CURRICULUM VITAE
Paula Smith, Ph.D.
CURRENT POSITION
Assistant Professor, School of Criminal Justice
Director, Corrections Institute
665N Dyer Hall
University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, OH 45221-0389
Telephone: (513) 556-2775
Fax: (513) 556-3303
Email: paula.smith@uc.edu
EDUCATION
2006
Doctor of Philosophy
Department of Psychology, University of New Brunswick
Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada
Dissertation: The effects of incarceration on recidivism: A longitudinal
examination of program participation and institutional adjustment in
federally sentenced adult male offenders
Chair: Paul Gendreau, Ph.D.
2001
Master of Arts
Department of Psychology, University of New Brunswick
Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada
1998
Bachelor of Arts (Honours)
Department of Psychology, University of New Brunswick
Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada
AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION
My areas of specialization include offender classification and assessment, correctional
rehabilitation, the psychological effects of incarceration, program implementation and
evaluation, the transfer of knowledge to practitioners and policy-makers, and meta-analysis.
PUBLICATIONS
Book
Latessa, E. J., & Smith, P. (2011). Corrections in the Community (Fifth Edition). Cincinnati,
OH: Anderson Publishing Company.
Books In Progress
Cullen, F. T., Gendreau, P., & Smith, P. Making Corrections Work: Effective Offender
Rehabilitation. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications.
Wooldredge, J., & Smith, P. (Eds.). The Oxford Handbook of Prisons. New York: Oxford
University Press.
Articles/Chapters
[NOTE: Publications are arranged alphabetically by year.]
Cullen, F. T., & Smith, P. (In press). The myth that correctional treatment does not work. In
R. M. Bohm & J. T. Walker (Eds.), Demystifying Crime and Criminal Justice (Second
Edition). New York: Oxford University Press. [Updated and revised version of 2006
article.]
Goggin, C., Smith, P., & Gendreau, P. (In press). Treatment programs in corrections. In J.
Winterdyk & M. Weinrath (Eds.), Adult Corrections in Canada. Witby, Ontario: de
Sitter Publications.
Smith, P. (In press). The psychology of criminal conduct. In F. T. Cullen & P. Wilcox
(Eds.), Oxford Handbook of Criminological Theory. New York: Oxford University Press.
Smith, P., & Schweitzer, M. (In press). The therapeutic prison. Journal of Contemporary
Criminal Justice.
Smith, P., Schweitzer, M., Latessa, E. J., & Labrecque, R. (In press). Improving probation
officers’ supervision skills: An evaluation of the EPICS model. Journal of Crime and
Justice.
Gendreau, P., & Smith, P. (2012). Assessment and treatment strategies for correctional
institutions. In J. Dvoskin, J. Skeem, R. Novaco, & K. Douglas (Eds.), Using Social
Science to Reduce Violent Offending (pp. 157-178). New York: Oxford University Press.
Cullen, F. T., & Smith, P. (2011). Treatment and rehabilitation. In Michael Tonry (Ed.), The
Oxford Handbook of Crime and Criminal Justice (pp. 156-178). New York: Oxford
University Press.
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Latessa, E. J., Lemke, R., Makarios, M. D., Smith, P., & Lowenkamp, C. T. (2010). The
creation and validation of the Ohio Risk Assessment System (ORAS). Federal
Probation, 74 (1), 16-22.
Latessa, E. J., Lemke, R., Makarios, M. D., Smith, P., & Lowenkamp, C. T. (2010). The
creation and validation of the Ohio Risk Assessment System (ORAS). Offender
Programs Report, 14 (4), 49-64.
Lowenkamp, C. T., Makarios, M. D., Latessa, E. J., Lemke, R., & Smith, P. (2010).
Community corrections facilities for juvenile offenders in Ohio: An examination of
treatment integrity and recidivism. Criminal Justice and Behavior, 37 (6), 695-708.
Cullen, F. T., Smith, P., Lowenkamp, C. T., & Latessa, E. J. (2009). Nothing works
revisited: Deconstructing Farabee’s rethinking rehabilitation. Victims and Offenders, 4,
101-123.
Smith, P., Cullen, F. T., & Latessa, E. J. (2009). Can 14,737 women be wrong? A metaanalysis of the LSI-R and recidivism for female offenders. Criminology and Public
Policy, 8, 183-208.
Smith, P., Gendreau, P., & Goggin, C. (2009). Correctional treatment: Accomplishments and
realities. In P. Van Voorhis, M. Braswell & D. Lester (Eds.), Correctional Counseling
and Rehabilitation (Seventh Edition, pp. 315-324). Cincinnati, OH: Anderson Publishing
Company. [Updated and revised version of the 2004 article.]
Smith, P., Gendreau, P., & Swartz, K. (2009). Validating the principles of effective
intervention: A systematic review of the contributions of meta-analysis in the field of
corrections. Victims and Offenders, 4, 148-169.
Vose, B., Cullen, F. T., & Smith, P. (2008). The empirical status of the Level of Service
Inventory. Federal Probation, 72, 22-29.
Brusman Lovins, L., Lowenkamp, C. T., Latessa, E. J., & Smith, P. (2007). Application of
the risk principle to female offenders. Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice, 23,
383-398.
Gendreau, P., & Smith, P. (2007). Influencing the “people who count”: Some perspectives
on the reporting of meta-analytic results for prediction and treatment outcomes with
offenders. Criminal Justice and Behavior, 34, 1536-1559.
Smith, P., & Gendreau, P. (2007). The relationship between program participation,
institutional misconduct and recidivism among federally sentenced adult male offenders.
Forum on Corrections Research, 19, 6-10.
Smith, P., Gendreau, P., & Goggin, C. (2007). “What works” in predicting psychiatric
rehospitalization and relapse: The specific responsivity dimension of effective
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correctional treatment. In R. Ax & T. Fagan (Eds.), Corrections, Mental Health and
Social Policy: An International Perspective (pp. 209-233). Springfield, IL: Charles C.
Thomas Publisher.
Cullen, F. T., & Smith, P. (2006). The myth that correctional treatment does not work. In R.
M. Bohm & J. T. Walker (Eds.), Demystifying Crime and Criminal Justice (pp. 227-238).
Los Angeles, CA: Roxbury Publishing Company.
Flores, A. W., Lowenkamp, C. T., Smith, P., & Latessa, E. J. (2006). Validating the LSI-R
on a sample of federal probationers. Federal Probation, 70, 44-48.
