Lecturer

College

College of the Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences

Department

Criminal Justice

Phone

Location

Bizzini Hall B130E

  • MA, Criminal Justice. California State University, Stanislaus. Turlock, CA. 2008.
  • MPA, California State University, Hayward, CA. Public Management concentration. 1996.
  • BS, Criminal Justice Administration, California State University, Hayward, CA. 1993.
  • Law Enforcement & Administration Concentration. Minors in Political Science and Sociology.
  • AA, Chabot College. Hayward, CA, General Education. 1988.
  • Certificate of Completion. Computer Network Engineer, Las Positas College, Livermore, CA. 2001.

  • Police/Citizen Contact/Media Studies, Juvenile Justice, Law Enforcement Training.

Full-Time Lecturer, Department of Criminal Justice, California State University, Stanislaus.

  • Teach criminal justice courses as assigned, participate in campus/community activities. Experience in teaching over 20 different CJ core and elective classes, including Law Enforcement, Corrections and Juvenile Justice and Research/Writing Classes. Participate in research projects and other academic areas. 2010-present. Experienced in teaching over 145 criminal justice classes as sole instructor.

California Faculty Association (CFA), Lecturer Co-Representative, CSU Stanislaus Campus. 2019-2021.

  • Assist with Lecturer Rights orientations/advising on Campus and in CFA meetings.

California Department of Corrections, Modesto Parole Unit, Modesto CA, 95354 2007- 2010. (Part time, voluntary)

  • Parole services support. Perform pre-parole assessments, case management, parolee release orientation and other duties as assigned, file/case mgt. Observe and assist with compliance checks, parolee interviews and other field supervision functions.

US Census Bureau Instructor/Crew Leader, 2010 Census. Stockton Ca. (Full-time).

  • Teach, train and supervise crews of census enumerators, assess training/competency of workers/trainees. Manage payroll and personnel during census year duties. Check work submitted, deliver staff and service reports to management and coordinate crews to various census track areas. Monitor and evaluate employee performance, refer for remedial training.

Teaching Assistant, Department of Criminal Justice, California State University, Stanislaus, Fall/Spring 2007-2008.

  • For Professor Chau-Pu Chiang, Coordinator. Assist CJ faculty with teaching, course, prep, lesson plans, and other assigned teaching duties. Research Assistant, California State University, Stanislaus. Fall 2007-Spring 2009. For Professor Gregory Morris. Research/lecturer, manage database of research material, perform teaching duties as assigned.

College Tutor, CSU, Hayward; CSU Stanislaus.

  • Tutor college students in criminal justice, social sciences and natural sciences. 1993-1997, 2002-2011.

Training/QA Specialist, CSAA Insurance Co. Quality Assurance and Training Dept. 1997-2001.

  • QA/Training functions regarding employee evaluation, instruction and training.

CSU, Hayward Temporary Office Pool-1996-1998.

  • Assist with part-time and full-time administrative positions in Student Housing, Facilities, Financial Aid Accounting, Library and other areas as assigned. Short and long-term assignments.

Office Manager, California State University, Hayward Student Residence Hall, CSU, Hayward (East Bay).

  • Eleven-month temporary, full-time assignment. Manage Housing Office functions, manage student database of 400 residential students. Perform office duties, supervise up to 14 Student Assistants including student payroll and personnel documents. Assist Housing Director with Residence Hall management, budgeting and administration. Conduct training and supervision of student and other office staff. Assist in vacant Departmental Analyst position with analyst functions and duties. Explain and advise students regarding housing policies, campus rules and other regulations, 1997.

Lab Instructor/Asst. Manager - School of Arts, Letters and Social Sciences (ALSS) California State University, Hayward.

  • Teach short Computer Lab intro classes in Word Processing, Internet and email access, assist students, staff and faculty in network, tech support and lab duties. Open and Close lab routinely. Supervise Student Assistants. Assist Director of Technology as directed in tech, support and related duties. 1995-1997.

United States Marine Corps, 1981-1985.

  • Aircraft mechanic, military airfield security/police liaison.

  • Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Law Enforcement Leadership Conference, Fresno County Sheriff’s Office, Fresno, CA. September 2016.
  • POST Instructor Development Institute, Level II Instructor Training Completed, June 2016, Orange, CA.
  • POST Instructor Development Institute Instructional Technology Level II, Orange County Sheriff’s Training Facility, Orange, CA. June 2016.
  • POST Learning Portal - Best Practices of Good Training, November 2014.
  • POST Instructor Development Institute Intermediate Core. Folsom PD, Folsom, CA. November 2013.
  • POST Instructor Development Institute Level II Critical Thinking Skills. Folsom, PD, Folsom CA, November 2013.
  • POST Instructor Development Institute Level II Intermediate Presentation Skills. Folsom, PD, Folsom CA, November 2013.
  • Offender Employment Specialist Training, Certificate of Completion-10 hours, United States Prison, Atwater, CA September 2013. Participate in inmate interview/employment workshops.
  • POST Alcoholic Beverage Control Laws Class, Ontario PD, Ontario, CA December, 2011.
  • POST Instructor Development Institute, Academy Instructor Certification Course (AICC) Level I. San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department, San Bernardino, CA. October 2011.

  • U.S. Department of Justice Certificates of Completion:Collecting DNA Evidence at Property Crime Scenes, 2010. Collecting DNA Evidence: First Responding Officers, 2010. Criminal Law and Procedure, 2010.

  • POST - PC 832, Arrest & Control, Firearms Familiarization &, Safety. Alameda County Sheriff’s Regional Training Center, Dublin CA. 1993. Military Security Forces Training, Alameda Naval Air Station/Mare Island Naval Base, USMC, 1983.

  • Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences
  • Western Association of Criminal Justice
  • American Criminological Society

  • 18th Annual Capstone Conference. University Honors Program-McNair Scholars Program. Faculty Mentor for student Amber Crabtree’s research-Impacts of Realignment on Rural County Jails. CSU, Stanislaus, Turlock, CA. April, 2019.
  • Para La Defensa, Perspectives from the Criminal Bar-Mini Conference (2 Days). Defense Attorneys Tony Serra and Omar Figueroa as keynote speakers. Presentation/participation by my CJ 3350 Organized Crime class, this instructor acted as Chair/Moderator for Q/A breakout sessions with Mr. Tony Serra and my students. CSU, Stanislaus. Turlock, CA. Conference created, chaired and organized by Blake Wilson, PhD/JD, CJ Department professor. February 2018.
  • Guest Speaker, Political Science Class. Topic: The American Judiciary-Criminal Justice. CSU, Stanislaus, Political Science Department-American Government course. Present American System of Criminal Justice lecture to the Political Science class. Fall, 2017.
  • Present criminal justice instructional materials at California POST Training Seminars/Classes, including material on criminal justice academic and law enforcement topics. 2010-present.
  • Exploring Self-control, Delinquency and Police Contact. 31th Annual Social Science Research & Instructional Council, Student Research Conference, California State University East Bay, Hayward, CA. April 27, 2007.
  • Examining Potential Criminality and Police Contact. Conference of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences. Seattle, WA. March 17, 2007.
  • Delinquency and Police Contact. Western and Pacific Association of Criminal Justice Educators, Annual Conference, Reno, NV. October 10, 2006.
  • Revisiting Walter B. Miller’s Focal Concerns and the Milieu of Delinquency. 30th Annual Social Science Research & Instructional Council, Student Research Conference, California State University Northridge, Northridge, CA. May 4, 2006.

