Dr. Wendelin Hume is an Associate Professor of Criminal Justice at the University of North Dakota, where she has taught for 27 years. She completed her undergraduate degree at Black Hills State University in Spearfish South Dakota and her graduate degrees in Criminal Justice and Criminology at Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas.

Based on her experiences growing up on an Anishinabe reservation in Northwestern Ontario and on her work in the Criminal Justice field her academic interests include Tribal Justice, Restorative Justice, and victim issues ranging from Cybercrime to family violence. Her personal interests include her family, ranch, and contributing time and energy to community and her undergraduate and graduate students.