UMass Boston

Victimization, Youth Violence, Communities and Crime, Law and Society

PhD, University of Delaware

• Zaykowski, H. & Rennison C. M. (2021). “Putting School-Based Victimization in Context,” In Pratt, T. C., & Turanovic, J. J. (Eds.). Revitalizing Victimization Theory: Revisions, Applications, and New Directions. Routledge.
• Campagna, L., & Zaykowski, H. (2020) Health Consequences and Help-seeking Among Victims of Crime: An Examination of Sex Differences. International Review of Victimology, 26(2), 181-195.
• Kleinstuber, R., Zaykowski, H., & McDonough, C. (2020) “'Ideal Victims' in Capital Penalty Hearings: An Assessment of Victim Impact Evidence and Sentencing Outcomes." Journal of Crime and Justice, 43:1, 93-109.
• Schutt, K., Gecker, W., & Zaykowski, H. (2020) “Engaging Youth to Reduce Depression and Risky Behaviors: Challenges of Empowerment,” Urban Social Work, 4(1) 5-27.
• Zaykowski, H., Allain, E. C., & Campagna, L. M. (2019). Examining the Paradox of Crime Reporting: Are Disadvantaged Victims More Likely to Report to the Police? Law & Society Review, 53(4), 1305-1340.
• Zaykowski, H., Smelson D. & DeCamp, W. (2019) “Reducing Victimization among Chronically Homeless Adults with Co-Occurring Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders: An Examination of Housing Placement and Risky Lifestyles,” Victims & Offenders, 14:6, 712-726.
• Zaykowski, H. (2019) “Victim Consciousness among Youth and Responses to Violent Encounters.” Journal of Interpersonal Violence. 34(3), 516-544.
• DeCamp, W., Zaykowski, H. &. Lunn, B. (2018) “Victim-Offender Trajectories: Explaining Propensity Differences from Childhood to Adulthood through Risk and Protective Factors.” British Journal of Criminology, 58(3), 667-688.
• Carter, T. J., Parker, K. F., & Zaykowski, H. (2017) “Building Bridges: Linking Old Heads to Collective Efficacy in Disadvantaged Communities.” Sociological Forum, 32(1), 1093-1111.
• Smelson, D., Zaykowski, H., Guevermont, N, Siegfriedt, J., Sawh, L., Modzelewski, D., Tsemberis, S. & Kane, V. (2016.) “Integrating Permanent Supportive Housing and Co-Occurring Disorders Treatment for Individuals who are Homeless.” Journal of Dual Diagnosis, 12(2), 193-201.

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Current Research

Heather Zaykowski's research interests include victimization, youth violence, the intersection of victimization and offending, and police-community relationships. Recent and ongoing projects include research funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, and the Senator Charles E. Shannon, Jr. Community Safety Initiative.