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About Linsey A. Belisle

​​Dr. Linsey A. Belisle started at Boise State University in 2023 and is currently an assistant professor in the Department of Criminal Justice.  She earned a Ph.D. in criminology and criminal justice from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, an M.S. in criminal justice administration from North Dakota State University, and a B.A. in psychology from Bushnell University.  Dr. Belisle is trained as an applied criminologist and focuses her teaching and research on helping advance the treatment of justice-involved individuals, promote inclusivity, and advance equitable and evidence-based treatment of justice-involved individuals, particularly those disproportionately impacted by the system. Her research focuses on evidence-based correctional practices, gender-responsive practices and policies, risk/needs assessments, substance misuse, criminal justice pedagogy, and harm reduction.
 

Positions

2023 - Present Assistant Professor, Boise State University Department of Criminal Justice
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2021 - 2023 Assistant Professor, University of Houston - Downtown ‐ Department of Criminal Justice and Social Work
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2021 - 2022 Research Associate, University of Utah ‐ Utah Criminal Justice Center
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Assistant Professor, Boise State University 2023 New Faculty
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Grants

2018 - 2022 Women's Reentry Assessment, Programming, and Services
Bureau of Justice Assistance, U.S. Office of Justice Programs
Role: Research Project Manager
Colleague(s): Emily Salisbury (PI)
$1,000,000
2018 - 2019 Nevada Day Reporting Center Evaluation
Nevada Department of Public Safety
Role: Co-Research Assistant
Colleague(s): William Sousa (PI)
$47,510
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Professional Service and Affiliations

2019 - Present Member, Academic Consortium of Criminal Justice Health (ACCJH)
2019 - Present Member, Association for Justice-Involved Females and Organizations (AJFO)
2018 - Present Member, American Society of Criminology (ASC) - Divisions of Women and Crime, Corrections and Sentencing
2017 - Present Member, Academy of Criminal Justice Science (ACJS)
2021 - 2023 Member, Texas Association of Criminal Justice Educators (TACJE)
2018 - 2019 Member, Western Psychological Association
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Education

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2021 Ph.D. - Criminology & Criminal Justice, University of Nevada, Las Vegas ‐ Department of Criminal Justice
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2017 M.S. - Criminal Justice Administration, North Dakota State University ‐ Department of Criminal Justice and Political Science
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2014 B.A. - Psychology, Bushnell University ‐ Department of Psychology
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Articles (8)

Conference Presentations (5)

Contributions to Books (2)

Dissertation (1)