Xiaochen Hu

Phone: 910-672-2689 

Email: xhu@uncfsu.edu (Best Way to Contact me) 

Room: LTB 310 

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Education 

Ph.D. Criminal Justice, Sam Houston State University, TX: Huntsville, U.S. 
M.S. Criminal Justice, University of Cincinnati, OH: Cincinnati, U.S. 
B.S. Applied Psychology, Nanjing Normal University, P.R. China 

Courses Taught 

Research Interests 

Research Methods 
Policing 
Criminal Courts 
Introduction to Criminal Justice 
Victimology 
Crime and the Media 
Criminal Justice System and the Media 

Publications 

Hu, X., Lee, J., & Lovrich, N. (2022). Do commonly recommended preventive actions deter identity theft victimization? Findings from NCVS identity theft surveys. Journal of Crime and Justice. Online First. https://doi.org/10.1080/0735648X.2022.2103015

Hu, X., Dong, B., & Lovrich, N. (2022). "We are all in this together:" Police use of social media during the COVID-19 pandemic. Policing: An International Journal, 45(1), 106-123. 

Wu, J., Hu, X., & Orrick, E. A. (2022). The relationship between motivations for joining gangs and violent offending: A preliminary test on self-determination theory. Victims & Offenders, 17(3), 335-349. 

Hu, X., Zhang, X., & Lovrich, N. (2021). Public perceptions of police behavior during traffic stops: Logistic regression and machine learning approaches compared. Journal of Computational Social Science, 4(1), 355-380. 

Hu, X., Zhang, X., & Lovrich, N. (2021). Forecasting identity theft victims: Analyzing characteristics and preventive actions through machine learning approaches. Victims & Offenders, 16(4), 465-494. 

Hu, X., & Lovrich, N. (2021). Small police agency use of social media: Positive and negative outcomes noted in a case study. Policing: A Journal of Policy and Practice, 15(2), 1584-1599. 

Dai, M., & Hu, X. (2021). Exploring the duration of police-citizen encounters. Policing: A Journal of Policy and Practice, 15(2), 1129-1143. 

Hu, X., & Lovrich, N. (2020). Electronic Community-Oriented Policing: Theories, Contemporary Efforts, and Future Directions. Lanham, MD: Lexington Books. ISBN: 9781793607843 

Dai, M., Hu, X., Thomas, L., & Kenter, R. (2020). The short-term and long-term impacts of the procedural justice training. Policing: An International Journal, 43(5), 689-705. 

Dai, M., Hu, X., & Gu, F. (2020). Citizen characteristics, neighborhood conditions, and prior contacts with the police: A comparative study of public satisfaction with the police. Canadian Journal of Criminology and Criminal Justice, 62(4), 77-101. 

Hu, X., Dai, M., & DeValve, M. J. & Lejeune, A. (2020). Understanding public attitudes towards the police: Co-variates of satisfaction, trust, and confidence. Canadian Journal of Criminology and Criminal Justice, 62(1), 26-49. 

Hu, X., Rodgers, K., & Lovrich, N. (2020). Public preferences toward police Facebook posts: A macro-level analysis. Police Practice and Research: An International Journal, 21(3), 227-245. 

Hu, X. (2020). Book Review: News media relations for law enforcement leaders (2^nd edition). Journal of Criminal Justice Education, 31(2), 315-318. 

Hu, X., & Shekarkhar, Z. (2020). Book Review: No surrender: The land remains indigenous. Race and Justice, 11(1), 118-120. 

Hu, X., Wu, J., DeValve, M. J., & Fisher, B. S. (2020). Exploring violent crime reporting among school-age victims: Findings from NCVS SCS 2005-2015. Victims & Offenders, 15(2), 141-158. 

Hu, X., & Dittmann, L. (2019). How does print media describe gang members? Analysis of newspaper reports and policy implications. Journal of Criminal Justice and Popular Culture, 19(1), 19-36. 

Hu, X., & Lovrich, N. (2019). Social media and the police: A study of organizational characteristics associated with the use of social media. Policing: An International Journal, 42(4), 654-670. 

Dai, M., Hu, X., & Time, V. (2019). Understanding public satisfaction with the police: Military background and interactions between higher education and prior contact with the police. Policing: An International Journal, 42(4), 571-584. 

Hu, X., Rodgers, K., & Lovrich, N. (2018). "We are more than crime fighter:" Social media images of police departments. Police Quarterly, 21(4), 544-572. 

Hu, X., & Shekarkhar, Z. (2017). Police subculture. In M. K. Hooper & R E. Masters (Eds.), The Criminal Justice System (pp. 514-516). Ipswich, Massachusetts: Salem Press, A Division of EBSCO Information Services, Inc. 

Hu, X., Naito, M. E., & del Carmen, R. V. (2017). Pre- and post-conviction DNA laws in the United States: An analysis of model statutes. Journal of Criminal Justice and Law, 1(1), 25-42. 

Hu, X., & Dittmann, L. (2016). Nothing works or something works? Gang-crimes and interventions in the print media. Journal of Gang Research, 23(4), 29-50. 

Gerber, J., & Hu, X. (2014). A transnational perspective on casino-based gambling and crime. In E. W. Plywaczewski (Eds.), Current Problems of the Penal Law and Criminology (pp. 372-383). Warszawa, Poland: Wydawnictwo C. H. Beck. 

