FACULTY PROFILES

Amanda J. Goodson

Assistant Professor
Criminal Justice and Security Studies

Office Building: Education Building
Office Room: 111-P
Phone: (915) 747-6831
Email: ajgoodson@utep.edu

Expertise: See Research Profile in Expertise Connector

Bio

No info available.

Awards and Honors

New Scholar Award - Honorable Mention - Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences - Victimology Section (02/14/2025)
New Scholar Award - American Society of Criminology - Division of Feminist Criminology (10/13/2024)

Education

Ph D in Criminal Justice, Sam Houston State University (2020)

Publications

Understanding Interpersonal Violence Incidence in a US-Mexico Border Community: A Geospatial Approach. Journal of Forensic Nursing 21 4 (2025), Melissa A. Wholeben, Hyunjung Cheon, Amanda J. Goodson, Jayajit Chakraborty, Gloria Salazar, Robert McCreary.
How do “Dynamic Neighborhood Abuse Contexts” Explain Intimate Partner Violence Trajectories? Toward a New Multi-Theoretical Conceptual Framework Justice Quarterly (2025), Shannon B. Harper, Amanda J. Goodson, Angela Gover.
Enhancing emergency nurses forensic care for interpersonal violence survivors: A mixed methods study. Journal of Trauma Nursing 32 2 (2025), Melissa A. Wholeben, Amanda J. Goodson, Hyunjung Cheon, Denise N. Delgado, Gloria Salazar, Robert McCreary.
Incidence and Factors Associated with Interpersonal Violence in Trauma Patients in a US-Mexico Border City: A Retrospective Cohort Analysis. Journal of Trauma Nursing 32 2 (2025), Melissa A. Wholeben, Hyunjung Cheon, Amanda J. Goodson, Gloria Salazar, Robert McCreary.
Evaluating the Impact of Sexual Assault Training on Police Officers: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Journal of Criminal Justice 95 (2024), David S. Lapsey, Bradley A. Campbell, Amanda J. Goodson, Gennaro F. Vito, Alondra D. Garza, Cortney A. Franklin.
Sex Differences in the Influence of Relationships on Adolescent Offending Social Sciences 13 5 (2024), Sara Zedaker, Ashley K. Fansher, Amanda J. Goodson.
Supporting Victims of Sexual Assault: The Effect of "Real Rape Mythology" and "Worthy Victim" Stereotypes on Police Decisions Regarding Service Referral and Advocate Involvement in Sexual Assault Cases Crime & Delinquency 70 13-14 (2024), Amanda J. Goodson, Cortney A. Franklin, Alondra D. Garza, Leana A. Bouffard.
Exploring the Relationship Between Immigration and Exposure to Criminal Victimization Among El Paso Latinas/os Journal of Crime and Justice 47 3 (2024), Chris Guerra, Carolina Licerio, Amanda J. Goodson.
Police Decision in a Rape Scenario: The Effect of Trauma Response, Forensic Evidence, Stranger-Perpetrators, and Rape Mythology Violence Against Women 29 15-16 (2023), Cortney A. Franklin, Leana A. Bouffard, Amanda J. Goodson, Alondra D. Garza.
The Empirical Relationship Between Procedural Justice, Police Legitimacy, and Intimate Partner Violence Experiences Among A Sample of Previously Adjudicated Youth Social Sciences 12 6 (2023), Sarah B. Zedaker, Amanda J. Goodson.
Police Sexual Assault Investigations Training, Impulsivity, and Officer Intentions to Arrest and Use Procedural Justice: A Randomized Experiment Journal of Experimental Criminology (2023), Bradley A. Campbell, David S. Lapsey Jr., Cortney A. Franklin, Alondra D. Garza, Amanda J. Goodson.