  • Badgr-Badge Awarded, OAT Virtual Winter Institute training. Online/Hybrid teaching strategies. January 2022.
  • Stan State Affordable Learning Solutions (AL$) Faculty Program Incentive
  • CJ Faculty Group to reduce textbook costs to students and promote and utilize Open Educational Resources (OER). Spring 2021.
  • Faculty Development Center (FDC) Grant, $1000.00 for Faculty Development Webinars Study/Development for Online delivery and teaching/learning. CSU, Stanislaus, Spring/Summer 2020.
  • Faculty Appreciation Week Recognition, Spring Semester, 2018 & Spring Semester 2019, California State University, Stanislaus.
  • Faculty Mentor, McNair Scholars Program-CJ Student, CSU, Stanislaus. $3025.00 Scholarship for both student & faculty. Mentor student research for presentations, conferences, academic quality and advise with graduate school applications and related academic success pursuits. AY-2018-2019.
  • Student Writing Enhancement Workshop, CSU, Stanislaus. $1000.00, Summer, 2017.
  • Online Technology Course Enhancement Grant, CSU, Stanislaus $600.00, 2016.
  • 2014-2015 CSU, Stanislaus, President’s Breakfast-You are my Favorite Professor! 2015.
  • Environmental Crime Fellowship, $1000.00 California State University, Stanislaus, 2006-2007.
  • A number of mini-grants of $500.00 or less, 2012-present.
  • Public Administration Fellowship, $500.00 California State University, Hayward, 1996.
  • Graduate Student Employee (Comp. Lab Asst. Mgr.) of the Year, 2nd Runner Up, California State University, Hayward, Arts Letters Social Sciences Computer Laboratory (ALSS), $100. 1996.

  • Research Design: Why Thinking About Design Matters by Julianne Cheek and Elise Øby. Cahpters Review Sage Publishing, 2023.
  • When Women Offend: Crime and the Female Perpetrator, by Stephanie Scott-Snyder. New textbook review, Cognella Publishers, 2022.
  • Intimate Partner Violence, by Catherine Kaukinen. Cognella Publishers, Selected Chapter Reviews of a new textbook, Cognella Publishers, 2021.
  • Homeland Security: An Introduction by Austen Givens, Nathan Busch, and Alan Bersin. Selected Chapter Reviews of a new textbook, Oxford University Press, 2019.
  • Police Management Chapter Review Questions, Selected Chapter Review Questions, for a new Police Management edition. Pearson Publishers, 2019.
  • Introduction to Criminology: A Brief Edition, by John Fuller. Selected Chapter Reviews. Oxford University Press, NY, 2018.
  • Crime in California: A Case Reader in California Criminal Law by Laurie Kubicek. Selected chapter reviews. Kendall Hunt Publishing Company, 2018.
  • Juvenile Delinquency: Pathways and Prevention, Christopher A. Mallet and Miyuki Fukushima Tedor. Selected Chapter reviews, Sage Publishing, 2018.
  • Organized Crime: The Essentials, by Don Liddick. Continued Chapter Reviews and Chapter Review Questions for the new textbook. Cognella Publishers, March 2018.
  • Research Methods in Criminal Justice and Criminology. By Callie Rennison & Timothy Hart.
  • Selected Chapter Reviews of a new textbook. Sage Publishing, 2018.
  • The Psychology of Sex and Gender by J.K. Bosson, C. E. Buckner & J.A. Vandello. Mini-content review. Sage Publishing, 2017.
  • The Psychology of Women and Gender: Half the Human Experience+, 9th Edition by N. M. Else-Quest & J. Shibley-Hyde. Mini-content review for 9th Edition. Sage Publishing, 2017.
  • Organized Crime: The Essentials, by Don Liddick. Chapter reviews on a new organized crime textbook. Selected Chapter Reviews. Cognella Publishing, 2017.
  • Introduction to Research Methods: A Hands-on Approach. By Bora Pajo, Conduct chapter reviews for a new social science research methods textbook. Sage Publishing, 2017.
  • Police Management Course Technology Review. Participate in publisher review of Police Management textbook online resources. Construct class materials and course assignments/resources online. Pearson Publishers, 2016.
  • Fundamentals of Research in Criminology and Criminal Justice. Publisher book review, R. Bachman & R.K. Schutt, Sage Publishing, 2016.
  • Criminal Procedure (3nd Ed.), Pre-revision review for 3rd Edition, Comprehensive chapter revision review of textbook by Matthew Lippman, Sage Publishing, 2015.
  • The Basics of Research Methods for Criminal Justice and Criminology, M. G. Maxfield & E.R. Babbie (Instructor’s 3rd Ed., 2013). Evaluate Research Methods Textbook - Cengage Learning, Inc/Wadsworth. Belmont, CA. 2013.
  • Introduction to Criminal Justice, Realities & Challenges Textbook. Provide selected chapter review questions for three textbook chapters, McGraw-Hill, 2011.