Gendreau, P., Goggin, C., French, S., & Smith, P. (2006). Practicing psychology in
correctional settings. In A. K. Hess & I. B. Weiner (Eds.), The Handbook of Forensic
Psychology (Third Edition, pp. 722-750). Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons.
Gendreau, P., Smith, P., & French, S. (2006). The theory of effective correctional
intervention: Empirical status and future directions. In F. T. Cullen, J. P. Wright, & K. R.
Blevins (Eds.), Taking Stock: The Status of Criminological Theory, Volume 15, Advances
in Criminological Theory (pp. 419-446). New Brunswick, NJ: Transaction Publishers.
Lowenkamp, C. T., Latessa, E. J., & Smith, P. (2006). Does correctional program quality
really matter? The impact of adhering to the principles of effective intervention.
Criminology and Public Policy, 5, 201-220.
Lowenkamp, C. T., Pealer, J., Smith, P., & Latessa, E. J. (2006). Adhering to the risk and
need principles: Does it matter for supervision-based programs? Federal Probation, 70,
3-8.
Wright, E. M., Smith, P., & Lowenkamp, C. T. (2006). Demonstrating the importance of
responsivity with the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory. Offender Program
Reports, 10, 17-30.
Gendreau, P., Goggin, C., & Smith, P. (2002). Is the PCL-R really the “unparalleled”
measure of offender risk? A lesson in knowledge cumulation. Criminal Justice and
Behavior, 29, 397-426.
Smith, P., Goggin, C., & Gendreau, P. (2002). The effects of prison sentences and
intermediate sanctions on recidivism: General effects and individual differences
(Research Report # JS42-103/2002). Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Solicitor General of
Canada, Corrections Research Branch.
Gendreau, P., Goggin, C., & Smith, P. (2001). Cumulating knowledge: How meta-analysis
can serve the needs of clinicians and policy-makers. In L. L. Motiuk & R. C. Serin (Eds.),
Compendium 2000 on Effective Correctional Programs (pp. 202-207). Ottawa, Ontario:
Correctional Service of Canada, Solicitor General of Canada.
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Gendreau, P., Goggin, C., & Smith, P. (2001). Obstacles to effective correctional program
delivery. In L. L. Motiuk & R. C. Serin (Eds.), Compendium 2000 on Effective
Correctional Programs (pp. 37-46). Ottawa, Ontario: Correctional Service of Canada,
Solicitor General of Canada.
Gendreau, P., Goggin, C., Smith, P., & French, S. (2001). One size does not fit all. Crime
Scene, 9, 5-6.
Gendreau, P., Smith, P., & Goggin, C. (2001). Treatment programs in corrections. In J.
Winterdyk (Ed.), Corrections in Canada: Social Reaction to Crime (pp. 238-263).
Scarborough, Ontario: Prentice-Hall.
Gendreau, P., Goggin, C., & Smith, P. (2000). Correctional programs in the “real world”:
Implementation guidelines. In G. Bernfeld, A. W. Leschied, & D. P. Farrington (Eds.),
Offender Rehabilitation in Action: Implementing and Evaluating Effective Programs (pp.
247-268). London, UK: John Wiley & Sons.
Gendreau, P., Goggin, C., & Smith, P. (2000). Generating rational correctional policies: An
introduction to cumulating knowledge. Corrections Management Quarterly, 4, 52-60.
Gendreau, P., Goggin, C., & Smith, P. (1999). The forgotten issue in effective correctional
treatment: Program implementation. International Journal of Offender Therapy and
Comparative Criminology, 43, 180-187.
Gendreau, P., Goggin, C., Gray, G., & Smith, P. (1998). Reflections on PLNDP researchers’
papers in terms of coercive elements and other issues. Paper prepared for the Physician
Leadership on National Drug Policy, Brown University, Providence, RI.
FUNDED RESEARCH
Evaluation of Ohio ARRA Justice Assistance Grant Program for re-entry initiatives. Funded
by the Ohio Office of Criminal Justice Services, 2010-2012 for $300,000. Co-Principal
Investigator with Edward J. Latessa.
Evaluation of Wisconsin Department of Corrections offender treatment programs. Funded by
the Wisconsin Department of Corrections, 2010-2011 for $339,000. Co-Principal
Investigator with Edward J. Latessa.
Ohio Department of Youth Services FY 2011 training and research contract. Funded by the
Ohio Department of Youth Services, 2010-2011 for $536,500. Co-Principal Investigator
with Edward J. Latessa.
Evaluation of the Effective Practices in Community Supervision (EPICS) model in Ohio.
Funded by the Ohio Office of Criminal Justice Services, 2010-2011 for $105,421. CoPrincipal Investigator with Edward J. Latessa.
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Ohio Risk Assessment System (ORAS) training and technical assistance contract. Funded by
the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction, 2009-2011 for $200,000. CoPrincipal Investigator with Edward J. Latessa.
Development of web-based database for the Ohio Risk Assessment System (ORAS). Funded
by the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction, 2009-2011 for $718,500. CoPrincipal Investigator with Edward J. Latessa.
Evaluation of the Richmond Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court. Funded by the
Virginia Office of Criminal Justice Services, 2009-2010 for $45,000. Co-Principal
Investigator with Edward J. Latessa.
Ohio Department of Youth Services FY 2010 training and research contract. Funded by the
Ohio Department of Youth Services, 2009-2010 for $403,100. Co-Principal Investigator
with Edward J. Latessa.
Evaluation of the Rapid Risk of Violence Screen (RROVS) in mental health settings. Funded
by the Ohio Department of Mental Health, 2008-2010 for $50,000. Co-Principal
Investigator with Edward J. Latessa.
Development and validation of a risk assessment system for adult and juvenile offenders.
Funded by the Indiana Judicial Center, 2008-2010 for $400,000. Co-Principal
Investigator with Edward J. Latessa.
Ohio Department of Youth Services FY 2009 training and research contract. Funded by the
Ohio Department of Youth Services, 2008-2009 for $406,863. Co-Principal Investigator
with Edward J. Latessa.
Evaluation of juvenile drug courts. Funded by Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency
Prevention, 2007-2012 for $1,144,833. Co-Principal Investigators with Edward J.
Latessa.
