Mary M Levi

Biographic Data

ID1048307
NAMEMary M Levi
GIVEN NAMESMary M
FAMILY NAMELevi
SIGNATURELEVI M M
AFFILIATIONSUniversity of Kentucky
ORCID0000-0003-0912-4280
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS11
TOTAL CITATIONS2
WORKS AS AUTHOR11
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2021
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2026
H-INDEX1

  • Mental Health, Interpersonal Trauma, and Violent Offending in a Sample of Justice-Involved Women With Opioid Use Histories

    Mary M Levi, J Matthew Webster et al.ARTICLEWomen & Criminal Justice2026

    There is a known relationship between mental health, victimization, and perpetration of violence, yet few studies have investigated this relationship with substance-using women. The current study examined differences in psychological diagnoses, mental health symptoms, and interpersonal trauma between violent and nonviolent female offenders with opioid use histories. Findings revealed that lifetime mental health diagnoses and interpersonal trauma …

  • Overdose education and naloxone distribution among women with a history of OUD transitioning to the community following jail release

    Open AccessMichele Staton, Megan F Dickson et al.ARTICLEHealth & Justice2025

    BACKGROUND: The criminal legal system (CLS) provides a critical intervention point for women at high risk for overdose, and the need continues to rise as the number of incarcerated women increases. Effective, targeted prevention interventions to reduce overdose risk for CLS-involved women are needed, such as naloxone distribution. This study describes the overdose education and naloxone distribution (OEND) procedures used in the Kentucky-hub of t…

  • Surveying Non-Consensual Drink Spiking Among College and Online Samples

    Anne Lippert, Jonathan M Golding et al.ARTICLEDeviant Behavior2025References: 27

  • Overdose Experiences Among a Sample of Women in Jail with Opioid Use Disorder

    Megan F Dickson, Jaxin Annett et al.ARTICLESubstance Use & Misuse2024

    Background: Previous non-fatal overdose may increase risk of overdose fatality for women reentering the community following incarceration, but pre-incarceration overdose experiences are understudied. This study describes the prevalence and correlates of non-fatal overdose prior to jail among women with opioid use disorder (OUD). Methods: Women (N = 700) were randomly selected from eight Kentucky jails, screened for OUD, and interviewed as part of…

  • Protective Factors Associated With Lower Likelihood of Injection Drug Use and Experiencing Overdose Among Incarcerated Women

    Open AccessMichele Staton, Martha Tillson et al.ARTICLEWomen s Health Issues2024

  • Perceptions of male-perpetrated sexual assault

    Mary M Levi, Stephanie Mckee et al.ARTICLEPsychology of Sexual Orientation…2024

  • When Driving Under the Influence Leads to Manslaughter

    Mary M Levi, Jonathan M Golding et al.ARTICLEThe American Journal of Psychology2023

    The present study examined perceptions of driving under the influence (DUI) manslaughter cases that result in plea bargains. Participants (32 women, 23 men) read a vignette describing a DUI case in which the intoxicated driver hit and killed another person and were then asked to answer questions about their perceptions of the case. We used a within-participant design and manipulated the age of the victim, the type of plea bargain, and the locatio…

  • The Importance of Justice and Health Care Partnerships in Moud Feasibility Trials

    Michele Staton, Erika Pike et al.ARTICLEJournal of Social Work Practice…2023

    This paper overviews the importance of justice and health-care partnerships in a MOUD feasibility trial in a rural Appalachian community. Research partners included a local jail, a local community supervision office, and a local community federally qualified health center. This paper describes the pilot feasibility study participants and methodology, as well as lessons learned including the challenges encountered and needed changes to address fea…

  • Mock Juror Perceptions of a Male or Female Adult Rape Victim Crying in the Courtroom

    Open AccessAndrea M Pals, Mary M Levi et al.ARTICLEViolence Against Women2023References: 15

    This study investigated the impact of victim crying and gender on perceptions of rape cases. Participants (N = 240, 51.5% male, 48.1% female) completed a 2 (victim crying) × 2 (victim gender) × 2 (participant gender) between-participants design with case judgments (e.g., verdict) as the DVs. Results found that a rape victim crying during testimony increased pro-victim judgments compared to when the victim did not cry, that female mock jurors were…

  • The Impact of Victim Demeanor on Jurors’ Perceptions of a Sexual Harassment Victim

    Open AccessBaylee D Jenkins, Sophia Sawaya et al.ARTICLEViolence Against Women2023Cited by: 2References: 7

    Despite the prevalence of sexual harassment in the workplace, little research has investigated the role of victim demeanor in perceptions of sexual harassment cases. The present study varied whether the victim cried while testifying by using drawings of the victim. Participants were presented with a civil trial summary and asked to make trial-related judgments. Overall, factors representing participants' perceptions of victim credibility and vict…

  • Strength Versus Sensitivity

    Open AccessMary M Levi, Kellie R Lynch et al.ARTICLEViolence Against Women2021References: 6

    We examined the impact of attorney gender on perceptions of a criminal rape trial. Community members ( N = 208) read a trial summary describing a rape scenario in which the gender of the prosecuting and defense attorney were manipulated. The results revealed indirect effects of prosecuting and defense attorney gender on verdict through perceptions of characteristics related to attorney competency. Qualitative analyses further showed that the term…