, 269-285.

Hinduja, S. & Ingram, J.  (2008).  Self-Control and Ethical Beliefs on the Social Learning of Intellectual Property Theft.  Western Criminology Review, 9 (2), 52-72.

Kooi, B. & Hinduja, S.  (2008).  Teaching Security Courses Experientially.  Journal of Criminal Justice Education, 19 (2), 290-307.

Hinduja, S.  (2008).  Deindividuation and Internet Software Piracy.  CyberPsychology and Behavior, 11 (4), 391-398. 

Ingram, J. & Hinduja, S.  (2008).  Neutralizing Music Piracy: An Empirical Examination.  Deviant Behavior, 29 (4), 334-366.

Hinduja, S. & Patchin, J. W.  (2008).  Personal Information of Adolescents on the
Internet: A Quantitative Content Analysis of MySpace.   Journal of Adolescence, 31 (1), 125-146.

Hinduja, S. & Patchin, J. W.  (2008).  Cyberbullying: An Exploratory Analysis of Factors Related to Offending and Victimization.  Deviant Behavior, 29 (2), 1-29. 

Hinduja, S.  (2007).  Workplace Violence and Negative Affective Responses: A Test Of Agnew's General Strain Theory.  Journal of Criminal Justice, 35 (6), 657-666. 

Hinduja, S.  (2007).  Neutralization Theory and Online Software Piracy: An Empirical Analysis.  Ethics and Information Technology, 9 (3), 187-204.

Hinduja, S. & Patchin, J. W.  (2007).  Offline Consequences of Online Victimization: School Violence and Delinquency.  Journal of School Violence, 6 (3), 89-112.

Lilley, D. & Hinduja, S.  (2007).  Police officer performance appraisal and overall satisfaction.  Journal of Criminal Justice, 35, 137-150.

Hinduja, S.  (2007).  Computer Crime Investigations in the United States: Leveraging Knowledge from the Past to Address the Future.  International Journal of Cyber Criminology, 1 (1), 1-26. 

Hinduja, S.  (2006).  Critical Theory and Music Piracy.  Critical Criminology, 14 (4), 387-409.

Lilley, D. & Hinduja, S.  (2006).  Organizational Values and Police Officer Evaluation: A Content Comparison between Traditional and Community Policing Agencies.  Police Quarterly, 9 (4), 486-513.

Lilley, D. & Hinduja, S.  (2006).  Officer evaluation in the community policing context.  Policing: An International Journal of Police Strategies & Management, 29 (1), 19-37.

Patchin, J. & Hinduja, S.  (2006).  Bullies Move beyond the Schoolyard: A Preliminary Look at Cyberbullying.  Youth Violence and Juvenile Justice, 4 (2), 148-169.
            - Reprinted in Korken, K. (ed.).  (2008).  Contemporary Readings in Sociology.  Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications (Pine Forge Press).

Hinduja, S.  (2006).  Employee Perceptions of Prejudice and Violence in the Workplace: Implications for Corporate Security.  Risk Management: An International Journal, 8 (3), 175-191.

Hinduja, S.  (2004).  Theory and Policy in Online Privacy.  Knowledge, Technology, and Policy, 17 (1), 38-58.
- Reprinted in Higgins, G. E. (August 2009). Cybercrime: An introduction to an emerging phenomenon. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill Companies.

Hinduja, S.  (2004).  Perceptions of local and state law enforcement concerning the role of computer crime investigative teams.  Policing: An International Journal of Police Strategies & Management, 27 (3), 341-357.
- Reprinted in Higgins, G. E. (August 2009). Cybercrime: An introduction to an emerging phenomenon. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill Companies.

Collins, J., Hinduja, S., & Hoffman, S.  (2003).   Footprinting: Tracking criminals on the internet. Security Journal, 14 (4), 77-86.

Hinduja, S.  (2003).  Trends and patterns among software pirates.  Ethics and Information Technology, 5 (1), 49-61.

Hinduja, S.  (2001, November).  Correlates of Internet software piracy.  Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice, 17 (4), 369-382.

PEER-REVIEWED BOOK CHAPTERS

Hinduja, S. & Patchin, J. W. (2010). Cyberbullying: Offenders and Victims. In Thio, A., Calhoun, T. C., & Conyers, A. (Eds.), Readings in Deviant Behavior, 6th ed. Boston: Allyn and Bacon. In Print.

Burgess-Proctor, A., Patchin, J. W., & Hinduja, S. (2008). Cyberbullying and online harassment: Reconceptualizing the victimization of adolescent girls. V. Garcia and J. Clifford [Eds.]. Female crime victims: Reality reconsidered. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall. In Print.

Hinduja, S.  (2008).  Investigating Computer Crime.  In Schmalleger, F. and Pittaro, M. (Eds.), Crimes of the Internet. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall. In Print.

PEER-REVIEWED BOOK SECTIONS

Hinduja, S. (2008). Computer crime. Encyclopedia of Social Problems. Sage Reference Publications.

RECENT PRESENTATIONS AT PROFESSIONAL CONFERENCES

Hinduja, S.  (2010, November 16).  Cyberbullying: What the Research Shows.  International Bullying Prevention Conference, Seattle, WA.

Hinduja, S.  (2010, October 21).  Preventing and Responding to Adolescent Online Misuse.  Regional Safe Schools Conference, Pueblo, CO.

Hinduja, S.  (2010, June 30).  Cyberbullying: Identification, Prevention, and Response.  New England Conference on Bullying, School Climate & Learning, Meredith, NH.

