TEACHING & MENTORING

Courses Developed & Taught

In the Department of Human Development and Family Science at The Ohio State University

In the Department of Criminal Justice At Temple University

  • Nature of Crime (UG Criminological theory course)
  • Introduction to Research Methods (offered 9 times)
  • Community and Crime Prevention (offered 3 times)
  • Introduction to Juvenile Justice
  • Victims of Crime and the Criminal Justice System
  • Violence and Criminal Justice
  • Theories of Crime and Deviance (Grad. level theory)
  • Graduate Qualitative Research Methods
  • Intellectual Heritage II

Mentoring Graduate and Undergraduate Students

Graduate Research Assistants Mentored/Employed at OSU

  • Ashley Hicks, HDFS, AY 10-14
  • Emby Miller, HDFS, AY 12-13
  • Chauncey Beatty, African American and African Studies, AY 07-08
  • Gizem Erdem, HDFS, AY 06-07
  • Kerryn Bell, Sociology, AY 06-07
  • Amanda Magora, Teaching & Learning, AY 06-07
  • James Carter, HDFS, Spring 2007
  • Dina Blankman, HDFS, Spring & Summer 2007
  • Rikki Garren, HDFS, Summer 2007
  • My Research Group

Other Graduate Student Collaborators & Co-authors

  • Tammy Collins, HDFS, PhD student
  • Atika Khurana, HDFS, PhD student
  • Rikki Garren, HDFS, MA student
  • Erika Grafsky, HDFS, PhD student
  • Pushpanjali Dashora, HDFS, PhD student
  • Paul Miglin, HDFS, PhD student
  • Anthony VanderHorst, Education, PhD student
  • Marie Garcia, Temple University, Criminology PhD student

GRAs Mentored/Employed while at Temple University

  • Patrick McConnell, Criminal Justice, AY 01-02
  • Susan Hamerschlag, Criminal Justice, AY 01-04
  • Monica Williams, Criminal Justice, AY 01-02
  • Kimberly Kaufmann, Criminal Justice, AY 02-03
  • Susan Connor, Criminal Justice, AY 03-04
  • Emily Kerlin, Educational Psychology, AY 02-04
  • Jon Gaines, Criminal Justice, AY 02-03
  • Kristan Ware, Human Services and Diversity Development, AY 02-04
  • Rufus Faison, Criminal Justice, AY 02-04
  • Brannon Ottley, Criminal Justice, AY 02-04

Doctoral Dissertation Committee Involvement

  • Ellen Kurtz, Ph.D., Temple University, Spring 2000
  • Mary Poulin, Ph.D, Temple University, Fall 2004
  • Matthew Hickman, Ph.D. Temple University, Spring 2005
  • Rufus Fasion, Temple University, (resigned in 12/05)
  • Patricia Collins, Temple University, (resigned in 12/05)

Undergraduate Research Assistants

At OSU (past)

  • Anjali Chavan, Sociology, Class of ’08 – Peers and guns
  • Brice Williams, African American Studies, Class of ’08, sequential process
  • Marquette McBryde, HDFS, Class of ’08 – Event sequences
  • Jill Reisenberg, HDFS, Class of ’08 – Event sequences
  • Sarah Cummings, HDFS, Class of ’08 – Event sequences
  • Sarah Knight, HDFS, Class of ’08 – Event sequences

Honors Advisor: Sharla Sharker

At OSU (past)

  • Amanda Burns, HDFS, Class of ’07
  • Bridget Hintegarner, Psychology, Class of ’08
  • Chanel Moore, HDFS, Class of ’07
  • Daniel Wendt, Sociology, Class of ’08
  • Chad Werner, HDFS, Class of ’07

At Temple

  • Daisy Corsino, Major: Criminal Justice, Class of ’01
  • Alyssa Deffenbaugh, Major: Criminal Justice, Class of ’02
  • Jason Delpeche, Major: Criminal Justice, Class of ’04
  • Minh Doan, Major: Criminal Justice, Class of ’01
  • Stephanie Grubb, Major: Criminal Justice, Class of ’01
  • Susan Hamerschlag, Major: Criminal Justice/Psychology, Class of ’01
  • Kristin Hinkel, Major: Criminal Justice, Class of ’01, December
  • Stephanie Wiles, Major: Criminal Justice, Class of ’02
  • Tameka Motley, Major: Criminal Justice/Psychology, Class of ’02
  • Raymond Morton, Major: Criminal Justice, Class of ’03
  • Brannon Ottley, Major: Criminal Justice, Class of ’02
  • Latoia Pinckney, Major: Criminal Justice, Class of ’03
  • Kristan Ware, Major: Criminal Justice, Class of ’03
  • Donnell Ziegler, Major: Geography and Urban Studies, Class of ’03
  • Jeremy Carrion, Major: Criminal Justice, Class of ’00
  • Kami McKnight, Major: Criminal Justice, Class of ’00
  • Jeneen Owens, Major: Criminal Justice, Class of ’00