She holds a B.A. and Ph.D. in Sociology from CU Boulder and an M.A. in Criminal Justice from the John Jay College of Criminal Justice (City University of New York). Dr. Potter’s research has focused on the intersections of race, gender, and class as they relate to crime and violence. She is currently conducting research projects on intimate partner abuse among interracial couples and men’s use of violence. Dr. Potter is the author of Battle Cries: Black Women and Intimate Partner Abuse (New York University Press, 2008) and the editor of Racing the Storm: Racial Implications and Lessons Learned from Hurricane Katrina (Lexington Books, 2007). She is currently writing two new books: Intersectionality and Criminology (Routledge Press) and Racialized Perceptions of Crime (with Allison Cotton; New York University Press).