SCHOOL OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE RECENT GRADUATES
Here you will find a list of our recent graduates and advanced degree holders.
Ph.D. IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Ph.D. in Criminal Justice Graduates and Dissertation Research
2012 |2011 |2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | --CLOSE--
2012
Mohammad Ali
Analysis of the Labeling Discourse between the Jamaat ud Dawa and
its Critics Seen Through the Pakistani Print Media
Chair: Dr. Merry Morash
Ismail Demirkol
Examining the Antecedents of the Work Motivation in the Context of the Turkish National Police
Chair: Dr. Mahesh Nalla
Joseph Johnson
From the Streets to Street Worker: Transitions and Transformations
In and Out of Crime
Chair: Dr. Mahesh Nalla
Wook Kang
Determinants of Officers' Attitudes Toward Community Policing in South Korea
Chair: Dr. Mahesh Nalla
Dae-Hoon Kwak
Putting Neighborhood Contexts into the Mix: A Multi-level Analysis
of Job Satisfaction among South Korean Police Officers
Chair: Dr. Mahesh Nalla
Juyoung Song
Pathways to Underage Prostitution Among Female Youth in South Korea
Chair: Dr. Merry Morash
Serkan Tasgin
Assessing an Age-Graded Theory of Informal Social Control: Qualitative
Study of Exploring Pathways to Juvenile Incarceration in Turkey
Chair: Dr. Ed McGarrell
2011
Jeremy Carter
Police Innovation: Exploring the Adoption of Intelligence-Led Policing
Chair: Dr. Ed McGarrell
Suyeon Park
Domestic Violence and Help-Seeking Behavior Among Vietnamese Wives
in Korea
Chair: Dr. Merry Morash
2010
Nebi Cetinkaya
Perceptions of Police Corruption among Turkish Police Cadets
Chair: Dr. Mahesh Nalla
Eric Grommon
The (In)Efficacy of Reentry Based Programs: Exploring the Differential Effects of Prisoner Reentry Dimensions on Outcome Indicators
Chair: Dr. Tim Bynum
Mustafa Halicioglu
Examination of the Relationship Between Self-Directedness and Outcomes of the Online COP Training Program in the Turkish National Police Context
Chair: Dr. Ed McGarrell
Jason Ingram
The Influence of Workgroups on Occupational Attitudes of the Police: A Multilevel Examination
Chair: Dr. Bill Terrill
2009
Jeffrey Gruenewald
Ideologically-Motivated Homicide in the U.S., 1990-2007: A Comparison of Far-Right and Identity-Based Homicide
Chair: Dr. Steve Chermak
2008
Amanda Burgess-Proctor
An Intersectional Analysis of Domestic Violence: Understanding the Help-Seeking Behavior of Marginalized Battered Women
Chair: Dr. Christina DeJong
Jinseong Cheong
Neighborhood Disorder, Dilapidated Housing, and Crime: Multilevel Analysis within a Midsized Midwestern City Context
Chair: Dr. Chris Maxwell
Onder Karakus
A Quantitative Analysis of the Growing Business of Organized Crime: Structural Predictors of Cross-National Distribution of Human Trafficking Markets and Trafficking in Women in Turkey
Chair: Dr. Ed McGarrell
Bilal Sevinc
Participation in Terrorist Organizations: An Analysis of Left Wing DHKP/C and Religiously Motivated Turkish Hezbollah Terrorist Organizations
Chair: Dr. Ed McGarrell
2007
Kaan Boke
Police Culture in Turkey and US: A Comparative Study of Police Culture
Chair: Dr. Mahesh Nalla
Nicholas Corsaro
The Relationship between Lifestyle, Demographic, Situational, and Structural Features with Homicide in Indianapolis
Chair: Dr. Ed McGarrell
Chang-Hun Lee
An Ecological Prediction Model of Bullying Behaviors among South Korean Middle School Students
Chair: Dr. Merry Morash
Mengie Micheux Parker
Criminogenic Variation Among Gang and Non-Gang Offenders
Chair: Dr. Charles Corley
2006
Clarence Banks
