Faculty

Yvonne Isom, M.S.

Professor
College of Arts & Sciences – Criminology & Criminal Justice

Email:  yisom@niagara.edu
Phone:  (716) 286-8089

Bio

Yvonne Isom received her BA in Psychology in 1999 and her MS in Criminal Justice Administration in 2001 from Niagara University.  Prior to teaching at Niagara, Professor Isom was on the criminal justice faculty at State University of New York at Buffalo College.  She is currently teaching Juvenile Justice, Principles of Justice, and Gender in the Criminal Justice System. Professor Isom’s area of interest is women in prison, more specifically, the impact of maternal incarceration on the family structure and the medical and rehabilitative policies for women in prison.  Professor Isom has three children, Ryan, Minna, and Derek.