Jill Paccione-Frometa is a doctoral student and undergraduate lecturer in the department of Law, Police Science, and Criminal Justice Administration. She was previously employed as a research scientist at New York University and the New York City Police Department, among other roles in New York City’s criminal justice system, and is a New York State certified Crime Analyst. Jill was nominated for John Jay's Distinguished Teaching Prize for the 2020-21, 2021-22, and 2022-23 academic years; and in October 2021 was awarded funding for a short exploratory study on vaccine hesitancy and police attitudes toward the COVID-19 vaccine. Her research interests include evidence-based policing, policy evaluation, and law enforcement culture.