The Effects of Early Substance Use Initiation on Measures of Social Control, Delinquency, and Future Substance Use
Chair: Dr. Tim Bynum
Cedrick Heraux
Neighborhood Context on Police Use of Force
Chair: Dr. Chris Maxwell
EuiGab Hwang
A Multilevel Test of Fear of Crime: The Effect of Social Conditions, Perceived Community Policing Activities, and Perceived Risks in a Megalopolis
Chair: Dr. Ed McGarrell
David Lilley
Assessing Jurisdiction-Level Crime Trends During the 1990s: An Analysis of the Impact of Policing Changes
Chair: Dr. Cynthia Perez McCluskey
Carol Zimmermann
Federal Incentives to Address Gun Violence: A Model of Success and Failure
Chair: Dr. Ed McGarrell
2005
Mischelle Stone
A Situational Analysis of Bounty Hunter Conduct
Chair: Dr. Frank Horvath
2004
John Peterson Blair
The Roles of Interrogation, Perception, and Personality in Producing False Confessions
Chair: Dr. Frank Horvath
Ronald Craig
The Crack Versus Cocaine Sentencing Disparity: A Social Historical Analysis of Race-Based Laws Within the United States
Chair: Dr. Charles Corley
Michael Gray
Variations of Police Behavior by Neighborhood
Chair: Dr. Chris Maxwell
Sameer Hinduja
An Empirical Test of the Applicability of General Criminological Theories to Internet Crime
Chair: Dr. Mahesh Nalla
Kristy Holtfreter
Responses to Occupational Fraud: A Study in the Behavior of Law
Chair: Dr. Merry Morash
Brandon Kooi
Environmental Criminology and Mapping Hot Spot Bus Stop Locations: A Social Ecological Approach for Conducting a
Quasi-Experimental Design and Testing Defensible Space Concepts
Chair: Dr. Mahesh Nalla
Roni Mayzer
First Alcohol Use and the Development of Antisocial Behavior Problems from Preschool through Early Adolescence
Chair: Dr. Hiram Fitzgerald and Dr. Christina DeJong
Robert Meesig
An Exploratory Study Regarding the Effects of Community Policing on Index Crime Clearance Rates in Local Agencies with Investigators
Chair: Dr. Dennis Payne
Byong Ook Moon
The Influence of Organizational Socialization on Police Officers’ Acceptance of Community Policing: The Example of Korean Police
Chair: Dr. David Carter
Justin Patchin
Familial Relations and Intervention Amenability: Paving a Path to Delinquency Desistance
Chair: Dr. Tim Bynum
Yan Zhang
Explaining Drug Use and Delinquency by Race and Ethnicity: A Test of Differential Association, Social Bond, and Self-Control Theory
Chair: Dr. Merry Morash
MASTERS IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE
M.S. in Criminal Justice Graduates and Thesis Research
2012 |2011 |2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | --CLOSE--
2012
Lee Adams
Lindsay Bingham
Tanya Campos
William Carr
Yi Ting Chua -
The Role of Gender and Risk Perception among Police Officers: General Lifestyle Risks and Occupation-Specific Risks
Karie Gregory
Thomas Griffith
Lauren Healey -
The Relationship Between Diet and Aggression in Adolescents
Austin Heiser
Jason Hopfer
Dondrea Jackson
Lynn Keller
Samantha Kerwin
Amelia Levett
Christopher Marion
Eric Mattson
Hector Melchor
Cham Nguyen
Meghann O'Connor
Jeremy Orr
Jaemia Pratt
Brandon Richey
Robert Scholey
Nicole Sinis
Todd Szyska
Ashley Towner
Robert Weed
Elizabeth Wilbanks
2011
Jennifer Adams -
Patterns of Specialization and Escalation in the Criminal Careers
of Gang and Nongang Homicide Offenders
Patrick Boland
Adam Bouchard
Jeremy Croy
Michael Curran
Chelsea Diem -
A Program Evaluation of an Intensive Supervision Probation Program
in a College City: Revisiting the Debate between Rehabilitation and
Control
Sarah Fitzgerald -
The Impact of Religion on Domestic Right Wing Extremist Groups and
Organizational Violence
Rhonda Gardner
Megan Graham
Steven Grubbs