Presentations 

Hu, X., & Wu., J. (2022, November). Factors related to identity theft preventive actions: A national test. Paper presented at the meeting of the American Society of Criminology, Atlanta, GA, U.S. 

Hu, X., & Lovrich, N. (2022, March). A theoretical model of police-public online communication: Learning from policing under COVID-19 pandemic conditions. Paper presented at the meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, Las Vegas, NV, U.S. 

Hu, X., Dong, B., & Lovrich, N. (2021, November). Social media and the police: What do the police post on Facebook in a pandemic? Paper presented at the meeting of the American Society of Criminology, Chicago, IL, U.S. 

Wu, J., & Hu, X. (2021, November). The relationship between victimization and vaping: Results from Monitoring the Future. Paper presented at the meeting of the American Society of Criminology, Chicago, IL, U.S. 

Hu, X., Wu, J., & Lovrich, N. (2021, April). Do body-worn cameras reduce citizen complaints against the police? An exploratory organizational test. Virtually presented. Paper virtually presented at the meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences due to COVID-19. 

Hu, X., & Lovrich, N. (2020, November). Do commonly recommended preventive actions deter victimization? Findings from NCVS identity theft surveys. Accepted. Paper would be presented at the American Society of Criminology, Washington, D.C., U.S. (Cancelled due to COVID-19) 

Hu, X., & Wu, J. (2020, November). Understanding police adoption of body cameras: Organizational characteristics and perceived barriers. Accepted. Paper would be presented at the American Society of Criminology, Washington, D.C., U.S. (Cancelled due to COVID-19) 

Hu, X., Zhang, X., & Lovrich, N. (2020, March). Forecasting identity theft victims: Analyzing characteristics and preventive actions through machine learning approaches. Accepted. Paper would be presented at the meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, San Antonio, TX, U.S. (Cancelled due to COVID-19) 

Dai, M., Hu, X., & Gu, F. (2020, March). A comparative analysis of satisfaction with the police in the U.S. and Canada. Accepted. Paper would be presented at the meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, San Antonio, TX, U.S. (Cancelled due to COVID-19) 

Hu, X., Lovrich, N., & Zhang, X. (2019, November). Public perceptions of police behavior during traffic stops: Logistic regression and machine learning approaches. Paper presented at the meeting of the American Society of Criminology, San Francisco, CA. 

Hu, X., & Lovrich, N. (2019, March). Social media and the police: A study of organizational characteristics associated with the use of social media. Paper presented at the meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, Baltimore, MD. 

Hu, X., & Lovrich, N. (2018, November). Small police agency use of social media: Positive and negative outcomes noted in a case study. Paper presented at the meeting of the American Society of Criminology, Atlanta, GA. 

Hu, X., Rodgers, K., & Lovrich, N. (2017, November). "We are more than crime fighter:" Social media images of police departments. Paper presented at the meeting of the American Society of Criminology, Philadelphia, PA. 

Wu, J., & Hu, X. (2017, March). The relationship between motivations for joining gangs and criminogenic outcomes: A preliminary test on self-determination theory. Paper presented at the meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, Kansas City, MO. 

Hu, X. (2016, November). Moving toward the electronic community-oriented policing era: Content and strategies of police use of social media. Paper presented at the meeting of the American Society of Criminology, New Orleans, LA. 

Hu, X., Lyons, P., & Hoover, L. T. (2015, March). Measuring police occupational subculture from an attitudinal perspective: Typology of patrol officers in a southern state. Paper presented at the meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, Orlando, FL. 

Hu, X., & Hoover, L. T. (2014, November). Does time matter? Temporal analysis of police traffic stops. Paper presented at the meeting of the American Society of Criminology, San Francisco, CA. 

Gerber, J., Armstrong, G., & Hu, X. (2013, November). Perception of community support among released felons in the state of Texas. Paper presented at the meeting of the American Society of Criminology, Atlanta, GA. 

Memberships 

Western Society of Criminology (WSC) 
Southern Criminal Justice Association (SCJA) 
Asian Criminological Society (ACS) 
Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (ACJS) 
The American Society of Criminology (ASC) 
The Association of Chinese Criminology and Criminal Justice in the United States (ACCCJ) 
Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) 
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) 

Honors and Awards 

Academician of the Year (2021) College of Humanities & Social Sciences, Fayetteville State U 
Scholar of the Year (2021) Department of Criminal Justice, Fayetteville State U 
Academician of the Year (2019) College of Arts & Sciences (now CHSS), Fayetteville State U 
Faculty Scholarship Award (2019) Department of Criminal Justice, Fayetteville State U 
Outstanding Scholarship Award (2017) Department of Criminal Justice, Fayetteville State U 
Graduate Assistantship (2012-2016) Sam Houston State University 
University Graduate Scholarship (2010-2012) University of Cincinnati 

Services 

Reviewer 

Editorial Work 

Managing Editor (2019-current) Police Practice and Research: An International Journal 
Production Editor (Jun. - Nov. 2019) Police Practice and Research: An International Journal 
Board of Editors (Mar. - Jun. 2019) Police Practice and Research: An International Journal