Evaluation of the adult work release program in Hamilton County, Indiana. Funded by
Hamilton County Community Corrections, 2006-2011 for $35,000 per annum. Principal
Investigator.
Ohio Department of Youth Services FY 2008 training and research contract. Funded by the
Ohio Department of Youth Services, 2007-2008 for $50,000. Co-Principal Investigator
with Edward J. Latessa.
Development and validation of a risk assessment system for adult offenders. Funded by the
Ohio Office of Criminal Justice Services and the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and
Corrections, 2007-2009 for $200,000. Co-Principal Investigator with Edward J. Latessa
and Christopher T. Lowenkamp.
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Evaluation of Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Corrections CBCF and HWH
programs. Funded by the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Corrections, 2006-2007
for $235,000. Consultant. Co-Principal Investigators: Edward J. Latessa and Christopher
T. Lowenkamp.
Evaluation of Pennsylvania Department of Corrections CBCF and HWH programs for
parolees. Funded by the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency, 20062007 for $331,000. Co-Principal Investigator with Edward J. Latessa and Christopher T.
Lowenkamp.
Mental illness and substance abuse: An evaluation of a SA/MI case management program.
Funded by Talbert House, 2006-2008 for $50,000. Co-Principal Investigator with Edward
J. Latessa.
Assessment of juvenile justice programs to maximize effectiveness of resources. Funded by
Montgomery County, Virginia Department of Juvenile Justice, 2006 for $48,823. CoPrincipal Investigator with Edward J. Latessa.
Evaluation of the impact of responsivity factors on treatment success in Mental Health
Recovery Services clients. Funded by Mental Health Recovery Services in Warren and
Clinton Counties, 2006 for $15,000. Co-Principal Investigator with Christopher T.
Lowenkamp.
Evaluation of the Cuyahoga County Family Drug Court Enhancement Plan FY2009. Funded
by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, 2008-2009 for $37,378.63.
Co-Principal Investigator with Edward J. Latessa.
Evaluation of the Cuyahoga County Family Drug Court Enhancement Plan FY2008. Funded
by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, 2007-2008 for $73,080.
Co-Principal Investigator with Edward J. Latessa and Christopher T. Lowenkamp.
Evaluation of the Cuyahoga County Juvenile Drug Court Enhancement Plan. Funded by the
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, 2005-2007 for $72,209. CoPrincipal Investigator with Christopher T. Lowenkamp.
MONOGRAPHS AND TECHNICAL REPORTS
Smith, P., & Labrecque, R. (2011). Summary of case review conferences for Hamilton
County Juvenile Court. Prepared for Hamilton County Juvenile Court in Cincinnati, OH.
Smith, P., Myer, A. J., & Thompson, C. (2011). Evaluation of the Hamilton County
Community Corrections Electronic Monitoring Program for FY 2009-2010, 2010-2011.
Prepared for Hamilton County Community Corrections in Noblesville, IN.
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Smith, P., Myer, A. J., & Thompson, C. (2011). Evaluation of the Hamilton County
Community Corrections Adult Residential Program for FY 2008-2009, 2009-2010.
Prepared for Hamilton County Community Corrections in Noblesville, IN.
Latessa, E. J., Brusman Lovins, L., & Smith, P., Makarios, M. (2010). Outcome Evaluation
of Ohio Community-Based Correctional Facilities and Halfway Houses: Program
Characteristics Supplemental Report.
Prepared for the Ohio Department of
Rehabilitation and Correction.
Latessa, E. J., Brusman Lovins, L., & Smith, P., Makarios, M. (2010). Outcome Evaluation
of Ohio Community-Based Correctional Facilities and Halfway Houses. Prepared for the
Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction.
Smith, P., Myer, A. J., & Galyean, K. (2010). Validation of the Psychometric Properties of
the Rapid Risk of Violence Screen (RROVS). Prepared for the Ohio Department of Mental
Health in Columbus, OH.
Latessa, E. J., Smith, P., Schweitzer, M., & Brusman Lovins, L. (2009). Evaluation of
selected institutional offender treatment programs for the Pennsylvania Department of
Corrections. Prepared for the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections in Harrisburg, PA.
Smith, P., & Myer, A. J. (2009). Evaluation of the Hamilton County Community Corrections
Electronic Monitoring Program for FY 2007-2008, 2008-2009. Prepared for Hamilton
County Community Corrections in Noblesville, IN.
Smith, P., Myer, A. J., & Ndrecka, M. (2009). Evaluation of the Hamilton County
Community Corrections Adult Residential Program for FY 2006-2007, 2007-2008.
Prepared for Hamilton County Community Corrections in Noblesville, IN.
Latessa, E. J., Smith, P., & Schnupp, R. J. (2008). Process Evaluation of the SA/MI Case
Management Program. Prepared for Talbert House in Cincinnati, OH.
Smith, P., Latessa, E. J., & Brusman Lovins, L. (2008). Evaluation of the Juvenile Justice
System in San Francisco County. Prepared for Mark Morris Associates and the San
Francisco Juvenile Probation Department in San Francisco, CA.
Lowenkamp, C. T., Smith, P., Latessa, E. J., & Arnold, C. M. (2007). Process Evaluation of
the Cuyahoga County Family Treatment Drug Court. Prepared for the Office of Juvenile
Justice and Delinquency Prevention and the Cuyahoga County Family Treatment Drug
Court in Cleveland, OH.
Smith, P. (2006). Review of Services for the Lawrence County Juvenile Court. Prepared for
the Ohio Department of Youth Services and the Lawrence County Juvenile Court in
Ironton, OH.
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Smith, P., Latessa, E. J., Sleyo, J. E., & Brusman Lovins, L. (2006). Evaluation of the
Juvenile Justice System in Montgomery and Floyd Counties. Prepared for the Virginia
Department of Juvenile Justice in Richmond, VA.
Smith, P., Lowenkamp, C. T., Arnold, C. M., & Stadler, W. (2006). Evaluation of the Impact
of Responsivity Factors on Treatment Success in Mental Health Recovery Services
Clients. Prepared for Mental Health Recovery Services of Warren and Clinton Counties
in Lebanon, OH.
Smith, P., Lowenkamp, C. T., Latessa, E. J., & Arnold, C. M. (2006). Evaluation of the
Cuyahoga County Juvenile Drug Court. Prepared for the Office of Juvenile Justice and
Delinquency Prevention and the Cuyahoga County Juvenile Drug Court in Cleveland,
OH.
