Jalen is a first-year master’s student at the University of Alabama seeking a degree in Criminology and Criminal Justice. She completed her undergraduate studies at the University of Alabama in May of 2022, receiving a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology with a minor in sociology. Her current research interests focus on examining offender decision-making and how certain factors of that process may influence deviant or criminal behavior. She is excited to further her knowledge in criminology by expanding on literature that researches offenders’ decision-making processes!