Patrick Brady

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Patrick Brady

Ph.D., Assistant Professor | MCJ Director
Criminal Justice
ACAD 321
1420 Austin Bluffs Parkway
Colorado Springs, CO 80918
Office Hours - In person: Wednesdays 2:00pm-4:00pm & by appointment | Virtual: by appointment only

Biographical Information

Patrick Brady received his Ph.D. in Criminal Justice and Criminology from Sam Houston State University in 2017. He is currently an assistant professor in the Department of Criminal Justice at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs. Having experience supervising delinquent youth, implementing violence prevention programming in educational settings, and training criminal justice professionals on preventing intimate partner homicide, Patrick strives to help criminal justice agencies to use research to answer pressing questions. His research focuses on how officers and prosecutors can corroborate evidence beyond physical injuries in domestic violence complaints, as how agencies can address vicarious trauma and burnout in policing. Outside of work, Patrick is a musician who enjoys cooking and petting as many dogs as possible.

Areas of Interest

  • Victim and practitioner decision-making in cases of intimate partner stalking and/or strangulation
  • Cyberstalking and technology-facilitated abuse
  • Reducing vicarious trauma and burnout among criminal justice professionals working with victims of crime

Curriculum Vitae