Dr. Mary Atwell
Professor of Criminal Justice
Chair, Department of Criminal Justice


Ph.D., Saint Louis University
M.A., Saint Louis University
B.A., Webster College


Office:
  307 Adams, Room 3D
Phone:  (540) 831-6339
E-Mail:  matwell@radford.edu
Dr. Atwell came to Radford University in 1988 as Associate Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences.  She joined the Criminal Justice Department in 1993.

Spring 2010 Schedule

CRJU-345, Historical Perspectives on Criminal Justice, 9:30-10:45 TR, Young 305
CRJU-345, Historical Perspectives on Criminal Justice, 11:00-12:15 TR, Whitt 005

Office Hours:  2:00-4:00 Tuesdays, 1:00-2:00 Wednesdays, 2:00-3:00 Thursdays, and by appointment

Interests

Dr. Atwell's research interests include gender and legal issues and capital punishment.  Her personal interests include dogs, Jane Austen, yoga, and other escapist entertainment, and her personal goal is to live at the beach.

Recent Professional Activities

Dr. Atwell is currently working on a book titled Serious Candidates? Women Seek the Presidency, for Ashgate Press.  Dr. Atwell's previous books include Wretched Sisters: Gender and Capital Punishment (2007: Peter Lang Publishing), Equal Protection of the Law? Gender and Justice in the United States (2002: Peter Lang Publishing) and Evolving Standards of Decency: Popular Culture and Capital Punishment (2004: Peter Lang Publishing). 

Dr. Atwell was selected for the 2002 Supreme Court Historical Society Seminar and recently received the 2004 Radford University Foundation Creative Scholarship Award.

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