Dr. Courtney A. Waid is currently an Associate Professor of Criminal Justice and serves as the NCAA Faculty Athletic Representative (FAR) at Auburn University at Montgomery (AUM).  She holds a Ph.D. in criminology and criminal justice from the Florida State University (2010).  She has developed and taught courses in in the areas of corrections, juvenile delinquency and justice, victimology, and criminological theory.  Her recent research appears in the International Journal of Comparative and Applied Criminal Justice.