MEGHAN A. NOVISKY
Department of Sociology
231 Merrill Hall
Kent State University
PO Box 5190 Kent, OH 44242
(330) 671-3445
mnovisky@kent.edu
Curriculum Vitae
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EDUCATION
2009 - Present
Kent State University – Kent, Ohio
Ph.D. in Sociology, ABD
Comprehensive Exam Major: Criminology;
Minor: Medical Sociology
Dissertation: Challenges for Health and Well-Being for Incarcerated Men
Contemplating Aging and End of Life within the Modern Prison
Committee: Clare L. Stacey (Chair), Eric Jefferis, Shelley Johnson-Listwan (the
University of North Carolina, Charlotte), Robert L. Peralta (the University of
Akron), and Lauren Porter (the University of Maryland)
2008
Kent State University – Kent, Ohio
Master of Arts in Justice Studies
Thesis: Mandatory Arrest Practices: Friend or Foe? An Analysis of the
Perceptions of Intimate Partner Violence Survivors in Northeast Ohio
Committee: Eric Jefferis (Chair), Mark Colvin, and Rebecca Stevens
2006
Kent State University – Kent, Ohio
Bachelor of Arts in Justice Studies
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
Magna Cum Laude
RESEARCH AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION
The Collateral Consequences of Criminal Justice System Involvement
Incarceration, Health, and Aging
Victimization and Family Violence
Accessing Difficult to Reach, Vulnerable Populations
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RESEARCH
Refereed Publications
Novisky, Meghan A. and Robert L. Peralta. 2015. “When Women Tell: Intimate Partner Violence
and the Factors Related to Police Notification.” Violence Against Women 21(1): 65-86.
Skubby, David, Bonfine, Natalie, Novisky, Meghan A., Munetz, Mark R. and Christian Ritter. 2013.
“Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) Programs in Rural Communities: A Focus Group
Study.” The Community Mental Health Journal 49(6): 756-764.
Other Publications
Novisky, Meghan A. 2014. “Rape and Sexual Assault.” In The Encyclopedia of Criminology and
Criminal Justice, First Edition. Edited by Jay S. Albanese. John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Manuscripts under Review
Porter, Lauren and Meghan A. Novisky. “Pathways to Depressive Symptoms among Former Inmates:
Differences across Race and Sex.” Submitted to Social Science Research (8/12/15).
Manuscripts in Progress
Novisky, Meghan A. “Factors Related to Aging Prisoners’ Preferences for Medical Treatment When
Contemplating End of Life.”
Novisky, Meghan A. “Taking Control: How Older Inmates Navigate Chronic Disease and
Demonstrate Self Efficacy.”
Stacey, Clare L., Pai, Manacy, Novisky, Meghan A. and Steven Radwany. “Revisiting ‘Awareness
Contexts’ in the 21st Century Hospital: How Contemporary Medical Settings Structure Patients’
Awareness of Dying.”
Stacey, Clare L., and Meghan A. Novisky. “Learning from Giving: How Philanthropy Enriches
Service Learning for Students.”
Technical Reports
Sleyo, Jodi and Meghan A. Novisky. 2014. “Indian River Juvenile Correctional Facility Correctional
Program Checklist (CPC) Program Profile for Close Units.” Submitted to the Ohio Department
of Youth Services (DYS). Center for Criminal Justice Research, University of Cincinnati.
Novisky, Meghan A. and Cara Thompson. 2014. EPICS Performance Summary: Akron Region.”
Akron, OH. Submitted to the Ohio Department of Youth Services (DYS). Center for Criminal
Justice Research, University of Cincinnati.
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Technical Reports (continued)
Novisky, Meghan A. and Cara Thompson. 2014. “EPICS Performance Summary: Cleveland Region.”
Cleveland, OH. Submitted to the Ohio Department of Youth Services (DYS). Center for
Criminal Justice Research, University of Cincinnati.
Novisky, Meghan A. and Natalie Bonfine. 2010. “Building Community Partnerships: Campus Safety
in a Mental Health Context Collaborative Program Development Grant Project Summary
Report.” Submitted to the Ohio Department of Mental Health – Columbus, Ohio. The
Ohio Criminal Justice Coordinating Center of Excellence, Northeastern Ohio Universities
Colleges of Medicine and Pharmacy.
