Birmingham, AL
Dr. Natalie Todak is an Associate Professor of Criminal Justice at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). She has a Ph.D. in Criminology and Criminal Justice from Arizona State University (ASU). She uses qualitative and mixed methods research to study critical issues in policing, with a current focus on police culture. She is an alumnus of the National Institute of Justice LEADS Program, in recognition of her collaborative work with agencies to further evidence-based policing. She was also awarded the Early Career Award from the American Society of Criminology Division of Policing and the John R. Hepburn Alumni Scholar Award from ASU. She has published in leading journals such as Criminology, Criminology and Public Policy, Crime and Delinquency, and Police Quarterly.