Kevin Wright
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School of Criminology and Criminal Justice 411 N. Central Ave. Ste. 600 Phoenix, AZ 85004
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Mail code: 4420Campus: Dtphx
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Kevin Wright is Director of the Center for Correctional Solutions and Associate Professor in the Arizona State University School of Criminology and Criminal Justice. His work focuses on enhancing the lives of people living and working in the correctional system through research, education, and community engagement. His published research on these topics has appeared in Justice Quarterly, Criminology & Public Policy, and Journal of Offender Rehabilitation. He developed and taught the first Inside-Out Prison Exchange Program class in the state of Arizona and is a co-founder of the Arizona Transformation Project. Kevin was awarded the Washington State University Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology Distinguished Alumni Award in 2022, the American Society of Criminology Teaching Award in 2020, and the Arizona State University Faculty Women's Association Outstanding Faculty Mentor in 2019.
- Ph.D. Criminal Justice, Washington State University 2010
- M.A. Sociology, Washington State University 2006
- B.S. Sociology, Towson University 2004
- B.S. Psychology, Towson University 2004
Correctional Policy
Offender Rehabilitation and Reentry
Criminological Theory
Books
Decker, Scott H., and Kevin A. Wright. (Eds.) 2018. Criminology and Public Policy: Putting Theory to Work (2nd Edition). Philadelphia, PA: Temple University Press.
Peer-Reviewed Articles
(*denotes graduate student, ** denotes undergraduate student)
Meyers, Travis J., Arynn A. Infante*, and Kevin A. Wright. In Press. “Treating the Seriously Mentally Ill in Prison: An Evaluation of a Contingency Management Program.” Corrections: Policy, Practice, and Research.
*Haverkate, Danielle L., and Kevin A. Wright. In Press. “The Differential Effects of Prison Contact on Parent-Child Relationship Quality and Child Behavioral Changes.” Corrections: Policy, Practice, and Research.
*Meyers, Travis J., Arynn A. Infante*, and Kevin A. Wright. In Press. “Addressing Serious Violent Misconduct in Prison: Examining an Alternative Form of Restrictive Housing.” International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology.
Wright, Kevin A., Jillian J. Turanovic, Eryn N. O’Neal, Stephanie J. Morse*, and Evan T. Booth*. In Press. “The Cycle of Violence Revisited: Childhood Victimization, Resilience, and Future Violence.” Journal of Interpersonal Violence. Doi: 10.1177/0886260516651090
*Meyers, Travis J., Kevin A. Wright, Jacob T.N. Young, and Melinda Tasca. 2017. “Social Support from Outside the Walls: Examining the Role of Relationship Dynamics among Inmates and Visitors.” Journal of Criminal Justice, 52, 57-67.
Wright, Kevin A., and Faith Gifford*. 2017. “Legal Cynicism, Antisocial Attitudes, and Recidivism: Implications for a Procedurally Just Community Corrections” Victims & Offenders, 12, 624-642.
Wright, Kevin A., Jillian J. Turanovic, and Nancy Rodriguez. 2016. “Racial Inequality, Ethnic Inequality, and the System Involvement of At-Risk Youth: Implications for the Racial Invariance and Latino Paradox Theses” Justice Quarterly, 33, 863-889.
**Selected for the Donal E. J. MacNamara Award for the Outstanding Publication by the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences.
Tasca, Melinda, Kevin A. Wright, Jillian J. Turanovic, Clair White, and Nancy Rodriguez. 2016. “Moving Prison Visitation Research Forward: The Arizona Prison Visitation Project” Criminology, Criminal Justice, Law & Society, 17, 55-67.
Wright, Kevin A., and Leana A. Bouffard. 2016. “Capturing Crime: The Qualitative Analysis of Individual Cases for Advancing Criminological Knowledge” International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology, 60, 123-145.
Wright, Kevin A., Byungbae Kim*, Laurie Chassin, Sandra H. Losoya, and Alex R. Piquero. 2014. “Ecological Context, Concentrated Disadvantage, and Youth Reoffending: Identifying the Social Mechanisms in a Sample of Serious Adolescent Offenders.” Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 43, 1781-1799.
