Marlena Bolton began her Ph.D. in Criminology at the University of South Florida in fall of 2024 following the completion of her M.S. in Criminal Justice and Criminology at Georgia Southern University in spring of 2024 and B.S. in Criminal Justice and Criminology at Georgia State University in the summer of 2022. She also holds a post-baccalaureate certificate from Georgia Southern University in cybercrime. Her areas of interest and research focus on disparities in the criminal justice system, victimology, sexual victimization, and the intersection of crime and technology.