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April Chai
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PhD candidate | School of Criminal Justice and Criminology, Texas State University | Research interests include violent crime, police investigation, quantitative methods, body disposal, Geography of crime
I made the final hurdle in my PhD journey. Thank you to the amazing people who supported me through it all! Now, on to the next chapter and I am excited to get started! #DouglasCollege
June 27, 2025 at 2:49 AM
New publication to wrap up the year! In this collaborative study with SFU colleagues, we examined the effects of COVID-19 on intimate partner violence among Metro Vancouver residents, BC.

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A ‘Pandemic within a Pandemic’: Metro Vancouver Women’s Experience with Intimate Partner Violence during the COVID-19 Pandemic - Journal of Family Violence
Purpose COVID-19 public health measures exacerbated intimate partner violence (IPV) exposure among women across the world. In the current study, we examine how provincial restrictions in British Colum...
link.springer.com
December 3, 2024 at 8:35 PM
First time on the job market! I am a dedicated and passionate criminology researcher. Research interests include violent crime, enviro crim, quant methods, policing (investigation & forensics). I am also an NIJGRF recipient. Pls send job postings 🎉 my bio:
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April CHAI | PhD Candidate | Master of Arts | Texas State University, San Marcos | TxSt | Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology | Research profile
Current research interests include: sex offences, sexual homicide, body disposal patterns, environmental criminology, advanced quantitative methods, criminal investigative methods.
www.researchgate.net
December 3, 2024 at 5:27 PM