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Institute for Family Violence Studies

Institute for Family Violence Studies
Karen Oehme, J. D.
Program Director

College of Social Work
C2309 University Center
Tallahassee, FL 32306-2570

Contact Info.
familyviolencestudies@fsu.edu
phone number(850)644-9596
fax number(850)644-8331
Map of Campus

Affiliated Faculty


Name and Affliation
(with e-mail links)
Areas of Expertise
William Bales, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, College of
Criminology and Criminal Justice
Expertise in correctional practices and programs
Wendy P. Crook, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Domestic violence and the impact of family violence on homelessness
Patricia Y. Martin, Ph.D.
Daisy Park Flory Professor of Sociology
Expertise in women and organizations as well as gender issues
M. Sharon Maxwell, Ph.D.
Professor Emerita
Expertise in domestic violence, sexual assault, public policy
Nicholas F. Mazza, Ph.D.,
LCSW, Patricia V. Vance
Professor of Social Work
Expertise in crisis intervention and the arts in community/clinical practice
Dan Mears, Ph.D.,
Associate Professor, College of
Criminology and Criminal Justice 
Expertise in domestic violence
Melissa Radey, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Expertise in race/ethnicity, single mothers, social support, self-sufficiency 
Karen Randolph, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Expertise in substance use prevention for at risk youth
Nat Stern, J.D., John W. and
Ashley E. Frost Professor
Professor, College of Law
Expertise in constitutional law issues, court system and policy environment
Martell Teasley, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Expertise in violence in theschools
Linda Vinton, Ph.D.
Professor
Expertise in elder abuse and domestic violence
Dina Wilke, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Expertise in family violence and substance abuse, including substance abusing mothers in the welfare system