Nkenge Pruden

Dr. Nkenge Pruden has more than 20 years of experience in violence prevention across military and federal settings. She holds a Ph.D. in Forensic Psychology with post-graduate training in forensic applications.

Her career includes leadership in program management and development, risk mitigation, threat assessment, and instructional design. She has developed and implemented workplace violence prevention strategies, conducted behavioral risk assessments, and advised multidisciplinary teams on managing concerning and threatening behaviors. As a Certified Master Trainer in National Threat Evaluation and Reporting she continues to deliver training on threat assessment, trauma-informed response, and sexual assault prevention and response, and consults with organizational leadership on interventions that help institutions recognize and respond effectively to behavioral risk.

A retired U.S. Air Force veteran, Dr. Pruden’s research and professional interests include trauma-informed care and investigative techniques, vicarious trauma, compassion fatigue, victimology, sexual predator behaviors, bystander intervention, motivational interviewing, emotional intelligence, and resilience.

Courses Taught

FPSY 6002 - Foundations of Graduate Study in Psychology

FPSY 6102 - Intersection of Crime, Psychology, and the Law

FPSY 8991 - Welcome to Dissertation Journey

FPSY 6741 - Psychology of Terrorism

FPSY 8135 - Criminal Behavior

PSYC 8185 - Writing a Quality Prospectus

PSYC 9000 - Dissertation

RESI 8401 - PhD Residency 1

RESI 8403 - PhD Residency 3

Education

PhD, Walden University

MPhil, Walden University

MA, University of North Dakota

BS, Park University

BA, University of Texas at Austin