Carol Huynh
Carol M. Huynh joined the Department of Criminal Justice at North Carolina Central University in 2019. Her research interests include citizens’ perceptions of the police and police services, police-community relations, and policing vulnerable populations. Carol is an author of the textbook "Policing: The Essentials." She has also published her research in several criminal justice and psychology journals.
Education
| Ph.D. in Criminal Justice | North Dakota State University | 2018 |
| B.A. in Psychology | California State University, Fullerton | 2010 |
| M.S. in Psychology | North Dakota State University | 2015 |
Courses
Publications
2026 Huynh, C. M., Maye, C., Duncan, P., & Ralph, A., & Cox, L.* Left behind in the age of AI? Potential career challenges for criminal justice students at a HBCU. Journal of Criminal Justice Education.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/10511253.2026.2633201.
2025 Huynh, C. M. & Fuller, K., & Ralph, A. The intersection of race and gender: Exploring racial and ethnic minority women’s decision to pursue (and not pursue) a law enforcement career. Journal of Women and Criminal Justice.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/08974454.2025.2589073.
2025 Lytle, D., Huynh, C. M., & Boehme, H. M. Should I stay or should I go: An examination of job satisfaction and turnover in a post-Floyd law enforcement world, Journal of Crime and Justice.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/0735648X.2025.2491131.
2023 Huynh, C. M., Boehme, H. M., & Lytle, D. Barriers and motivators to seeking mental health support: An assessment of a southern sheriff’s office. Criminal Justice Review, 49(4), 519-545.
2022 Huynh, C. M. Perceptions of police performance in a rapid growth community. International Journal of Police Science & Management, 24(3), 356-368.
For a complete list of her work, see ResearchGate.