Toya Z. Like is an associate dean and professor of Criminal Justice and Criminology at the University of Missouri–Kansas City. Like's research interests include multi-level assessments of risks for violent victimization, racial and ethnic variations in victimization, and the intersection between gender, race, and class as it relates to violence and justice outcomes. Her work is featured in peer-reviewed journals such as Crime & Delinquency, Deviant Behavior, and Violence & Victims, and also in books such as The Many Colors of Crime and Images of Color, Images of Crime. She earned her B.S., M.A., and Ph.D. from the University of Missouri–St. Louis.