  • New Student/Transfer Student Orientations/Showcases, CSU Stanislaus-2012-present.
  • Campus Faculty Member Representative, CSU, Stanislaus Veteran’s Club, 2013-2015, 2017.
  • Criminal Justice Advisory Committee, 2013-2015. Provide local CJ leadership with CJ program information and discuss relevant recruiting and crime issues.
  • Criminal Justice Internship Committee, 2012-present. Conduct student intern interviews, assess candidates’ suitability for agency placement and assist with program functions.
  • Several Criminal Justice Ad-Hoc committees, 2013-present.

Citizen Opinion Survey: How a Mid-Sized California Community Perceives Their Police Department. R. Werling, S. Chintakrindi, N. Clark, G, Morris, M. Perry, B. Randol, Co-Authors. International Journal of Criminology and Sociology, Volume 7, Fall, 2018.

Kids Who Make a Difference, Helping At-Risk Children (co-authored with Jessica McDaniel). Social Studies Review, Volume 48, No. 2 Spring/Summer, 2009.

Classroom Instruction-Group Facilitation. In pre-submission status.

  • Warrior Welcome Campus Event, CSU, Stanislaus. Participate in campus wide welcome event for new students representing the Department of Criminal Justice. April 23rd 2022
  • Police Training Project - “Designing Innovative Learning Activities,” International Association of Directors of Law Enforcement Standards and Training, (IADLEST), Empathy Interview Design Panel Member. Captain Jim Gordon, Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Office (Ret.), coordinator. Online. Fall 2020.
  • CSU, Stanislaus, Moot Court Judge during Student Competition. Serve as Justice/Judge to Student Moot Court class competition. Judge and score student team performances in Moot Court classroom competition to help students prepare for regional competition. Overseen by Prof. Blake Wilson., JD, PhD., CSU, Stanislaus, Turlock, CA, Fall 2019, Fall 2020, Fall 2021, Spring 2023.
  • Project IDEAS: POST Police/Citizen Interaction Pilot Project. Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Ray Simon Regional Training Division. Modesto, CA. Captain Jim Gordon, Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Dept., Coordinator. April-August 2018. Police/Citizen Community Involvement Project.
  • Jail Tour with CSU Stanislaus Students, Stanislaus County Jail Facilities, REACT & Day Reporting Center Tour, Modesto, Ca., May 2018. Escorted by Sheriff Adam Christianson.
  • Assist San Francisco Police Department (SFPD) with recruiting officers/CSU, Stanislaus students. Assist SFPD recruiting officers with recruiting, written police entrance exam and physical agility tests administered on CSU, Stanislaus campus, Fall, 2017; Continuing Recruiting, Fall, 2018-Fall 2019.
  • Veteran’s Club Faculty Representative, 2012-14, 2017. CSU, Stanislaus.
  • Criminal Justice Department Newsletter-CJ News, CSU Stanislaus. Editor/Contributor, 2017-18. Format/write/edit CJ Newsletter, coordinate with staff and faculty on contributing topics and features.

  • City of Modesto Police Community Survey 2020-2021, Assist in Planning a follow-up survey to the 2017-2018 Community Survey on Public Safety and Law Enforcement. CJ Student Research Committee-Ad Hoc.
  • Assist committee with graduate student research and advising as required, 2020-Present.
  • City of Modesto City Satisfaction Survey, 2019. Assist with Online Survey for Modesto Residents. Results presented by Principal Investigator, Prof. Blake Randol, Ph.D. CJ Dept. to City Council. City Services Survey, 2019.
  • Modesto Police Department Community Survey on Public Safety and Law Enforcement, 2017-2018. Academic member of research committee. Assist with survey project, train and prepare survey takers for door-to-door surveys. Assist in Survey project with other faculty members. Principal Investigator, Prof. Robert Werling, Ph.D., CJ Dept.
  • Stanislaus County Probation Department. Stanislaus County Domestic Violence Offender Evaluation Project, Academic Member, CSU, Stanislaus 2012-2013.

