Raymond Partin, PhD

With the semester wrapping up, it’s time for me to announce I will be joining @UofAlabama as an assistant professor of criminology and criminal justice. Excited to work with amazing colleagues and students @CJatUA, and continuing cyber/dark web research. #RollTide

As holiday shopping season approaches, be on guard for scam texts and emails wlwt.com/article/scamme…

Happy to report my solo authored piece investigating both the global Dark Triad and low self-control as predictors of Dark Web use is out. link.springer.com/article/10.100…

We’re hiring! Two assistant professors with any specialization, as long as you bring passion and a strong work ethic. We're also planning to add a PhD program in Fall 2025. Come work with us! asc41.org/wp-content/upl… asc41.org/wp-content/upl…

The FIA has been hacked after workers fell for a phishing attack techradar.com/pro/security/t…

To those of you who work in the academic circles of criminology and criminal justice, please share far and wide.

AG Todd Rokita warns Hoosiers of risk of being double crossed by double ransomware trib.al/YOIeh2J

Thousands of computer servers have been targeted by a global ransomware hacking attack targeting VMware ESXi servers, Italy's National Cybersecurity Agency said, warning organizations to take action to protect their systems reut.rs/3YrGvSB

Buying or selling online using payment apps? Scammers may try to take your money wlwt.com/article/buying…

MAJOR FENTANYL DRUG BUST: Law enforcement officials have announced a major fentanyl drug bust, with officials saying the suspect made more than 4,000 sales over the dark web and more conventional websites.

Genuinely forgot how much I love @Stata

Interested in #DarkWeb research and attending the @ASCRM41 meeting in Atlanta? Be sure to check out this presentation by one of my PhD students, @Doug_Partin. Did I mention he’s on the job market this year? 😎

Be sure to take time out with those you love. As @DrMeldrum has reminded me several times: the dissertation is a marathon, not a sprint. Why not enjoy the journey?

Who had “discusses bitcoin tumblers” on their “Doug’s dissertation bingo card?” You can mark that now.

Is it bad that I, in addition to my other duties, consider writing one page for my dissertation a “good day?”

🇺🇸 🇺🇦 SOLIDARITY: If you’re driving into or around #Cincinnati, you’ll see the Duke Energy Convention Center’s “CINCINNATI” sign changed its colors to match the #Ukraine flag. Cincinnati is a #SisterCity with #Kharkiv, the second-largest city in Ukraine. @WLWT

The Cincinnati sign lit up in the colors of the Ukraine flag tonight for our sister city of Kharkiv. 🇺🇦 #StandWithUkraine

If it's a choice between the supportive supervisor that you already know and that 'cool looking project' somewhere over there, go with the supportive supervisor every time.

Great collaboration on a very important topic.

Everyday and major experiences of racial/ethnic discrimination and sle... sciencedirect.com/science/articl…