Smith, P., & Cullen, M. (2004). Grant Groupcare Home: A Review of Program
Documentation. Prepared for the John Howard Society of New Brunswick in Saint John,
New Brunswick, Canada.
Goggin, C., Gendreau, P., & Smith, P. (2003). The Saint John Mental Health Court: An
Operational Review. Prepared for New Brunswick Legal Aid and the Saint John Mental
Health Court in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada.
[NOTE: I have authored and co-authored more than 200 individual CPC, CPAI, and CPAI2000 reports for criminal justice agencies throughout the United States and Canada. Sample
reports are available upon request.]
APPLIED PUBLICATIONS
Latessa, E. J., Smith, P., Lowenkamp, C. T., & Robinson, C. (2011). Stopping Abuse for
Everyone (SAFE) Facilitator Guide and Participant Journal. Carson City, NV: Change
Companies.
INVITED PRESENTATIONS
Smith, P. (March 2012). “What Works” in correctional treatment: How to translate research
into practice. Presented at the ** Conference in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada.
Smith, P. (March 2012). Program level characteristics and recidivism: The importance of
treatment integrity. Presented at the Carleton University Don Andrews Memorial Lecture Series
in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Smith, P., & Gendreau, P. (December 2011). Effects of inmate adjustment and program
participation on misconducts and recidivism. Presented to the New Zealand Department
of Corrections in Wellington, New Zealand.
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Smith, P., Schweitzer, M., & Latessa, E. J. (October 2011). “What Works with sex offenders:
The development and implementation of an evidence-based, cognitive-behavioral
treatment curriculum for VOA and ODRC. Presented at the annual meeting of the Ohio
Justice Alliance of Community Corrections in Columbus, OH.
Smith, P., Schweitzer, M., Labrecque, R. & Latessa, E. J. (September 2011). The
development and implementation of an evidence-based, cognitive-behavioral treatment
curriculum for sex offenders. Presented at the annual meeting of the International
Community Corrections Association in Cincinnati, OH.
Smith, P. (June 2011). Program level characteristics and recidivism: The importance of
innovation, implementation and treatment integrity. Plenary session presented at the
Second North American Correctional and Criminal Justice Psychology Conference in
Toronto, ON.
Smith, P. (May 2011). “What Works” with female offenders and the importance of genderinformed correctional treatment: Comments on the book “Women on Probation and
Parole: A Feminist Critique of Community Programs and Services” by Merry Morash.
Presented to the Criminal Justice Research Center, Ohio State University in Columbus,
OH.
Gendreau, P., & Smith, P. (January 2011). Protecting the public from criminal behavior:
Implementing what we know works in reforming offenders. Presented to the Department
of Criminology and Criminal Justice, University of South Carolina in Columbia, SC.
Latessa, E. J., Smith, P., & Brusman Lovins, L. (October 2009). Preliminary results from the
state-wide evaluation of community-based programs in Ohio. Presented at the annual
meeting of the Ohio Justice Alliance for Community Corrections in Columbus, OH.
Smith, P. (October 2009). Using the EPICS model to enhance community supervision.
Presented at the annual meeting of the Ohio Justice Alliance for Community Corrections
in Columbus, OH.
Smith, P. (September 2009). Effective Practices in Community Supervision. Presented at the
Oregon Juvenile Department Director’s Conference in Newport, OR.
Smith, P. (September 2009). “What works” with juvenile female offenders: The impact of
placement decisions. Presented at the Oregon Juvenile Department Director’s Conference
in Newport, OR.
Smith, P., & Gendreau, P. (August 2009). The effectiveness of institutional programs in
corrections. Presented at the annual meeting of the Canadian Psychological Association
in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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Lowenkamp, C. T., & Smith, P. (October 2008). Using cognitive-behavioral interventions in
community supervision and case management. Presented at the Indiana Judicial Center
Problem Solving Courts Workshop in Indianapolis, IN.
Lowenkamp, C. T., & Smith, P. (August 2008). Using the Correctional Program Assessment
Inventory (CPAI) to measure program integrity: The importance of adhering to the
principles of risk, need and responsivity in correctional settings. Presented to the Risk
Management Authority in Glasgow, Scotland.
Lowenkamp, C. T., & Smith, P. (July 2008). Does quality matter? Assessing the
implementation of correctional programs in the community. Presented to the Centre for
Criminal Justice and Criminology, School of Human Sciences, Swansea University in
Swansea, Wales.
Smith, P. (June 2008). Using cognitive behavioral interventions in community corrections.
Presented at the annual meeting of the Ohio Chief Probation Officers Association in
Columbus, OH.
Smith, P., & Bechtel, K. (November 2008). Pre-conference workshop on meta-analysis.
Presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Criminology in St. Louis,
MO.
Smith, P., & Lowenkamp, C. T. (July 2008). The importance of adhering to the principles of
effective intervention: An empirical examination of the relationship between program
integrity and offender recidivism. Presented to the Division of Forensic Mental Health,
University of Leicester in Leicester, England.
Smith, P., Lowenkamp, C. T., & Bechtel, K. (February 2008). Outcome evaluation of
Indiana’s alcohol and drug programs: A review of recommendations. Presented at the
Indiana Judicial Center Conference in Indianapolis, IN.
Lowenkamp, C. T., & Smith, P. (May 2006). What is cognitive behavioral therapy?
Presented at the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction Corrections Summit
Conference in Columbus, OH.
Smith, P. (June 2005). Incorporating the responsivity principle into correctional practice
with juveniles. Presented at the Ohio Department of Youth Services RECLAIM
Conference in Columbus, OH.
Gendreau, P., & Smith P. (November 2004). Effective correctional programs: Theory,
clinical wisdom, and meta-analysis. Plenary session presented at the annual meeting of
the American Society of Criminology in Nashville, TN.
Smith, P. (October 2004). Changing offender behavior: “What works” in reducing
recidivism. Presented at the Excellence in Corrections Conference in Macon, GA.
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Smith, P. (June 2003). Prediction of psychiatric rehospitalisation and relapse: A metaanalysis of risk measures. Presented to the National Review Committee for Correctional
Service of Canada Treatment Centres in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada.
Smith, P. (May 2002). Treating perpetrators of family violence. Presented at the Breaking
the Silence: Abuse and Family Violence Awareness Conference in Sussex, New
Brunswick, Canada.