Listwan, Shelley J. and Meghan A. Novisky. 2010. “Final Report: Evidence Based Correctional
Program Checklist.” Teens Resisting Unhealthy Choices Everyday (TRUCE) Program –
Akron, Ohio. Center for Criminal Justice Research, University of Cincinnati.
Listwan, Shelley J. and Meghan A. Novisky. 2010. “Final Report: Evidence Based Correctional
Program Checklist.” Trumbull County Juvenile Court Adolescent Sex Offender
Program – Warren, Ohio. Center for Criminal Justice Research, University of Cincinnati.
Listwan, Shelley J. and Meghan A. Novisky. 2010. “Final Report: Evidence Based Correctional
Program Checklist.” Stepping Stones Residential Center – Lorain, Ohio. Center for
Criminal Justice Research, University of Cincinnati.
TEACHING INTERESTS
Corrections
Gerontology
Research Methods
Medical Sociology
Criminal Justice Policy
Evidence Based Programming
Victimization
Reentry
PREPARED COURSES
Issues in Law and Society
Introduction to Sociology
Data Analysis Lab
Introduction to Criminal Justice
Women in Crime and Justice
Criminology
Social Problems
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Research Positions
2012 – 2013
Research Assistant
Kent State University
Department of Sociology (with Lauren Porter, Ph.D.)
Research Project:
‘Do the Time, Don’t Let the Time Do You’: Ex-Inmate Perspectives on Health
after Incarceration
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Research Positions (continued)
2010 – 2013
Research Assistant
Kent State University
Department of Sociology (with Clare L. Stacey, Ph.D.)
Research Projects:
Seeking Cure and Comfort: Patient Use of Palliative Care in Hospitals
Learning from Giving: How Philanthropy Enriches Service Learning for
Students
2010 – 2011
Research Assistant
Northeast Ohio Medical University (NEOMED)
Department of Psychiatry (with Mark Munetz, M.D.)
Department of Behavioral and Community Health Sciences
(with Christian Ritter, Ph.D.)
Research Projects:
The Quality of Life of People with Mental Illness (CIT)
Campus Safety in a Mental Health Context
2009 – 2010
Research Assistant
The University of Cincinnati Corrections Institute
Department of Criminal Justice (with Shelley Johnson-Listwan, Ph.D.)
Research Projects:
Correctional Program Checklist (CPC) Evaluation of Evidence Based
Programming in Pennsylvania Prisons
Correctional Program Checklist (CPC) Evaluation of Evidence Based
Programming in Ohio Community Based Correctional Facilities
2006 – 2008
Research Assistant
Kent State University
Department of Justice Studies
Teaching Positions
2015
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Issues in Law and Society (Distance Learning) (Summer)
Introduction to Justice Studies (Distance Learning) (Summer)
Kent State University, Department of Sociology
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Teaching Positions (continued)
2015
Introduction to Justice Studies (Distance Learning) (Spring)
Kent State University, Department of Sociology
2014
Issues in Law and Society (Distance Learning) (Fall)
Introduction to Justice Studies (Distance Learning) (Fall)
Kent State University, Department of Sociology
Issues in Law and Society (Distance Learning) (Summer)
Kent State University, Department of Sociology
2013
Introduction to Justice Studies (Distance Learning) (Summer)
Kent State University, Department of Sociology
2012
Introduction to Justice Studies (Distance Learning) (Summer)
Kent State University (Stark Campus), Department of Sociology
Teaching Assistant (with Clare L. Stacey, Ph.D.)
Social Problems (Honors College) (Spring)
Kent State University, Department of Sociology
2011
Introduction to Criminal Justice (Fall)
The University of Mount Union, Department of Criminal Justice
Issues in Law and Society (Summer)
Women in Crime and Justice (Summer)
Kent State University (Stark Campus), Department of Sociology
Teaching Assistant (with Clare L. Stacey, Ph.D.)
Social Problems (Honors College) (Spring)
Kent State University, Department of Sociology
2010
Issues in Law and Society (Summer)
Kent State University, Department of Justice Studies
Introduction to Sociology (Summer)
Kent State University, Department of Sociology
Teaching Assistant (with Clare L. Stacey, Ph.D.)
Social Problems (Honors College) (Spring)
Kent State University, Department of Sociology
Teaching Assistant (with Timothy Gallagher, Ph.D.)
Data Analysis Lab and SPSS (Spring)
Kent State University, Department of Sociology
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Teaching Positions (continued)
2009
Women in Crime and Justice (Fall)
Kent State University, Department of Justice Studies
Teaching Assistant (with Timothy Gallagher, Ph.D.)