  • Appreciation of Diverse Communities in Education, 2010, Chabot College, Hayward, CA.
  • Blackboard Users Enhancement, various seminars, 2011-2018, CSU Stanislaus.
  • Online Quality Teaching Assessment Workshop, 2013, CSU Stanislaus.
  • Future Criminology-Frank Schmalleger, 2013 Pearson Publishers, Webinar.
  • Community Corrections e-Learning Collaborative (CCELC) Orientation to Learning Online, December 2013 (Online).
  • FEMA Activer Shooter: What You Can Do? Certificate of Achievement. February 2014. Webinar.
  • Joint Exercise Training Public Safety/Military, Emergency Response Scenario, Modesto, CA Regional Fire Training Center-Modesto, CA. U.S. Army, Modesto Fire/Police Services. April 2014.
  • POST Learning Portal-Best Practices of Good Training, November 2014.
  • NRA-Firearms Instructor Training/Safety courses, 2015-2019.
  • Improving Outcomes For 21st-Century Learners Through Digital Innovation, February 2016, Pearson Higher Education, Webinar.
  • Criminal Justice Career Workshop-Criminal Justice Department, CSU, Stanislaus, Turlock CA, April 2016. Career workshop presented to students by local and state agency professionals.
  • Lecture Light Shine: High Wattage (and Low-Stress) Ideas to Engage Any Student! Cengage Learning, April 2016. Webinar.
  • Affordable Learning Solutions Workshop-Summer 2016. CSU, Stanislaus. Open Educational Resources (OER), Copyright, Teach Act, Fair Use, Accessibility and Digital Resource instruction and discussions. July-August 2016.
  • FBI Top Stories FBI Director and AG participate in Watch Live: Panel Discussion on Opioid Addiction, September 21, 2016 Livestream/Discussion/Webinar.
  • Turlock Police Department, Citizens Police Academy, September-Nov. 2016. Turlock PD, Turlock, CA.
  • Understanding this Islamic State, Robert Taylor, Ph.D. Department of Criminology at the University of Texas at Dallas. Pearson Criminal Justice Webinar Series, October 2016.
  • GLUE: Enhance Collaboration Among Full-Time and Adjunct Faculty, Cengage, Webinar. April 18, 2017.
  • Criminal Justice Career Workshop -Criminal Justice Department, CSU, Stanislaus, Turlock CA, April 2017. Career workshop presented to students by local, state and federal agency professionals.
  • Presenting Data Effectively, Dr. Stephanie Evergreen. SAGE Talks Webinar, Sage Publishers, June 2017.
  • Student Writing Workshop-Criminal Justice/Other Disciplines. GREAT Workshop. Student writing enhancement projects. CSU, Stanislaus. June/July 2017.
  • Teaching Research Methods in Criminology & Criminal Justice: Challenges & Tips. Webinar. Dr. Callie Marie Rennison, Sage Publishers. February 2018.
  • Teaching Ethics in Criminal Justice Research Methods, Prof. Craig Mertler, Webinar, SAGE Talks. March 2018.
  • University Police Department (UPD) Citizen Police Academy, CSU, Stanislaus. Turlock, CA. February-April 2018.
  • Creative Problem Solving-Essential Skills Today’s Students Need in the Age of Tomorrow’s Jobs of Automation. Adobe, Prepare Students for Success Series. Webinar, April 2018.
  • Text Mining for Social Scientists. Webinar, SAGE Talks, May 2018.
  • A Social Science Perspective on Data Science, Drs. Claudia von Vacano & Geoff Bacon, UC, Berkeley, CA. Webinar, May 2018.
  • Focus Group on Criminal Justice: Are Your Students Job-Ready? Interactive Webinar on Criminal Justice Student Career Preparation. Cengage Learning, April 2019.
  • Exploring Bias to Become Equity-Minded Instructors workshop CSU, Stanislaus, Faculty Development Center (FDC). Host Dr. Marcella De Veaux. April 2019.
  • WOW - Warriors On the Way Welcome Program CSU, Stanislaus, Stockton Campus Event. Official partnership with Delta College in Stockton to promote Delta College students’ admissions and attendance at both CSU Stanislaus & Delta Community College campuses. May 2019.
  • How to Nurture the Researchers of Tomorrow. Supervising Research Projects, Host, Janet Salmons, Sage Publishers. Webinar, September 2019.
  • California Faculty Association (CFA). Faculty Rights Training , CSU, Long Beach February, 2020.
  • A K9 Nose Best Webinar on Police/Military K-9 Training. Host Gregory P. Guidice, Elite Detection K-9, Online. March 2020.
  • FDC - Faculty Development Center, CSU, Stanislaus. Online teaching development Zoom Webinars -Numerous classes in Online Course development, assessment and teaching strategies. 2020. Completed over 30 online teaching development modules.
  • FDC-Faculty Development Center, QOLT Online Learning Development. Web Seminars via Zoom for Developing Quality Online Teaching courses. CSU, Stanislaus, Summer, 2020.
  • FDC - Faculty Development Center, CSU, Stanislaus. Critical Conversation Series on Assessment: Cheating Lessons: Learning from Academic Dishonesty by Dr. James Lang. Book Review Discussion, facilitated by Dr. Curtis Pro. March, May, 2021.
  • VCI - Virtual Canvas Institute 3 Day Training Seminar on CANVAS LMS instructor training, June, 2021.
  • GoToTraining VoiceThread Training, via CSU, Stanislaus VoiceThread Training, June 2021.
  • Cirriculog Overview and Basic Training, CSU, Stanislaus, Online curriculum management and development. June, 2021, 2022.
  • VFI - Virtual Fall Institute, CANVAS and other online platform support programs training webinars. OAT, CSU, Stanislaus, Summer 2021.
  • VWI - Virtual Winter Institute CANVAS Instructor enhancement tools workshops. Attended 9 Seminars. OAT, CSU, Stanislaus, January 2022. Badge Awarded for completion of Institute Requirements.
  • Faculty Learning Center Seminar, Teaching Writing Across the Curriculum. Teaching Writing Workshop/Seminar for Faculty. CSU, Stanislaus, Spring 2023.
  • Numerous online/webinar conferences, brick and mortar conferences and seminars related to teaching, presentations, criminal justice and law enforcement/corrections, including Blackboard, POST, POST Learning Portal, and Criminal Justice and Criminology Associations, 2003-present

