Jessica is a conservation social scientist who holds a dual PhD in Sociology and Environmental Science and Policy from Michigan State University. Her research interests include wildlife crime, wildlife tourism, wildlife consumption, and the integration of animal welfare and conservation. She is particularly focused on China and Southeast Asia, the issues affecting captive and wild elephants and big cats, and the integration of critical criminology and situational crime prevention. Her current research spans furbearer poaching in Michigan, wildlife guardianship in Vietnam, the conservation impacts of novel forms of wildlife tourism such as selfie safaris, and the effects of wildlife farms on the acceptability of consumption of tigers, bears, turtles, and snakes in China.