Dr. Andrea Adams is a distinguished scholar and leader in ethics, gender-based violence, and emergency management, serving as Program Coordinator for Crime, Justice, and Security Studies at UDC, where she integrates research, policy, and praxis to advance justice and equity.
Experience
Education
Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology in Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Capella University Juris Doctorate, Loyola Law School Master in Business Administration, University of California, Los Angeles Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, University of California, Santa Barbara
Roles
Program Coordinator, Crime Justice and Security Studies, DSBS, CAS Pre-Law Coordinator, UDC
Courses Taught
Ethics in Leadership, Homeland Security Masters Program Ethics in Public Service, Administration of Justice Bachelor of Arts Program Problems of Practice Practicum
Expertise
Development and integration of Work in Learning programs for Bachelor of Arts Practicum course Peer Reviewer, Routledge and Sage Publishers Quality Matters Certified Instructor and Course Builder Summer Institute of Computational Social Science Alumni and Fellow
Research Focus / Works in Progress
Ethical behavior in the workplace Gender-based violence, gender-based violence in rural areas Emergency management ethics; emergency management teaching; and innovation Methodology: Qualitative studies, communicative methodology
Leadership
Red Dot Foundation, Board Advisor, Operations and Research for Red Dot Foundation Global, 2021-Present
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Co-Chair, Ethics Special Interest Group, Higher Education Group, 2024-Present
Faculty Senate, Vice Chair, 2022-Present
Impact
Selected Publications
Adams, A., & D’Silva, E. (2025). Technology enabled gender based violence solutions – The story of Red Dot Foundation and Safecity. Taylor and Francis.
Ceccato, V., & Adams, A. (2025). Assessing women’s transit safety in two rural contexts: The cases of India and Sweden. In V. Ceccato, & A. Harkness (Eds). Crime, peoples and places perspectives on rural safety and justice. (In press).
Adams, A., Maske, V., Echaporia, T., & D’Silva, E. (2025). Crime and safety in rural India. In Ceccato, & A. Harkness (Eds). Crime, peoples and places perspectives on rural safety and justice. (In press).
Adams, A. (2024). Beyond social media push strategies: Incorporating citizen-developed social media pull tactics to supplement disaster communication and response.In S. Feldmann-Jensen, S. J. Jensen & J. Slick (Eds.), Case Studies in disaster response. Butterworth-Heinemann. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-809526-3.00003-8
Adams, A. (2022) Smartphones and data privacy ethics: International regulations. In A chessboard-web environment in the ethics of personal data collection. Anthem Press. https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctv2svjz2q.12
Selected Presentations
Adams, A. (2023). Assessing women's transit safety in two rural contexts the case of India and Sweden. American Society of Criminology.
Adams, A. (2023). The ethics of scarce resource allocation and prioritization: Concepts and teaching techniques. University of the District of Columbia.
Selected Grants
Mayor’s Office of Returning Citizens Affairs. (2024). Study on the needs of children who have had an incarcerated parent in the District of Columbia.
Department of Health Care Finance. Office of Ombudsman Bill of Rights MOU to evaluate the effectiveness of the office.
Recognitions
CAS Leadership Award, 2024
Invited Participations
Routledge - Invitation to complete peer review for other authors Sage - Invitation to complete peer review for authors
