Lisa Stolzenberg
 | Areas of ExpertiseCrime Analysis | Prosecutor Discretion | Criminal Sentencing | Law and Policy Impact Analysis | Quantitative Analysis EducationPh.D., Florida State University, Criminology, 1993 |
Contact
Office: PCA-253A
Phone: 305.348.5890
Email: stolzenb@fiu.edu
Biography
Dr. Lisa Stolzenberg is a criminologist and professor in the Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice at Florida International University’s Steven J. Green School of International and Public Affairs. She holds a B.S. in Criminal Justice from the University of Florida and both an M.S. and Ph.D. in Criminology from Florida State University.
Her research centers on quantitative methodologies, with a focus on crime analysis, prosecutorial discretion, criminal sentencing, and the effects of law and policy. Her work has been published in top-tier journals such as Criminology, Justice Quarterly, Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency, Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology, American Sociological Review, Social Forces, and Social Problems.
Dr. Stolzenberg has received research funding from the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) and the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), and has held research positions with Westat, Inc., the Justice Research and Statistics Association, the Florida Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services, and the Florida Department of Corrections.
Beyond academia, she is deeply committed to animal welfare and serves as the Founding President of We Love Animals Rescue Inc. To learn more about her work, visit her ResearchGate profile and Amazon author page.
Recent Publications with Doctoral Students
Rayon, D., Stolzenberg, L., & D’Alessio, S. J. (2024). The impact of California’s felony theft threshold law on theft and robbery. Journal of Law and Criminal Justice, 12, 11-22. https://doi.org/10.15640/jlcj.v12a2
Torres, C. E., D’Alessio, S. J., & Stolzenberg, L. (2024). Marginal deterrence: the effect of illicit incentive on robbery escalation. Journal of Economic Criminology, 4, 100062. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jeconc.2024.100062
Stojakovic, N., D'Alessio, S. J., & Stolzenberg, L. (2023). Intangible identity theft and intimate partner violence. Violence and Victims, 38(6), 819-838.
Ammons-Blanfort, C., D’Alessio, S. J., & Stolzenberg, L. (2023). Self-help and black firearm crime. Crime & Delinquency, 69(1), 178-207.
Moricette, P., Stolzenberg, L., & D’Alessio, S. J. (2023). Race and the sanctioning of misdemeanor defendants. American Journal of Criminal Justice, 48(2), 345-367.
Cruz, E., D’Alessio, S. J., & Stolzenberg, L. (2023). The effect of maximum daily temperature on outdoor violence. Crime & Delinquency, 69(6-7), 1161-1182.