University Service

• Member, Institutional Review Board (IRB), Fall 2023-present
• Senator, Faculty Senate, Fall 2020-Spring 2022
• Member, Search Committee – Vice President of Research, Fall 2020
• Member, Canvas Ambassador, Spring 2019
• Member, Faculty-Student Research Advisory Council, Fall 2018-Spring 2020
• Member, Student Research and Creative Activities Advisory Committee, Fall 2017-Spring 2018
• Member, Engaged Scholars Academy, Fall 2017-Spring 2018

• Member, COLFA Tenure and Promotion Committee, Fall 2018-Present

• Co-Chair, Doctoral Fellowship Committee, Spring 2024
• Member, Search Committee – Department Head, Fort Worth, Spring-Fall 2023
• Member, Appeals Committee, Fall 2023-Present
• Member, Awards Committee, Fall 2023-Present
• Member, Tenure and Promotion Committee, Fall 2016-Spring 2023
• Member, Ph.D. Comprehensive Exam Committee, Fall 2022-Spring 2023
• Member, Ph.D. Program Committee, Spring 2019-Spring 2023
• Member, Graduate Curriculum Committee, Fall 2016-Spring 2023
• Member, Search Committee – Assistant Professor, Rellys, Spring 2023
• Member, Search Committee – Assistant Professor, Stephenville, Spring 2023
• Member, Search Committee – Department Head, Spring 2023-Present
• Member, Search Committee – Associate Professor, Spring 2021 (cancelled)
• Member, Search Committee – Assistant Professor 1, Spring 2021
• Member, Search Committee – Assistant Professor 2, Spring 2021
• Member, Doctoral Program Committee, Fall 2020-Spring 2023
• Chair, Search Committee – Research Administrator, Summer 2019
• Graduate Advisor – Fall 2018-Spring 2019
• Chair, PhD Proposal Committee, Fall 2018-Spring 2019
• Member, PhD Admissions Committee, Spring 2019
• Chair, Search Committee – Associate Professor, Fall 2017
• Chair, Comps Committee, Fall 2018-Fall 2020
• Chair, Research Committee, Fall 2016-Spring 2018
• Member, Teaching Evaluation Committee, Fall 2018-Spring 2019
• Member, Comprehensive Exam Committee, Fall 2016-Spring 2018, Fall 2019
• Member, Consent Decree Conference Committee, Fall 2016

• Member, Research Administrator Search, 2016
• Co-Chair, Green Criminology Search, 2014-2015
• Member, CLA Professional Development Program Committee, Fall 2013, Spring 2014
• Faculty Advisor, Criminal Justice Organization, 2007-2013
• Library Liaison (Sociology), 2009-present
• Member, Executive Committee, Fall 2012-present
• Member, Graduate Committee, Spring 2011, Spring & Fall 2010, Fall 2009, Spring 2008, Fall 2007
• Member, Search Committee (Sociology), Fall 2011, Spring 2012
• Member, Undergraduate Committee, Spring 2007, Fall 2006
• Member, Undergraduate Scholarship Committee, Spring 2010, Spring 2009

*CSU hired professional advisors in 2014.

• 43 Current Undergraduate Advisees – 2012-2013
• 40 Current Undergraduate Advisees – 2011-2012
• 42 Previous Undergraduate Advisees – 2010-2011
• 25 Previous Undergraduate Advisees – 2009-2010
• 29 Previous Undergraduate Advisees – 2008-2009
• 50 Previous Undergraduate Advisees – 2007-2008
• 15 Previous Undergraduate Advisees – 2006-2007

Current

• Sofia Brabham, Criminal Justice Ph.D. Student – Ph.D. Doctoral Advisor
• Marissa Hayes, Criminal Justice Ph.D. Student – Ph.D. Doctoral Advisor
• John Galloway, Criminal Justice Ph.D. Student – Ph.D. Doctoral Advisor
• Krystal Kaether, Criminal Justice Ph.D. Student – Ph.D. Doctoral Advisor
• John Wirt, Criminal Justice Ph.D. Student – Ph.D. Doctoral Advisor
• Austin Davis – Thesis, Committee Member
• Harpreet Dheer-Dixon, Criminal Justice MCJ Student – Thesis, Committee Member
• Heather Lucas – Thesis, Committee Member
• Johnathan Hicks, Criminal Justice MCJ Student – Thesis, Committee Member
• Audrey Chavez, Criminal Justice MCJ Student – Applied Research Paper

Past

• Eva Illnerova, 2022, Criminal Justice MCJ Student – Applied Research Paper
• Thomas Hover, 2022, Criminal Justice MCJ Student – Applied Research Paper
• Gabriella Saxe, 2020, Criminal Justice MCJ Student – Applied Research Paper
• Melissa Boschwitz, 2020, Criminal Justice MCJ Student – Thesis, Committee Member
• Alexandra Naday Walker, 2019, Sociology Ph.D. Student – Dissertation, Chair (CSU)
• Birgit Vallmuur, 2019, Social Science Ph.D. Student – Dissertation, Committee Member (Tallinn University)
• Jeff Stafford, 2019, Criminal Justice MCJ Student – Applied Research Paper
• Jennifer Zielinski, 2019, Criminal Justice MCJ Student – Applied Research Paper
• MJ Giordano, 2018, Criminal Justice MCJ Student – Thesis, Chair
• Adam Mayer, 2017, Sociology Ph.D. Student – Dissertation, Chair
• Patt Hollingsworth, 2017, Criminal Justice MCJ Student – Thesis Committee Member
• Reanna Putnam, 2016, Sociology MA Student – Thesis, Co-Chair
• Brady Allen, 2016, Political Science MA Student – Thesis Committee Member
• Amber Kizewski, 2015, Sociology MA Student – Thesis Committee Member
• Jonathon Fisk, 2015, Political Science Ph.D. Student – Dissertation Committee Member
• Hannah Love, 2015, Sociology MA Student – Thesis Committee Member
• Alyssa Stephens, 2015, Sociology MA Student – Thesis Committee Member
• Matthew Tullis, 2014, Sociology MA Student  – Thesis, Chair
• Lauren Alessi, 2014, Sociology MA Student – Plan B Project, Co-Chair
• Galen Ciscell, 2013, Sociology Ph.D. Student – Dissertation, Committee Member
• Tyler Wilson, 2013, Sociology MA Student – Thesis, Co-Chair
• Andrew Prelog, 2012, Sociology Ph.D. Student – Dissertation, Co-Chair
• Zac Watne, 2010, Sociology MA Student – Thesis Committee Member
• Joe Giordana, 2009, Journalism and Technical Communication MA Student – Thesis Committee Member

• Stop the Violence, Conference Planning Committee (2023-2024)
• Leading Edge/Leadership Fort Worth, Volunteer (2019)
• Tarrant County Sexual Abuse Advisory Council (TSAC), Attendee (2017-present)
• Tarrant County 5 Stones Human Trafficking Council, Member (2017-present)
• Tarrant County Family Violence Council, Member (2017-present)
• Criminal Justice Coordinating Committee of Tarrant County, Attendee (2017)
• North Texas Crime Commission, Attendee (2017)
• One Safe Place, Research Partner (2017-present)
• Holiday Toy Drive, One Safe Place, Organizer for Tarleton State University, (2018-2020)
• Beauty Brunch, One Safe Place, Volunteer (2017-2018)