Dr. Amber Wilson
Contact Information
124 Garfield Ave
Eau Claire, WI 54701
Biography
Amber Wilson joined the faculty at UW- Eau Claire in the fall of 2021 after completing her Ph.D. at the University of South Carolina. Her research interests include institutional and community corrections, specifically applying an intersectional framework to understand the lived experiences of justice-involved adults and criminal justice practitioners. Her research has appeared in several journals, including Feminist Criminology, American Journal of Criminal Justice, and Critical Sociology. Prior to attending the University of South Carolina, she completed her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees at Georgia College & State University in Milledgeville, Georgia. Additionally, she worked in the field as a probation and parole officer with the Georgia Department of Community Supervision and volunteered as a facilitator for the Georgia Office of Victims’ Services’ Victim-Offender Dialogue program.
Education
- Ph.D., University of South Carolina (2021)
- M.S., Georgia College & State University (2014)
- B.A., Georgia College & State University (2012)
Teaching and Research Interests
- Institutional Corrections
- Community Corrections
- Reentry
- Capital Punishment
- Research Methods
Published Research
Wilson, A. (2023). Probation and parole revocations: Reviewing over two decades of revocation decisions in the United States. Criminal Justice Review. Advanced online publication. https://doi.org/10.1177/07340168231170335
Wilson, A., Koons-Witt, B., & Pasquire, N. (2022). Mothering experiences in prison: Exploring distinctions between maternal and paternal caregiving arrangements. Family Relations: Interdisciplinary Journal of Applied Family Science, 7(5), 2754-2776. https://doi.org/10.1111/fare.12807
Wilson, A., & Koons-Witt, B. (2021). “They still know I’m their momma”: Incarcerated mothers’ perceptions of reunifying and resuming a caregiver role. Feminist Criminology, 16(5), 583-606. https://doi.org/10.1177/1557085120983468
Wilson, A., Applegate, B. K., & Bolin, R. (2020). Evidence-based practices in community corrections: Officers’ perceptions of professional relevance and personal competence. American Journal of Criminal Justice, 47(1), 117-139. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12103-020-09581-x
Research Interests
- Institutional Corrections
- Community Corrections
- Reentry
- Gender and Crime