Catherine (Katie) Kaukinen is the Dr. Norman J. Radow Endowed Dean’s Chair of Humanities and Social Sciences at Kennesaw State University. As dean she oversees the academic and research mission of the college’s 10 departments and schools. She received her PhD in sociology from the University of Toronto. Throughout her career, Dr. Kaukinen’s research has focused on examining the extent, nature, and impact of violent victimization, particularly violence against women. Kaukinen has published over 50 papers, books, and commissioned reports receiving over 5,590 scholarly citations, and has served as the investigator for over $2.5 million in research grants. She has been recognized through professional society awards, including the American Society of Criminology (Division on Women and Crime Distinguished Scholar Award and the Division of Victimology Bonnie S. Fisher Victimology Career Achievement Award). She has given plenary and keynote addresses to the United Nations Global Forum, United Nations Office of Drugs and Crime, and Police Executive Research Forum in addition to conference presentations nationally and internationally. Her expertise is often called upon to serve as an expert witness in cases related to violence against women in the United States and Canada.