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Biography:

Dr. Yan Zhang joined the College as an Assistant Professor in 2004. She specializes in quantitative research methods. Dr. Zhang has published in such journals as Crime & Delinquency, Journal of Criminal Justice, Policing: an International Journal of Police Strategies & Management, and Violence Against Women. She has received grants to study the effect of GIS systems on Policing Efficacy and the effectiveness of Texas Police Chief Leadership Programs at Sam Houston State University.

Recent Publications:

• Lee, J., Zhang, Y., & Hoover, L. (2013). Police response to domestic violence: Multilevel factors of arrest decision. Policing: An International Journal of Police Strategies & Management, 36(1).
• Cihan, A., Hoover, L.T., & Zhang, Y. (2012). Police response time to in-progress burglary: A multilevel analysis. Police Quarterly, 15(3), 308-327.
• Zhao, J.S., Zhang, Y., & Thurman, Q. (2011). Can additional resources lead to higher levels of productivity (arrests) in police agencies? Criminal Justice Review, 36, 165-182.
• Ren, L., Zhang, Y. & Zhao, S. (2009). A catalyst for change? The impact of Katrina evacuees upon crime patterns in Houston. Presented at the American Society of Criminology annual meeting in Philadelphia, PA.
• Zhang, Y., Zhao, S., Ren, L. & Hoover, L. (2009). Spatio-temporal Interaction of Urban Crime in Southwest Houston. Presented at the American Society of Criminology annual meeting in Philadelphia, PA.
• Ren, L., Zhang, Y. & Zhao, S. (2009). A catalyst for change? The impact of Katrina evacuees upon crime patterns in Houston. Presented at the American Society of Criminology annual meeting in Philadelphia, PA.