Andrew Hicks
Mary Lynn Infantino
Alisha Knotts
Melanie Morley
Marc Nemeth
Jacob Olson
Rebecca Pilarski
Stephen Preston
Danielle Roche
Sandra Salazar
Steffanie Sawmiller
Aaron Smith
Eric Smith
Ines Straube
Kate Toth
Julius Tuma
Frederick Walraven
Brit Weber
Heidi Wolven
Jason Zurbrick
2010
David Alley
Megan Beckwith
Tyler Braswell
Kimberly Cataldo
Jenna Ciccarelli
Andrew Demock
Michael Galezewski
Sheila Grindle
Jason Hildebrant
James Kejonen
Jonathan Koestel
Samuel Lopez
Matthew Morales
Kari Moreno
Michael Mudry
Daniel Nadler
Michael Rossler
2009
Alexandra Cassar
Caleb Casselman
Richard Chase
Timothy Chevrier
Elisabeth Filemyr
Carmen Gackstetter
Rafael Garcia
Jason Harris
Angela Huss
Nadem Hussain
Byung Hyun Lee -
The Impact of Parental Supervision on Delinquent Behavior
Jennifer Janowski
Emily Lepczyk
Dale Marsden
Justin McCormack
Kisha Munn-Clark
Margaret Pick
Kubilay Sara
Michael Smydra
Kieran Spaulding
Rebecca Stone - The Nexus of Economic Distress and Domestic Violence
Abigail Sudds
Danny Trieff
Eric Wildey
Scott Yokom
Scott Zonnebelt
2008
Tanya Attal
Nayatt Ayub -
The Influence and Importance of Media Coverage on Project
Safe Neighborhoods
Mark Bridge
Christopher Bridges
Shannon Brigman
Jonathan Bunge
Kevin Clark
Alice Cyr
Tiffany Godsey
Rebecca Grant
Kathleen Kelley -
The First Decision: Police Handling of Sexual Assault Cases
Kristina Leonardi
Kyleen Luy
Kaye Marz -
An Integrative Model of Exposure to Violence, Aggression,
and Violent Offending
Alexis Norris -
An Exploratory Study on the Effect of Restorative Justice
on School Success
Kristin Raymond
Richard VanGessel
Reginald Wilson
2007
Breana Berden
Leeann Bies
Kacey Bitgood
Katie Christianson
Anne Corbin
Joseph DeLeeuw
Oscar Draughn
Susan Gade
April Gaeta
Daniel Gasson
Amy Grunz
Mustafa Halicioglu
Ned Heath
Ryan Heethuis
Robert Hutting
Hideya Isshiki -
The Effects of Cultural Elements on Saiban-in Seido (Lay
Judge System)
Seung Hyun Jon
Gregory Kranich
Young In Lim
Jacqueline Lindeman
William McCabe
Raymund Narag -
Criminal Victimizations in the Philippines: A Test of Lifestyle-Exposure,
Routine Activities and Social Disorganization Theories
Scott Nichols
Justin Noble
Richard Rosales
Joshua Reinsch
Jesse Sowell
Michelle Vanlaan
Brenda Walker
Yun Jong Yu
MASTERS IN FORENSIC SCIENCE
M.S. in Forensic Science Graduates and Thesis Research
2012 |2011 |2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 |--CLOSE--
2012
Monica Bugeja
Comparison of Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry and Liquid Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry for Discrimination of Salvia divinorum from Related Salvia Species using Chemometric Procedures
Amanda Buszek
Sex Determination Assay for Degraded or Low Quality DNA based on Pyrosequencing of High Copy Number Loci
Scott Grammer
Analysis of DNA Obtained from Wireless Electronic Triggering Mechanisms
used with Improvised Explosive Devices
Jade McDaniel
The Effects of Multiple Handlers on Development of DNA Profiles from
Assemblers of Deflagrated Pipe Bombs
Karlie McManaman
Effects of Extraction Procedure and Gas Chromatography Temperature Program on Discrimination of MDMA Exhibits Using Impurity Profiles
Alicya Orlando
The Recovery and Analysis of DNA from Fired Cartridge Casing
Kristin Perrine
The Effect of Dental Restorations on Two Dental Aging Methods Utilizing Tooth Root Translucency
Sarah Thomasma
A Comparison of Trace DNA Collection Techniques from Worn and Handled Clothing
Suzanne Towner
An Investigation of Unsupervised and Supervised Multivariate Statistical Procedures for the Analysis of Fire Debris
2011
Julie Fleischman
