Dr. Danielle Bailey is the Director of the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL) and an Associate Professor of Criminal Justice at the University of Texas at Tyler. Dr. Bailey developed the Forensic Science program at UT Tyler in 2016, and she continues to serve as Forensic Science Program Coordinator since it was created.
Awards
- National Criminal Justice Month Education Award (2023) [for Murder Mystery event]
- Jack and Dorothy White Fellowship for Teaching Excellence (2020)
- Teaching & Learning Award (2020)
- UT Tyler’s nominee for the UT System Regent’s Outstanding Teaching Award (2020)
Education
- Ph.D. in Criminology & Criminal Justice, University of Nebraska at Omaha (2015)
- Master of Forensic Science, The George Washington University (2010)
- B.S. in Forensic and Investigative Science, West Virginia University (2008)
Teaching
Dr. Bailey teaches a variety of criminal justice and forensic science courses, including research methods, crime scene investigation, and community corrections at both the undergraduate level and the graduate level. She is a passionate educator who is comfortable teaching face to face, hybrid, and fully online, as well as teaching using a flipped classroom strategy.
Dr. Bailey has received multiple awards for her teaching in the classroom, including the Jack and Dorothy Faye White Fellowship for Teaching Excellence (2020) and a Teaching and Learning Award (2020). Dr. Bailey and Dr. Jennifer Wooldridge were awarded the National Criminal Justice Month Education Award from the American Society of Criminology in 2023 for their Murder Mystery at UT Tyler event.
Dr. Bailey also holds multiple certificates relating to teaching and learning, including a Microcredentials in the University Ecosystem from UT System, a Certificate in Effective College Instruction from the Association of College and University Educators (2019), and an Excellence in Teaching and Innovation Certificate from UT Tyler (2016). After serving as the Faculty Liaison for the Professional Learning Community (PLC) on Global Awareness and Diversity as well as the PLC on Academic Innovation, Dr. Bailey continues her extensive professional development efforts as the Director for the UT Tyler Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL). As Director, Dr. Bailey helps promote empirically-based pedagogy strategies to enhance student engagement and increase student learning across the UT Tyler campuses.
Research Focus
Dr. Bailey’s research focuses include sexual offending, collateral consequences of public policy, perceptions of forensic science, and qualitative methods. Her recent research focuses on the impact of sex offender legislation on the lives of registered citizens and their family members, including the experiencing of economic and marital strain, social support, and reintegration concerns. Dr. Bailey has testified in front of the Texas House Committee on Urban Affairs (HB 387, 2017) and the Nebraska Judiciary Committee (LB 290, 2015) based on her research in this area. Dr. Bailey’s research has been published in Criminal Justice Policy Review, Criminal Justice Studies, American Journal of Criminal Justice, and Criminal Justice Review.
Student Research
As the primary Research Methods professor for the Criminal Justice undergraduate and graduate program, Dr. Bailey has overseen numerous student research projects. Dr. Bailey has also worked as a Faculty Mentor for the Honor’s Program.
