Service

Constitution & Bylaws/Policy Revision Committee
Member (2021 – 2023)

• The Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences
  • Analyze the association’s constitution, bylaws, and policies
  • Identify flaws or deficiencies in the documents
  • suggest amendments to the document

Committee Member (2020 – 2021)

• UCF College of Community Innovation and Education International Affairs Committee
  • Represent student interests and needs on the CCIE International Affairs Committee

History Mini Grants Committee Member (2020 – 2021)

• The Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences
  • Review and score grant applications & make award recommendations

Committee Member (2020 – 2021)

• UCF CJ Department Course Review Committee
  • Review the existing courses and develop new courses to address the
    issues of racial disparities.

Committee Member (2019 – 2021)

• UCF Graduate School Grade Appeal Committee
  • Serve on the Graduate Grade Appeal Committee adjudicating the appeals
    filed by students

Secretary (2019 – 2021)

• UCF Public Affairs Student Government Association
  • Maintain the list of members, create meeting agendas, schedule meetings,
    etc.

Constitution & Bylaws Committee Member (2018 – 2019)

• Southern Criminal Justice Association
  • Analyze the association’s constitution, bylaws, and policies
  • Identify flaws or deficiencies in the documents
  • Suggest amendments to the documents

• Justice Quarterly
• American Journal of Criminal Justice
• International Journal of Criminal Justice Sciences

Faculty Scholarship Program, Sep 2021 – May 2022)

• Tarleton Center for Educational Excellence, Stephenville, TX
  • A year-long cohort-based program for early career faculty designed to better understand and improve their scholarship by conducting an evidence-based research study and developing a long-term scholarship agenda

ACUE Effective Teaching Practices, Sep 13, – Dec 2, 2021

• Tarleton State University/ACUE
  • A nationally-recognized and ACE-approved semester-long certificate
    program designed to elevate teaching effectiveness of college instructors

Class Management Training, Sep 2 – Nov 4, 2020

• UCF, Center for Distributed Learning, Orlando, FL
  • An evening series of training sessions designed to help faculty to manage classrooms more effectively

Jr. Faculty Development Workshop, Mar 26 – Mar 27, 2019

• SAGE/ACJS, Baltimore, MD
• A two-day program designed to:
  • Help junior faculty develop teaching strategies and address challenging
    issues in the classroom, as well as discussing career advancement issues
    and
  • Discuss career advancement issues with senior faculty as well as other
    junior faculty from various schools across the country

Preparing Tomorrow’s Faculty, Aug 25 – Dec 13, 2017

• University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL
• A semester-long program designed to:
  • Familiarize graduate students with the teaching principles and techniques
    and
  • Provide graduate students with an opportunity to gain practical
    experience in the course development and class teaching

• Association of Music Performers in NYC, 2015
  • Pro Bono Attorney 2015
• Consumer Protection Association, 2012 – 2014
  • Pro Bono Attorney