Wright, Kevin A., and Nancy Rodriguez. 2014. “A Closer Look at the Paradox: Examining Immigration and Youth Reoffending in Arizona.” Justice Quarterly, 31, 882-904
Pratt, Travis C., Jillian J. Turanovic*, Kathleen A. Fox, and Kevin A. Wright. 2014. “Self-control and Victimization: A Meta-Analysis.” Criminology, 52, 87-116.
Wright, Kevin A., and Gabriel T Cesar*. 2013. “Toward a More Complete Model of Offender Reintegration: Linking the Micro-, Macro-, and System-Level Components of Recidivism.” Victims and Offenders, 8, 373-398.
Wright, Kevin A., Travis C. Pratt, Christopher T. Lowenkamp, and Edward J. Latessa. 2013. “The Systemic Model of Crime and Institutional Efficacy: An Analysis of the Social Context of Offender Reintegration.” International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology, 57, 92-111.
Johnson, Charles L., Kevin A. Wright, and Paul. S. Strand. 2012. “Transitions of Truants: Community Truancy Board as a Turning Point in the Lives of Adolescents.” Journal of Juvenile Justice, 1, 34-51.
Wright, Kevin A., Travis C. Pratt, Christopher T. Lowenkamp, and Edward J. Latessa. 2012. “The Importance of Ecological Context for Correctional Treatment Programs: Understanding the Micro- and Macro-Level Dimensions of Successful Offender Treatment.” Justice Quarterly, 29, 775-798.
**Selected for the Donal E. J. MacNamara Award for the Outstanding Publication by the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences.
Wright, Kevin A., and Jeffrey W. Rosky. 2011. “Too Early is Too Soon: Lessons from the Montana Department of Corrections Early Release Program.” Criminology and Public Policy, 10, 881-908.
DeLisi, Matt, Kevin M. Beaver, Kevin A. Wright, John Paul Wright, Michael G. Vaughn, and Chad R. Trulson. 2011. “Criminal Specialization Revisited: A Simultaneous Quantile Regression Approach.” American Journal of Criminal Justice, 36, 73-92.
Wright, Kevin A. 2010. “Strange Bedfellows? Private Prisons and Reaffirming Rehabilitation.” Journal of Offender Rehabilitation, 49, 74-90.
Wright, Kevin A., Travis C. Pratt, and Matt DeLisi. 2009. “Multiple Homicide Offenders: Arbitrary Cut-off Points and Selection Bias.” Homicide Studies, 13, 193-199.
Bouffard, Leana A., Kevin A. Wright, Lisa R. Muftić, and Jeffrey A. Bouffard. 2008. “Gender Differences in Specialization in Intimate Partner Violence: Comparing the Gender Symmetry and Violence Resistance Perspectives.” Justice Quarterly, 25, 570-594.
Wright, Kevin A., Travis C. Pratt, and Matt DeLisi. 2008. “Examining Offending Specialization in a Sample of Male Multiple Homicide Offenders.” Homicide Studies, 12, 381-398.
Research Evaluation Partner. Second Chance Act Statewide Adult Recidivism Reduction Plan. Year 2. $70,000. Bureau of Justice Assistance. July, 2018.
Research Evaluation Partner. Drug Reduction Project: MRT for STG. Arizona Department of Corrections. Year 2. $18,503. Arizona Criminal Justice Commission. May, 2018.
Principal Investigator. Putting Second Chances to Work: Increasing Employment Prospects for the Women of Perryville. $160,000. College of Public Service and Community Solutions. May, 2018.
Research Evaluation Partner. Drug Reduction Project: MRT for STG. Arizona Department of Corrections. $18,503. Arizona Criminal Justice Commission. May, 2017.
Principal Investigator. Learning By Doing: The Arizona Inside-Out Prison Exchange Program. $70,621. ASU Women & Philanthropy. March, 2017
Research Evaluation Partner. Second Chance Act Statewide Adult Recidivism Reduction Plan. $56,500. Bureau of Justice Assistance. October, 2016.
Principal Investigator. Altering Administrative Segregation for Inmates and Staff: A Mixed-Methods Analysis of the Effects of Living and Working in Restrictive Housing. $631,559. National Institute of Justice. September, 2016.
Prison Visitation and Recidivism. $4,000. Arizona State University Institute for Social Science Research. October, 2015
Principal Investigator. Understanding Gender, Racial, and Ethnic Differences in the Relationship between Prison Visitation and Recidivism. $168,947. National Science Foundation. September, 2015.
