Shannon E. Reid
Curriculum Vitae
January 2016
Assistant Professor
University of North Carolina, Charlotte
Criminal Justice and Criminology
Charlotte, NC 28223
Phone: 704-687-7862
Email: s.reid@uncc.edu
Education
Ph.D. Criminology, Law and Society
University of California, Irvine
June 2013
M.S. Justice, Law and Society
American University
June 2005
B.S. Criminal Justice
University of New Haven
June 2003
Academic Positions
Assistant Professor
2013- present
University of North Carolina, Charlotte, Dept. of Criminal Justice & Criminology
Research/ Professional Positions
Research Assistant
2008-2013
University of California, Irvine
Worked on projects funded by the Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR), Office of
Naval Research (ONR), Department of Defense (DOD), and Multiple University Research
Initiative (MURI), and the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR).
Responsibilities included interviewing offenders, collecting police data, data analysis and
providing policy recommendations.
Research Associate II
2005-2009
The Urban Institute, Washington, DC
Worked on a range of grant-related products for the National Institute of Justice (NIJ), the
Department of Justice (DOJ) and local agencies including: grant writing, management and data
collection and analysis. This includes the collection and analysis of geospatial data; creation
and implementation of data collection instruments and databases; and final report writing and
dissemination.
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Journal Articles (Peer Reviewed)
Reid, S. (2016). The curious case of loners: Social isolation and juvenile incarceration. Legal
and Criminal Psychology. Forthcoming. (IF 1.49)
Reid, S. (2016). The (Anti)Social Network: Egocentric friendship networks of incarcerated
youth. Deviant Behavior. Forthcoming. (IF .942).
Valasik, M., Reid, S., Phillips, M. (2016). CRASH and burn: Abatement of a specialized gang
unit. Journal of Criminological Research, Policy and Practice. (forthcoming).
Reid, S. (2015). Friendship group composition and institutional misconduct: An analysis of the
egocentric networks of incarcerated youth. International Journal of Offender Therapy and
Comparative Criminology. Published online June 10, 2015 as doi:10.1177/0306624X15589737.
(IF 0.840)
Reid, S. and Listwan, S. (2015). Managing the threat of violence: Coping strategies among
juvenile inmates. Journal of Interpersonal Violence. pii: 0886260515615143 (IF 1.210)
* Tigri, H., Reid, S., Turner, M., and *Devinney, J. (2015) Investigating the Relationship
Between Gang Membership and Carrying a Firearm: Results From a National Sample. American
Journal of Criminal Justice. Published online May 15, 2015: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12103015-9297-3.
Gennip, Y., Hunter, B., Ahn, R., Elliott, P., Luh, K., Halvorson, M., Reid, S.E., Valasik, M.,
Wo, J., Tita, G., Bertozzi, A., and Brantingham, J. (2012). Community detection using spectral
clustering on sparse geosocial data. Siam Journal of Applied Mathematics.
Roman, C. and Reid, S.E. (2012). Assessing the relationship between alcohol outlets and
domestic violence: Routine activities and the neighborhood environment. Violence and Victims
27(5): 811-82. (IF 1.283)
Brantingham, J., Tita, G., Short, M. and Reid, S.E. (2012). The community context of gang
territoriality boundaries. Criminology 50(3): 851-885. (IF 3.098)
Danson, R., Smith, L., Barbaro, A., Bertozzi, A., Reid, S.E. and Tita, G. (2011). Geographical
influences of an emerging network of gang rivalries. Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its
Applications 390: 3894-3914. (IF 1.732)
Roman, J. K., Reid, S.E., Chalfin, A.J., and Knight, C. (2009). The DNA field experiment: A
randomized trial of the cost-effectiveness of using DNA to solve property crimes. Journal of
Experimental Criminology 5(4): 345-369. (IF 1.167)
* Designates student co-author.
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Book Chapter Publications
Reid, S. and Maxson, C. (2015) Gang youth and friendship networks in California correctional
facilities: Friendship structure and composition for gang and nongang youth. In Gang
Transitions and Transformations in an International Context (Eds. C. Maxson and F.A.
Esbensen)
Other Publications (Peer Reviewed)
Reid, S.E., and Tita, G. (2011) The mapping and spatial analysis of crime. Oxford
Bibliographies: Criminology (online).
Publications in Progress
Haerle, D and Reid, S. (in progress). Prison panic: Anticipatory criminalization among adult
court youth incarcerated within juvenile correctional facilities.
Valasik, M., Reid, S., West-Fagan, J., and Gravel, J. (in progress). Group processes, gang policy
and gang delinquency. In the International Handbook on Aggression.
Reid, S. and Valasik, M. (in progress). Patterns of homicide: Are gang homicides unique?
Valasik, M., and Reid, S. (in progress). Homicide in Hollenbeck: Structural Covariates’
Enduring Impact on Gang Homicide.