Gendreau, P., Goggin, C., & Smith P. (December 2001). “What works” with juvenile
offenders. Presented to the John Howard Society of New Brunswick in Saint John, New
Brunswick, Canada.
Smith, P. (March 2001).“What works” in corrections. Presented to the John Howard Society
of New Brunswick in Miramichi, New Brunswick, Canada.
Gendreau, P., Goggin, C., & Smith, P. (March 2000). Why knowledge cumulation is so
difficult: The role of ideology, the MBA manager-fartcatcher syndrome, information
overload, narrative reviews, and Karl Pearson. Presented to the Faculty of Arts,
University of New Brunswick in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada.
PAPER PRESENTATIONS
Brusman Lovins, L., Latessa, E. J., & Smith, P. (November 2011). More evidence that
targeting the right offenders for treatment matters. Presented at the annual meeting of
the American Society of Criminology in Washington, DC.
Sullivan, C., Latessa, E. J., & Smith, P. (November 2011). A tale of two agencies:
Adherence to evidence-based practices in two juvenile probation departments. Presented
at the annual meeting of the American Society of Criminology in Washington, DC.
Warner, J. J., & Smith, P. (November 2011). A survey of correctional staff support for
rehabilitation. Presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Criminology
in Washington, DC.
Smith, P., Brusman Lovins, L., Latessa, E. J., & Makarios, M. (July 2011). The importance
of correctional program characteristics and their relationship to offender outcomes.
Presented at the XXXII International Congress on Law and Mental Health in Berlin,
Germany.
Baker, R. N., Smith, P., Galyean, K., Myer, A. J., & Sweeney, H. A. (June 2011). An
examination of the psychometric properties of the Rapid Risk of Violence Screen
(RROVS). Presented at the Second North American Correctional and Criminal Justice
Psychology Conference in Toronto, ON.
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Smith, P., & Schweitzer, M. (June 2011). Lessons learned on the importance of
implementation in corrections: The critical role of supervision and coaching. Presented
at the Second North American Correctional and Criminal Justice Psychology Conference
in Toronto, ON.
Smith, P., Myer, A. J., Schweitzer, M., & Latessa, E. J. (March 2011). Effective Practices in
Community Supervision (EPICS): Evaluating the impact of a training initiative for
probation and parole. Presented at the annual meeting of the Academy of Criminal
Justice Sciences in Toronto, Canada.
Brusman Lovins, L., Makarios, M. D., Latessa, E. J., & Smith, P. (November 2010). An
examination of correctional program characteristics that predict successful outcome.
Presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Criminology in San
Francisco, CA.
Lemke, R. J., Latessa, E. J., Smith, P., & Lowenkamp, C. T. (November 2010). A
comparative assessment of the predictive validity of criminogenic needs for short and
long term inmates. Presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of
Criminology in San Francisco, CA.
Smith, P., & Latessa, E. J. (November 2010). Integrating core correctional practices into
community supervision. Presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of
Criminology in San Francisco, CA.
Sullivan, C., Latessa, E. J., & Smith, P. (November 2010). Juvenile drug court adherence to
effective correctional and intervention practices. Presented at the annual meeting of the
American Society of Criminology in San Francisco, CA.
Brusman Lovins, L., Latessa, E. J., & Smith, P. (November 2009). Examining the effective
program characteristics of 60 residential community corrections programs. Presented at
the annual meeting of the American Society of Criminology in Philadelphia, PA.
Lovins, B. K., Latessa, E. J., & Smith, P. (November 2009). Addressing risk, need, and
responsivity: Developing an assessment for juvenile delinquents using prospective data.
Presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Criminology in Philadelphia,
PA.
Smith, P. (November 2009). Offender risk classification research: Some current thinking
and disagreements. Panel discussant at the annual meeting of the American Society of
Criminology in Philadelphia, PA.
Smith, P., Latessa, E. J., Makarios, M. D., Lovins, B. K., & Lemke, R. J. (November 2009).
The development and validation of the Ohio Risk Assessment System (ORAS). Presented
at the annual meeting of the American Society of Criminology in Philadelphia, PA.
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Sperber, K. G., & Smith, P. (November 2009). Examining the relationship between the
“How I Think” questionnaire and recidivism in adult female offenders. Presented at the
annual meeting of the American Society of Criminology in Philadelphia, PA.
Stadler, W., Morris, A., Sperber, K. G., & Smith, P. (November 2009). Validating the “How
I Think” questionnaire on adult offending populations. Presented at the annual meeting
of the American Society of Criminology in Philadelphia, PA.
Vose, B., Cullen, F. T., Lowenkamp, C. T., & Smith, P. (November 2009). Race and the
predictive validity of the Level of Service Inventory-Revised (LSI-R). Presented at the
annual meeting of the American Society of Criminology in Philadelphia, PA.
Morris, A., Lovins, B. K., Stadler, W., & Smith, P. (March 2009). Is there a relationship
between mental health diagnosis and aggression among juveniles in detention centers?
Presented at the annual meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences in Boston,
MA.
Vose, B., Cullen, F. T., & Smith, P. (March 2009). The empirical status of the Level of
Service Inventory-Revised. Presented at the annual meeting of the Academy of Criminal
Justice Sciences in Boston, MA.
Morris, A., Lovins, B. K., Stadler, W., & Smith, P. (March 2009). Is there a relationship
between mental health diagnosis and aggression among juveniles in detention centers?
Presented at the annual meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences in Boston,
MA.
Vose, B., Cullen, F. T., & Smith, P. (March 2009). The empirical status of the Level of
Service Inventory-Revised. Presented at the annual meeting of the Academy of Criminal
Justice Sciences in Boston, MA.
Brusman Lovins, L., Lowenkamp, C. T., Latessa, E. J., & Smith, P. (November 2008). Do
the principles of effective intervention predict termination status from adult residential
correctional programs? Presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of
Criminology in St. Louis, MO.
Lemke, R., Lowenkamp, C. T., Smith, P., & Latessa, E. J. (November 2008). The
relationship between low self-control and recidivism: A prospective study. Presented at
the annual meeting of the American Society of Criminology in St. Louis, MO.
Lemke, R., Lowenkamp, C. T., Smith, P., & Latessa, E. J. (November 2008). Comparing
the psychometric properties of the LSI-R, Wisconsin Risk-Needs, and a newly devised
instrument. Presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Criminology in
St. Louis, MO.
