Sarah E.
Feliciano
MA, Forensic Mental Health Counseling, John Jay College of Criminal Justice (CUNY), 2023
Advanced Certificate in Victimology Studies, John Jay College of Criminal Justice (CUNY), 2020
BA, English Literature and Creative Writing, Binghamton University (SUNY), 2013
Sarah E. Feliciano, M.A., is a researcher, adjunct lecturer, and Director of Master’s Program Administration in the Department of Psychology at John Jay College of Criminal Justice. With a Master’s in Forensic Mental Health Counseling, Feliciano brings a trauma-informed approach to her research on abusive dynamics. Her research spans multiple studies at John Jay, including a project she spearheaded on confessions in intimate partner homicide, which was published in the FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin in 2020.
Feliciano has also collaborated with Dr. Chitra Raghavan for several years, focusing on an in-depth examination of the psychological tactics cultic groups use to control members. This work has been presented at major conferences, including the American Society of Criminology and the American Psychological Association, bridging the fields of criminology, psychology, and victimology to advance interdisciplinary dialogues on trauma, victimization, and psychological abuse.
PSY 101: Introduction to Psychology
Feliciano, S.E., Robins, C., Fletouris, S., Felps, M., Schlesinger, L.B., & Craun, S.W. (2020). Confessions in Intimate Partner Homicide. The FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin. https://leb.fbi.gov/articles/featured-articles/confessions-in-intimate-partner-homicide
Feliciano, S.E., "An Application of the Coercive Control Framework to Cults" (2023). CUNY Academic Works. https://academicworks.cuny.edu/jj_etds/300
Individual BRAVO! Employee Recognition Award, John Jay College - 2024
Currently, Feliciano is collaborating on a project investigating trauma-coerced attachment, otherwise known as trauma bonding, in cultic groups.