2017 - 2019 | Associate Professor, Georgia Southern University ‐ College of Behavioral and Social Sciences | |
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2017 - 2019 | Associate Professor, Georgia Southern University ‐ Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology | |
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2012 - 2017 | Assistant Professor, Criminal Justice and Criminology, Georgia Southern University | |
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Affiliate (2014-2019), Georgia Southern University ‐ Institute for Interdisciplinary STEM | ||
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Disciplines
Research Interests
Grants
2013 | Center for Online Learning Faculty Online Course Development Program |
Georgia Southern University | |
Role: Principal Investigator | |
$3,000 | |
2011 | Longwood Online Technology Institute |
Longwood University | |
$1,500 |
Professional Service and Affiliations
2019 - Present | Member, Homicide Research Working Group | 2019 - Present | Member, Strategic Enrollment Undergraduate Academics Team | 2005 - Present | Member, Alpha Kappa Delta, International Sociology Honor Society | 2019 | Manuscript Reviewer, Journal of Threat Assessment and Management | 2018 - 2019 | Member, Board of Regents Criminal Justice Advisory Committee | 2018 - 2019 | Manuscript Reviewer, Criminal Justice Studies | 2018 - 2019 | Manuscript Reviewer, International Journal of Bullying Prevention | 2017 - 2019 | Manuscript Reviewer, Journal of School Violence | 2015 - 2019 | Manuscript Reviewer, Corrections: Policy, Practice, and Research | 2018 | Program Committee Member, Criminal Justice/Corrections/Penology, Mid-South Sociological Association | 2018 | Manuscript Reviewer, Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice | 2018 | Chair, Promotion and Tenure Policy Committee | 2017 - 2018 | Member, Gender and Sexual Minorities Task Force for the LGBTQ+ Research and Resource Space Initiative | 2013 - 2018 | Member, Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences | 2013 - 2017 | Member, Ochberg Society for Trauma Journalism | 2015 | Manuscript Reviewer, Criminal Justice Studies | 2015 | Manuscript Reviewer, Journal of School Violence | 2014 - 2015 | Member, Sociologists for Women in Society - South |
Honors and Awards
- Nominee, Excellence in Diversity Award, Multicultural Student Center, Georgia Southern University (2017)
- Nominee, Kathryn Grube Unsung Hero Award, Georgia Southern University (2017)
- Nominee, Oustanding Advocate for First-Year Students, Georgia Southern University (2017)
- Nominee, Outstanding Advisor Award, Georgia Southern University (2015)
- Nominee, Award of Distinction in Teaching, College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, Georgia Southern University (2015)
- Recognition for Excellence in Faculty Advising, Mock Mediation Club, Georgia Southern University (2015)
- Nominee, Student Organization Advisor of the Year, Office of Student Leadership and Civil Engagement, Georgia Southern University (2015)
- Certificate of Appreciation, Outstanding Program Assessment Report Writer, Georgia Southern University (2014)
- Outstanding First-Year Student Advocate Award, Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminal Justice Studies, Longwood University (2012)
- Outstanding Graduate Student Instructor of the Year, Department of Sociology, Virginia Tech (2010)
Courses
- Seminar in Criminology – School Violence
- Quantitative Research Design
- Victimology (CRJU 3531)
- Research Methods (CRJU 4231)
- School Violence (CRJU 3536)
- Equality, Crime, and Justice (CRJU 3733; Online)
- Corrections (CRJU 3331; Online)
- Introduction to Criminal Justice & Criminology (CRJU 1100)
- Inside-Out Gender and Crime (CRJU 4192)
- Crimes against Vulnerable Populations (CRJU 3353)
2011 | Ph.D. in Sociology, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | |
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2007 | M.S. in Sociology, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | |
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2005 | B.S. in Sociology, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | |
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Links
Contact Information
P.O. Box 8105
Statesboro, GA 30460
Phone: (912) 478-8027
Office: Carroll Building - Room 1092
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