Amie R. Scheidegger, Ph.D.

Amie Scheidegger
Division/Department
School of Behavioral Sciences and Education
Chair, Criminology and Criminal Justice Department
Associate Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice
Contact Information
Appell Life Sciences, Room 357

Meet Amie R. Scheidegger

Education

  • B.S., Illinois State University
  • M.S., Ph.D., Florida State University

Courses

  • Introduction to Criminal Justice
  • Research Methods in Criminal Justice

Research Interests

  • Perception of Criminality
  • Experiential Education in Criminal Justice
  • Female Crime
  • Bioenvironmental Criminology

Honors

  • Appalachian College Association Learn Chicago Program Grant Recipient
  • Brevard College Outstanding Social Science Professor Award
  • The Florida State University School of Criminology and Criminal Justice Joseph Harris Memorial Scholarship for Teaching Excellence, recipient
  • The Florida State University Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant Award

Recent Publications

  • Scheidegger, A. R. (2014). Corporal Punishment. In Jay S. Albanese (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Criminology and Criminal Justice. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley Blackwell.
  • Scheidegger, A. R. (2014). Truth in Sentencing. In Jay S. Albanese (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Criminology and Criminal Justice. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley Blackwell.
  • Scheidegger, A. R. (2009) Ethics and Criminal Justice: an introduction. Book review for the International Criminal Justice Review, 19, 483-484.
  • Scheidegger, A. R. (2009). The Tuskegee Syphilis Study. In H Greene and S. Gabbidon (Eds.) The Encyclopedia of Race and Crime. Long Beach, CA: Sage Publications.
  • Scheidegger, A. R. (2008). Female Sex Offenders: Does anyone really get hurt? In L. J. Moriarty (Ed.), Controversies in Victimology, 2nd Edition. Cincinnati, OH: Anderson Publication Company.