Nicole Wilkes

Nicole Wilkes, PhD, MPH, is an assistant professor of criminology and criminal justice at the University of Alaska Anchorage and the principal investigator of the Alaska Victimization Survey. She earned a doctorate in criminal justice from the University of Cincinnati and a Master of Public Health from the University of North Carolina. Wilkes began her career as a victim advocate at a domestic violence and sexual assault program in rural Minnesota. This experience inspired her commitment to teaching and researching issues related to victimization. Later, she worked as a research associate at the Crime Victims’ Institute at Sam Houston State University. Her research focuses on gender-based violence, victim services, intimate partner strangulation, and system responses to victimization. She employs quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-methods approaches in her work. In her free time, Wilkes enjoys hiking, kayaking, and relaxing with a good book.