Principal Investigator. Evaluation of Mental Health and Restrictive Housing Programming. $45,000. Arizona Department of Corrections. July, 2015.
Co-Principal Investigator. Unpacking the Prison Visitation Experience: How Social Relationships Impact Inmate Well-Being. $10,000. Arizona State University. July, 2014.
Courses
2021 Spring
Course Number | Course Title |
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JHR 584 | Internship |
2020 Fall
Course Number | Course Title |
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CRJ 598 | Special Topics |
2020 Spring
Course Number | Course Title |
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JHR 584 | Internship |
2019 Fall
Course Number | Course Title |
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CRJ 317 | Inside-Out Prison Excg Program |
2018 Fall
Course Number | Course Title |
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CRJ 317 | Inside-Out Prison Excg Program |
2018 Spring
Course Number | Course Title |
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CRJ 609 | Advanced Topics in Corrections |
2017 Fall
Course Number | Course Title |
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CRJ 317 | Inside-Out Prison Excg Program |
Professional Presentations (Last 3 years—earlier available upon request)
Wright, Kevin A., and Cody W. Telep. 2020. “Prisoner Perceptions of Fairness and Future Violence in Interactions with Staff and Fellow Prisoners” Paper to have been presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Criminology, November, Washington, DC.
Wright, Kevin A., Stephanie J. Morse*, and Madison Sutton*. 2020. “Beyond Recidivism: Expanding What Works.” Paper to have been presented at the annual meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, March, San Antonio, Texas.
**McKenzie, Genevieve, and Kevin A. Wright. 2019. “Incarcerated Children of Incarcerated Parents.” Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Criminology, November, San Francisco, California.
**Evans, Shayla, Danielle L. Haverkate*, and Kevin A. Wright. 2019. “Reimagining Reentry: Assessing the Unique Challenges and Desires for Growth among Incarcerated Women.” Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Criminology, November, San Francisco, California.
*Haverkate, Danielle L., and Kevin A. Wright. 2019. “Looking with and beyond the Prison Walls: Incarcerated Women’s Perceptions of Release.” Paper to be presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Criminology, November, San Francisco, California.
*Morse, Stephanie J., Travis J. Meyers, and Kevin A. Wright. 2019. “Following the Rules while Incarcerated: A Contemporary Examination of Adherence to the Inmate Code.” Paper to be presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Criminology, November, San Francisco, California.
Wright, Kevin A., and Jacob T.N. Young. 2019. “Restrictive Housing and Mental Health: A Longitudinal Study of the Impacts of Conditions of Confinement on Symptoms of Psychological Distress. Paper to be presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Criminology, November, San Francisco, California.
*Matekel, Caitlin G., Stephanie J. Morse*, Arynn Infante*, Faith Gifford*, and Kevin A. Wright. 2019. “From the Researcher’s Office to the Warden’s Office: How Investing Time on the Outside Makes for Productive Time on the Inside. Paper to be presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Criminology, November, San Francisco, California.
*Haverkate, Danielle L., and Kevin A. Wright. 2019. “Ivory Tower to Prison Tower: Participatory Action Research to Advance Knowledge in Corrections.” Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Western Society of Criminology, February, Honolulu, Hawaii.
*Matekel, Caitlin G.., and Kevin A. Wright. 2019. “They Spend a lot of Time Here, Too: Correctional Officer Experiences in Restrictive Housing.” Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Western Society of Criminology, February, Honolulu, Hawaii.
*Morse, Stephanie J., and Kevin A. Wright. 2019. “Motivational Justice: Reimagining our Approach to Corrections. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Western Society of Criminology, February, Honolulu, Hawaii.
*Haverkate, Danielle L., Travis J. Meyers*, Cody W. Telep, and Kevin A. Wright. 2018. “Letting Those Who Walk the Walk Do the Talk: Lessons & Challenges from the Reducing Recidivism in Arizona Study.” Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Criminology, November, Atlanta, Georgia.
Wright, Kevin A., and Jacob T.N. Young. 2018. “Living in Restrictive Housing in Arizona.” Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Criminology, November, Atlanta, Georgia.
Wright, Kevin A. 2018. “If We Keep Doing What We’ve Always Done…Innovation in Corrections” Invited speaker at the CoreCivic Reentry Conference, August, Nashville, Tennessee.
