Professional 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.
- Review the existing courses and develop new courses to address the
Committee Member (2019 – 2021)
- UCF Graduate School Grade Appeal Committee
- Serve on the Graduate Grade Appeal Committee adjudicating the appeals
filed by students
- Serve on the Graduate Grade Appeal Committee adjudicating the appeals
Secretary (2019 – 2021)
- UCF Public Affairs Student Government Association
- Maintain the list of members, create meeting agendas, schedule meetings,
etc.
- Maintain the list of members, create meeting agendas, schedule meetings,
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
Peer Review Engagement (AD HOC)
- Justice Quarterly
- American Journal of Criminal Justice
- International Journal of Criminal Justice Sciences
Professional Training
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
- A nationally-recognized and ACE-approved semester-long certificate
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
- Help junior faculty develop teaching strategies and address challenging
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
- Familiarize graduate students with the teaching principles and techniques
Community Service
- Association of Music Performers in NYC, 2015
- Pro Bono Attorney 2015
- Consumer Protection Association, 2012 – 2014
- Pro Bono Attorney