Hinduja, S.  (2010, June 29).  Cyberbullying and Sexting: Identification, Prevention, and Response.  New England Conference on Bullying, School Climate & Learning, Meredith, NH.

Hinduja, S.  (2010, June 27). Safe Social Networking Among Adolescent Girls. Presentation for the National Conference on Girl Bullying and Other Forms of Relational Aggression. San Antonio, TX.

Hinduja, S.  (2010, June 27). Cyberbullying Among Adolescent Girls. Keynote for the National Conference on Girl Bullying and Other Forms of Relational Aggression. San Antonio, TX.

Hinduja, S. & Patchin, J.  (2010, January 30). Cyberbullying among Youth with Asperger's Syndrome. Center for Autism-Related Disorders (CARD) Annual Conference, Lake Mary, FL.

Patchin, J. W., Hinduja, S., & Haack, B.  (2009, September 25).  Adolescents on MySpace: Issues and Information.  Presented at the annual meetings of the Midwestern Criminal Justice Association.  Chicago, IL.

Patchin, J. W., Hinduja, S., & Denney, T. W.  (2009, March 14).  What’s the Big Deal, It’s Only Text: An Analysis of the Emotional Effects of Cyberbullying.  Presented at the annual meetings of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, Boston, MA. 

Patchin, J. & Hinduja, S.  (2008, November 14).  Cyberbullicide: Suicidal Ideation and Online Aggression among Adolescents.  Presented at the annual meetings of the American Society of Criminology, St. Louis, MO.

Hinduja, S. & Patchin, J.  (2008, October 17).  Cyberbullying Prevention and Response. The Ophelia Project National Conference, Evanston, IL.

Patchin, J. & Hinduja, S.  (2008, October 17).  Legal Issues in Cyberbullying. The Ophelia Project National Conference, Evanston, IL.

Hinduja, S., Patchin, J. W., & Lippman, T.  (2008, March).  Cyberbullying Among Middle Schoolers: Focusing in on the Causes and Consequences.  To be presented at the annual meetings of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, Cincinnati, OH. 

Burgess-Proctor, A., Patchin, J. W., & Hinduja, S.  (2008, March).  Gender and Strain in the Context of Online Deviance.  To be presented at the annual meetings of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, Cincinnati, OH. 

Patchin, J. W., Hinduja, S., & Perrault, H.  (2008, March).  MySpace under the Microscope: Trends in Adolescent Online Social Networking.  To be presented at the annual meetings of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, Cincinnati, OH. 

Hinduja, S. and Patchin, J.  (2007, November). Cyberbullying Victimization and Self-Esteem.  To be presented at the annual meetings of the American Society of Criminology, Atlanta, GA.

Kooi, B. R. & Hinduja, S. (2007, October 6).  Experiential Teaching and Risk Management on University Campuses.  Presenting at the annual Associated Colleges of the Chicago Area (ACCA) Pedagogical conference, Romeoville, IL. 

Patchin, J. & Hinduja, S.  Personal Information of Adolescents on the Internet: A Quantitative Content Analysis of MySpace.  To be presented at the annual meetings of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, Seattle, March 14, 2007. 

Hinduja, S. and Patchin, J.  Strain and Cyberbullying among Adolescent Internet Users.  Presented at the annual meetings of the American Society of Criminology, Los Angeles, November 4, 2006.

Ingram, J. R. and Hinduja, S.  Neutralizing Intellectual Property Theft: An Empirical Examination.  Presented at the annual meetings of the American Society of Criminology, Los Angeles, November 4, 2006.

Patchin, J. & Hinduja, S. A Preliminary Examination of Adolescent MySpace Profiles. Presented at the annual meetings of the Midwestern Criminal Justice Association, Chicago, September 29, 2006.

Burgess-Proctor, A., Patchin, J., & Hinduja, S. Cyberbullying among adolescent females. Presented at the annual meetings of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, Baltimore, March 2, 2006.

Hinduja, S. & Ingram, J. R. Self-Control and Morality on the Social Learning of Intellectual Property Theft. Presented at the annual meetings of the American Society of Criminology, Toronto, November 18, 2005.

Patchin, J. & Hinduja, S. Cyberbullying: A Preliminary Profile of Offending and Victimization. Presented at the annual meetings of the Midwestern Criminal Justice Association, Chicago, September 30, 2005.

Patchin, J. & Hinduja, S. Bullies Move Beyond the Schoolyard: A Preliminary Look at Cyberbullying. Presented at the annual meetings of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, Chicago, March 19, 2005.

GRANT WRITING (available on request)

TEACHING ACCOLADES

Florida Atlantic University's 2010 Teacher of the Year Winner

Exceptional Faculty Award Winner, Florida Atlantic University's College of Architecture, Urban and Public Affairs, 2008

Exceptional Faculty Award Nominee, Florida Atlantic University's College of Architecture, Urban and Public Affairs, 2006

Exceptional Faculty Award Winner, Florida Atlantic University's College of Architecture, Urban and Public Affairs, 2006

RESEARCH ACCOLADES

Florida Atlantic University's 2008 Researcher of the Year Winner

Florida Atlantic University's 2007 Researcher of the Year Nominee

Florida Atlantic University's 2006 Researcher of the Year Nominee

RESEARCH COLLABORATORS

Justin W. Patchin, University of Wisconsin Eau-Claire

Amanda Burgess-Proctor, Oakland University

David Lilley, University of Michigan-Dearborn