Books, articles, chapters, and reports.

Kutnjak Ivkovich, S., Kotlaja, M., Maskaly, J., & Neyroud, P. Policing during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Global Perspective. Springer, New York.

A Comparative Exploration of Perceived Community and Police Adherence to COVID-19 Regulations. International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology.

"Never Let a Good Crisis Go to Waste": Effects of Unanticipated Police Reform during COVID-19. Policing: A Journal of Policy and Practice.

Enforcing the unenforceable: Police use of discretion in COVID-19 enforcement. Police Practice and Research.

Assessing Police Stress in the Philippines during COVID-19. Asian Journal of Criminology.

Exploring Changes in Urban, Small Town, and Rural Policing during COVID-19. Policing: An International Journal, 47(3), 461–481.

Assessing the Role of COVID-19 Stressors on Perceptions of Police Misconduct in Bosnia and Herzegovina. European Journal of Criminology.

Kotlaja, M. & Wylie, L. Electronically Monitored Youth: Stigma and Negative Social Functioning. Crime & Delinquency.

Kotlaja, M., Fagan, A., & Wright, E. Perceptions of Danger, Tolerance of Delinquency and Economic Disadvantage: Neighborhood Influences on Child Physical Abuse. Child Abuse & Neglect, 106.

Kotlaja, M. & Carson, J.V. Cannabis Prevalence and National Drug Policy in 27 Countries: An Analysis of Adolescent Substance Use. International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology.

Kotlaja, M., Wright, E., & Fagan, A. Neighborhood Parks and Playgrounds: Risky or Protective Contexts for Youth Substance Use? (a.k.a. The Influence of Neighborhood Parks in Chicago). Journal of Drug Issues, 48(4), 657–675.

Kotlaja, M. Cultural Contexts of Individualism vs. Collectivism: Exploring the Relationships Between Family Bonding, Supervision and Deviance. European Journal of Criminology.

Hobbs, A., Kotlaja, M., & Wylie, L. Reducing Truancy and Absenteeism: An Assessment of Nebraska's Initiative. Justice Evaluation Journal.

Policing During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Challenges, Adaptations, and Consequences. in Policing during the COVID-19 Pandemic, Springer.

Reactive and Proactive Police Practices in Bosnia, Croatia, and Slovenia. in Policing during the COVID-19 Pandemic, Springer.

Police Enforcement of COVID-19 Rules in South Korea and Taiwan. in Policing during the COVID-19 Pandemic, Springer.

Masking Up for the Benefit of Others: Cultural Values and Police Compliance. in Policing during the COVID-19 Pandemic, Springer.

A Comparative Study of Police Stress during COVID-19. in Policing during the COVID-19 Pandemic, Springer.

Did COVID-19 Make Police Work More Difficult? in Policing during the COVID-19 Pandemic, Springer.

Kansas City Violence Prevention Fund — Year 2 Annual Evaluation Report. Justice System Partners, February 2026.

Kotlaja, M. Public Safety Assessment (PSA) Validation Report — Fresno County. Fresno County Probation, August 2025.

First Step Forward: Transforming the Pretrial Period. Technical Report, September 2025.

Evidence-Based Nebraska: ARRIVE Program Evaluation FY22/23.

Evidence-Based Nebraska Annual Report 2022–2023: Tier 1 Basic Program Evaluation.

School Absenteeism Guidebook for Program Development. Juvenile Justice Institute.

Truancy Intervention Program — Kotlaja, Wylie, & Hobbs.

Juvenile Justice Institute Annual Report 2017–2018.

Nebraska Truancy and Absenteeism Programs 2015 to 2016.