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Lovins, B. K., Smith, P., & Lowenkamp, C. T. (November 2008). Examining the
effectiveness of motivational interviewing: A meta-analytic review. Presented at the
annual meeting of the American Society of Criminology in St. Louis, MO.
Smith, P., Lowenkamp, C. T., & Warner, J. (March 2008). The relationship between
childhood abuse and recidivism: A comparison of male and female juvenile offenders.
Presented at the annual meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences in
Cincinnati, OH.
Swartz, K., Smith, P., & Gendreau, P. (March 2008). Using meta-analysis to validate the
principles of effective intervention in corrections. Presented at the annual meeting of the
Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences in Cincinnati, OH.
Brusman Lovins, L., Lowenkamp, C. T., Latessa, E. J., & Smith, P. (June 2007). Application
of the risk principle to female offenders. Presented at the annual meeting of the North
American Correctional and Criminal Justice Psychology Conference in Ottawa, Ontario,
Canada.
Brusman Lovins, L., Lowenkamp, C. T., Latessa, E. J., & Smith, P. (November 2007).
What to do with the girls: The impact of placement decisions on juvenile female
offenders. Presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Criminology in
Atlanta, GA.
Lemke, R., Smith, P., & Lowenkamp, C. T. (June 2007). An examination of the effects of
incarceration: Individual differences by race, age, and risk. Presented at the annual
meeting of the North American Correctional and Criminal Justice Psychology
Conference in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Smith, P., & Lowenkamp, C. T. (June 2007). The importance of adhering to the principles
of effective intervention: Demonstrating the impact of program integrity on recidivism in
offender populations. Presented at the annual meeting of the North American
Correctional and Criminal Justice Psychology Conference in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Stewart, M., & Smith, P. (June 2007). Are psychopaths amenable to treatment? A metaanalytic review. Presented at the annual meeting of the North American Correctional and
Criminal Justice Psychology Conference in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Arnold, C. M., Lowenkamp, C. T., & Smith, P. (November 2006). Specific deterrence with
juveniles: Does incarceration reduce recidivism? Presented at the annual meeting of the
American Society of Criminology in Los Angeles, CA.
Lemke, R., Smith, P., & Lowenkamp, C. T. (March 2006). The effects of incarceration on
recidivism: A re-examination of Spohn and Holleran (2002). Presented at the annual
meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences in Baltimore, MD.
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Smith, P. (March 2006). A longitudinal examination of program participation and
Institutional adjustment in federally sentenced adult male offenders. Presented at the
annual meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences in Baltimore, MD.
Smith, P., Lowenkamp, C. T., Carter, D. E., & Lemke, R. (March 2006). A meta-analytic
review of motivational interviewing: Is it an evidence-based practice? Presented at the
annual meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences in Baltimore, MD.
Stewart, M., & Smith, P. (November 2006). Are psychopaths amenable to treatment? A
review of the literature. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Society
of Criminology in Los Angeles, CA.
Wright, E. M., & Smith, P. (March 2006). Another lesson in knowledge cumulation: A reply
to Hemphill and Hare (2004). Presented at the annual meeting of the Academy of
Criminal Justice Sciences in Baltimore, MD.
Petrosino, A., Smith, P., & Cullen, F. T. (March 2005). How “policy by anecdote” can keep
us running in circles: The case of Massachusetts Sexually Dangerous Offender Act.
Presented at the annual meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences in Chicago,
IL.
Wright E. M., Smith, P., & Lowenkamp, C. T. (November 2005). Demonstrating the
importance of responsivity with the MMPI-2. Presented at the annual meeting of the
American Society of Criminology in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
French, S., Gendreau, P., & Smith, P. (October 2004). Predicting prison misconducts: What
works! Presented at the annual meeting of the International Community Corrections
Association in Cincinnati, OH.
Gendreau, P., Smith, P., Goggin, C., & Best, L. (November 2004). Reporting research
findings and generating rational criminal justice policies: Making ourselves
understandable to the people who count. Presented at the annual meeting of the American
Society of Criminology in Nashville, TN.
Smith, P. (November 2004). Predicting offender recidivism: Does the quality of institutional
programs matter? Presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of
Criminology in Nashville, TN.
Gendreau, P., Goggin, C., Smith, P., & French, S. (May 2002). Defining a prison research
agenda. Presented at the National Experts Forum 2002: Correctional Research in
Substance Abuse Conference in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
Smith, P. (June 2000). Prediction of psychiatric rehospitalisation and relapse: An
assessment of the utility of risk measures. Presented at the annual meeting of the Atlantic
Provinces Psychiatric Association in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada.
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Gendreau, P., Goggin, C., & Smith P. (May 1999). Predicting recidivism: LSI-R versus
PCL-R. Presented at the annual meeting of the Canadian Psychological Association in
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
Goggin, C., & Smith, P. (November 1999). Predicting recidivism: What are the most useful
measures? Presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Criminology in
Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
FELLOWSHIPS AND GRANTS
Surveying correctional staff support for rehabilitation. Funded by the College of Education,
Criminal Justice, and Human Services, 2010-2011 for $1,000. Graduate Student and Faculty
Research Mentoring Program Grant with Jessica Warner, M.S.
Tackling the straw man: An examination of Webster and Doob. Funded by the College of
Education, Criminal Justice, and Human Services, 2006-2007 for $750. Graduate Student
and Faculty Research Mentoring Program Grant with Richard Lemke, M.A.
Another lesson in knowledge cumulation: A reply to Hemphill and Hare. Funded by the
College of Education, Criminal Justice, and Human Services, 2004-2005 for $750. Graduate
Student and Faculty Research Mentoring Program Grant with Emily M. Wright, M.S.
The effects of incarceration on recidivism: A longitudinal examination of program
participation and institutional adjustment. Funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities
Research Council of Canada, 2002-2003 for $17,700 per annum. Doctoral Fellowship.
The effects of prison sentences and intermediate sanctions on recidivism: General effects and
individual differences. Funded by the Solicitor General, Correctional Service of Canada,
1999-2000 for $9,800. Co-Principal Investigator with Claire E. Goggin, M.A. and Paul
Gendreau, Ph.D.
