Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice
Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice

Phone: 828-227-2165
Email: caravelis@email.wcu.edu
Office Address: 105-A Belk

Education:

• Ph.D., Criminology and Criminal Justice, Florida State University
• M.S., Criminology and Criminal Justice, Florida State University
• B.A., Criminology and Criminal Justice, Florida State University

Biography:

Dr. Caravelis Hughes’ current research interests include the relationship between social threat and social control, the effect of inequality on crime, theoretical criminology and the death penalty.  In addition to her academic endeavors, has extensive field experience. Her prior positions include working as a legislative analyst for Florida’s Commission on Capital Cases, as a crime intelligence analyst for the Florida Department of Law Enforcement and as an academic instructor in both male and female correctional institutions. Currently, she is also serving as the Managing Editor of Social Problems.