Dr. Felecia Dix-Richardson

Felecia Dix-Richardson

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
EMAIL
PHONE
850-599-3316
OFFICE
Criminal Justice

Office Hours

Benjamin L. Perry Bldg Room #303C 

Tuesdays •  7:45 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.; 1:50 p.m. – 2:20 p.m. 
Thusrdays 7:45 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.; 1:50 p.m. – 2:20 p.m. 
Thusrdays (Online) 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. 

Current Semester Schedule

CCJ 4310 Penology Tue. Thu  — 9:30 am–10:45 am
CCJ 2010 Introduction to Criminal Justice • Tue. Thu — 11:00 am–12:15 pm
Seminar in Criminal Justice Tue. Thu — 12:30pm–1:45pm
Special Topics I: White Collar Crime Online 


About Me


Dr. Felecia Dix-Richardson is an Associate Professor at Florida A&M University in Tallahassee, Florida. She earned her Ph.D. in criminology from the Florida State University School of Criminology. Dr. Dix-Richardson has conducted research in the following areas:  corrections (Islamic inmates and incarcerated women/mothers); juvenile justice; racial disparity and the Florida criminal justice system; school-to-prison pipeline; students' perceptions and experiences of note-taking; sexual harassment; resultant effects of adverse childhood experiences; suicide; computer forensics curriculum; and hazing on university campuses.

Dr. Dix-Richardson has served as an Islamic research consultant for Part 2 Pictures for an aired episode of CNN’s “This is Life with Lisa Ling: Muslims in America. She has also conducted  workshops for the Annie E. Casey – Extending the Bench Program(i.e., “Turning the Curve: Finding the Paradigm Shift on Sexual Harassment” and Florida HBCU Expanding the Bench Results Based Accountability (RBA) Training for Human Service Providers”).

Dr. Dix-Richardson has over 28 years of experience teaching. Dr. Dix-Richardson is a member of the advisory council for the College Reach-Out Program “CROP” (Florida Department of Education). She is also the faculty advisor for Lambda Alpha Epsilon – Alpha Mu Upsilon Chapter and the National Association of Blacks in Criminal Justice - FAMU Student Chapter. 


Areas of Interest


  • Corrections 
  • Sexual Harassment 
  • Adverse Childhood Experiences 
  • Incarceration/Detainment of Women and Girls 
  • Race/ Ethnicity / Gender and the Criminal Justice System 
  • School to Prison Pipeline 

Education


  • Florida State University • 1997
    Ph.D. in Criminology
  • Florida State University • 1992
    M.S. in Criminology
  • Troy State University • 1985
    B.S. in Criminal Justice
  • Troy State University • 1985
    B.S. in Psychology

Work History


  • Associate Professor Criminology, Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice • 2012 - Present
    Florida A&M University, Tallahassee, FL
  • Research Consultant 2002 - Present
    21st Century Research & Evaluations, Tallahassee, FL

  • Assistant Professor of Criminology, Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice 1994 - 2012 
    Florida A&M University, Tallahassee, FL
  • Adjunct Criminal Justice Instructor, Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice • 1993 - 1994 
    Florida A&M University, Tallahassee, FL
  • Adjunct Criminal Justice Instructor, School of Criminology -- *(College of Criminology and Criminal Justice)  • 1992 - 1994 
    Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL
  • Adjunct Criminal Justice Instructor, Department of Independent Study • 1993 - 1994 
    University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
  • Assistant Director of Student Rights & Responsibilities, Dean of Students 1992 - 1994
    Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL
  • Withdrawal Counselor, Dean of Students 1989 - 1994
    Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL

Academic Accomplishments


  • Served as an Islamic research consultant for Part 2 Pictures for an aired episode of CNN’s “This is Life with Lisa Ling: Muslims in America.
  • Conducted  workshops for the Annie E. Casey – Extending the Bench Program(i.e., “Turning the Curve: Finding the Paradigm Shift on Sexual Harassment” and Florida HBCU Expanding the Bench Results Based Accountability (RBA) Training for Human Service Providers”).

Awards


  • Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers 2000 
  • Recipient of the 1998-99 Teacher Incentive Program Award, Florida A&M University 
  • Professor of the Year for the Dept. of Sociology and Criminal Justice 1995 

Courses Taught At FAMU


 
Undergraduate Courses
  • Introduction to Criminal Justice 
  • Theories of Criminal Behavior 
  • Penology 
  • Cases in Corrections
  • Community Corrections 
  • Contemporary Issues in Corrections 
  • Women and Crime 
  • Race, Class, and Justice 
  • Juvenile Delinquency
  • Juvenile Law 
  • Juvenile Delinquency and the Juvenile Justice System 
  • Multicultural Perspective on Adolescence Behavior 
  • Seminar in Criminal Justice
 
Graduate Courses
  • Special Topics I: Victimology 
  • Special Topics I: White Collar Crime 
  • Special Topics II: Race, Class, Gender and Crime 
  • Correctional Management 
  • Individual Research in Corrections
  • Juvenile Justice 
  • Criminological Theory and Practice