Research skills

  • Technical
    SPSS, Mplus, BILOG-MG, Microsoft Office
  • Statistical
    Multivariate, Multilevel, Factor Analysis, Structural Equation Modeling, Cluster Analysis
  • Other
    Writing, Literature Research, Presentations, Teaching

Research experience

  • Jan 2010–
    May 2011
    Research: A Multilevel Model of Police Corruption: Anomie, Decoupling, and Moral Disengagement - with the National Research Platform Study
    University of South Florida · Criminology · University of South Florida
    Tampa
    police accountability, ethics, corruption
  • Aug 2008–
    Nov 2008
    Research: The Relative Placement of Typres of Force on Linear Continuums: Results from a National Survey of Law Enforcement Agencies
    University of South Florida · Criminology · University of South Florida
    Tampa
    Police use of force, continuums, CED, agency policy
  • Aug 2007–
    Nov 2007
    Research: Fear of Crime and Satisfaction with Police: Comparing Attitudinal Changes by Race and Income
    University of South Florida · Criminology · University of South Florida
    Tampa
    community policing, fear of crime, attitudes, police organization, law enforcement, national survey
  • Aug 2006–
    Nov 2006
    Research: Accountability and the Use of Force
    University of South Florida · Criminology · University of South Florida
    Tampa
    police, law enforcement, force reporting, national surveys, NIJ
  • Sep 2005–
    May 2006
    Research: National Less-Lethal Weapon Force Project
    University of South Florida · Criminology · University of South Florida
    Tampa
    police, use of force, weapons use, survey, panel
  • Aug 2004–
    May 2005
    Research: Socialization, Coping, and the Hardiness Characteristic: Interdependency of Personality Traits and Performance among Police Academy Recruits
    Castleton State College · Psychology · Castleton State College
    Castleton
    psychology, hardiness, personality police recruits, personnel, stress, coping

Education

  • Aug 2005
    University of South Florida
    Criminology · PhD, expected completion May 2011
    United States of America (USA) · Tampa
  • Aug 2003–
    Dec 2005
    Castleton State College
    Forensic Psychology Research · M.A.
    United States of America (USA) · Castleton, VT
  • Aug 2000–
    May 2002
    Webster University
    Cultural Anthropology · B.A.
    United States of America (USA) · St. Louis

Awards & achievements

  • Oct 2007
    Award: Departmental Presentation Award
  • Aug 2005
    Award: Presidential Fellowship, University of South Florida

Other

  • Scientific Memberships
    American Society of Criminology

Following (6)

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Followers
Current advisors
University of South Florida
Dr. Lorie Fridell
Past advisors
Castleton State College
Dr. Terry Bergen