She received her PhD in criminology/criminal justice from the University of Cincinnati in 2011. She is currently working on research focusing on the victimization of college students, fear of crime, and the perceptions and outcomes of body-worn cameras by police officers. Jamie was awarded the Mary F. Rogers Women's Studies Award in 2016 and has been published in several journals including Criminal Justice & Behavior, the Journal of Interpersonal Violence, and Violence Against Women. She regularly teaches courses on research design, victimology, crime prevention, and criminological theory. In her spare time, Jamie enjoys spending time with her husband and daughter, traveling, and hiking.