SCHOLARSHIPS, HONORS, AND AWARDS
● Outstanding Service Award, School of Criminal Justice Service Award (2009-2010)
● Canadian Psychological Association Certificate of Academic Excellence (2006)
● Faculty Incentive Award for Research and Scholarship; $600 (2005-2010)
● Magee Third Century Postgraduate Merit Award; $3,500 per annum (2001-2004)
● Bernice Alderman Memorial Prize in Psychology (1998)
● Lieutenant-Governor’s Silver Medal in Arts (1998)
● Ontario Graduate Scholarship; DECLINED (1998)
● University of New Brunswick Alumni Undergraduate Scholarship; $1,800 (1997)
● Erskine Ireland Carter Memorial Prize in Psychology (1997)
● Stuart and Richard Lowerison Memorial Scholarship; $1,300 (1996)
● University of New Brunswick Scholarship; $1,300 (1995)
● New Brunswick Science Council Scholarship; $500 (1994)
● University of New Brunswick Scholarship; $500 (1994)
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2004 - present
Assistant Professor
Division of Criminal Justice, University of Cincinnati
2009 - present
Director, Corrections Institute
Center for Criminal Justice Research, University of Cincinnati
2004 - present
Research Fellow, Center for Criminal Justice Research
Division of Criminal Justice, University of Cincinnati
2004 - 2009
Associate Director, Corrections Institute
Center for Criminal Justice Research, University of Cincinnati
2004 - 2006
Adjunct Faculty, Domestic Violence Counseling Certificate
Addiction Studies, University of Cincinnati
2002 - 2004
Research Officer, Addictions Research Centre
Correctional Service of Canada
1998 - 2004
Research Associate, Centre for Criminal Justice Studies
Department of Psychology, University of New Brunswick
2000 - 2002
Instructor
Department of Psychology, University of New Brunswick
1998 - 2000
Graduate Assistant
Department of Psychology, University of New Brunswick
1997 - 1998
Lab Instructor
Department of Psychology, University of New Brunswick
CLINICAL EXPERIENCE
2006 - 2010
Consultant, River City Correctional Center
Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction
2000 - 2003
Facilitator, Moderate Intensity Family Violence Prevention Program
New Brunswick West Parole District, Correctional Service of Canada
and the New Brunswick Department of Public Safety
2001 - 2002
Consultant, Grant Groupcare Home
John Howard Society of New Brunswick
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2000 - 2001
Administration of psychometric assessments for case management
New Brunswick West Parole District, Correctional Service of Canada
and the New Brunswick Department of Public Safety
Supervisor: Paul Gendreau, Ph.D.
1999 - 2000
Facilitator, Partner Abuse Intervention Resource Strategies
New Brunswick West Parole District, Correctional Service of Canada
and the New Brunswick Department of Public Safety
1998 - 1999
Graduate student practicum, Sex Offender Relapse Prevention
New Brunswick West Parole District, Correctional Service of Canada
Supervisor: Murray Cullen, Ph.D., L.Psych.
1994 - 1996
Facilitator, Programming for Child Victims of Abuse
Hestia House and Second Stage Housing, Inc.
Supervisor: Elaine Stewart
CERTIFICATIONS AND SPECIALIZED TRAINING
Psychometric assessments
● Stable-2007/Acute-2007
● Level of Service/Case Management Inventory (LS/CMI)
● Ohio Risk Assessment System (ORAS)
● Ohio Youth Assessment System (OYAS)
● Spousal Assault Risk Assessment (SARA)
● Static-99
● Stable-2000/Acute-2000
Treatment models and clinical skills
● Thinking for a Change Advanced Practicum (training by Juliana Taymans, Ph.D.)
● Choices, Challenges and Changes curriculum (training by Steve Parese, Ed.D.)
● Cognitive Reporting (training by Jack Bush, Ph.D.)
● Core Correctional Practices (training by Don Andrews, Ph.D.)
● Multi-Systemic Therapy (training by Alan Leschied, Ph.D.)
● Rideau Integrated Service Delivery Model (training by Barbara Armstrong, Ph.D.)
● Thinking for a Change curriculum (training by the National Institute of Corrections)
Program evaluation
● Correctional Program Assessment Inventory-2010 (CPAI; CPAI-2000; CPAI-2010)
● Evidence-Based Correctional Program Checklist (CPC)
● Evidence-Based Correctional Program Checklist – Group Assessment (CPC-GA)
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● Evidence-Based Correctional Program Checklist – Drug Court (CPC-DC)
● Evidence-Based Correctional Program Checklist – Community Supervision (CPC-CS)
[NOTE: I am responsible for overseeing the use of the CPAI-2010 in the United States.]
