August 2012
CURRICULUM VITAE
SUZANNE MARGARET GODBOLDT
sgodboldt@missouriwestern.edu
CONTACT INFORMATION
Missouri Western State University
4525 Downs Drive
St. Joseph, MO 64507
Phone: (816) 271-4219
EDUCATION
August 2007
Doctorate of Philosophy, Criminal Justice
University of Nebraska at Omaha
Omaha, Nebraska
Dissertation Title: Exploring community effects on domestic
violence through a social disorganization perspective
Dissertation Advisor: Dr. Amy Anderson
May 2003
Master of Arts, Criminal Justice and Criminology
Sam Houston State University
Huntsville, Texas
Thesis Title: Exposure to conflict in the home and
delinquency: An analysis of violent offending among
incarcerated youth
April 2001
Bachelor of Science, Criminology
Florida Southern College
Lakeland, Florida
Summa Cum Laude
April 2001
Bachelor of Science, Sociology
Florida Southern College
Lakeland, Florida
Summa Cum Laude
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TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Assistant Professor
Missouri Western State University
Department of Criminal Justice, Legal Studies and Social Work
Fall 2012 to present
St. Joseph, MO
Courses taught in traditional classroom setting:
LAW 210 – Introduction to Theories of Crime
LAW 270 – Probation and Parole
Courses taught online:
LAW 210 – Introduction to Theories of Crime
Assistant Professor
Mercyhurst College
Department of Criminal Justice
Fall 2007 to Spring 2012
Erie, PA
Courses taught in undergraduate program:
CRJS 101 – American Criminal Justice
CRJS 202 – Introduction to Research Methods
CRJS 207 – Police Functions
CRJS/SOC 240 – Victimology
CRJS 280 – The Juvenile Justice System
CRJS 285 – Approaches to Juvenile Delinquency
CRJS 317 – Professional Practices in Juvenile Justice
CRJS 338 – Race, Crime and Justice
SOC 301 – Contemporary Sociological Theory
Courses taught in Administration of Justice graduate program:
AOJ 519 – Victimology
AOJ 585 – Women and Crime (online course)
AOJ 637 – Family Violence
Lecturer
Fall 2006 – Spring 2007
University of Nebraska – Lincoln
Lincoln, NE
Department of Sociology
Courses taught:
SOCI 209 – Sociology of Crime (Honors Course)
SOCI 311 – Juvenile Delinquency
Instructor
Fall 2005 – Summer 2006
University of Nebraska at Omaha
Omaha, NE
Department of Criminal Justice
Courses taught:
CJUS 1010 – Survey of Criminal Justice
CJUS 3350 – Criminology
CJUS 3370 – Juvenile Delinquency and Justice
CJUS 4800 – Special Topics: Family Violence
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Graduate Teaching Assistant
University of Nebraska at Omaha
Department of Criminal Justice
Professor Assisted:
Dr. Amy Anderson
Course Assisted:
CJUS 3350 – Criminology
Fall 2003
Omaha, NE
SERVICE RELATED ACTIVITIES
Faculty Advisor
Alpha Phi Sigma, Mercyhurst College
Criminal Justice Club, Mercyhurst College
2008 – 2012
2008 – 2011
Committee Member
Faculty Development Committee
Gender Equity Planning Committee
Judicial Board
Core Revision Sub-Committee
Election Committee
Academic Planning and Assessment Committee
2011 – 2012
2011 – 2012
2010 – 2012
2009 – 2011
2008 – 2010
2008 – 2009
Domestic Violence Counselor/Advocate
JARS (Justification, Acceptance, Restoration, Safety) Training
Spring 2011
PUBLICATIONS
2009 Godboldt, S. Selected entries (Family Stress Theory, Rational Choice Theory,
Symbolic Restitution, and Widening the Net) in Janet K. Wilson’s (Ed.) The
Praeger Handbook of Victimology, Praeger: Santa Barbara, CA
2009 Menard, K., Anderson, A., Godboldt, S. Gender Differences in Intimate Partner
Recidivism: A 5-Year Follow-Up. Criminal Justice and Behavior, 36(1), 61-76
2002 Godboldt, S. M. 2001 Technology Survey Results. National Association of
Probation Executives: Executive Exchange, Summer, pp. 14-15.
PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS
2009 Suzanne M. Godboldt. “Pajama Professors: Teaching Online Courses at
Traditional Colleges and Universities” Presented at the 2009 annual meeting of
the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences in Boston, Massachusetts.