A Comparative Evaluation of the Chen et al. and Suchey-Brooks Pubic
Bone Aging Methods on a North American Sample
Stephen Gicale
The Effects of Cyanoacrylate Fuming on the Quantity and Quality of
DNA Recovered from Deflagrated Pipe Bombs
Shannon Peters
The Optimized Use and Recovery of DNA from Tape Lifts
Kaitlin Prather
Using Multivariate Statistical Procedures to Identify Ignitable Liquid
Residues in the Presence of Interferences
Elizabeth Shattuck
Geographic Origins of Illegally Harvested Hawksbill Sea Turtle Products
Ethan Smith
Microbial Profiling of Soil for Forensic Applications
Melissa Willard
Forensic Identification of Salvia divinorum and Related Salvia Species
Using Chemometric Procedures
2010
Rachel Aikman
The Development Of A Nucleic Acid-Based Method For Assessing the Age of Bloodstains
Sara Jubelirer
A Genetic Assay for Estimating Scalp Hair Pigmentation from Forensic Specimens
Ruth Udey
Differentiation of Bullet Type Based on Analysis of Gunshot Residue Using Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry
Tiffany Van De Mark
The Influence of Evaporation and Matrix Interferences on the Association and Discrimination of Ignitable Liquids using Chemometric Procedures
Jane Wankmiller
Positive Identification Using Comparisons of Lumbar Spine Radiographs: A Validation Study
2009
Jamie Baerncopf
Association and Discrimination of Ignitable Liquids from Matrix Interferences Using Chemometric Procedures
Kamila Gomez
Recovery and Quantification of Nuclear and Mitochondrial DNA from Improvised Explosive Devices Using Comparative Soaking and Swabbing Techniques
Patricia Joiner
Optimization of a Microwave-Assisted Extraction Procedure for the Extraction of Organic Impurities from Seized MDMA Tablets
Brianne Kiley
A Highly Sensitive Sex Determination Assay for Low Quality DNA
Sarah Meisinger
Comparison of Extraction Procedures for the Extraction of Organic Impurities from 3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA)
2008
Andrea Clowes
A Comparison of Two Methods of Age Determination using Histomorphology: Periosteal versus Endosteal Surface Equations
Jennifer Froelich
Development of a Small-Scale Tandem Mass Spectrometry Approach for the Analysis of Protein Biomarkers from Biological Threat Agents
Rebecca Golas
Skeletal Weathering and mtDNA Isolation: A Study of Dental Remains
Amber Heard
Non-Metric Assessment of Southeast and Northeast Asian Ancestry in the Forensic Context
Shane Hoffmann
Investigative Studies into the Recovery of DNA from Improvised Explosive Device Containers
Stefanie Kremer
Genetic Identification of Assemblers of Pipe Bombs
Lisa Lagoo
The Persistence of GSR in Decomposing Tissue and Blowfly Larvae
Timothy Lange
The Effects of Soil Chemistry on Skeletal Preservation at the Voegtly Cemetery
Erin Lenz
Rhizobial T-RFLP Analysis for Differentiating Soils and Habitats
Christina Malone
A Radiographic Assessment of Pediatric Fracture Healing and Time Since Injury
Lucas Marshall
Association and Discrimination of Diesel Fuels Using Chemometric Procedures for Forensic Arson Investigations
2007
Kristy Bachus
Evaluation of a Novel Decontamination and DNA Recovery and Detection Method for Bacillus anthracis
Nicole Burt
Testing the Demirjian Method and International Demirjian Method on an Urban American Sample
Heather Dotzauer
Organic Impurity Profiling of Illicit Ecstasy Tablets Using Solid-Phase Microextraction/GC-MS
Ken Eilert
Polymerase Resistance to PCR Inhibitors in Bone
Kelly Greenough
Forensic Analysis of Cosmetic Face Powders
Brian Higgins
Examination of Structural Polymorphism at D21S11 Locus: Implications in Human Identification Applications
