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Dutton, Leila (full)
Leila
B.
Dutton
Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Henry C. Lee College of Criminal Justice & Forensic Sciences
Criminal Justice
203-479-4540
STHC215
South Campus Hall
Academic Credentials

    Education

    Ph.D., University of Rhode Island, 2004
    M.S., Old Dominion University, 2000
    B.A., Siena College, 1990

    Published Books and Articles

    Dutton, L. B., & Winstead, B. A. (2011). Types, frequency, and effectiveness of responses to unwanted pursuit after relationship termination. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 26(6), 1129-1156.

    Derlega, V. J., Winstead, B. A., Pearson, M. R., Dutton, L. B., Ferrer, R., Janda, L. J., Lewis, R. J., & Greene, K. (2011). Unwanted pursuit in same-sex relationships: Effects of attachment styles, investment model variables, and sexual minority stressors. Partner Abuse, 2(3), 300-322.

    Spitzberg, B. A., Dutton, L. B., & Kim, C. W., (2010). The status of serial stalkers: Persons, processes, and palliatives. In Borgeson, K., & Kuehnle, K. (Eds.). Serial Offenders in Theory and Practice. Boston: Jones and Bartlett.

    Dutton, L. B., & Spitzberg, B. H. (2007). Stalking: Its nature and dynamics, in Kendall-Tackett, K. A., & Giacomoni, S. M. (Eds.). Intimate partner violence. Kingston, NJ: Civic Research Institute.

    Dutton, L. B., & Winstead, B. A. (2006). Predicting unwanted pursuit: Attachment, relationship satisfaction, relationship alternatives, and break-up distress, Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 23(4), 565-586.

    Other

    Dr. Dutton's main research interests include testing theories to explain why people engage in unwanted pursuit and stalking as well as identifying effective victim responses to stalking.