Funded Grants
Kuhns, J. and Reid, S. (2014). Crime analysis capabilities project. Submitted with CMPD to
Bureau of Justice Assistance (funded $100,000).
Reid, S. (2014) Prisonization and institutional misconduct: Testing theory in a juvenile setting.
Submitted to UNC Charlotte Faculty Research Grant; funded. (internal UNC Charlotte)
Grants (Applied)
Turner, M. G., Brame, R., Reid, S., & Hartman, J. (2015). Focused Deterrence Initiative to
Reduce School Violence. Submitted to the National Institute of Justice. UNCC Requested
Amount: $853,050 (Total Project Budget Request: $4,955,145).
Kuhns, J. B., Reid, S. & Stogner, J. (2014). Responding to Convenience Store Robberies in
Charlotte through Technological Integration of Public and Private Video Systems; $1.2 million
proposal submitted with the Charlotte Mecklenburg Police to the National Institute of Justice.
(not funded)
Technical Reports
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Maxson, C., Bradstreet, C., Gascón, L. D., Gerlinger, J., Grebenkemper, J., Haerle, D., Kang
Brown, J., Omori, M., Reid, S.E., and Scott, D. (2012). Gangs and violence in California’s Youth
Correctional facilities: A research foundation for developing effective gang policies. Technical
report for the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Division of Juvenile
Justice.
Maxson, C., Bradstreet, C., Gascón, L. D., Gerlinger, J., Grebenkemper, J., Haerle, D., Kang
Brown, J., Omori, M., Reid, S.E., and Scott, D. (2011). Developing effective gang policies for
California’s Division of Juvenile Justice: Preliminary findings draft report. Technical report for
the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Division of Juvenile Justice.
Roman, J., Chalfin, A., Reid, J., and Reid, S.E. (2008). Impact and cost-benefit analysis of the
Anchorage Wellness Court. Washington, DC: The Urban Institute. Permanent link:
http://www.urban.org/url.cfm?ID=411746.
Roman, C. G, Reid, S.E., Bhati, A.S., and Tereshchenko, B. (2008). Alcohol outlets as attractors
of violence and disorder: A closer look at the neighborhood environment. Washington, DC: The
Urban Institute. Permanent link: http://www.urban.org/publications/411663.html.
Roman, J., Reid, S.E., Reid, J., Chalfin, A., Adams, W., and Knight, C. (2008). Costeffectiveness analysis of the use of DNA in the investigation of high-volume crimes.”
Washington, DC: The Urban Institute. Permanent link:
http://www.urban.org/url.cfm?ID=411697.
Coggeshall, M., Lagerson, E., Reid, S.E., and Hayeslip, D. (2007). Project Safe Neighborhoods
in the Southern District of New York, 2003-2006. Technical report, Justice Policy Center, The
Urban Institute: Washington, DC.
Invited/ Keynote Speaker
2014 “Targeting incarcerated youth for intervention.” Presented to Advanced Trauma
Solutions, Inc. Farmington, CT.
Presentations
Reid, S. (2015). Friendship, gang embeddedness and violent crime among serious adolescent
offenders. Annual Meeting of the American Society of Criminology. Washington, DC. November.
Valasik, M., Reid, S., and Phillips, M. (2015). A C.R.A.S.H. course in policing: The temporary
abatement of a LAPD Anti-Gang Unit. Annual Meeting of the American Society of Criminology.
Washington, DC. November.
Reid, S., Haerle, D. and Huebner, B. (2015). Reconsidering gang embeddedness. Eurogang XV,
Germany. June.
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Reid, S. and Haerle, D. (2014). Prisonization and institutional misconduct: Testing theory in a
juvenile setting. Annual Meeting of the American Society of Criminology. San Francisco, CA.
November.
Reid, S., and Maxson, C. (2014). Gang youth and friendship networks: Exploring the
relationship between gang structure and youth networks. Eurogang XIV, Norway. June.
Reid, S. (2013). The role of friendship in the institutional misconduct of juveniles. Annual
Meeting of the American Society of Criminology. Atlanta, GA. November.
Reid, S., Haerle, D., & Maxson, C. (2013). The intersection of gang and adult court labels in
youth correctional facilities. Eurogang XIII, Kent, UK. June.
Reid, S. (2012). Institutional friendship: Predicting egocentric networks of incarcerated youth.
Annual Meeting of the American Society of Criminology. Chicago, IL. November.
Reid, S. (2011). The cost of friendship: Examining friendship networks of incarcerated youth.
Annual Meeting of the American Society of Criminology. Washington, DC. November.
Maxson, C., Grebenkemper, J., Kang-Brown, J., Reid, S.E., and Scott, D. (2011). The contours
of violence in youth correctional facilities. Annual Meeting of the American Society of
Criminology. Washington, DC. November.
Scott, D., Bradstreet, C., Maxson, C., Omori, M., and Reid, S.E. (2011). Gang violence in
California's youth correctional facilities. Annual Meeting of the American Society of
Criminology. Washington, DC. November.
