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 from MCJC to the adult court from the years ranging from 2013 until 2017. She specifically focused on risk factors of age at first court referral, age at the time of the current offense, number of past serious charges, and history of school discipline. Findings from her research illustrated that the only statistically significant factor difference between youth transferred and those that weren't was the age at the time of the current offense.
