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About
Dr. Jessica Wells joined Boise State University in 2017 and is currently an Associate Professor with the Department of Criminal Justice. She earned a Ph.D. and M.A. in Criminal Justice and Criminology both from Sam Houston State University, and B.A. in Criminology & Criminal Justice and English from Southern Illinois University, Carbondale. Her primary research interest lies in biosocial criminology with specific interests in molecular genetics and gender. Dr. Wells is actively involved in a collaborative behavior genetics project, developing skills to genotype DNA samples for behavior genetics use. She is a reviewer for the Journal of Qualitative Criminology, the Journal of School Violence, and Criminal Justice and Behavior, and is currently a member of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, the American Society of Criminology, and the Biosocial Criminology Association.
External positions
Doctoral Teaching Fellow, Sam Houston State University
1 Jan 2015 → 1 Jan 2017
Graduate Teaching Assistant, Sam Houston State University
1 Jan 2012 → 1 Jan 2015
Graduate Research Assistant, Sam Houston State University
1 Jan 2012 → 1 Jan 2017
Graduate Research Assistant, Sam Houston State University
… → 1 Jan 2011
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Hormones, autonomic nervous system activity, and criminal behavior
Armstrong, T. A., Boisvert, D. L., Wells, J., Lewis, R. H., Cooke, E. M., Woeckener, M., Kavish, N., Vietto, N. & Harper, J. M., 2025, In: Journal of Crime and Justice. 48, 4, p. 459-476 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Reported Sexual Assault Incidents in a Metropolitan City: Consideration of Community Characteristics on Case Outcomes
Fansher, A. K., Wells, J. & Zedaker, S., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Journal of Interpersonal Violence.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The role of impulsivity and sensation seeking in associations between empathy and crime
Schroll, D. M., Armstrong, T. A., Boisvert, D. L., Wells, J., Lewis, R. H. & Cooke, E. M., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Psychology, Crime and Law.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Examining the Role of Low Self-Control and Psychopathy in Explaining Poly-Victimization
Kulig, T. C., Armstrong, T. A., Krushas, A. E., Boisvert, D., Wells, J. & Lewis, R., 2024, In: Victims and Offenders. 19, 2, p. 280-300 21 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Testosterone, cortisol, and psychopathy: Further evidence with the Levenson self-report psychopathy scale and the inventory of callous unemotional traits
Armstrong, T. A., Boisvert, D. L., Wells, J., Lewis, R. H., Cooke, E. M., Woeckener, M., Kavish, N. & Harper, J. M., Jun 2024, In: Social Neuroscience. 19, 3, p. 168-180 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review