Kimberly Jennings
Gene Expression and Development in Blow Flies: A method to more precisely estimate postmortem intervals
Srividhya Kidambi
Analysis of Metallic Nanoparticles in Polymer Films for Illicit Drug Analysis as Chemical Sensors
Elizabeth McGaw
Trace Metal Profiling in Document Papers Using Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS)
Melissa Meaney
Separation and Quantitation of Nitrated Explosives using Thin-Layer Chromatography and Charge-Coupled Device Camera Imaging
Carl Newman
Microchip Separations of Alkaloids with UV-Absorbance Spectral Detection
Christina Rauzi
Genetic Analysis of Burials from the Butrint, Albania Triconch Palace and Merchant's House
Luther Schaeffer
The Persistence of Gunshot Residue on Decomposing Tissue
Gwynyth Scherperel
Electrospray Ionization Mass Spectrometry for the Detection of Characterization of Smokeless Powder
Shannon Soltysiak
Alkaline Digestion of Head and Pubic Hairs for Nuclear and Mitochondrial DNA Analysis
Agnieszka Steiner
Performance of the Reflected Ultraviolet Imaging System (RUVIS) in visualizing latent fingerprints on various non-porous and semi-porous surfaces
2006
Chadwyck Douglass
FTIR Spectrophotometry of Office and Packaging Tapes that have been Subjected to Accelerated Aging by Incandescent and UV Light
Ann Chamberlain
Criminal Paternity DNA Testing of Microscopically-Identified Formalin-Fixed Chorionic Villi in Paraffin-Embedded Products of Conception
Carrie Jackson
A More Sensitive Sex Determination Assay
Audrey Martin
The Application of Single Particle Aerosol Mass Spectrometry for the Detection and Identification of High Explosives and Chemical Warfare Agents
Melissa Meyers
The Utility of Microbial DNA and Terminal Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism Analysis in the Forensic Examination of Soil
Corinne Michaud
A Comparison of Simple Tissue Preservation Methods that Result in Reliable DNA Analysis
Lindsey Murray
Genetic Analysis of Human Skeletal Remains from Kamenica, Albania
Michael Mutolo
Molecular Identification of Pathogens in Ancient Skeletal Remains from Butrint and Diaporit Albania
Melissa Torpey
An Investigation of Stages of Epiphyseal Union in the Cervical Vertebrae of Young Adult Skeletons
MASTERS IN LAW ENFORCEMENT INTELLIGENCE AND ANALYSIS (LEIA)
M.S. in Law Enforcement Intelligence and Analysis (LEIA)
2012 |2011 |2010 | 2009 |--CLOSE--
2012
Kristin Anderson
Matthew Bade
Conrad Beeler
Caitlin Bouschor
Mesha Cichon
Bernard Clark
David Crocker
Ryan DeLuca
William Dokianos
Matthew Hayes
Jeffrey Houtteman
Rishi Kuthiala
Weston Laabs
Grace Langeland
Jacqueline Lesane
Zachary McMenamin
Danielle Mildge
Jennifer Moss
Natalie Oroz
Elizabeth Peterson
Michael Phelps
Stephanie Piette
Christopher Rasor
Robert Reeves
Jeremy Riley
Elias Salazar
Jessica Shah
Eric Smithmier
Sarah Soldatke
Shana Spehar
Kirstin Walsh
2011
Rikki Bancroft-Shook
Kathleen Bohrer
Christopher Bowman
Adrianne Downing
Aaron Doyle
John Elkins
Grady Emmons
Heather Gale
Cailean Gee
Jake Hauske
Nicholas Jarmuzewski
Shannon Jasica
Denise Krall
Stephanie Lemmon
Scott Macek
Natalie McKenzie
Emily Munchiando
Justin Reese
Harwood Rowland
Brad Scala
Jenna Shiver
Melissa Short
Kelly Tebay
Caitlin Ward
Roland Wenger
Joshua Wesley
2010
Bryan Bryson
Brandon Cavanaugh
Nicholas Cromie
Caitlin Cuddohy
Richard Gallagher
Robert Hipple
Nathan Loosvelt
Sean Maday
Keri Medo
Mary Meerschaert
Christina Mezwa
Shannon Moore
Samantha Muller
Nicole Reinsch
Kevin Saupp
Amanda Sloan
Devin Taylor
Alexandra Valencia
2009
Joseph Ahonen
Sean Brady
Michelle Fitzgerald
Regan Foerster
Nicoles Freeman
Vicky Greig