Professor
Office: Wilson Hall, Room 112
Office Phone: 724-357-5610
E-mail: amerlo@iup.edu
Degrees/Schools
Ph.D. Sociology, Fordham University, 1980
M.S. Criminal Justice, Northeastern University, 1975
B.A. Sociology, Youngstown State University, 1971
Areas of Interest
Juvenile Justice, Criminal Justice Policy, Women and the Law, Corrections
Biography
Dr. Merlo joined the IUP faculty in 1995. Her current research interests include juvenile justice, criminal justice policy, and women and the law. Dr. Merlo’s most recent publications include Controversies in Juvenile Justice and Delinquency (2009) 2nd Edition, coedited with Dr. Peter Benekos; Crime Control, Politics, and Policy (2006), 2nd Edition, coauthored with Dr. Peter Benekos; and Women, Law & Social Control (2006), 2nd Edition, coedited with Dr. Joycelyn Pollock. She also authored or coauthored five book chapters, and she coauthored two articles that appeared in Youth Violence and Juvenile Justice and the Journal of Criminal Justice Education during the last two years. Dr. Merlo is the past president of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences. She is the recipient of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences Fellow and Founders Awards. Dr. Merlo serves on the editorial board of Crime and Delinquency, the International Journal of Police Science and Management, Youth Violence and Juvenile Justice, and Women and Criminal Justice.
