CURRICULUM VITAE
KRISTEN LYNN STIVES
September 2015
P.O. Box C (Postal delivery)
207 Bowen Hall, Hardy Road (Courier delivery)
Mississippi State, MS 39762
Tel: (609) 731-8590, Email:
EDUCATION
2017 PhD in Sociology, Mississippi State University
2015 M.S. in Sociology, Mississippi State University
Thesis: An exploration of Hepatitis policies and prevalence in prison: An ecological approach, Chair: David May
2012 B.A. in Sociology, Minors in Anthropology, Peace & Conflict Studies, Hartwick College, Cum Laude
RESEARCH AREAS
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Criminology
Deviance and Social Control
Corrections and Correctional Policies
Health/Mortality
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PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
Research Experience
2014-Present Graduate Research Assistant, Mississippi State University
National Science Foundation (NSF) funded grant exploring the use of robots to collect sensitive information from children (with Cindy Bethel, Deborah Eakin, David May, Melinda Pilkinton, Zach Henkel, and Alexis Jones). August 2014-Present
2014 Graduate Research Assistant, Mississippi State University
Conducted interviews with students to explore bullying in third through ninth grade in Mississippi as part of the Bully Project (with Cindy Bethel, Daniel Carruth, Megan Stubbs-Richardson, and Zach Henkel). Examined literature on bullying including who reports, to whom, who bullies, and is bullied. July-August 2014
2013 Graduate Research Assistant, Mississippi State University
Examined the impact of low self-control on risky online behavior in Middle School and High School students and compiled literature on special populations, June-August 2013
2011-2012 Research Assistant, “High Impact Practices”, Hartwick College
Coded and analyzed data from the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE), the Faculty Survey of Student Engagement (FSSE), and the Cooperate Institutional Research Program (CIRP) surveys and conducted focus group interviews with students to explore trends identified in analyses, September 2011-May 2012
Teaching Experience
2013 Graduate Teaching Assistant, Society and the Individual, Shelley Keith,
Mississippi State University, August 2013- December 2013
2013 Graduate Teaching Assistant, Crime Justice and Inequality, Shelley Keith, Mississippi State University, January 2013-May 2013
2012-2014 Graduate Teaching Assistant, Criminological Theory, Shelley Keith, Mississippi State University, August-December 2012, January-May 2013, August-December 2013, January-May 2014
Guest Lectures
2013 “Discrimination, Prejudice, and Stereotypes” in Society & the Individual, Shelley Keith, Mississippi State University
2013 “Routine Activities Theory” in Criminological Theory, Shelley Keith, Mississippi State University
2013 “Classic Strain Theory, General Strain Theory, and Social Learning Theory” in Criminological Theory, Shelley Keith, Mississippi State University
2013 “Torture” in Crime Justice and Inequality, Shelley Keith, Mississippi State University
2012 “Routine Activities Theory” in Criminological Theory, Shelley Keith, Mississippi State University
Technical Reports (Pending)
2015 Stives, K. “Infectious Diseases in Prison”. National Institute of
Corrections.
2015 Stives, K. “Healthcare Needs of Prisoners”. National Institution of
Corrections.
Conference Presentations
2015 “An Exploration of Aspirations for Military Enlistment among High
School Seniors” Kristen Stives, Makeela Wells, and David May. Southern
Criminal Justice Association Conference in Charleston, SC.
2015 “A Qualitative Analysis of Parental Perspectives on Bullying At-Risk
Youth” Megan Stubbs-Richardson, Kristen Stives, Zachary Henkel, David
May, and Cindy Bethel. Southern Criminal Justice Association Conference in Charleston, SC.
2014 “Who Cares if I’ve Been to Prison? The Impact on Labeling on the
Perceived Likelihood of Recidivism and Punitiveness of Prison” Kristen Stives, David May, and Peter Wood. Southern Criminal Justice Association Conference in Clearwater Beach, FL.
2014 “Hepatitis Policies and Practices in United States Prisons” Kristen Stives and David May. Southern Sociological Society Conference in Charlotte, NC.
2013 “Predicting Risky Online Behaviors among Middle and High School Students” David May, Adam Bossler, Thomas Holt, and Kristen Stives. Southern Criminal Justice Association Conference in Virginia Beach, VA.
2013 “Demographic Differences in Health Consequences of Alcohol Abusers: Evidence from Mississippi” Kristen Stives, Angela Robertson, and David May. American Society of Criminology Conference in Atlanta, GA.
Grant Opportunities
2013 “The Impact of Safety Equipment Modalities on Reducing Correctional Officer Injuries” (with David May, Daniel Carruth, Jeralynn Cossman), Mississippi State University, National Institute of Justice (Unfunded)
Workshops
2014 Research and Writing: Improving Your Research Productivity
2013 Thesis & Dissertation Workshop
2013 Developing a Literature Review: An Overview for Graduate Students
2013 Publishing 101 for Grad Students
2013 Research Ethics and the Graduate Student
2013 Using the American Psychological Association (APA) Style Guide
2013 An Introduction to EndNote
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
American Correctional Association (ACA)
American Society of Criminology (ASC)
Southern Criminal Justice Association (SCJA)
Southern Demographic Association (SDA)
Southern Sociological Society (SSS)
SERVICE AFFILIATIONS
2014-Present Graduate Student Association (GSA)
2012-Present Alpha Kappa Delta Honor Society (AKD)
2012-2015 Delta Omega Lambda (DOL)
PROFESSIONAL AND SERVICE ACTIVITIES
2015 Conference registration for SCJA 2015 conference
2014-2015 Alpha Kappa Delta Co-Chair Fundraising
2014 Conference registration for SCJA 2014 conference
2013-2014 Delta Omega Lambda Interim Secretary
AWARDS AND HONORS
2015 $250 Travel Grant for ASC 2015 conference, Department of Sociology, Mississippi State University
2015 Outstanding Master’s Student, Department of Sociology, Mississippi State University
2015 $600 Travel Grant for ASC 2015 conference, Martin T. Loftin Funds, Mississippi State University
2014 $150 Travel Grant for SCJA 2014 conference, Department of
Sociology, Mississippi State University
2014 $100 Travel Grant for SSS 2014 conference, Alpha Kappa Delta
2013 $250 Travel Grant for ASC 2013 conference, Department of Sociology, Mississippi State University
REFERENCES
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HigDe. Dr. David May
Department of Sociology
Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, MS 39762
Dr. Shelley Keith
Department of Sociology
Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, MS 39762
Dr. Lori Collins-Hall
Department of Sociology
Hartwick College
Oneonta, NY 13820
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