Presentations

Fake Porn is Not Real Porn: Public Perceptions of the Legality of Deep Fake Pornography (2025), Volume Washington, D.C., Amanda J. Goodson, Melissa N. Baker, Garcia V. Alexa, Derak Perez.
Fake Porn is Not Real Porn: Public Perceptions of the Legality and Morality of Deep Fake Pornography (2025), Darek Perez, Alexa Garcia, Amanda J. Goodson, Melissa N. Baker.
"Real Rape" Case Characteristics and SAK Evidence Decisions in a Sample of Police Case Files (2025), Volume Denver, Colorado, Cortney A. Franklin, Amanda J. Goodson.
The Effect of Trauma-Informed Training on Police Endorsement of Intimate Partner Violence Myths (2025), Volume Denver, Colorado, Amanda J. Goodson, Cortney A. Franklin, Leana A. Bouffard, Alondra D. Garza.
Social Disorganization and Interpersonal Violene in a US/Mexico Border City (2024), Volume San Francisco, California, Amanda J. Goodson, Hyunjung Cheon, Melissa A. Wholeben.
Social Disorganization and Interpersonal Violene in a US/Mexico Border City (2024), Volume San Francisco, California, Amanda J. Goodson, Hyunjung Cheon, Melissa A. Wholeben.
False Eye of the Beholder: Deepfakes, Pornography, and Morality (2024), Volume University of Texas at El Paso, Amanda J. Goodson, Melissa N. Baker.
Exploring Interpersonal Violence Markers to Enhance an Emergency Department Nurse Training Program in Evidence Collection (2024), Volume Denver, Colorado, Melissa A. Wholeben, Amanda J. Goodson, Hyunjung Cheon, Robert McCreary, Gloria Salazar.
Utilizing GIS Mapping for Strategic Healthcare Responses to Trauma Among Interpersonal Violence (IV) Survivors (2024), Volume Denver, Colorado, Melissa A. Wholeben, Hyunjung Cheon, Amanda J. Goodson, Robert McCreary.
Forensic Evidence Collection Training based on Interpersonal Violence (IV) markers and ED Nurses’ Experiences. (2024), Volume Virutal, Melissa A. Wholeben, Amanda J. Goodson, Hyunjung Cheon, Robert McCreary, Gloria Salazar.
Examining Social Disorganization, Social Capital, and Domestic Violence in Chicago: A Group-Based Trajectory Modeling Analysis (2024), Volume Philadelphia, PA, Shannon B. Harper, Angela D. Gover, Amanda J. Goodson.
Investigating the Relationship Between Partner Phubbing and Intimate Partner Violence Victimization. (2024), Amanda J. Goodson, Egbert Zavala.
An Exploratory Examination of Formally Reported Family Violence Incidents Involving Male Victims (2023), Volume Philadelphia, PA, Amanda J. Goodson, Cortney A. Franklin, Leana A. Bouffard.
Continued Challenges to Understanding, Identifying, and Responding to IPV: Insights from a Lethality Assessment Program (2023), Volume Philadelphia, PA, Sarah Jane Brubaker, Hollie MacDonald, Amanda J. Goodson.
Evaluating the Impact of Sexual Assault Training on Police Officers: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (2023), Volume Philadelphia, PA, David Lapsey Jr., Bradley A. Campbell, Cortney A. Franklin, Alondra D. Garza, Amanda J. Goodson, Gennaro Vito.
To Refer or Not Refer: Assessing Police Officers’ Service Provision in Incidents of Sexual Assault (2023), Volume National Harbor, MD, Amanda J. Goodson, Alondra D. Garza, Cortney A. Franklin, Leana A. Bouffard.
Police Perceptions of Perpetrator Culpability in Incidents of Same-Sex and Heterosexual Intimate Partner Violence (2022), Volume Atlanta, Georgia, Amanda J. Goodson, Cortney A. Franklin, Leana A. Bouffard.
All About the Kids: An Analysis of Arrest Decisions in Sexual Assault Cases of Children and Adolescents (2022), Volume Las Vegas, Nevada, Amanda J. Goodson.

Grants

No info available.

Current/Future Courses

Term	Course	Section
Fall 2026	CRIJ 3321 - Family Violence	12559
Fall 2026	WS 3321 - Family Violence	17969
Fall 2026	CRIJ 5341 - Violence and Victimization	15581

Past Courses

Select Term:

Term	Course	Section	Syllabus
Fall 2026	CRIJ 3321 - Family Violence	12559
Fall 2026	WS 3321 - Family Violence	17969
Fall 2026	CRIJ 5341 - Violence and Victimization	15581
Spring 2026	CRIJ 3321 - Family Violence	24773	Syllabus
Spring 2026	WS 3321 - Family Violence	28165	Syllabus
Fall 2025	CRIJ 3321 - Family Violence	12799	Syllabus
Fall 2025	CRIJ 5341 - Violence and Victimization	16789	Syllabus
Spring 2025	CRIJ 3321 - Family Violence	24585	Syllabus
Spring 2025	CRIJ 3321 - Family Violence	25427	Syllabus
Fall 2024	CRIJ 3321 - Family Violence	13126	Syllabus
Fall 2024	CRIJ 5340 - Seminar Selected Topics	16498	Syllabus
Spring 2024	CRIJ 3321 - Family Violence	26582	Syllabus
Spring 2024	CRIJ 4300 - Selected Topics - Crim Justice	25346	Syllabus
Fall 2023	CRIJ 3321 - Family Violence	13662	Syllabus
Fall 2023	CRIJ 5341 - Violence and Victimization	15812	Syllabus
Summer 2023	CRIJ 3321 - Family Violence	33634	Syllabus
Spring 2023	CRIJ 3313 - Criminology	24816	Syllabus
Spring 2023	CRIJ 3321 - Family Violence	26520	Syllabus
Fall 2022	CRIJ 3300 - Applied Research Methods in CJ	16952	Syllabus
Fall 2022	CRIJ 4314 - Women in Criminal Justice	16393	Syllabus

Course Evaluations

Term	Course	Section	Evaluation
Fall 2025	CRIJ 3321 - Family Violence	12799	Evaluation
Fall 2025	CRIJ 5341 - Violence and Victimization	16789	Evaluation
Spring 2025	CRIJ 3321 - Family Violence	24585	Evaluation
Spring 2025	CRIJ 3321 - Family Violence	25427	Evaluation
Fall 2024	CRIJ 3321 - Family Violence	13126	Evaluation
Fall 2024	CRIJ 5340 - Seminar Selected Topics	16498	Evaluation
Spring 2024	CRIJ 3321 - Family Violence	26582	Evaluation
Spring 2024	CRIJ 4300 - Selected Topics - Crim Justice	25346	Evaluation
Fall 2023	CRIJ 3321 - Family Violence	13662	Evaluation
Fall 2023	CRIJ 5341 - Violence and Victimization	15812	Evaluation
Summer 2023	CRIJ 3321 - Family Violence	33634	Evaluation
Spring 2023	CRIJ 3313 - Criminology	24816	Evaluation
Spring 2023	CRIJ 3321 - Family Violence	26520	Evaluation
Fall 2022	CRIJ 3300 - Applied Research Methods in CJ	16952	Evaluation
Fall 2022	CRIJ 4314 - Women in Criminal Justice	16393	Evaluation

Bio

No info available.

Awards and Honors

New Scholar Award - Honorable Mention - Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences - Victimology Section (02/14/2025)
New Scholar Award - American Society of Criminology - Division of Feminist Criminology (10/13/2024)

Ph D in Criminal Justice, Sam Houston State University (2020)

Publications

Understanding Interpersonal Violence Incidence in a US-Mexico Border Community: A Geospatial Approach. Journal of Forensic Nursing 21 4 (2025), Melissa A. Wholeben, Hyunjung Cheon, Amanda J. Goodson, Jayajit Chakraborty, Gloria Salazar, Robert McCreary.
How do “Dynamic Neighborhood Abuse Contexts” Explain Intimate Partner Violence Trajectories? Toward a New Multi-Theoretical Conceptual Framework Justice Quarterly (2025), Shannon B. Harper, Amanda J. Goodson, Angela Gover.
Enhancing emergency nurses forensic care for interpersonal violence survivors: A mixed methods study. Journal of Trauma Nursing 32 2 (2025), Melissa A. Wholeben, Amanda J. Goodson, Hyunjung Cheon, Denise N. Delgado, Gloria Salazar, Robert McCreary.
Incidence and Factors Associated with Interpersonal Violence in Trauma Patients in a US-Mexico Border City: A Retrospective Cohort Analysis. Journal of Trauma Nursing 32 2 (2025), Melissa A. Wholeben, Hyunjung Cheon, Amanda J. Goodson, Gloria Salazar, Robert McCreary.
Evaluating the Impact of Sexual Assault Training on Police Officers: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Journal of Criminal Justice 95 (2024), David S. Lapsey, Bradley A. Campbell, Amanda J. Goodson, Gennaro F. Vito, Alondra D. Garza, Cortney A. Franklin.