Halvorson, M., Tita, G., Valasik, M., and Reid, S.E. (2011). CRASH & Burn: The continued
consequences of the Rampart Scandal. Annual Meeting of the American Society of
Criminology. Washington, DC. November.
Wo, J., Tita, G., Faust, K., Reid, S.E., Halvorson, M., and Valasik, M. (2011). Social network
analysis: Conditions associated with the stability and instability of gang networks. Annual
Meeting of the American Society of Criminology. Washington, DC. November.
Reid, S.E. (2010). Analyzing the relationship between suspect and officer levels of force in arrest
situations. Annual Meeting of the American Society of Criminology. San Francisco, CA.
November.
Barbaro, A., and Reid, S.E. (2010). Modeling gang rivalry networks in a Los Angeles
neighborhood. Annual Meeting of the American Society of Criminology. San Francisco, CA.
November.
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Reid, S.E., and Barbaro, A. (2009). Simulating gang behavior: Where mathematics meets
criminology. Annual Meeting of the American Society of Criminology. Philadelphia, PA.
November.
Reid, S.E., and Roman, J. (2009). Using DNA to solve property crimes: Results of an
experimental study. CSDIAI Annual Training Seminar. San Jose, CA. May, 2009.
Reid, S.E., Roman, J., and Chalfin, A. (2008) Best practices and lessons learned from the DNA
Field Experiment. Annual Meeting of the American Society of Criminology. St. Louis, MO.
November, 2008.
Roman, J., Reid, S.E., Adams, W., and Chalfin, A. (2008). Can DNA solve property crimes?
Final results from the DNA Field Experiment. Annual Meeting of the American Society of
Criminology. St. Louis, MO. November.
Reid, S.E., and Roman, C. (2007). The impact of alcohol outlets on levels of community violence.
Annual Meeting of the American Society of Criminology. Atlanta, GA. November.
Roman, J., Reid, S.E., Reid, J., and Adams, W. (2007). Can DNA solve property crime? Results
from a randomized control trial. Annual Meeting of the American Society of Criminology.
Atlanta, GA. November.
Roman, J., Reid, S.E., Reid, J., Adams, W., and Chalfin, A. (2007). Interim findings from the
DNA demonstration experiment. American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors. Tampa, FL.
October.
Reid, S.E., and Roman, C. (2006). The routine activities and social organization of homicide in
the District of Columbia. Annual Meeting of the American Society of Criminology. Los Angeles,
CA. November.
Roman, C., and Reid, S.E. (2006). Findings from an evaluation of a Project Safe
Neighborhoods-based gun crime reduction strategy in public housing. Annual Meeting of the
American Society of Criminology. Los Angeles, CA. November.
Roman, J., Reid, J., Reid, S.E., and Adams, W. (2006). Interim findings from the cost
effectiveness analysis of DNA Demonstration Program. Annual Meeting of the American Society
of Criminology. Los Angeles, CA. November.
Roman, J., Reid, J., Reid, S.E., and Adams, W. (2006). Cost-Effectiveness analysis of the DNA
Expansion/Demonstration Program. National Institute of Justice DNA Grantees Workshop.
Arlington, VA. June.
Dunworth, T., and Reid, S.E. (2006). An overview of the use of geographic information systems
(GIS) in policing for the United States. Crime, Justice, and Surveillance Conference. Sheffield,
UK. April.
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Roman, J., Adams, W., Reid, J., and Reid, S.E. (2006). The cost-effectiveness analysis of the
DNA Demonstration Program. Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences. Baltimore, MD. March.
Teaching Experience (Courses Taught)
Undergraduate: Research Methods; Street Gangs (special topics)
Graduate: Nature and Theory of Crime; Geospatial Analytics and Crime
Split UG/G: Police Intelligence with GIS
Student Mentorship
Dissertation Committee Member: Lauren Austin (2015-), Jennifer Weinke (2015-)
Thesis Committee Member: Amber Sanders (2015), Emily Luc (2016)
Graduate Independent Study: Lauren Ingram (2015), Willa Smith (2014)
Undergraduate Independent Study: Rosaura Espinoza (2016)
Departmental and College Service
CLAS Faculty Council
Hiring Committee
Undergraduate UAE Committee
External Funding Committee
Graduate Committee/ Admissions
Ph.D. Committee
2015201520152014-2015
2013-2015
2013-2015
Service to the Field
Solicited to review for:
Criminology
Justice Quarterly
Youth & Society
Criminology, Criminal Justice, Law & Society
Journal of Crime & Justice
International Journal of Sociology & Anthropology
Children and Youth Services Review
International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology
Computers, Environment & Urban Systems
Department of Justice (COPS Office)
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Professional and Academic Associations
American Society of Criminology
American Sociological Association
Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences
Pi Alpha Alpha, National Honor Society for Public Affairs and Administration
Alpha Phi Sigma, National Honor Society for Criminal Justice
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