Biography

Julio Montanez, MA, is a PhD Candidate in the Department of Sociology at the University of Central Florida (UCF). Julio’s research is located at the intersection of domestic/family/intimate partner violence, social inequalities, and public policy. His first scholarly co-authored book is entitled, Between Systems and Violence: State-Level Policy Targeting Intimate Partner Violence in Immigrant and Refugee Lives. His works are published or forthcoming in Crime & Delinquency, Journal of Interpersonal Violence, Journal of Legal Research Methodology, Marquette Benefits & Social Welfare Law Review, Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Criminology and Criminal Justice, Springer Encyclopedia of Domestic Violence, Stigma and Health, and Teaching Resources and Innovations Library for Sociology (TRAILS), Theory in Action, and Violence Against Women. Julio’s dissertation work focuses on intimate partner violence and its legal consequences for child welfare and domestic violence advocacy.