2017 - Present | Research Consultant, Pathfinders of Oregon: Breaking the Cycle of Criminality ‐ Criminology and Criminal Justice | |
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2015 - Present | Assistant Professor, Portland State University | |
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2018 - 2019 | Research Consultant, Oregon Criminal Justice Commission | |
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2018 - 2019 | Research Consultant and Expert Witness, United States Department of Justice | |
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2017 - 2019 | Research Consultant, Rosenbaum and Associates ‐ Compliance Officer and Community Liaison | |
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2013 - 2015 | Senior Research Associate, Washington State Institute for Criminal Justice (WSICJ) | |
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2010 - 2013 | Assistant Professor, Washington State University ‐ Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology | |
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2012 - 2012 | Research Consultant, King County (Washington) Department of Adult and Juvenile Detention | |
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2010 - 2010 | Research Consultant, Ohio Justice Policy Center | |
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2008 - 2009 | Research Assistant, Vera Institute of Justice | |
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2006 - 2006 | Research Assistant, Hocking Correctional Facility | |
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Disciplines
Research Interests
Grants
2020 - 2020 | Examining the decision to detain: Pretrial detention in Oregon |
Portland State University | |
Faculty Enhancement Grant | |
$12,000 | |
2019 - 2019 | Does prison impact people differently?: Identifying an offender typology related to prison effectiveness |
Oregon Criminal Justice Commission | |
Colleague(s): Leymon (Harmon), M., Renauer, B. C., and Henning, K | |
$75,000 | |
2019 - 2019 | Examining the decision to detain: Pretrial detention in Oregon |
Oregon Criminal Justice Commission | |
Colleague(s): Henderson, K. H and Renauer, B. C | |
$129,817 | |
2018 - 2018 | Examining how much is enough: The effect of prison stay duration on recidivism |
Oregon Criminal Justice Commission | |
Colleague(s): Leymon (Harmon), M., Renauer, B. C., and Henning, K. | |
$182,000 | |
2018 - 2018 | Examining the impact of pretrial detention on sentencing in Oregon |
Oregon Criminal Justice Commission | |
Colleague(s): Labreqcue, R. M. | |
$10,000 | |
2017 - 2017 | Assessing the Impact of Pre-Adjudication Assessment Approaches on Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Oregon |
National Institute of Justice, W.E.B. Du Bois Scholars in Race and Crime Research Program - NIJ-2017-12000 | |
Colleague(s): Renauer, B. C., and Harmon, M. | |
$360,000 | |
2017 - 2017 | Bureau of Justice Assistance solicitation on Second Chance Act Comprehensive Community-Based Adult Reentry Program |
Pathfinder Network of Oregon and the Oregon Department of Corrections - BJA-2017-11540 | |
Role: Principal Investigator | |
$73,100 | |
2017 - 2017 | Understanding How Racial Disparities Are Produced: A System-Wide Assessment of Multnomah County’s Criminal Justice System |
Portland State University | |
Faculty Enhancement Grant | |
$5,000 | |
2016 - 2016 | Fairness and Respect in Corrections: Examining the Role of Procedural Justice in Reducing Harm and Disorder in Prison |
College of Urban and Public Affairs, Portland State University | |
$2,600 | |
2016 - 2016 | Panacea or Poison: Can Propensity Score Modeling (PSM) Methods Replicate the Results from Randomized Control Trials (RCTs)? |
National Institute of Justice, Fiscal Year 16 Data Resources Program - NIJ-2016-9052 | |
Colleague(s): Labrecque, R. M. | |
$40,000 |
Professional Service and Affiliations
2018 - Present | Member, Western Society of Criminology | 2009 - Present | Member, Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences | 2009 - Present | Member, American Society of Criminology | 2009 - 2015 | Member, Western Academy of Criminal Justice |
Honors and Awards
- 2020 William L. Simon/Routledge Outstanding Paper Award from the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences
- 2019 - 2020 Nominated for College of Urban and Public Affairs Research Award, Portland State University
- 2017 - 2018 College of Urban and Public Affairs Young Scholar Award, Portland State University
- 2014 - 2015 President’s Leadership and Engagement Awards of Distinction at Washington State University
- 2013 - 2014 First-Place in Washington State University Wiley Research Exposition – Social Sciences
- 2012 - 2013 Outstanding Doctoral Student – Departmental Award for Balancing Teaching & Research
- 2011 - 2012 College of Liberal Arts, Burgess Brothers Memorial Scholarship
- 2011 - 2012 Washington State University Outstanding Resident Advisor Award
- 2006 - 2007 Ohio University Sociology and Anthropology Department Outstanding Teacher Award
Courses
- CCJ 530: Graduate Research Methods
- CCJ 580: Graduate Community-Based Treatment
- CCJ 510: Graduate Corrections
- CCJ 410: Offender Rehabilitation
- CCJ 410: Probation and Parole / Community-Based Treatment
- CCJ 220: Juvenile Justice
- CCJ 380: Criminal Justice Research Methods
2015 | PhD, Washington State University ‐ Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology | |
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2009 | MA, Ohio University ‐ Department of Sociology | |
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2006 | BA, Ohio University ‐ Departments of Sociology and Criminology | |
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Links
Contact Information
Department of Criminology & Criminal Justice
College of Urban and Public Affairs
Portland State University
P.O. Box 751, Portland, Oregon 97207
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