Dr. Stan Korotchenko – Assistant Professor

About

Dr. Stan Korotchenko is an Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice at Tarleton State University. He holds a doctoral degree in Public Affairs with a concentration in Criminal Justice from the University of Central Florida. In addition to his academic role, Dr. Korotchenko is an experienced attorney, having practiced law in both Russia and the United States.

His primary goals are to produce high-quality research that provides law enforcement with empirical knowledge on the effectiveness of police tools and to establish evidence-based strategies enhancing the effectiveness of police work and helping the police gain and maintain community trust.

Dr. Korotchenko has conducted research evaluating the effectiveness of automated police data sharing and analyzing the differential effects of spatial crime predictors on violent victimization among various demographic groups. Most recently, he applied his expertise in police technology to conduct the first survey study on how police practitioners use generative artificial intelligence in their work.

Dr. Korotchenko’s research has been published in journals such as Crime & Delinquency, Journal of Quantitative Criminology, and Victims & Offenders. He is a frequent presenter at the American Society of Criminology (ASC), the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (ACJS), and the Southwestern Association of Criminal Justice (SWACJ), as well as an invited guest speaker at Texas Law Enforcement Analyst Network (TXLEAN) and the International Association of Crime Analysts (IACA).

Education

Ph.D. – University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL (2021)
- Public Affairs-Criminal Justice
LL.M. – Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL (2015)
- U.S. Law for Foreign-Trained Lawyers
LL.M. Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration, Volgograd, Russia (2014)
- Environmental Law
LL.B. Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration, Volgograd, Russia (2012)
- Law

Teaching Experience

Tarleton State University, Stephenville, TX – 2021 to present
Assistant Professor
- Face-to-face:
  - CRIJ 4318 Criminal Justice Statistics
- Online:
  - CRIJ 4318 Criminal Justice Statistics
  - CRIJ 4316 Criminal Justice Research Methods
  - CRIJ 3308 Comparative Justice Systems
University of Central University, Stephenville, TX – 2019 to 2021
Adjunct Instructor
- Face-to-face:
  - CJL 3510 Prosecution and Adjudication
  - CJL 3110 Criminal Law in Action
- Online:
  - CJL 3510 Prosecution and Adjudication
  - CJE 4174 Comparative Justice Systems
Graduate Teaching Assistant
- Assisted Dr. Mark Winton in teaching the following online courses:
  - CCJ 6704 Research Methods in Criminal Justice
  - CCJ 6106 Policy Analysis and Criminal Justice
  - CJE 4630 Serial Murders in Criminal Justice
  - CCJ 4932 Hate Crimes & Criminal Justice Responses
  - CJE 4012 Criminal Profiling in Criminal Justice

Languages

Russian: Native Language
English: Full Professional Proficiency

Honors and Awards

UCF Adjunct Instructor Course Improvement Award, UCF Center for Distributed Learning, Orlando, FL
- Competitive university award for adjunct instructors who have improved their courses supplemented by a monetary award in the amount of $200.00
UCF Criminal Justice Graduate Student Teaching Excellence Award, UCF Department of Criminal Justice, Orlando, FL
- Competitive award for graduate students teaching criminal justice courses supplemented by a monetary award in the amount of $500.00
Certificate in Recognition of a Significant Contribution in the Development of Effective Online Learning Content for Criminal Justice Students by Cengage
- Competitive award for faculty teaching criminal justice courses who have developed the best homework assignments for criminal justice students. Supplemented by a monetary award in the amount of $500.00
ACJS 2020 Doctoral Summit Scholarship
- Competitive scholarship for doctoral students and candidates that gives exclusive access to Doctoral Summit professional development workshops and covers expenses related to the conference attendance
Eastern European Linkage Institute
- Competitive scholarship for students from Eastern Europe, $1,609.83
Eastern European Linkage Institute
- Competitive scholarship for students from Eastern Europe, $1,609.83
BarBri
- Public service scholarship, $500.00
Florida State University
- Merit-based scholarship, $5,000

Computer Skills

Data Analysis and Statistical Software: Stata, SPSS, & Dedoose.
Text Editors: Authorea, MS Office Word, Excel, OneNote, PowerPoint, OneDrive; Pages, Keynote, and Preview, etc.
Time-Management and Effectiveness Boosters: Calendly, Agenda, Trello.

References

Dr. Eugene Paoline, Professor, Department of Criminal Justice, University of Central Florida, Email: eugene.paoline@ucf.edu
Dr. Marvin Krohn, Professor, Department of Sociology and Criminology & Law, University of Florida, Email: mkrohn@ufl.edu
Dr. Ineke Marshall, Professor, School of Criminology and Criminal Justice, Northeastern University, Email: i.marshall@neu.edu
Dr. Mark Winton, Associate Lecturer, Department of Criminal Justice, University of Central Florida, Email: mark.winton@ucf.edu
Dr. Kenneth Reynolds, Former Program Director/Associate Professor, Public Affairs Doctoral Program & Department of Criminal Justice, University of Central Florida, Email: kenneth.reynolds@ucf.edu