Mary Breaux

Clinical Professor and Director of CVI
(936) 294-4896
mmp019@shsu.edu
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Curriculum Vitae (PDF)

Biography:

Dr. Breaux worked in the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services for nearly 20 years, both in child and adult protective services. Before joining the faculty, she was the Regional Community Relations Specialist for Adult Protective Services (APS), educating the community and agencies about the services available and fostering community and agency partnerships for research in the field. Additionally, she collaborated with local colleges and universities and placed students in protective services internships. During her career, she also served as a child sexual abuse investigator, as a training instructor, and in Human Resources hiring new recruits.

Professional Endeavors:

Member of the Texas Elder Abuse and Mistreatment Institute Team

Member of the UT Health Science Center's Consortium on Aging

Member of the National Association of Blacks in Criminal Justice

Sam Houston State University Criminal Justice Center Crime Victims' Institute

Recent Publications:

Booker, J., Breaux, M., Abada, S. & Burnett, J. (2017). Assessment of older adults' satisfaction with Adult Protective Services investigation and assistance. Journal of Elder Abuse and Neglect. Accepted author version posted online: 12 May 2017. (Vol. 30/1, 2018)
Breaux, M., & Booker, J. (2017). A Qualitative Study of Perceptions and Experiences of On-Line Victim Services Academic Community Engagement: Graduate Student Reflections. In Heather K. Evans (Ed.) Community Engagement Findings Across the Disciplines: Applying Course Content to Community Needs (pp. 31-42). Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield.