Externally Funded Projects as PI at Tarleton State University:
2019-2024
Assessing an Innovative Response to Intimate Partner Related Strangulation (NIJ-2018-VA-CX-0005). Principal Investigator: Tara O’Connor Shelley, Co-Principal Investigators: Cortney Franklin and Katherine Brown^, National Institute of Justice, U.S. Department of Justice, $329,381.
2019-2022
Illegal Marijuana and Drug Related Violent Crime in North Texas (NIJ-2018-75-CX-0005). Principal Investigator: Tara O’Connor Shelley, Co-Principal Investigator: Olga Semukhina and Christopher Copeland^, National Institute of Justice, U.S. Department of Justice, $341,883.
2017-2018
Project Change: Safe Haven of Tarrant County and Everman Independent School District’s Student Assistance Program on Preventing Relationship Violence. Principal Investigator: Tara O’Connor Shelley, Co-Principal Investigator: Katherine Brown^, Safe Haven of Tarrant County, $6,586.
Externally-Funded Projects as PI at Colorado State University:
2015-2016
Abuse Deterrents and Pharmacy Robbery and Burglary: The Case of OxyContin. Principal Investigator: Tara O’Connor Shelley, Abuse Deterrents and Pharmacy Robbery and Burglary: The Case of OxyContin, RxPATROL and Purdue Pharma L.P., $88,518.
2012-2014
Process Evaluation of Fort Lupton’s Community Court and Restorative Justice Project. Principal Investigator: Tara O’Connor Shelley, Co-Principal Investigator: Michael J. Hogan, Town of Fort Lupton and the Division of Criminal Justice, Office of Adult and Juvenile Justice Assistance, Colorado Department of Public Safety, $20,000.
2009-2013
Pharmaceutical Crime, Principal Investigator: Tara O’Connor Shelley, Co-Principal Investigators: Michael J. Hogan, and N. Prabha Unnithan, RxPATROL and Purdue Pharma L.P., $110,000.
2011-2012
Process Evaluation of Milliken’s Community Court and Sustainable Justice Project, Principal Investigator: Tara O’Connor Shelley, Co-Principal Investigators: Michael J. Hogan and N. Prabha Unnithan, Town of Milliken and the Division of Criminal Justice, Office of Adult and Juvenile Justice Assistance, Colorado Department of Public Safety, $19,700.
Externally-Funded Projects as CoPI at Colorado State University:
2013-2014
Problems Related to the Oil and Gas Industry During a Flood Disaster: The Nature and Extent of Citizen Complaints and Satisfaction with Government Responses, Co-Principal Investigators: Tara Opsal^ and Tara O’Connor Shelley, Natural Hazards Center, University of Colorado, $2,550.
2012
Colorado State Patrol 2012 Survey of Colorado Residents, Principal Investigator: N. Prabha Unnithan, Co-Principal Investigators: Tara O’Connor Shelley, and Michael J. Hogan, Colorado State Patrol, $24,949.
2011-2012
Greening Correctional Facilities: Impacts of Integrated Design for Long-Term Energy Sustainability, Phase II, Co-Principal Investigators: Jeni Cross and Tara O’Connor Shelley, Larimer County Facilities Department, $6,000.
2011-2012
Survey of Colorado Law Enforcement on Experiences with Unresolved Homicides, Principal Investigator: N. Prabha Unnithan, Co-Principal Investigators: Michael J. Hogan, and Tara O’Connor Shelley, Colorado Bureau of Investigation, Department of Public Safety, $4,009.
2009-2011
Evaluation of Colorado State Patrol Ticketing Aggressive Cars and Trucks (TACT) Program, Principal Investigator: N. Prabha Unnithan, Co-Principal Investigators: Tara O’Connor Shelley, and Michael J. Hogan, Colorado State Patrol and Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), $80,753.
2009-2011
Evaluation of Pre-Release and Community Re-Entry Programs, Principal Investigator: Mark R. Pogrebin, Co-Principal Investigators: N. Prabha Unnithan, Michael J. Hogan, and Tara O’Connor Shelley, Division of Adult Parole, Colorado Department of Corrections, $28,000.
2008-2009
Colorado State Patrol Survey of Colorado Residents, Principal Investigator: N. Prabha Unnithan, Co-Principal Investigators: Tara O’Connor Shelley, Michael J. Hogan, and Paul B. Stretesky, Colorado State University Division of Cooperative Extension and the Colorado State Patrol, $19,000.
2008-2009
Evaluation of Larimer County Re-Entry Program for Offenders with Co-Occurring Mental Health and Substance Abuse Disorders, Principal Investigator: Michael J. Hogan, Co-Principal Investigators: Tara O’Connor Shelley, Paul B. Stretesky, and N. Prabha Unnithan, Larimer County, Colorado, $17,882.
2008-2009
Evaluation of Colorado State Patrol’s Communications Project, Principal Investigators: N. Prabha Unnithan and Kipp Nye, Co-Principal Investigators: Michael J. Hogan, Tara O’Connor Shelley, and Paul B. Stretesky, Colorado State University Division of Cooperative Extension, Colorado State Patrol, $9,600.
2008-2009
The Impact of Unsolved Homicides on Co-Victims, Principal Investigator: Paul B. Stretesky, Co-Principal Investigators: N. Prabha Unnithan, Michael J. Hogan, and Tara O’Connor Shelley, Families of Homicide Victims and Missing Persons, Inc., $3,500.
Other Externally-Funded Projects:
Harman, Hogan and Shelley (HHS), LLC and Eris Enterprise Consulting
2017
Survey of Prevalence of Homelessness in 5 Colorado Jails, Division of Criminal Justice, Colorado Department of Public Safety (CDPS) with Eris Enterprise Consulting, Co-Principal Investigators: Dr. Jennifer J. Harman, Dr. Tara O’Connor Shelley, and Matt Florian, $90,000.
2016
Funding Allocation Survey Tabulation, Colorado Department of Human Services (CDHS) with Eris Enterprise Consulting, Principal Investigator: Matt Florian, Co-Principal Investigators: Dr. Jennifer J. Harman, Dr. Tara O’Connor Shelley, Dr. Morgan Valley, and Pearl L. Outland, $86,849.
2013-2017
Program Evaluation of BSMART Sanctions and Incentives Program, Office of Community Corrections, Division of Criminal Justice, Colorado Department of Public Safety and Bureau of Justice Assistance, U.S. Department of Justice with Harman, Hogan and Shelley, LLC, Co-Principal Investigators: Tara O’Connor Shelley, Jennifer J. Harman and Mike Hogan ($750,000; $150,000 to HHS).
2013-2014
Evaluation of Fort Lupton Restorative Justice Initiative, City of Fort Lupton and Division of Criminal Justice, Colorado Department of Public Safety with Harman, Hogan and Shelley, LLC, Principal Investigator: Tara O’Connor Shelley, Co-Principal Investigators: Jennifer J. Harman and Mike Hogan, $5,000.
2013
Advice on Program Evaluation and Questionnaire Development for Statewide Restorative Justice Program, Colorado Restorative Justice Statewide Coordinating Council, unpaid.
2007-2008
Consultant for Glacier Consulting’s Evaluation of Tribal Drug Court Project for the Bureau of Justice Assistance, U.S. Department of Justice, $2,000.
Police Executive Research Forum Grants & Contracts
1998-2000
Gang-Control Efforts in a Community Policing Environment, a National Institute of Justice (NIJ), U.S. Department of Justice grant. Co-Principal Investigator (with Deborah Lamm Weisel) of a $230,000 grant to conduct an evaluation of police responses to gang problems.
1998
Evaluation of the Texas Regional Community Policing Institute, a Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS), U.S. Department of Justice grant. Project Director of a $50,000 subcontract to conduct a process evaluation of the Texas Regional Community Policing Institute at Sam Houston State University.
1996-2000
The Force Factor, a National Institute of Justice (NIJ), U.S. Department of Justice grant (PI & Project Director: Geoffrey Alpert, Ph.D., University of South Carolina). National study of police use of force policies and research in two police departments testing a force factor index. Project Associate of a $110,000 subcontract to direct the national survey and manage field research at the Prince George’s County Police Department.
1997-1999
Early Warning Systems, a National Institute of Justice (NIJ), U.S. Department of Justice grant (PI & Project Director: Samuel Walker, Ph.D., University of Nebraska at Omaha). Project Associate of a $15,000 subcontract to direct national survey of police departments regarding early warning systems and citizen complaints.
1997-1999
Guns First National Training Program, a Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), U.S. Department of Justice grant. Assistant Project Director of a $754,000 grant to develop and provide training and technical assistance for law enforcement personnel to reduce illegal trafficking of firearms.
1997-1998
Law Enforcement Response to Abortion-Related Conflict and Violence, a Kaiser Family Foundation grant. Project Associate of a $400,000 grant to examine the nature and extent of abortion-related conflict and violence to result in policy recommendations for the police. Identified, selected and coordinated participants for case studies and focus groups, conducted participant interviews, and co-authored the final research report.
1999
Training and Technical Assistance for Law Enforcement Responses to Abortion-Related Conflict and Violence, a Kaiser Family Foundation grant. Project Associate of a $200,000 grant to apply the abovementioned research findings and results in law enforcement agencies. Developed seminar curriculum and training video and provided on-site consultation.
1998
1998 International Problem-Oriented Policing Conference, an annual conference, co-sponsored with the San Diego Police Department. Selected conference content, identified and coordinated speakers, and assisted with marketing efforts for a 1,500 person conference.
Justice Research and Statistics Association Grants & Contracts
1995-1996
State Evaluation and Development Program, a Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), U.S. Department of Justice grant. The project provided technical assistance and built evaluation capabilities for grant recipients under the Edward Byrne Memorial State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance Formula Grant Program. Managed workshops and conferences on various criminal justice topics. Interviewed and provided technical assistance to workshop participants. Served as a liaison for information sharing with federal agencies, state planning agencies, and local jurisdictions. Researched, compiled and edited publications and special reports.
1996
Technical Assistance and Support Program (TAS), a National Institute of Justice (NIJ), U.S. Department of Justice grant. This project coordinated and monitored the peer review process of grant proposals and technical reports for NIJ temporarily while the TAS program was under solicitation.
Internally-Funded Awards at Tarleton State:
2023
Provost’s Student Research and Creative Activities Travel Grant, $6,545.
2021
Student Researchers against Violence (with Becky Morrow, Katherine Brown, Rhonda Dobbs). President’s Fund for Excellence. Tarleton State University, $23,979.
2021
Provost’s Advanced Summer Research Group Stipend. Tarleton State University, $8,495.
2018
Provost Summer Research and Grant Development Stipend. Tarleton State University, $7,000.
2017
Provost Summer Research and Grant Development Stipend. Tarleton State University, $7,000.
2017
An Examination of Chronic Stress in Law Enforcement in Texas. Organized Research Grant, Office for Faculty Research, Tarleton State University, $8,000.
Internally-Funded Awards at Colorado State University:
2015
Environmental Justice CSU: Continuing and Expanding the Institutionalization of Equity and Environmental Justice at CSU, School of Global and Environmental Sustainability (SoGES) (with Stephanie Malin^, Dimitris Stevis, and Melinda Laituri) $10,000.
2015
Professional Development Program Award, College of Liberal Arts, Colorado State University, $1,440.
2014
The Institutionalization of Equity and Environmental Justice at CSU: A Proposal for an Interdisciplinary Working Group on EEJ, School of Global and Environmental Sustainability (SoGES) (with Dimitris Stevis and Melinda Laituri) $7,500.
2014
Service Learning Capstone Course (SOC 403), Service Learning-Faculty Mini Grant, The Institute for Teaching and Learning, Colorado State University, (teaching development), $985.72.
2014
Professional Development Program Award, College of Liberal Arts, Colorado State University, $1,411.
2013
Professional Development Program Award, College of Liberal Arts, Colorado State University, $2,000.
2012
Professional Development Program Award, College of Liberal Arts, Colorado State University, $1,600.
2012
Service Learning Independent Study SOC 495 and Community Based Research Part II, Service Learning-Faculty Mini Grant, The Institute for Teaching and Learning, Colorado State University, (teaching development), $963.90.
2012
Professional Development Program Award, College of Liberal Arts, Colorado State University, $2,000.
2011-2012
Greening Correctional Facilities: Impacts of Integrated Design for Long-Term Energy Sustainability, Phase I, Principal Investigator: Jennifer Cross, Co-Principal Investigator: Tara Shelley, Environmental Governance Working Group/Center for Multiscale Modeling of Atmospheric Processes & Governor’s Energy Office, $5,000.
2011-2012
Greening Correctional Facilities: Impacts of Integrated Design for Long-Term Energy Sustainability, Phase II, Principal Investigator: Jennifer Cross, Co-Principal Investigator: Tara Shelley, Environmental Governance Working Group/Center for Multiscale Modeling of Atmospheric Processes & Governor’s Energy Office, $11,550.
2011
Service Learning Independent Study SOC 495 and Community Based Research, Service Learning-Faculty Mini Grant, The Institute for Teaching and Learning, Colorado State University, (teaching development), $994.
2010
Professional Development Program Award, College of Liberal Arts, Colorado State University, $842.
2010
Service Learning Capstone SOC 403-02, Service Learning-Faculty Mini Grant, The Institute for Teaching and Learning, Colorado State University, $750.
2009-2010
Understanding the Relationship between Risk and Public Support for Energy Conservation and Climate Change Policies, Co-Principal Investigator: Deanna Kowal, Environmental Governance Working Group Mini-Grant, School of Global Environmental Sustainability, Colorado State University, $375.
2009
Professional Development Program Award, College of Liberal Arts, Colorado State University, $918.
2008
Professional Development Program Award, College of Liberal Arts, Colorado State University, $816.
2008
Professional Development Program Award, College of Liberal Arts, Colorado State University, $762.
2006
Professional Development Program Award, College of Liberal Arts, Colorado State University, $920.