A proud graduate of Irvin High School, Dr. Egbert Zavala is an Associate Professor of Criminal Justice at the University of Texas at El Paso.

• Ph D in Sociology, Kansas State University (2010)
• MA in Sociology, Kansas State University (2007)
• BA in Criminal Justice, University of Texas at El Paso (2005)

• Delinquent Behavior and Dating Violence among Latinx Youth: A Test of Gover’s Theoretical Model of Violent Victimization. Journal of Family Violence 38 5 (2023), Egbert Zavala, Graciela Perez, Nancy Rios-Contreras.
• Expanding and Testing A Latinx Differential Coercion and Social Support Theory of Crime Journal of Interpersonal Violence 38 1-2 (2023), Theodore R. Curry, Egbert Zavala.
• The Influence of Self-Control on Social Learning Regarding Intimate Partner Violence Perpetration Victims & Offenders 18 2 (2023), Caitlyn N. Muniz, Egbert Zavala.
• Expanding and Testing a Latinx Differential Coercion and Social Support Theory of Crime Journal of Interpersonal Violence (2022), Theodore R. Curry, Egbert Zavala.
• Gender, Life Domains, and Intimate Partner Violence Perpetration: A Partial Test of Agnew’s General Theory of Crime and Delinquency. Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency 59 4 (2022), Fawn Ngo, Egbert Zavala, Alex Piquero.
• The influence of religious involvement on intimate partner violence victimization via routine activities theory. Journal of Interpersonal Violence 37 3-4 (2022), Egbert Zavala, Caitlyn N. Muniz.
• Life domains and dating violence among Latino Youth: A partial test of Agnew’s integrated general theory. Criminal Justice Review 46 3 (2021), Egbert Zavala, Caitlyn N. Muniz.
• Life domains and dating violence among Latino youth: A partial test of Agnew’s integrated general theory. Criminal Justice Review (2021), Egbert Zavala, Caitlyn N. Muniz.
• School victimization, immigration, dropping out, and gender disparities Journal of Interpersonal Violence 36 5-6 (2021), Anthony A. , Egbert Zavala, Zahra Shekarkhar, Moneque Walker-Pickett.
• The Influence of Religious Involvement on Intimate Partner Violence Victimization via Routine Activities Theory JOURNAL OF INTERPERSONAL VIOLENCE (2021), Egbert Zavala, Caitlyn N. Muniz.
• Applying differential coercion and social support theory to intimate partner violence. Journal of Interpersonal Violence 36 1-2 (2021), Egbert Zavala, Don L. Kurtz.
• A multi-theoretical perspective on cyber dating abuse victimization and perpetration within intimate relationships: A test of general strain, social learning, and self-control theories. Victims & Offenders 15 4 (2020), Theodore R. Curry, Egbert Zavala.
• Assessing intimate partner violence in a control balance framework Journal of Interpersonal Violence 35 3-4 (2020), Erin D. Castro, Matt R. Nobles, Egbert Zavala.
• Explaining the cultural retention-delinquency relationship using differential support and coercion theory: A study of native-born and immigrant Latino youth. Social Science Quarterly 101 2 (2020), Egbert Zavala, Theodore R. Curry, Maria C. Morales.
• Explaining victimization experienced by Latinas: A test of target congruence theory Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences 42 3 (2020), Egbert Zavala.
• When the cop is the victim: A test of target congruence theory on intimate partner violence victimization experienced by police officers. Journal of Interpersonal Violence 35 (17-18) (2020), Egbert Zavala.
• Explaining the Cultural Retention–Delinquency Relationship Using Differential Support and Coercion Theory: A Study of Native-Born and Immigrant Latino Youth Social Science Quarterly 101 2 (2020), Egbert Zavala, Theodore R. Curry, Maria C. Morales.
• Intimate partner violence perpetrated by police officers: Is it self-control or the desire-to-be-in-control that matters more. Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment & Trauma 28 2 (2019), Egbert Zavala, Lisa A. Melander.
• Gender and serious youth victimization: Assessing the generality of self-control, differential association, and social bonding theories. Sociological Spectrum 39 1 (2019), Egbert Zavala, Ryan E. , Leanne Alarid.
• Self-control and immigrant adolescent victimization. Race & Justice 9 3 (2019), Egbert Zavala, Anthony A. .
• Testing target congruence theory on emotional abuse victimization experienced by heterosexual and LGBQ college students. Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment & Trauma 28 9 (2019), Egbert Zavala, Xavier L. .
• Gender and youth victimization: Assessing the generality of self-control, differential association, and social bonding theories Sociological Spectrum 39 1 (2019), Egbert Zavala, Ryan Spohn, Leanne Alarid.

• Investigating the Relationship Between Partner Phubbing and Intimate Partner Violence Victimization. (2024), Amanda J. Goodson, Egbert Zavala.
• Self-Control/Risky Lifestyle and Intimate Partner Violence Victimization. (2024), Egbert Zavala.
• A Test of Social Interactionist Theory on Intimate Partner Violence Victimization. (2023), Volume National Harbor, MD, Egbert Zavala, Alondra D. Garza.
• Online Dangers: Explaining Cyber Abuse Perpetration and Intimate Partner Violence via Social Interactionist Theory (2023), Volume Philadelphia, Pennsylvania., Torres-Rivera, Valeria Torres-Rivera, Egbert Zavala.
• Social Concern Theory and Family Violence Among Latino Families. (2023), Volume Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Egbert Zavala, Krystlelynn C. .
• Life domains, constraints, motivation, and the immigration-crime link (2022), Volume Atlanta, GA., Egbert Zavala, Hyunjung Cheon.
• An Exploratory Examination of Hirschi’s Reconceptualization of Self-Control on Intimate Partner Violence Perpetration and Victimization. (2022), Volume Las Vegas, Nevada, Egbert Zavala, Graciela Perez.
• Explaining Latinx Youth Delinquency: A Gendered Test of Latinx General Strain Theory (2021), Volume Chicago, Illinois, Egbert Zavala, Graciela Perez, Chiara Sabina.
• Justice on the Border: Scholarship on the Experiences of Marginalized Groups in the US Justice System (2020), Volume El Paso, TX, Jennifer L. Eno Louden, Theodore R. Curry, April G. Thomas, Egbert Zavala.
• A Multi-Theoretical Perspective on Cybercrime Perpetration and Victimization (2019), Volume San Francisco, Theodore R. Curry, Egbert Zavala.
• Target Congruence Theory and the Victim-Offender Overlap (2019), Volume Baltimore, Maryland, Egbert Zavala.
• Target Congruence Theory and Cyber Abuse Victimization in Intimate Relationships (2019), Volume San Francisco, California, Egbert Zavala, Caitlyn N. Muniz.

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