in Elizabeth City, North Carolina. She earned a bachelor's degree in Administration of Justice and
Political Science from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, a master's degree in Criminal Justice
from California State University, Los Angeles, and a doctoral degree in Criminal Justice from
Rutgers University. Her major areas of teaching and research are police theory and the prevention
and control of violence against women.
Dr. Barnes is a native of North Carolina. She is an avid reader and enjoys theater in New York City.
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