Rosalee is a doctoral student in Criminal Justice at Temple University College of Liberal Arts. Her academic journey started at Montgomery County Community College, where she first completed an associate's degree in 2021. She then enrolled at Temple, finishing her BA in Criminal Justice with a minor in Public Health, and was awarded the Criminal Justice Excellence Award in 2023. She then completed her MA in Criminal Justice also at Temple, in Spring 2025. Her research interests include the causes of white supremacy in modern contexts, political extremism, juvenile justice, and the intersections of radicalism and digital media. Prior to graduate study, she worked full-time in insurance operations and holds multiple professional designations. She is also serving as the Criminal Justice Honor Society organization's president during her first year in the program.
She is currently working on a project that examines divisive propaganda, hate speech and identity formation. Outside of academia, Rosalee enjoys ceramics, gaming, and creative media outlets. She has presented in American Society of Criminology conferences and is a member of the organization. In her PhD, she has goals to utilize both quantitative and qualitative research methodologies to make meaningful impacts to the field, whether through teaching, writing, or practice. Rosalee is committed to academic excellence and highlights what it truly means to be a Temple Owl.
Faculty Advisor: Jamie Fader