Wright, Kevin A. 2018. “Corrections Committee: Privatization of Prisons.” Invited panelist at the annual meeting of the American Psychology-Law Society, March, Memphis, Tennessee.
Haverkate*, Danielle, L., and Kevin A. Wright. 2018. “The Waxing and Waning Felon Label: Reported by Prisoners to Prisoners.” Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, March, New Orleans, Louisiana.
Matekel*, Caitlin G., and Kevin A. Wright. 2018. “Conditions of Confinement, Personality Traits, and Inmate Perceptions of Procedural Justice” Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, March, New Orleans, Louisiana.
Morse*, Stephanie J., and Kevin A. Wright. 2018. “Environmental Context and Rehabilitation: Understanding the Impact of the Prison Yard Environment.” Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, March, New Orleans, Louisiana.
Philippon*, Cassandra N., and Kevin A. Wright. 2018. “Impact Evaluation of the Inside-Out Prison Exchange Program: Examining Self-Efficacy, Self-Control, and Perceptions of the Criminal Justice System.” Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, March, New Orleans, Louisiana.
Smith*, Wesley T., and Kevin A. Wright. 2018. “Correctional Officer Self-Control and Organizational Reform.” Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, March, New Orleans, Louisiana.
Wright, Kevin A., Travis J. Meyers, and Caitlin G. Matekel. 2018. “Conditions of Confinement and Mental Health among an Incarcerated Sample in Arizona.” Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, March, New Orleans, Louisiana.
Wright, Kevin A. and John Hepburn. 2017. “Living and Working in Restrictive Housing in Arizona.” Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Criminology, November, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Wright, Kevin A., Jillian J. Turanovic, and Melinda Tasca. 2017. “Understanding Gender, Racial, and Ethnic Differences in the Relationship between Prison Visitation and Recidivism” Presented to the Arizona Department of Corrections, June, Phoenix, Arizona.
Wright, Kevin A. 2017 “Inside-Out of the Desert: Arizona’s First Inside-Out Prison Exchange Program.” Invited presentation. The 6th annual Prison Education Conference, February, Tempe, Arizona.
Wright, Kevin A., Cody W. Telep, and Travis J. Meyers. 2017. The Inside-Out Prison Exchange Program and the Arizona Transformation Project. Poster presented at ASU Learning Innovation Showcase. January, Tempe, Arizona.
2018 Arizona Department of Corrections Florence Complex Education Volunteer of the Year
2018 ASU Graduate School Outstanding Doctoral Mentor Nominee
2017 ASU Committee for Campus Inclusion Catalyst Award
2017 Donal E. J. MacNamara Outstanding Publication Award, Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences
2015 College of Public Service and Community Solutions Emerging Community Solutions Scholar
2014-2015 ASASU Centennial Professor Nominee
2014 Donal E. J. MacNamara Outstanding Publication Award, Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences
2012-2013 ASASU Centennial Professor Nominee
2010 Alpha Phi Sigma Appreciation Award for Outstanding Criminal Justice Instructor
2009 June Morrison Scholarship, Western Society of Criminology
2008-2009 C. Clement and Helen B. French Scholarship, Washington State University
2008-2009 Claudius O. & Mary W. Johnson Graduate Fellowship, Washington State University
2005-2006 Viola Vestal Coulter Fellowship, Washington State University
2004 Lieberman Award for Most Distinguished Scholar in Sociology, Towson University
2014- Editorial Board Member: Race and Justice: An International Journal
2014- Editorial Board Member: Criminology, Criminal Justice, Law & Society (CCJLS) (formerly Western Criminology Review)
Faculty Women’s Association, Arizona State University
American Society of Criminology
--Division on Corrections and Sentencing
Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences
--Corrections Section
Student Mentorship
Undergraduate
--Juli Roberts (2017) (Understanding the Methods of Contraband Introduction in Prisons and Measures to Curtail Contraband Activity). College of Integrative Sciences and Arts, BIS Directed Study
