Dr. Sara C. McFann is a criminologist with key research interests in violence prevention, policing, international criminology, and program monitoring and evaluation. She graduated from the University of Maryland in 2009 with a B.A. in linguistics, later receiving a Ph.D. in International Crime and Justice from Florida International University in 2021. She previously worked for a U.S. Department of Justice program in Ukraine providing support to the National Police of Ukraine as it continues to progress in its ongoing reform efforts across the country. At the LPRC, she leads research projects related to violent crime, retail fraud, and other critical issues in Loss Prevention.