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Graduate courses taught at the University of Cincinnati
● 18 CJ 702
● 18 CJ 812
● 18 CJ 865
● 18 CJ 908
Criminal Justice Management (M.S. program)
Seminar in Criminal Justice Policy Evaluation (Ph.D. program)
Seminar in Applied Corrections (M.S. program)
Meta-analysis in Criminal Justice (Ph.D. program)
Undergraduate courses taught at the University of Cincinnati
● 18 CJ 101
● 18 CJ 290
● 18 CJ 321
● 18 CJ 341
● 18 CJ 346
● 18 CJ 410
Introduction to Criminal Justice (B.S. program)
Criminal Justice in Film (B.S. program)
Serial Criminals (B.S. program)
Correctional Rehabilitation (B.S. program)
Institutional Corrections (B.S. program)
Psychology of Criminal Behavior (B.S. program)
● 18 TRMT 283 Understanding Interventions with Batterers (Counseling Certificate)
● 18 TRMT 341 Treatment Strategies with Batterers (Counseling Certificate)
Undergraduate courses taught at the University of New Brunswick
● PSYC 1003
● PSYC 3263
● PSYC 3693
Introduction to Psychology (B.A. program)
Psychology of Criminal Behavior (B.A. program)
Changing Behavior (B.A. program)
STUDENT SUPERVISION
Ph.D. Committees
● Kate Arnold, Ph.D. Committee, School of Criminal Justice (current)
● Kristin Bechtel, Ph.D. Committee, School of Criminal Justice (current)
● Lori Brusman Lovins, Ph.D. Committee, School of Criminal Justice (current)
● Dan Lytle, Ph.D. Committee, School of Criminal Justice (current)
● Mirlinda Ndrecka, Ph.D. Committee, School of Criminal Justice (current)
● La’Keyta Rayford, Ph.D. Committee, School of Human Services (current)
● Jennifer Webster, Ph.D. Committee, School of Criminal Justice (current)
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● Krista Gehring, Ph.D. Committee, School of Criminal Justice (2011)
● Rachel MacArthur, Ph.D. Committee, School of Criminal Justice (2011)
● Cheryl Lero Jonson, Ph.D. Committee, School of Criminal Justice (2010)
● Richard Lemke, Ph.D. Chair, School of Criminal Justice (2009)
● Emily Salisbury, Ph.D. Committee, Division of Criminal Justice (2008)
● Brenda Vose, Ph.D. Committee, Division of Criminal Justice (2008)
● Georgia Spiropoulos, Ph.D. Committee, Division of Criminal Justice (2007)
Ph.D. Independent Studies
● Angela Reitler, Ph.D. Independent Studies, School of Criminal Justice (2010)
M.S. Demonstration Projects
● Kristin Swartz, M.S. Demonstration Project, Division of Criminal Justice (2007)
● Yasin Kose, M.S. Demonstration Project, Division of Criminal Justice (2006)
M.S. Independent Studies/Field Placement
● Mindy Smith, M.S. Independent Studies, Division of Criminal Justice (current)
● Cara Thompson, M.S. Independent Studies, Division of Criminal Justice (2008)
● Rachel Cousert, M.S. Independent Studies, Division of Criminal Justice (2006)
● Murat Ozer, M.S. Independent Studies, Division of Criminal Justice (2006)
● Hannah Phillips, M.S. Independent Studies, Division of Criminal Justice (2006)
● Veronica Martínez, M.S. Field Placement, Division of Criminal Justice (2006)
● Rachel MacArthur, M.S. Field Placement, Division of Criminal Justice (2006)
● Kate Meholick, M.S. Field Placement, Division of Criminal Justice (2006)
● Kate Arnold, M.S. Independent Studies, Division of Criminal Justice (2005)
B.S. Independent Studies/Field Placement
● Rachael Bourke, B.S. Independent Studies, Division of Criminal Justice (2008)
● Susan Catron, B.S. Field Placement, Division of Criminal Justice (2006)
● David Neubauer, B.S. Field Placement, Division of Criminal Justice (2006)
● Melissa Slade, B.S. Field Placement, Division of Criminal Justice (2006)
● Jamie Walters, B.S. Field Placement, Division of Criminal Justice (2006)
● Adrienne Hillman, B.S. Independent Studies, Division of Criminal Justice (2007)
● Liana Taylor, B.A. Honors credit, Department of Psychology (2005)
SERVICE
Editing/refereeing for scholarly grants and publications
● Editorial Advisory Board Member for Journal of Crime and Justice (2007-2010)
● Reviewer for Criminal Justice and Behavior (2006-present)
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● Reviewer for Evaluation and Program Planning (2005)
● Reviewer for Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology (2004)
Professional associations
● Member, Vollmer Award Committee, American Society of Criminology (2006-2007)
● Panel chair, Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (2006)
● Program committee, American Society of Criminology (2004; 2006)
● Panel chair, American Society of Criminology (2004-2005)
University of Cincinnati
● Director, Corrections Institute (2009-present)
● Technology Professional Practice Board, CECH (2011-2012)
● Associate Director, Corrections Institute (2004-2009)
● Graduate Committee, Division of Criminal Justice (2007-2008)
● Speaker’s Committee, Division of Criminal Justice (2004-2006; 2009-2010)
● Academic Programs Committee, CECH (2004-2005)
● Graduate Comprehensive Committee, Division of Criminal Justice (2005; 2009-2010)
Student organizations and activities
● Faculty Advisor, Alpha Phi Sigma (2004-present)
Community
● Printed media interview, Cincinnati Enquirer (2005)
TRAINING AND CONSULTING
I have provided technical assistance to more than 40 criminal justice agencies throughout the
United States and Canada, including:
● Hamilton County Juvenile Court, OH (2011)
● Ontario Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services (2010-2011)
● Volunteers of America of Greater Ohio, Cincinnati, OH (2011)
● North Dakota Department of Corrections (2010-2011)
● Nova Scotia Department of Justice and Correctional Services (2010-2011)
● Rite of Passage, Reno, NV (2010-2011)
● Ontario Ministry of Children and Youth Services (2010)
● South Dakota Department of Corrections (2010)
● Volunteers of America of Greater Ohio, Mansfield, OH (2009)
● Risk Management Authority, Scotland (2009)
● Maine Department of Corrections (2004-2010)
● Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction (2005-present)
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● Ohio Department of Youth Services (2005-present)
● River City Correctional Center (2005-2010)
● Alvis House, Columbus, OH (2008)
● Hennepin County Department of Community Corrections (2008)
● San Francisco Juvenile Probation Department (2008-2009)
● Volunteers of America, Columbus, OH (2008)
● WORTH Center, Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction (2006; 2008; 2010)
● Talbert House (2005-2007)
● Cornell Abraxas, Ohio Department of Youth Services (2006)
● Hennepin County Drug Court, Minnesota Department of Corrections (2006)
● Lawrence County Juvenile Court, Ohio Department of Youth Services (2006)
● Monday CBCF, Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction (2006)
● Oklahoma Department of Corrections (2006)
● Perry/Multi-County Residential Facility, Ohio Department of Youth Services (2006)
● Avalon Correctional Services, Inc. (2005)
● Florida Department of Juvenile Justice (2005)
● Licking-Muskingum CBCF, Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction (2005)
● Mohican Juvenile Correctional Facility, Ohio Department of Youth Services (2005)
● Spurwink Institute (2005)
● Stark County CBCF, Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction (2005)
● Tippecanoe County Court Services (2005)
● Georgia Department of Corrections (2004)
● West Virginia Department of Education (2004)
● Grant Groupcare Home, John Howard Society of New Brunswick (2003)
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
● Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (ACJS)
● American Society of Criminology (ASC)
● Association for the Treatment of Sex Abusers (ATSA)
● Criminal Justice Division, Canadian Psychological Association
● Collaboration of Researchers on the Effective Development of Offender Supervision
● International Community Corrections Association (ICCA)
OTHER
I am a Canadian Citizen, and proficient in both English and French. I have also completed
undergraduate Spanish classes at the University College Technología Turística Total in Merída,
Mexico.
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