  • Administration and Management in Law Enforcement
  • At-Risk Youth-Juvenile Justice Mentoring Class
  • Causes of Crime (Criminology)
  • Criminal Justice and the Media
  • Criminal Judicial Process
  • Criminal Procedure
  • Death Penalty & Capital Crimes
  • Domestic Violence and Intimate Abuse
  • Ethics and Civil Liability in Criminal Justice
  • Evidence in Criminal Justice
  • Historically Disenfranchised People and Rights
  • History of the Criminal Justice System
  • Introduction to Criminal Justice
  • Juvenile Corrections
  • Juvenile Justice
  • Leadership and Supervision in Policing
  • Methods of Inquiry in Criminal Justice
  • Organized Crime
  • Research Methods in Criminal Justice & Criminology (Writing Proficiency Course)
  • Sex/Gender Issues in Criminal Justice
  • Success Strategies in Criminal Justice (Freshman Course)
  • Terrorism & Homeland Security
  • White-Collar Crime

  • Introduction to Criminal Justice
  • Causes of Crime (Criminology)
  • Corrections in Criminal Justice
  • Criminological Theory (Graduate Level Course)
  • Criminal Justice and the Media
  • Criminal Law
  • Current Events in Criminal Justice (Graduate Level Course)
  • Ethics and Civil Liability in Criminal Justice
  • Evidence in Criminal Justice
  • Law and Society
  • Probation and Parole
  • Research Methods in Criminal Justice
  • Business Management, Global Marketing

  • Baseball Coach/Manager, Castro Valley Little League, Castro Valley, CA. 1992-1996.
  • Coach, Babe Ruth Baseball Youth League, San Leandro, CA. 1997.
  • Coach, Modesto City Schools Little League Baseball, Modesto, CA. 2003-2005.