Independent Study Students:
--Rachael Bunch (2014) (Multiple Homicide Offenders: Definitions versus Overarching Term for Current and Future Research, B.S. Criminology and Criminal Justice, Arizona State University, 2015)
--Hector Hernandez (Juvenile Justice: A Review of Juvenile Incarceration and its Deterrent Effect, B.S. Criminology and Criminal Justice, Arizona State University, 2012)
Undergraduate Research Fellowship Program Students:
--Madison Sutton (2018 – current)
--Shayla Evans (2018 – current)
--Courtney Fleager (2017 – 2018)
--Kaitlyn Mara (2017 – 2018)
--Leya Reyes (2016 – current)
--Genevieve McKenzie (2016 – current)
--Tiffany Marcum (2014 – 2015)
--Emily Barney (2014 – 2015)
--Garrett Shipley (2014)
--Caitlin Matekel (2014)
--Stephanie Morse (2013 – 2014)
--Evan Booth (2013 – 2014)
Barrett Honors College Students:
--Drake Tometich (chair) (Dissolving the Dichotomy of Private and Public Prisons: Lending Credence to the Innovative Potential of Prison Privatization. B.S. Criminology and Criminal Justice, Arizona State University, 2018)
--Rachel Quirbach (chair) (The Walls are Alive with the Sound of Music: Music Therapy Techniques for Incarcerated Persons. B.S. Music Therapy, Arizona State University, 2018)
--Nicole Johnson (member) (Drug Treatment in Ex-Offenders: An Exploration of Re-Entry Resources. B.S. Criminology and Criminal Justice, Arizona State University, 2017)
--Emily Barney (chair) (Exploring Sexual Violence Victimization at Arizona State University. B.S. Criminology and Criminal Justice, Arizona State University, 2016)
--Natalie BrinJones (chair) (Smart Decarceration in Arizona: Exploring the Options for Reducing Correctional Populations. B.S. Criminology and Criminal Justice, Arizona State University, 2016)
--Wednesday Nelson (member) (Police Reform: Reasons for Failure Directly from the Source, B.S. Criminology and Criminal Justice, Arizona State University, 2016)
--Stephanie Morse (chair) (The Impact of Social Controls on Police Officers’ Perceptions of Use of Force, B.S. Criminology and Criminal Justice, Arizona State University, 2015)
--Aracely Castillo (chair) (Policy Under the Influence? The Importance of Public Opinion for the Creation of DUI Policies and Programs, B.S. Criminology and Criminal Justice, Arizona State University, 2012)
Masters
Theses Supervised:
--Deana Moore (member) (M.S. Criminology and Criminal Justice, Arizona State University, expected 2019)
--Wesley Smith (chair) (Correctional Officer Punitiveness, Self-Control and Rehabilitative Training. M.S. Criminology and Criminal Justice, Arizona State University, 2018)
--Caitlin Matekel (chair) (Conditions of Confinement, Personality Traits, and Inmate Perceptions of Procedural Justice. M.S. Criminology and Criminal Justice, Arizona State University, 2018)
--Cassandra Philippon (chair) (Sending Students to Prison: An Impact Evaluation of the Arizona Inside-Out Prison Exchange Program. M.S. Criminology and Criminal Justice, Arizona State University, 2018)
--Chelsea Ruffner (chair) (Solitary Refinement: A Nuanced Look at Public Knowledge and Opinion of Restrictive Housing. M.S. Criminology and Criminal Justice, Arizona State University, 2017)
--Stephanie Morse (chair) (Hypermasculinity and Incarceration: Exploring Barriers to Rehabilitation. M.S. Criminology and Criminal Justice, Arizona State University, 2017)
--Danielle Haverkate (chair) (The Differential Effects of Prison Contact on Parent-Child Relationship Quality and Child Behavioral Changes. M.S. Criminology and Criminal Justice, Arizona State University, 2017)
--Nathan Ostertag (chair) (Mental Illness and Perceived Social Support upon Reentry: An Analysis of Inmates in Arizona, M.S. Criminology and Criminal Justice, Arizona State University, 2016)
--Matt Gricius (chair) (Parental Incarceration: Does Having Minor Children Have an Effect on Recidivism? M.S. Criminology and Criminal Justice, Arizona State University, 2016)
--Natasha Pusch (member) (Gender & Risk Assessment in Juvenile Offenders: A Meta-Analysis, M.S. Criminology and Criminal Justice, Arizona State University, 2016)
