Biography

Dr. Mastrocinque received her Ph.D. and M.A. in Criminal Justice from the University at Albany School of Criminal Justice and her Honors B.A. with Distinction from the University of Delaware.  She completed a three-year National Institute of Mental Health Postdoctoral Fellowship in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Rochester Medical Center.

Dr. Mastrocinque’s research focuses on the intersection of victimization and health with attention to specific victim populations.  She has led, and been a part of, several research projects focusing on underserved populations including families and friends of homicide victims, families and friends who have experienced a suicide loss, and intimate partner violence in the Deaf community.  Her work, both quantitative and qualitative, utilizes a multidisciplinary approach to better understand the experiences and consequences of victimization, as well as victims’ experiences with response systems. 

Dr. Mastrocinque’s work aims to transform research into practice.  She was recently awarded a grant from the U.S. Department of Justice, "Advancing Hospital-Based Victim Services" (PI: Mastrocinque, $500,000) to assist with connecting victims to needed resources, and the Camden Health Research Initiative (Co-PI: Cerceo & Mastrocinque, $63,000) to assist with trauma informed training relating to physicians’ interactions with trauma victims.

Her research is published in peer reviewed journals such as Homicide Studies, Journal of Interpersonal Violence, and Victims & Offenders. 

Select Publications

Mastrocinque, J. M., Cerulli, C., Thew, D., Chin, N. P., & Pollard, R. Q. (2022). Understanding intimate partner violence perpetration involving the deaf population. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 37(1-2), NP696-NP718.

Mastrocinque, J.M., Hartwell, T., Metzger, J.W., Carapella-Johnson, R., Navratil, P.K., & Cerulli, C.  (2020).  Spirituality and religion after homicide and suicide: Families and friends tell their stories.  Homicide Studies, 24(2) 107–126. 

Mastrocinque, J.M., Thew, D., Cerulli, C., Raimondi, C., Pollard, R.Q, & Chin, N.  (2017).  Deaf victims’ experiences with intimate partner violence: The need for integration and innovation.  Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 32(24), 3753-3777.

Mastrocinque, J.M. & McDowall, D. (2016).  Does recent victimization impact confidence in the criminal justice system?  Victims & Offenders, 11(3), 482-499.

Mastrocinque, J.M., Metzger, J., Madeira, J., Lang, K., Pruss, H., Sandys, M., Navratil, & Cerulli, C. (2015).  I’m still left here with the pain: Exploring the health consequences of homicide on families and friends.  Homicide Studies, 19(4), 326-349.