Dr. Hodge is an Associate Professor in the Sociology and Criminal Justice Department at the University of St. Thomas where she teaches courses such as Introduction to Criminal Justice, Crime & Delinquency, and Corrections. Her research interests include hate crimes, juvenile justice, and gender and queer issues in crime and criminal justice. She has published in peer-reviewed journals such as Feminist Criminology, Women & Criminal Justice, The Prison Journal, and the Journal of Ethnicity in Criminal Justice. Her book Gendered Hate: Exploring Gender in Hate Crime Law was published with Northeastern University Press in 2011. Dr. Hodge recently finished work on an evaluation project funded by the Vera Institute of Justice that examined the development and implementation process of a Sexual Assault Response Team (SART) in two correctional facilities in Kansas. This project resulted in a national resource guide that is now available for correctional facilities across the country. She is now working on a community-based research project that involves various non-profit organizations throughout the Kansas City metro area. Through a mixed-methods approach, including surveys, interviews and observations, this study examines the victimization experiences of individuals identifying as LGBTQ, and the interactions between the LGBTQ community and law enforcement.