Sheri Meyer, B.A, '18 M.A. Applied Behavioral Science

Master’s Thesis: Risk Factors for Juvenile Transfer to the Adult Court: Age of First Referral, Delinquency History, and Education History

December 10, 2018

Sheri Meyer graduated from Wright State in 2005 with a B.A. in Psychology. As a probation officer with Montgomery County Juvenile Court, she decided to advance her career in juvenile justice and returned to Wright State in 2016 to obtain her Master’s Degree. After 13 years as a probation officer, she has seen many juveniles get bound over to the adult system due to the nature of their offenses. Utilizing her real-world knowledge, she on this topic for in completion of her master’s project in the Applied Behavioral Sciences Master’s Program. Sheri researched cases of juveniles facing transfer