Data Analysis Lab and SPSS (Fall)
Kent State University, Department of Sociology
2008
Teaching Assistant (with Linda B. Markley, J.D.)
Issues in Law and Society (Spring)
Kent State University, Department of Sociology
Applied and Consulting Positions
2015 – Present
Statistical and Qualitative Software Consultant
Kent State University Libraries
Kent, OH
2011 – Present
Evidence Based Treatment Programming Consultant and Trainer
(for prisons, jails, CBCFs, probation and parole departments)
The University of Cincinnati Corrections Institute (UCCI)
Cincinnati, OH
Utilized Curricula:
Thinking for a Change
Cognitive Behavioral Interventions & Core Correctional Practices
Cognitive Behavioral Interventions for Substance Abuse
Effective Practices in Community Supervision (EPICS)
2005 – 2010
Crime Victim Advocate
Townhall II Rape Crisis Center of Portage County
Kent, OH
HONORS AND AWARDS
2015
30th Annual Graduate Student Senate Research Symposium Award for
Outstanding Presentation, Kent State University ($100)
2014
Graduate Student Senate (GSS) Research Award, Kent State University ($300)
29th Annual Graduate Student Senate Research Symposium Award for
Outstanding Presentation, Kent State University ($100)
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HONORS AND AWARDS (continued)
2013
SAGE Teaching Innovations & Professional Development Award in Sociology
($500)
Graduate Student Senate (GSS) Research Award, Kent State University ($2000)
University Fellowship
Division of Graduate Studies, Kent State University
Outstanding Ph.D. Student in Sociology Award
Department of Sociology, Kent State University
2011
The James T. Laing Scholarship in Sociology ($1000)
Department of Sociology, Kent State University
2010
Alpha Kappa Delta International Sociology Honor Society Inductee
Kent State University
Pi Gamma Mu International Honor Society in Social Sciences Inductee
Kent State University
2008
Graduate Student of the Year ($200)
Department of Justice Studies, Kent State University
2007
Graduate Student of the Year ($200)
Department of Justice Studies, Kent State University
2005
Golden Key International Honor Society Inductee
Kent State University
2004
Outstanding Student Instructor Award
Department of First Year Experiences, Kent State University
2003
Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society Inductee
Kent State University
Outstanding Student Instructor Award
Department of First Year Experiences, Kent State University
PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS AND SESSIONS ORGANIZED
2016
Novisky, Meghan A. “Factors Related to Aging Prisoners’ Preferences for Medical Treatment When
Contemplating End of Life.” Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences: Denver, CO
(forthcoming).
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PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS AND SESSIONS ORGANIZED (continued)
2015
Novisky, Meghan A. “Taking Control: How Older Inmates Navigate Chronic Disease and
Demonstrate Self Efficacy.” The American Society of Criminology: Washington, DC,
November 21 (forthcoming).
Stacey, Clare L., Pai, Manacy, Novisky, Meghan A. and Steven Radwany. “Revisiting Awareness
Contexts in the 21st Century Hospital.” American Sociological Association: Chicago, IL,
August 22.
Novisky, Meghan A. “End of Life Care Planning Among Older, Incarcerated Men: What Matters?”
29th Annual Graduate Student Senate Research Symposium, Kent State University: Kent, OH
April 3.
2014
Novisky, Meghan A. “Older Male Inmates and the Factors that Influence Preferences for Advance
Care Directives: Preliminary Findings.” 29th Annual Graduate Student Senate Research
Symposium, Kent State University: Kent, OH April 11.
2013
Novisky, Meghan A. and Lauren Porter. “Sex Differences in the Incarceration-Health Link:
Increased or Decreased Vulnerability among Women?” The American Society of Criminology:
Atlanta, GA, November 22.
2012
Meghan A. Novisky. “Dying Inside: The Current State of the Literature on End of Life Care in
Prison.” The American Society of Criminology: Chicago, IL, November 14.
Meghan A. Novisky. “Researching Vulnerable Populations.” Session Organizer. The North
Central Sociological Association (NCSA): Pittsburgh, PA, April 13.
2011
Meghan A. Novisky. “The Social Construction of the Ideal Rape Victim: Functions and
Consequences.” Society for the Study of Social Problems (SSSP): Las Vegas, NV, August
21.
