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Biography:

Dr. Andia M. Azimi is an assistant professor in the Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology at Sam Houston State University. Dr. Azimi joined the faculty at SHSU in 2018 after completing her M.S. and Ph.D. at Georgia State University. Her research centers around victimization, with a focus on children and adolescents. She is especially interested in victimization that occurs early in life and its associated negative outcomes. She is also interested in violent victimization that occurs on college campuses or among college students. Her scholarly work has been published in peer-reviewed journals, including the Journal of Interpersonal Violence, Deviant Behavior, Drug and Alcohol Review, Violence and Victims, and the Journal of School Violence. In addition to her scholarly research, Dr. Azimi teaches various courses on criminological and criminal justice topics.

Recent Publications:

• Azimi, A.M., & Daigle, L.E. (2017). Victimization of People with Mental Illness: Does Risky Lifestyle Matter? Journal of Interpersonal Violence, DOI: 10.1177/0886260517724255.
• Brezina, T., & Azimi, A.M. (2017) Social Support, Loyalty to Delinquent Peers, and Offending: An Elaboration and Test of the Differential Social Support Hypothesis. Deviant Behavior, DOI: 10.1080/01639625.2017.1286190.
• Azimi, A.M., & Daigle, L.E. (2017). Promising avenues for prevention: Confronting sexual victimization on college campuses. In Brent Teasdale and Bradley, Mindy (Eds). Preventing Crime and Violence. Spring Publications (pp. 243-260). Springer.