Meng-Ru (Lily) Shih
- Faculty
- Assistant Professor
- Graduate Coordinator
- 337-482-6540
- meng-ru.shih@louisiana.edu
- Clyde L. Rougeou Hall, Room 340
Meng-Ru (Lily) Shih is the graduate coordinator and the assistant professor in the Department of Criminal Justice.
Education
Doctor of Philosophy in Criminology, 2019
Å·ÃÀÈý¼¶Æ¬ of Texas at Dallas
Master of Arts in Criminology, 2012
Graduate School of Criminology, National Taipei Å·ÃÀÈý¼¶Æ¬
Bachelor of Arts, 2007
Soochow Å·ÃÀÈý¼¶Æ¬
Student Research/Collaboration
Her research interests focus on:
- Juvenile justice
- Immigration and crime
- Comparison studies
- Juvenile delinquency
- Immigration & crime
- Life-course criminology
- Quantitative research methods
- Substance abuse and rehabilitation
- Corrections and reentry
- Restorative justice
Publications
- Shih, M. R. (2022). Examining the Relationship between Direct Exposure to Violence and Delinquent Behavior across Different Immigrant Generations. Crime & Delinquency, 68(10), 1765–1793. https://doi.org/10.1177/00111287211072445
- Shih, M.R. (2020) Examining the Fear of Victimization among Taiwanese Inmates. Asian Journal of Criminology, 15, 219–236. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11417-020-09309-0
- Sheu, C.J.; Tsai, T.M.; Cheng, Y.S.; Lai, Y.L.; Yang, J. H.; Lin, Q. H.; Shih, M. R. (2015) Level-3 and Level-4 Soft Drugs Policy Evaluation and Prevention Study. National Development Council, Taipei City.
- Lin, Yusheng & Shih, Meng-Ru (2012). Over Response? Slow Response? The Initial Findings of Campus Bullying Report System. Crime Prevention and Innovation Technology through Academic Perspective Council. Central Police Å·ÃÀÈý¼¶Æ¬, Taoyuan City.
Awards & Recognition
- 2023 Advance Faculty Grant
- 2023 Mentor of Leaf Award Recipient
- 2021 Asian Criminological Society Graduate Student Article Award