Kristen Mahoney

Kristen M. Mahoney is a Senior Advisor to the Policing Leadership Academy at the University of Chicago Crime Lab, where she served on the core team that helped build and scale one of the nation’s first executive education programs dedicated exclusively to police commanders. A nationally recognized leader in criminal justice policy and strategy, she brings more than decades of experience across federal, state, local, and academic sectors. She is currently Senior Director for Education Programs and an Assistant Professor at the University of Virginia’s Center for Public Safety and Justice. Previously, she served as Acting Director and Principal Deputy Director of the U.S. Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Assistance and held senior public safety leadership roles in Maryland and Baltimore City.