Overview
Dr. Yumi E Suzuki is an Associate Professor in the School of Criminal Justice. She earned her Ph.D. in Criminal Justice from the University at Albany, SUNY, while working as a research analyst at the Division of Criminal Justice Services in Albany, New York. Dr. Suzuki also earned her M.A. in Criminal Justice from Southern Illinois University Carbondale and her B.A. in Psychology from Southern Oregon University.
Dr. Suzuki is involved in research projects examining the environmental and human mechanisms of cyberfraud, including phishing scams, identity fraud, and money laundering.
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Academic Interests: Technology in Criminal Justice, Cybercrime, Crime Prevention, Financial Crimes, Correlates of Interpersonal Violence
Expertise: Crime Victimization, Financial Crime, Etiology of Violence, Comparative/International Criminal Justice
Credential: Certified study reviewer for CrimeSolutions, National Institute of Justice
Technology Use and Applications in Criminal Justice, Physical and Cyber Security, Crime Prevention (CPTED, SCP), Retail & Consumer Fraud
Technology & Data in Criminal Justice, Crime Victimization, International Criminal Justice
Courses I teach:
Cybercrime
Contemporary Issues in CJ (capstone course)
Crime Causation & CJ Policy
Forensic Victimology
Victims & Victim Services
Criminal Mind & Behavior
Victims in Criminal Justice
Suzuki, Y. E., & Tapper, E. (2024, September). Money mule cases: Insights from investigators in law
enforcement and financial institutions. The FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin.
Suzuki, Y.E. (2023). Helping fraud victims: The role of police in combating cyber-enabled
financial crime. In M. Birzer & L. Moore (Eds), Reimagined policing in the age of reform (pp.
165-173). Kendall Hunt Publishing.
Suzuki, Y.E., & Salinas Monroy, S.A. (2022). Prevention and mitigation measures
against phishing emails: A sequential schema model. Security Journal, 35 (4), 1162-1182.
Suzuki, Y.E., & Salinas Monroy, S.A., with Monroe, B. (2021). If it's phishy, don't take the bait: Basic
safety measures against phishing emails. ACFCS Special Contributor Report for
Cybersecurity Awareness Month. Association of Certified Financial Crime Specialists.
Talbot, E.P., & Suzuki, Y.E. (2021). Human trafficking: First responders in health care. Social Work &
Christianity, 48 (4), 349-367.
Tanaka, M., Suzuki, Y.E., Aoyama, I., Takaoka, K., & MacMillan, H.L. (2017). Child sexual
abuse in Japan: A systematic review and future directions. Child Abuse & Neglect, 66,
31-40.
Suzuki, Y.E., & Bonner, H.S. (2017). Factors associated with college students’ responses to
rape-disclosure scenarios: Influence of gender, rape characteristics, and opinions about
health professionals. Journal of School Violence, 16(2), 160-172.
Suzuki, Y.E. (2017, April 4). A symbolic step forward: Japan makes progress with new rape law,
but there’s still some way to go. Policy Forum. Asia & Pacific Policy Society,
Australian National University.
Suzuki, Y.E. (2016). Sexual violence in Japan: Implications of the lay judge system on victims
of sexual violence. Journal of Law & Criminal Justice, 4(1), 75-81.
Reichel, P.L., & Suzuki, Y.E. (2015). Japan’s lay judge system: A summary of its development,
evaluation, and current status. International Criminal Justice Review, 25(3), 247-262.
Talbot, E.P., Suzuki, Y.E., LaPlante, K., & Ormanson, S. (2015). Human trafficking in small
urban and rural communities. Proceedings of the North American Association of
Christians in Social Work’s 64th Annual Convention.
Suzuki, Y.E. (2014). Public education of criminal justice in Japan: Increasing knowledge and
challenging cultural values. Japan Studies Association Journal, 12, 57-65.
Suzuki, Y.E. (2014). Alternatives to calling the police: Survey results on the college student’s
advice to a rape victim. Family & Intimate Partner Violence Quarterly, 7 (1), 59-63.
Suzuki, Y. (2014). Theories of rape in J. M. Miller, A. R. Gover, W. G. Jennings, & C. J.
