KU Student Wins NIJ Fellowship to Study How Police Engage with Victims of Violent Crime
Patricia Sattler served as the statewide victim assistance coordinator for the Nebraska Department of Justice for the last eight years of a 16-year practice career, so she’s seen firsthand how it can be difficult for law enforcement officers and victims of violent crimes to communicate and work effectively together. Now a doctoral candidate in the University of Kansas School of Social Welfare, Sattler recently won a $78,783 fellowship from the National Institute of Justice to study the influences that shape police decision-making and engagement with victims of violent crimes.