--Amber Griffin (member) (Heroin Use and Recidivism: The Impact of Familial Social Support, M.S. Criminology and Criminal Justice, Arizona State University, 2016)
--Faith Gifford (member) (Toward the Development of a Multidimensional Legal Cynicism Scale, M.S. Criminology and Criminal Justice, Arizona State University, 2015)
--Whitney McCaskill (member) (Children of Incarcerated Parents: The Family Characteristics Associated with Child Welfare Contact Prior to Parental Incarceration, M.S. Criminology and Criminal Justice, Arizona State University, 2014)
--Travis Meyers (member) (Relative vs. Absolute Stability in Self-Control: A Meta-Analysis, M.S. Criminology and Criminal Justice, Arizona State University, 2013)
--Gabriel T Cesar (member) (Social Learning in Context: Group Homies, Mentorship, and Social Support, M.S. Criminology and Criminal Justice, Arizona State University, 2012)
--Christopher M. Simmon (member) (Sentencing Disparities Between Male and Female Teacher Sexual Offenders: Do Male Offenders Receive Harsher Penalties in Arizona?, M.S. Criminology and Criminal Justice, Arizona State University, 2012)
Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions Spirit of Service Scholars:
--Katie Williams (mentor) (MSW, 2018)
--Rivka Rocchio (mentor) (MFA, 2016)
Doctoral
Independent Study Students:
--Travis Meyers (The History and Current Use of Administrative Segregation, 2016)
--Travis Meyers (Prison Visitation and the Role of Social Support, 2015)
--Byungbae Kim (The Social Ecology of Recidivism: Empirical Status and Future Directions, 2012)
Dissertations Supervised:
--Gregory Fizer (member) (Ed.D. Arizona State University, expected 2019)
--Kara Hannula (member) (Ph.D. Arizona State University, expected 2019)
--Travis Meyers (chair) (Managing Violent Misconduct in a Maximum Security Prison: Processes and Outcomes in a Restrictive Status Housing Program, Ph.D. Arizona State University, 2018)
--Kimberly Kaiser (member) (Procedural Justice and Legal Socialization Among Serious Adolescent Offenders: An Examination of Longitudinal Patterns and Mediation Effects of Legal Socialization, Anger, and Prosocial Motivation on Offending, Ph.D. Arizona State University, 2016)
--Mario Cano (member) (Prosecutorial Discretion across Federal Sentencing Reforms: Immediate and Enduring Effects of Unwanted Disparity, Ph.D. Criminology and Criminal Justice, Arizona State University, 2015)
--Byungbae Kim (member) (Gender Disparity and Ecological Contexts of Court Community in Federal District Courts, Ph.D. Criminology and Criminal Justice, Arizona State University, 2015)
--Jillian Turanovic (member) (The Age-Graded Consequences of Victimization, Ph.D. Criminology and Criminal Justice, Arizona State University, 2015)
--Sanzanna Toles (member) (Community-based Reentry in Arlington County: An Evaluation of the OAR Reentry Program, Ph.D. Public Affairs, Arizona State University, 2014)
--Mercedes Valadez (member) (“We have got enough criminals in the United States without importing any”: An examination of the influence of citizenship status and national origin among Latino subgroups in federal sentencing outcomes, Ph.D. Criminology and Criminal Justice Arizona State University, 2013)
Professional Service
2018 National Affiliate, George Mason University Center for Advancing Correctional Excellence (ACE!)
2018 Guest Editor, Corrections: Policy, Practice, and Research. Special issue on participatory action research in corrections.
2018 American Society of Criminology, Division of Corrections and Sentencing, Awards Committee
2018 Topic Chair, Rehabilitation and Treatment, Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences
2018 Member, National Program Committee, Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences
2018 Member, Teaching Committee, American Society of Criminology
2018 Discussant, Adapting to Prison Life: Student Interviewers and the Incarcerated. The annual meeting of the American Society of Criminology, November, Atlanta, Georgia.
2016 Discussant, The Inside-Out Prison Exchange Program Across Time and Place. The annual meeting of the American Society of Criminology, November, New Orleans.