Schreck (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Theoretical Criminology, 1-3. Wiley-Blackwell.
Suzuki, Y. (2013). “Just call the cops”: College student’s advice to the rape victim. Journal of
Criminal Justice Education, 24 (4), 556-575.
Suzuki, Y. (2005). Judeo-Christian legal traditions in R.A. Wright & J. M. Miller (Eds.),
Encyclopedia of Criminology, Vol. II, 848-851. New York: Routledge.
Preventing fraud against older Americans: Emerging technology and its applications.
Research Analyst: New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services, Albany, NY
Online Learning Faculty Fellow; Wichita State University
Tilford Fellow; Wichita State University
Dissertation Research Fellowship; University at Albany, SUNY
Initiatives for Women Endowment Award; University at Albany, SUNY
Funded
(Co-PI) Establishing a CyberCorps Scholarship for Service Program at WSU
(PI) The College Student's Advice to the Rape Victim: A Survey of the Perception of Sexual Violence and Helpfulness of Campus Resources; Chiesman Foundation, 2012
Unfunded Applications
(Co-PI) Ransomware: Cybercrime Investigations, Policy, and Ethics.
(PI) Needs Assessment of Behavioral, Psychological, and Environmental Stressors of First Responders. (letter of intent accepted in 7/2020, decline to submit full proposal)
Amount: $15,000
Funding Source: Wichita Medical Research & Education Foundation
(PI) Law Enforcement Health, Fitness, and Psychological Wellbeing as part of Transforming Health: Leveraging Analytics, Technology, and Education to Advance Policy and Address Health Delivery Challenges.
Amount: $299,780 (for the entire proposal)
Funding Source: 2020 WSU President’s Convergence Science Initiative
(Co-PI) Prevention of Sexual Violence among College Students in the U.S. and Japan
Amount: $18,000 (¥1,820,000)
Funding Source: Suntory Foundation, Japan
(PI) Advice to the Rape Victim: College Student’s Perception of Sexual Violence
Amount: $42,693
Funding Source: South Dakota Board of Regents
2023-present Organizer & Presenter, Scam Prevention Seminar.
2021-present Member, Research-to-Policy Collaboration Rapid Response Network.
2021-present Ground Segment Cybersecurity Framework community of interest: National
Institute of Standards and Technology
2019-present Associate Editor, Society of Christian Scholars
2018-present Advisor, University at Albany Career Advisory Network
2017-present Advisor, Elsevier International Advisory Panel
2015-present Certified Reviewer, Crimesolutions.gov: National Institute of Justice
2011-present Email Mentor, American Society of Criminology
2020-2021 Member, Sedgwick County Sheriff's Office Peer Support Advisory Committee
2019 Instructor’s resources for Family Violence: Legal, Medical, and Social
Perspectives (9/e), Routledge.
2017 Revision Reviewer for Introduction to Criminal Justice: A Brief Edition
2017 Pre-Revision Reviewer for Introduction to Criminology: A Text/Reader
2016 Prospectus Reviewer for Crime in Japan: A Psychological Perspective
2013, 2016 Pre-Revision Reviewer for Criminology: The Essentials
2013 Prospectus Reviewer for CrimComics Graphic Novels
2010 Prospectus Reviewer for Victimology
2009 Prospectus Reviewer for Victimology: A Text/Reader
2007 Invited Speaker for the Women in Criminal Justice Career Day. Department of
Sociology & Criminal Justice, Russell Sage College, NY.
2005-2006 Advisory Committee, Asian Journal of Criminology
2005-2006 Committee Member, International Courses on Victimology & Victim Assistance,
World Society of Victimology
Manuscript Reviewer: Howard Journal of Crime & Justice
International Criminal Justice Review
International Criminology
Journal of Criminal Justice Education
Journal of Gender-Based Violence
Journal of Human Trafficking
Journal of Interpersonal Violence
Journal of School Violence
Journal of Trafficking, Organized Crime, and Security
Victims & Offenders
Violence Against Women
Violence & Gender
Violence & Victims
Conservation & Green Criminology
Professional Affiliations:
Association of Certified Fraud Examiners
International Association of Financial Crimes Investigators
The Knoble