Nicky Piquero joined the faculty of John Jay College in fall 2007 after spending six years as a member of the faculty at the University of Florida. She earned her PhD in criminology and criminal justice from the University of Maryland. Her research interests include the study of white-collar and corporate crimes as well as criminological theory. She is currently working with David Weisburd on a book titled Crimes of a Different Class: White-Collar Crimes and Criminals.