Tusty ten Bensel
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Also affiliated: United States Department of Justice (2017); Institute of Criminology (2026); South University (2014)
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Tusty ten Bensel's research examines societal issues related to crime, corrections, and community development, with a particular focus on vulnerable populations. Recent publications investigate the experiences of parole officers with older offenders, perceptions of dangerousness and incarceration for females convicted of sex offenses, and the provision of end-of-life care within correctional settings. Ten Bensel also studies the influence of interactions with law enforcement on the stigma and self-identity of individuals convicted of sex crimes.
Beyond the correctional system, ten Bensel's work extends to international community development, with studies focusing on civic engagement, communication competency, and personal transformation among women in Bihar, India, particularly in relation to Heifer International's programs. This research also includes a pilot study on rural women in Bihar.
Ten Bensel serves as PI on a National Science Foundation grant for REU Site: The Scope and Consequences of Hate Crime Victimization in the South, totaling $324,987. Scholarship metrics include an h-index of 11, 48 total publications, and 327 total citations. Ten Bensel leads a research group and collaborates with faculty from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock and the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.
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- h-index: 11
- Publications: 47
- Citations: 342
Selected Publications
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Beyond the frontlines: examining healthcare chaplains’ experiences of workplace violence (2026)
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The Influence of Survival Sex and Homelessness on Police Interactions Among Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Adults in the United States (2026)
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Working for the Greater Good – A Qualitative Study in Uganda to Evaluate Civic and Community Engagement (2025)
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Special Considerations: Female Sexual Offenders (2025)
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Civic and Community Engagement among Poor Rural Women in Bihar: A Pilot Study (2024)
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Communication Competency and Positive Communication Among Women in Bihar, India: A Case Study of Heifer International’s Community Development Efforts (2023)
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Qualitative Changes in Communication Competency Among Women in Bihar, India: Heifer International’s Impact on Personal Transformation (2023)
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Sentencing Females Convicted of Sex Offenses: Examining Measures of Perceived Dangerousness and the Decision to Incarcerate (2021)
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“We Are All Humans and Deserve a Decent Way to Go”: Examining Professional’s Experiences With Providing End-of-Life Care in Correctional Institutions (2021)
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Forced Interactions with Sheriff Deputies Over Time and Their Influence on Stigma and Self Identities among Individuals Convicted of Sex Crimes (2021)
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“Stuck in their Ways”: Examining Parole Officers’ Perceptions on Guiding Older Offenders through the Reentry Process (2021)
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Medicate to Graduate: Academic Strain and Nonmedical Prescription Stimulant Use Among Graduate and Undergraduate Students (2020)
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The Right to Life, Liberty and Security for Prostitution: <i>Canada v. Bedford</i> (2020)
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The Drug Court Team and Discretionary Decision-Making: A Mixed-Methods Examination of Sanctioning Responses to Continued Participant Alcohol and Other Drug Use (2020)
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Attitudes of Muslim Americans toward Homosexuality and Marriage Equality: Moving Beyond Simply Understanding Christian Public Opinions (2019)
Federal Grants 1 $324,987 total
REU Site: The Scope and Consequences of Hate Crime Victimization in the South
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- Communication Competency and Positive Communication Among Women in Bihar, India: A Case Study of Heifer International’s Community Development Efforts
- Civic and Community Engagement among Poor Rural Women in Bihar: A Pilot Study
- Qualitative Changes in Communication Competency Among Women in Bihar, India: Heifer International’s Impact on Personal Transformation
- Working for the Greater Good – A Qualitative Study in Uganda to Evaluate Civic and Community Engagement
- Communication Competency and Positive Communication Among Women in Bihar, India: A Case Study of Heifer International’s Community Development Efforts
- Civic and Community Engagement among Poor Rural Women in Bihar: A Pilot Study
- Qualitative Changes in Communication Competency Among Women in Bihar, India: Heifer International’s Impact on Personal Transformation
- Working for the Greater Good – A Qualitative Study in Uganda to Evaluate Civic and Community Engagement
- Civic and Community Engagement among Poor Rural Women in Bihar: A Pilot Study
- Qualitative Changes in Communication Competency Among Women in Bihar, India: Heifer International’s Impact on Personal Transformation
- Working for the Greater Good – A Qualitative Study in Uganda to Evaluate Civic and Community Engagement
- “We Are All Humans and Deserve a Decent Way to Go”: Examining Professional’s Experiences With Providing End-of-Life Care in Correctional Institutions
- Forced Interactions with Sheriff Deputies Over Time and Their Influence on Stigma and Self Identities among Individuals Convicted of Sex Crimes
- “Stuck in their Ways”: Examining Parole Officers’ Perceptions on Guiding Older Offenders through the Reentry Process
- Forced Interactions with Sheriff Deputies Over Time and Their Influence on Stigma and Self Identities among Individuals Convicted of Sex Crimes
- Forced Interactions with Sheriff Deputies Over Time and Their Influence on Stigma and Self Identities among Individuals Convicted of Sex Crimes
- Forced Interactions with Sheriff Deputies Over Time and Their Influence on Stigma and Self Identities among Individuals Convicted of Sex Crimes
- “We Are All Humans and Deserve a Decent Way to Go”: Examining Professional’s Experiences With Providing End-of-Life Care in Correctional Institutions
- Sentencing Females Convicted of Sex Offenses: Examining Measures of Perceived Dangerousness and the Decision to Incarcerate
- Qualitative Changes in Communication Competency Among Women in Bihar, India: Heifer International’s Impact on Personal Transformation
- Communication Competency and Positive Communication Among Women in Bihar, India: A Case Study of Heifer International’s Community Development Efforts
- Communication Competency and Positive Communication Among Women in Bihar, India: A Case Study of Heifer International’s Community Development Efforts
- Special Considerations: Female Sexual Offenders
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