2016-2017 Chair, American Society of Criminology, Division of Corrections and Sentencing, Outreach Committee
2015- 2017 Executive Counselor, American Society of Criminology, Division of Corrections and Sentencing
2014 Member, Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, New Scholar Award Committee
2014 Member, Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, Corrections Section, Membership Committee
2013 Participant, Panel on Professional Development: Balancing Teaching/Research/Service Demands in Academia. The annual meeting of the American Society of Criminology, November, Atlanta
2012 Member, American Society of Criminology, Division of Corrections and Sentencing, Student Affairs and Paper Committee
University Service
2018 Faculty Search Committee for the School of Criminology & Criminal Justice, Arizona State University
2018 Participant, Creative Placemaking Research Meeting
2018 Panelist, Social Embeddedness Network Conference. ASU West Campus
2017- Member, Juvenile Justice Community of Practice (JJ COP)
2017- Member, peerLA Cohort V of ASU Leadership Academy
2016 Member, 2018 National Conference on Children of Incarcerated Parents Planning Committee, ASU Center for Child Well-Being
2016-2018 Prison Advisory Committee, Arizona State University
2016- Undergraduate Committee for the School of Criminology & Criminal Justice, Arizona State University
2016 College of Public Service and Community Solutions Emerging Community Solutions Scholar Selection Committee
2015 Panelist, School of Criminology & Criminal Justice Professional Development Workshop: Navigating the Academic Job Market
2015 Faculty Search Committee for the School of Criminology & Criminal Justice, Arizona State University
2015- University Hearing Board Member
2015 Co-Organizer (with Jacob Young), School of Criminology and Criminal Justice Spring Colloquium Series to promote faculty scholarship across schools within the College of Public Service and Community Solutions
2014 Judge for College of Public Programs Changemaker Challenge
2014-2016 Graduate Committee for the School of Criminology & Criminal Justice, Arizona State University
2014 Panelist, School of Criminology & Criminal Justice Professional Development Workshop: Navigating the Academic Job Market
2013-2014 Executive Committee for the School of Criminology & Criminal Justice, Arizona State University
2013 Comprehensive Exam Committee for the School of Criminology & Criminal Justice, Arizona State University
2013 Undergraduate Student Committee for the School of Criminology & Criminal Justice, Arizona State University
2012-2013 Faculty Search Committee for the School of Criminology & Criminal Justice, Arizona State University
2011-2012 Brown Bag Committee to promote scholarship by faculty of the School of Criminology & Criminal Justice Arizona State University
2010-2011 Ad-hoc Committee to develop committee structure for the School of Criminology & Criminal Justice, Arizona State University
2008-2009 Vice President. Department of Political Science Graduate Student Association, Washington State University
2007-2008 Criminal Justice Ph.D. Representative to the Graduate Studies Committee, Washington State University
2005-2006 Senator—Sociology Department, Graduate and Professional Student Association, Washington State University
Community Involvement
2018 Presentation, Arizona Town Hall, Whetstone Unit Arizona State Prison Complex at Tucson
2018 Presentation, CivEx, Flinn Foundation
2018 Presentation, AZ Reentry Employer Forum
2018 Presentation, Barrett Honors College Community Dialogue
2018 Presentation, League of Women Voters of Northwest Maricopa County
2018 Presentation, Glendale Community College
2018 Presentation, Flinn-Brown Fellows, Flinn Foundation
2017 Presentation, Flinn-Brown Fellows, Flinn Foundation
2017 Co-Facilitator Training, Inside-Out Prison Exchange Program
2017 Presentation, National Honors Society, BASIS Phoenix
2017 Facilitator, College of Public Service and Community Solutions Community Engagement Forum
2017 Co-Curator, Inkarcerated Art Show, Unexpected Art Gallery
2017- Member, Governor’s Recidivism Reduction Project Breakthrough Team Evaluation Subcommittee
2016 Member, Governor’s Recidivism Reduction Project Breakthrough Team
2016- Founding Member, Arizona Transformation Project
2016 Participant, Arizona Department of Corrections Reentry Summit
2016 College of Public Service and Community Solutions, Day of Service
2016 Member, Advisory Network for Youturn.org, Organization focused on second chances for ex-offenders
2016 Panelist, Teaching in Prison, Prison Education Conference. Tempe, Arizona
2015 Speaker, College of Public Service and Community Solutions Public Impact Talks, Incarcerated in America: Why You Should Care
2015 Completed Inside-Out Prison Exchange Program Training
2015 Participant College of Public Service and Community Solutions Community Engagement Forum
2015 College of Public Service and Community Solutions, Spring Day of Service
2015 Maricopa County Attorney’s Office Citizens Academy
2014 College of Public Programs, Day of Service
2013 College of Public Programs, Day of Service