Jillian Desmond

Jillian Shafer Desmond

Instructor - Adjunct

Teachers College

CECH Criminal Justice - 0389

Professional Summary

Jillian Shafer Desmond received her Ph.D. from the University of Cincinnati. She is a Junior Research Associate at the Institute of Crime Science in the School of Criminal Justice at the University of Cincinnati. She has advanced experience in data management, crime analysis, and applied police research. She has been involved in the implementation, training, and evaluation of multiple problem-oriented policing and focused deterrence projects across the country, including: Cincinnati OH, Dayton OH, Louisville KY, Fort Myers FL, Tulsa OK, and suburban and rural Ohio townships. As the lead research associate of ICS, she organizes and manages the data and ad hoc analyses of ongoing projects and assists with large-scale evaluations. She has presented her work in countless academic conferences and published peer-reviewed articles in Police Quarterly, Homicide Studies, and Policing: A Journal of Policy and Practice.  Her main research interests include spatial crime concentrations and the interaction among offender motivation and criminal opportunity in their environments.

Research Support

Grant: #2020-WY-BX-0001 Investigators:Desmond, Jillian; Haberman, Cory 10-01-2020 -09-30-2023 Bureau of Justice Assistance Hamilton County Sheriff's Office - FY 2020 Strategies for Policing Innovation Role:Collaborator 139617.00 Active Level:Federal

Grant: #2020-WY-BX-0005 Investigators:Desmond, Jillian; Haberman, Cory 10-01-2020 -09-30-2023 Department of Justice Ft. Meyers PD - FY 2020 Strategies for Policing Innovation Role:Collaborator 169058.00 Hold Level:Federal

Grant: #2020-WY-BX-0001 Investigators:Desmond, Jillian; Haberman, Cory 10-01-2020 -09-30-2023 Bureau of Justice Assistance Hamilton County Sheriff's Office - FY 2020 Strategies for Policing Innovation Role:Collaborator 139617.00 Active Level:Federal

Grant: #2020-WY-BX-0005 Investigators:Desmond, Jillian; Haberman, Cory 10-01-2020 -09-30-2023 Department of Justice Ft. Meyers PD - FY 2020 Strategies for Policing Innovation Role:Collaborator 169058.00 Active Level:Federal

Grant: #2020-WY-BX-0001 Investigators:Desmond, Jillian; Haberman, Cory 10-01-2020 -09-30-2023 Bureau of Justice Assistance Hamilton County Sheriff's Office - FY 2020 Strategies for Policing Innovation Role:Collaborator 139617.00 Active Level:Federal

Grant: #2020-WY-BX-0005 Investigators:Desmond, Jillian; Haberman, Cory 10-01-2020 -09-30-2023 Department of Justice Ft. Meyers PD - FY 2020 Strategies for Policing Innovation Role:Collaborator 169058.00 Active Level:Federal

Grant: #2020-WY-BX-0001 Investigators:Desmond, Jillian; Haberman, Cory 10-01-2020 -09-30-2023 Bureau of Justice Assistance Hamilton County Sheriff's Office - FY 2020 Strategies for Policing Innovation Role:Collaborator 139617.00 Active Level:Federal

Grant: #2020-WY-BX-0005 Investigators:Desmond, Jillian; Haberman, Cory 10-01-2020 -09-30-2023 Bureau of Justice Assistance Ft. Meyers PD - FY 2020 Strategies for Policing Innovation Role:Collaborator 169058.00 Active Level:Federal

Grant: #2020-WY-BX-0001 Investigators:Desmond, Jillian; Haberman, Cory 10-01-2020 -09-30-2023 Bureau of Justice Assistance Hamilton County Sheriff's Office - FY 2020 Strategies for Policing Innovation Role:Collaborator 139617.00 Active Level:Federal

Grant: #2020-WY-BX-0005 Investigators:Desmond, Jillian; Haberman, Cory 10-01-2020 -09-30-2023 Bureau of Justice Assistance Ft. Meyers PD - FY 2020 Strategies for Policing Innovation Role:Collaborator 169058.00 Active Level:Federal