Gift Onwuadiamu is a doctoral student in criminology at the University of Delaware. She received her Bachelor's degree in Psychology from the Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria. She also holds a Master's degree in Psychology (Clinical Emphasis) from the University of Lagos, and a Master's degree in Sociology and Criminology from the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, USA. Her passion for understanding crime and its intervention processes was incited during her undergraduate study, particularly her curiosity about how mental health and criminal justice intersect. These interests led her to initiate a Non-Profit Organization in Nigeria aimed at the rehabilitation and reintegration of inmates, crime prevention, and intervention strategies in communities. Her works have benefitted both inmates and individuals in the community.​​​