2007 Kim Menard, Amy L. Anderson, and Suzanne M. Godboldt. “Gender Differences
in Intimate Partner Violence Recidivism” Presented at the 2007 annual meeting
of the American Society of Criminology in Atlanta, Georgia.
2006 Suzanne M. Godboldt. “Intimate Partner Violence in a Midwestern Jurisdiction:
An Examination of Individual, Relationship, and Community Level Risk Factors.”
Presented at the 2006 annual meeting of the American Society of Criminology in
Los Angeles, California.
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2005 Suzanne M. Godboldt and Amy L. Anderson. “The Assessment of Risk for
Domestic Violence Offenders and Victims Within an Information Sharing
System.” Presented at the 2005 annual meeting of the American Society
of Criminology in Toronto, Canada.
2004 Suzanne M. Godboldt and Amy L. Anderson. “Musical Justice: Using Music as a
Teaching Tool at the College Level.” Presented at the 2004 annual meeting of
the American Society of Criminology in Nashville, Tennessee.
2003 Suzanne M. Godboldt, Janet L. Mullings, and James W. Marquart. “Exposure to
Conflict in the Home and Delinquency: An Analysis of Violent Offending Among
Incarcerated Youth.” Presented at the 2003 annual meeting of the American
Society of Criminology in Denver, Colorado.
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Graduate Research Assistant
Fall 2004 – Fall 2005
University of Nebraska at Omaha
Omaha, NE
Research Topic: Domestic Violence Information Sharing System
Research Advisor: Dr. Amy Anderson
Research Activities:
This research project was funded through various grants collected by the
DVCC (Domestic Violence Coordinating Council) in the Omaha-metro area. The
research activities performed for this project included creating a risk assessment tool for
domestic violence offenders and victims. The risk assessment tool was created through
a detailed examination of current violence assessment instruments and was tested for
validity by a detailed analysis of past domestic violence cases. The analysis portion of
the project included collecting data from 600 randomly selected files from the local
county attorney’s office and evaluating the risk of recidivism over a five year period.
Current progress on the research project includes weighting the significance of certain
risk factors within the instrument and modifying the available data within the domestic
violence information sharing system to fit the risk assessment tool.
Project Manager
Spring - Summer 2004
University of Nebraska at Omaha
Omaha, NE
Research Topic: Strategic Planning within Law Enforcement Agencies
Project Director: Dr. Solomon Zhao
Research Activities:
This project was funded through a grant from the COPS (Community
Oriented Police Services) office. Research activities performed for this research project
included finalizing and administering a telephone survey instrument for collecting
information regarding strategic planning within law enforcement agencies. Phone
interviews were conducted with law enforcement agencies across the country. A
database was also created and maintained for the agencies participating in the project.
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Graduate Assistant
Fall 2001 – Spring 2003
Sam Houston State University, Center for Project Spotlight
Huntsville, TX
Research Topic: Police-probation partnerships
Executive Director: Dan Richard Beto
Research Activities:
The Center for Project Spotlight was created through a grant from the
Texas legislature to act as a governing body over the seven jurisdictions participating in
Project Spotlight. Project Spotlight is an innovation partnership between local law
enforcement and probation agencies providing intensive supervision to high-risk
offenders. Duties performed at the Center for Project Spotlight included coordinating
semi-annual forum trainings and other professional trainings for the jurisdictions;
maintaining correspondence with the jurisdictions; conducting site visits of the
jurisdictions; providing technical assistance to the jurisdictions; and coordinating
national and state mailings for relevant police-probation partnership literature. In
addition, my duties included creating a database and analyzing responses to a national
survey of probation executives and providing editorial assistance for two professional
bulletins.
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
American Society of Criminology
Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences
OTHER RELATED EMPLOYMENT
Volunteer
2002-2003
SAAFE House/Violence Intervention Project (VIP)
Huntsville, TX
Professional activities included initiating weekly correspondence between VIP
counselor and local probation departments and attorneys; documenting monthly VIP
activity; and updating offender’s files with attendance and payment information.
Screening Juvenile Probation Officer
2000-2001
Juvenile Assessment Center
Bartow, FL
Professional activities included interviewing and assessing youth to determine
eligibility for detention placement; conducting mental health, substance abuse, and
suicide risk assessments; interviewing youth’s parent/guardian, probation officers,
victims, and law enforcement officers to obtain offender and offense information; draft
State Attorney recommendations; and provide physical release and/or transportation of
youth.
REFERENCES
Available Upon Request
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