Education
- Ph.D., Criminal Justice, Capella University
- M.S., Criminal Justice, University of New Haven
- B.S., Psychology, Fairfield University
Biography
Tanya Grant holds a Ph.D. in Criminal Justice from Capella University, a master’s degree in Criminal Justice from the University of New Haven and a bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Fairfield University. Grant’s teaching interests include domestic and sexual violence, juvenile justice, corrections and school violence. Prior to her arrival at St. Mary’s, Grant taught at Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, Connecticut and Mercy College in Manhattan, New York.
Before her academic career, Grant was employed by the State of Connecticut as the Director of Court Services for one of the first specialized domestic violence courts in the country. She also has field experience working in the juvenile justice system and the adult correctional system.
Grant has published several research studies on the Lethality Assessment Protocol, an intervention tool used by law enforcement on the scene of a domestic violence call. Moreover, Grant has also published several book chapters, encyclopedia entries and has presented her research at several academic conferences.
Peer-Reviewed Publications
Grant, T. M., & Cross-Denny, B. (2024). Lethality assessment protocol: Challenges and barriers of implementation for domestic violence victim advocates. Criminology & Criminal Justice, 0 (0). https://doi.org/10.1177/17488958241229928.
Grant, T.M. (2017). Lethality assessment protocol: A qualitative exploratory analysis. Journal of Ethical and Legal Issues, {online}.
Grant, T.M. & Cross-Denny, B. (2017). Lethality Assessment Protocol: Police Perceptions of a Domestic Violence Intervention. Criminal Justice Review {online}, DOI: 10.1177/0734016817699672.
Book Chapters:
Grant, T.M. (2022). Domestic Violence in Thailand: An in-depth examination of how culture and resource seeking barriers impact victim safety in Zhang, D. & Peterson, D.S. (eds)., International Responses to Gender-Based Domestic Violence, Routledge Publications.
Grant, T, M., & Dole, M. (2019). The Evolution of Active Shooter Protocols on College Campuses in G. Crews (ed)., The Handbook of Research on Mass Shootings and Multiple Victim Violence, IGI Global Publications.
Grant, T.M., & Fidler, J. (2018). Law Enforcement’s Impact on School Violence in G. Crews (ed)., School Violence in American K-12 Education, IGI Global Publications.