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.
• Target congruence theory and the victim-offender overlap among male youth Victims & Offenders 13 7 (2018), Egbert Zavala.
• Assessing emotional abuse victimization and perpetration: A multi-theoretical examination. Deviant Behavior 39 11 (2018), Egbert Zavala, Xavier L. Guadalupe-Diaz.
• Assessing the Role of Gambling on Problematic Alcohol Consumption by Police Officers Journal of Gambling Studies 34 3 (2018), Egbert Zavala.
• Why is Family Violence Lower Among Mexican Immigrants? The Protective Features of Mexican Culture Journal of Family Violence 33 (2018), Theodore R. Curry, Maria C. Morales, Egbert Zavala, Jorge L. Hernandez.

• A Test of Social Interactionist Theory on Intimate Partner Violence Victimization. (2023), Volume National Harbor, MD, Egbert Zavala, Alondra D. Garza.
• 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.
• Differential Coercion and Social Support and the Victim-Offender Overlap. (2018), Volume Atlanta, Georgia, Egbert Zavala, Vivian Hughes, Mario Cano, Don. L. Kurtz.

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