Clare L. Stacey, J. Zach Schiller, and Meghan A. Novisky. “Learning from Giving: How
Philanthropy Enriches Service Learning for Students.” Society for the Study of Social
Problems (SSSP): Las Vegas, NV, August 21.
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PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS AND SESSIONS ORGANIZED (continued)
2011
Clare L. Stacey and Meghan A. Novisky. “Learning from Giving: How Philanthropy Enriches
Service Learning for Students.” The North Central Sociological Association (NCSA):
Cleveland, OH, April 2.
2010
Meghan A. Novisky and Robert L. Peralta. “Reconsidering Mandatory Arrest: Perceptions from
Battered Women in the Midwest.” American Society of Criminology (ASC): San
Francisco, CA, November 17.
Clare L. Stacey, J. Zach Schiller, and Meghan A. Novisky. “Learning from Giving: How
Philanthropy Enriches Service Learning for Students.” The Kent State University
Teaching Council College Teaching Conference: Kent, OH, October 29.
Meghan A. Novisky. “Surviving Intimate Partner Violence: Answers from Battered Women.”
Society for the Study of Social Problems (SSSP): Atlanta, GA, August 13.
Meghan A. Novisky and Natalie Bonfine. “Preventing Tragedy through Collaboration: A Closer
Look at Campus and Community Mental Health Services for College Students.”
Northeast Ohio Medical University Department of Psychiatry Annual Research and
Scholarly Activities Day: Akron General Medical Center, Akron, OH, June 4.
Meghan A. Novisky and Natalie Bonfine. “Preventing Tragedy through Collaboration: A
Closer Look at Campus and Community Mental Health Services for College Students.”
The Ohio Council of Criminal Justice Education Annual Conference: Youngstown State
University, Youngstown, OH, April 9.
MEDIA APPEARANCES
2015
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Spring Press Coverage of: Meghan Novisky and Robert L. Peralta. 2015. “When
Women Tell: Intimate Partner Violence and the Factors Which Influence Police
Notification.” Violence Against Women 21(1): 65-86: WOIO TV 19, interview televised
during 5p.m. news slot (https://twitter.com/danderoos19/status/585846537533714432),
(http://www.19actionnews.com/story/28753471/are-domestic-violence-laws-moreharmful-than-helpful); WAKR-AM; Medical News Today (Medical News Today);
Phys.org (Phys.org); Eurekalert (http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2015-03/uoadvv032615.php); Sciencenewsline.com (Sciencenewsline.com); UA’s digest
(http://www.uakron.edu/im/news/mandatory-arrest-laws-may-hurt-domestic-violencevictims).
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SERVICE
2015
Reviewer, International Travel Award Committee
Graduate Student Senate, Kent State University
Ad Hoc Reviewer, the American Journal on Addictions
Invited Speaker, AKD Sociological Honors Society Research Series (5/22/15)
Department of Sociology, Kent State University
Title: “Taking Control: How Older Inmates Navigate Chronic Disease and
Demonstrate Self Efficacy”
2014
New Faculty Search Committee Member, Graduate Student Representative
Kent State University, Department of Sociology
2013
President, Sociologists for Women in Society (SWS)
Kent State University Chapter
2012
President, Sociologists for Women in Society (SWS)
Kent State University Chapter
Invited Speaker, Criminal Justice Internship Course (10/10/12)
Department of Criminal Justice, the University of Mount Union
Title: “Taking Your Degree to the Field: Choices and Challenges”
2011
President, Alpha Kappa Delta (AKD) International Sociology Honor Society
Kent State University Chapter
2010
President, Alpha Kappa Delta (AKD) International Sociology Honor Society
Kent State University Chapter
Graduate Student Orientation (GSO) Ambassador
Department of Sociology, Kent State University
Invited Speaker, Professional Development Course (10/17/10)
Department of Sociology, Kent State University
Title: “Getting Involved: The Role, Importance, and Rewards of Service”
Invited Panelist, Brown Bag Seminar for Undergraduate Students (10/1/10)
Department of Sociology, Kent State University
Title: “Applying and Getting Accepted to Graduate School”
2008
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Graduate Student Senator
Graduate Student Senate (GSS), Kent State University
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SERVICE (continued)
2007
Graduate Student Senator
Graduate Student Senate (GSS), Kent State University
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
American Society of Criminology (ASC)
American Sociological Association (ASA)
Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (ACJS)
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