Presentations

Fake Porn is Not Real Porn: Public Perceptions of the Legality of Deep Fake Pornography (2025), Volume Washington, D.C., Amanda J. Goodson, Melissa N. Baker, Garcia V. Alexa, Derak Perez.
Fake Porn is Not Real Porn: Public Perceptions of the Legality and Morality of Deep Fake Pornography (2025), Darek Perez, Alexa Garcia, Amanda J. Goodson, Melissa N. Baker.
"Real Rape" Case Characteristics and SAK Evidence Decisions in a Sample of Police Case Files (2025), Volume Denver, Colorado, Cortney A. Franklin, Amanda J. Goodson.
The Effect of Trauma-Informed Training on Police Endorsement of Intimate Partner Violence Myths (2025), Volume Denver, Colorado, Amanda J. Goodson, Cortney A. Franklin, Leana A. Bouffard, Alondra D. Garza.
Social Disorganization and Interpersonal Violene in a US/Mexico Border City (2024), Volume San Francisco, California, Amanda J. Goodson, Hyunjung Cheon, Melissa A. Wholeben.

No info available.

Current/Future Courses

Term

Fall 2026

Course

CRIJ 3321 - Family Violence

Section

12559

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2026

Course

WS 3321 - Family Violence

Section

17969

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2026

Course

CRIJ 5341 - Violence and Victimization

Section

15581

Syllabus

Past Courses

Select Term:

Term

Fall 2026

Course

CRIJ 3321 - Family Violence

Section

12559

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2026

Course

WS 3321 - Family Violence

Section

17969

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2026

Course

CRIJ 5341 - Violence and Victimization

Section

15581

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2026

Course

CRIJ 3321 - Family Violence

Section

24773

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2026

Course

WS 3321 - Family Violence

Section

28165

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2025

Course

CRIJ 3321 - Family Violence

Section

12799

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2025

Course

CRIJ 5341 - Violence and Victimization

Section

16789

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2025

Course

CRIJ 3321 - Family Violence

Section

24585

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2025

Course

CRIJ 3321 - Family Violence

Section

25427

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2024

Course

CRIJ 3321 - Family Violence

Section

13126

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2024

Course

CRIJ 5340 - Seminar Selected Topics

Section

16498

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2024

Course

CRIJ 3321 - Family Violence

Section

26582

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2024

Course

CRIJ 4300 - Selected Topics - Crim Justice

Section

25346

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2023

Course

CRIJ 3321 - Family Violence

Section

13662

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2023

Course

CRIJ 5341 - Violence and Victimization

Section

15812

Syllabus

Term

Summer 2023

Course

CRIJ 3321 - Family Violence

Section

33634

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2023

Course

CRIJ 3313 - Criminology

Section

24816

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2023

Course

CRIJ 3321 - Family Violence

Section

26520

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2022

Course

CRIJ 3300 - Applied Research Methods in CJ

Section

16952

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2022

Course

CRIJ 4314 - Women in Criminal Justice

Section

16393

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2025

Course

CRIJ 3321 - Family Violence

Section

12799

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2025

Course

CRIJ 5341 - Violence and Victimization

Section

16789

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2025

Course

CRIJ 3321 - Family Violence

Section

24585

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2025

Course

CRIJ 3321 - Family Violence

Section

25427

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2024

Course

CRIJ 3321 - Family Violence

Section

13126

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2024

Course

CRIJ 5340 - Seminar Selected Topics

Section

16498

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2024

Course

CRIJ 3321 - Family Violence

Section

26582

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2024

Course

CRIJ 4300 - Selected Topics - Crim Justice

Section

25346

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2023

Course

CRIJ 3321 - Family Violence

Section

13662

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2023

Course

CRIJ 5341 - Violence and Victimization

Section

15812

Evaluation

Term

Summer 2023

Course

CRIJ 3321 - Family Violence

Section

33634

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2023

Course

CRIJ 3313 - Criminology

Section

24816

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2023

Course

CRIJ 3321 - Family Violence

Section

26520

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2022

Course

CRIJ 3300 - Applied Research Methods in CJ

Section

16952

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2022

Course

CRIJ 4314 - Women in Criminal Justice

Section

16393

Evaluation

Amanda J. Goodson

Bio

Education

Scholarly and Creative Activity

Grants

Courses

Course Evaluations