Sharmy Chowdhury graduated from the University of Maryland College Park with a BA in Criminology and Criminal Justice. Afterwards, she was hired as a Program Management Specialist at the Center for Public Policy and Private Enterprise, University of Maryland College Park. She has completed her master’s degree in Criminal Justice from Rutgers-Camden. Her research interests include rehabilitation, domestic violence, juvenile delinquency and national security. Sharmy’s future goal is to work in a national security field.