ELISE T. COSTA
Office Address: Contact:
Department of Sociology, Criminology & Law Email:
P.O. Box 117330 Office: (352) 392-3261
Gainesville, FL 32611-7330 Fax: (352) 392-6568
EDUCATION
May 2014 M.A in Criminology, Law & Society- University of Florida (Gainesville, FL)
Thesis: Longitudinal examination of genetic differential susceptibility, parenting, and peers in predicting substance use among African American youths
Chair: Chris L. Gibson
Committee: Dr. Marv Krohn, and Dr. Abigail Fagan
May 2012 B. A. in Criminology, Law & Society- University of Florida (Gainesville, FL)
Minor: Education
Summa Cum Laude
Honors Thesis Committee: Dr. Ronald Akers (Chair), Dr. Lora Levett
Honors Thesis: The effects of participating in a rape prevention program on rape myth acceptance levels
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Biosocial criminology
Life-course criminology
Substance Use
PUBLICATIONS
Book Chapters
Gibson, .C. L. & Costa, E. T. (2014) The biosocial explanation: A Biosocial review on childhood antisocial behavior. In K. Beaver, J. C. Barnes & B. Boutwell (Eds. ) Invited chapter for inclusion in The Nature versus Biosocial Debate in Criminology: On origins of Criminal Behavior and Criminality. California: SAGE Publications, Inc.
Gibson, .C. L. & Costa, E. T. (2014) Self-control theory. In C. Forsyth, & H. Copes (eds.) Invited chapter for inclusion in Encyclopedia of social deviance. (Vol. 18, pp.617-622). Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications, Inc.
Gibson, .C. L. & Costa, E. T. (2014) Biosocial perspective on deviance. In C. Forsyth, & H. Copes (eds.) Invited chapter for inclusion in Encyclopedia of social deviance. (Vol. 2, pp. 59-62). Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications, Inc.
Manuscripts in progress:
Gibson, C. L., Costa, E.T., and Simons, R. (in progress). “The Malleability of Self-Control: A Biosocial Investigation of Genetic, Peer and Parenting Influences” Target Journal: Journal of Adolescent Health
GRANTS & FUNDING
Internal Source
University Level
2013 Graduate Travel Grant. Graduate Student Counsel Travel Grant, University of Florida. Amount Awarded: $190
2012 Graduate Student Grant. Atlantic Coast Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences Alliance: UF Chapter (AC-SBE, funded by National Science Foundation). Awarded: $5,000
College Level
2013 Pre-Doctoral Fellowship. Graduate Enhancement Award. University of Florida. Amount Awarded: $5000
2012 Pre-Doctoral Fellowship. Graduate Enhancement Award. University of Florida. Amount Awarded: $4000
Department Level
2012-2014 Graduate Assistantship. Department of Sociology, Criminology & Law, University of Florida. Amount Awarded: $12,200 & Tuition Waiver (per year)
2012-2013 Graduate Travel Grant Department of Sociology and Criminology & Law, University of Florida. Amount Awarded: $250 per year
AWARDS & HONORS
2014 Most Innovative Thesis Project 2014-Gator Criminology Syndicate
University of Florida, Colleague Nominated & Competitive
2012 Dean’s List, University of Florida, CLAS. (Spring semester)
2011 Dean’s List, University of Florida, CLAS. (Fall semester)
2010 Dean’s List, University of Florida, CLAS. (Spring semester)
NATIONAL AND REGIONAL CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
Costa, E. T. and Gibson, C. L. and Simons, R. (2012). “The Malleability of Self-Control: A Biosocial Investigation of Genetic, Peer, and Parenting Influences” Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Criminology in Chicago, IL.
Costa, E. T. and Gibson, C. L. and Simons, R. (2013). “A Gene by Environment Examination of the Influence of Parental Warmth on High-Risk Sexual Behavior Among African American Adolescents” Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Criminology in Atlanta, GA.
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
2012 Participant Pool Alternative Assignments Co-Coordinator
Department of Sociology, Criminology & Law, University of Florida
2011- 2012 Research Assistant
Department of Sociology, Criminology & Law, University of Florida
Veterans Court Research under Julie M. Baldwin, Ph.D.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
2013-present Instructor
Department of Sociology, Criminology & Law, University of Florida
CJL 2000, Law & Legal Processes, Fall 2014
CJL 2000, Law & Legal Processes, Fall 2013
CJL 2000, Law & Legal Processes, Spring 2013
2014 Graduate Lab Instructor
Department of Sociology, Criminology & Law, University of Florida
CCJ 3701, Research Methods in Criminology, Spring 2014
2013-present Tutor
University Athletic Association at the University of Florida
CJL 3028, Law & Society, Fall 2013
CCJ 3024, Advanced Principle of Criminal Justice, Spring 2014
2012 Sociology Advisor for Undergraduates
Department of Sociology, Criminology & Law, University of Florida
2010 Undergraduate Teaching Assistant
College of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry
MEL 4600, Diseases of Eating, Fall 2010
MEL 4600, Diseases of Eating, Summer B 2010
MEL 4600, Diseases of Eating, Spring 2010
SERVICE
Department
April 2014-present Vice President for Gator Criminology Syndicate
August 2013-present Mentor: Graduate students
April 2013-April 2014 Secretary for Gator Criminology Syndicate
October 2012- April 2013 Incumbent Treasurer for Gator Criminology Syndicate
October 2012-April 2013 Fundraising Chair, Florida Society of the Social Sciences
August 2012-August 2013 Graduate Student Counsel Representative for Department of Sociology, Criminology & Law
Community
August 2012-April 2013 Family Relations Captain for Dance Marathon
PROFESSIONAL AFFLIATIONS:
2011-Present: American Society of Criminology (ASC)
Division of Developmental and Life-Course Criminology (2013-Present)
2012-Present: Southern Criminal Justice Association (SCJA)