Robert Hartmann McNamara
637 Oak Marsh Drive
Mount Pleasant, SC29464
(843) 849-8063
EDUCATION
YaleUniversity, New Haven, Connecticut.
Ph.D., Sociology 1993.
Areas: criminal justice, criminology, delinquency, and deviance.
Dissertation: An Ethnographic Study of Male Prostitution.
Committee: Albert J. Reiss, Jr. (Chair), Kai Erikson, Nancy Swanson.
YaleUniversity, New Haven, Connecticut. M. Phil., Sociology
1991.
YaleUniversity, New Haven, Connecticut. M.A., Sociology
1990.
Southern ConnecticutStateUniversity, New Haven, Connecticut.
M.S., Sociology/Criminal Justice 1988, G.P.A. 4.0.
WesternConnecticutStateUniversity, Danbury, Connecticut.
B.S., Justice and Law Administration 1986, G.P.A. 3.89.
MattatuckCommunity College, Waterbury, Connecticut.
A.S., Criminal Justice 1984, G.P.A. 3.85.
AWARDS
Who’s Who Among American Teacher’s Award, 2005.
Who’s Who Among Executives and Professionals, 2005.
South Carolina Year of the Child Hero Award, 2001.
Child Advocacy Award. ChildFirst Services, Inc. 2001.
Captain J.A. Shultz Memorial Lifer's Group, Sumter Correctional Institution, Bushnell, FL, 2000.
City of Owensboro, Kentucky. Key to the City in Appreciation for work with Human Relations
Commission. September 1999.
Faculty Member of the Year Award, Association of Furman Students, FurmanUniversity,
1997/8.
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Faculty Member of the Year, Office of Multicultural Affairs, Furman University, 1997/8.
Outstanding Teacher Award, WestGeorgiaCollege, 1994.
Outstanding Teacher Award, Southern ConnecticutStateUniversity, 1993.
YaleUniversity Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship, 1992.
Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society: Grant in Aid of Research,
An Ethnographic Study of Male Prostitution, 1992.
Sociology Department Award, Rosabeth Kanter Fund, YaleUniversity, 1989.
Justice and Law Administration Award, WesternConnecticutStateUniversity, 1986
Criminal Justice Achievement Award, MattatuckCommunity College, 1984.
Graduated Summa Cum Laude, Southern ConnecticutStateUniversity; Magna Cum Laude,
WesternConnecticutStateUniversity and MattatuckCommunity College.
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation, Baltimore, MD. Research Fellow.
This project explores the ways in which law enforcement compliance affects alcohol-related
policies in the U.S. The extent to which increasing severity of sanctions affects social change
in terms of behavior is explored 2002.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, Charlotte, NC. Project Evaluator.
Working with the Department of Social Services, the police department and the department
of Mental Health, this project involves designing, implementing and evaluating the Child
Development/Community Policing model originally created and tested at YaleUniversity.
2001-2002.
National Strategy Information Center, Washington, D.C. Senior Research Fellow. This project
develops a school-based program in Tijuana, Mexicali, and Ensenada, Mexico to counter
crime and corruption. Through curriculum development and the training of teachers, a model
has been created that fosters a culture of lawfulness and good citizenship among school aged
children. This project is part of a much larger attempt in the Mexican government to improve
the attitudes, values, and beliefs of its citizens. 2000-2001.
Polk County Police Department, Polk County, Georgia. Project Evaluator. This project involves
evaluating a school-based problem solving project in CedartownHigh School. Working with
researchers from Problem-Solving Innovations, Inc., an agency that will provide training
to the students, school resource officers and teachers, this project will measure the changes
in student fear, intimidation, and overall crime over a one year period. 2000-2001.
The Policy Lab, Washington, D.C. Senior Research Fellow. Conducts research on a variety of
topics related to issues in criminal justice. Also working as part of a research team that
focuses on developing anti-corruption training curriculum for police officers in Mexico,
Argentina and other countries. 1999-2001.
Regional Community Policing Institute, Eastern KentuckyUniversity. Project Evaluator. This
project involves identifying and addressing crime and fear in public schools in six public
high schools across Kentucky. This model is a variation of the problem-solving approach
used by police officers as part of the community policing effort being used across the country.
1999-2001.
Police Executive Research Forum, Washington, D.C. Consultant. This position
consists of designing and implementing problem solving training and curriculum
development to police officers. As part of the community oriented policing model, training
workshops and curriculum are designed for patrol officers as well as for supervisors. 1999-
Police Executive Research Forum, Washington, D.C. Project Evaluator. This study attempts to
uncover and identify the issues surrounding the relationship between social workers and
police officers. Often referred to as the Partners for Family Solutions, this program attempts
to build better working relationships between the police and the Department of Social
Services in Charlotte, N.C. 1999-2000.
Sunbelt Human Advancement Resources, Inc.(SHARE), Greenville, SC. Designed an
ethnographic study of homeless women in transitional housing. Issues examined include the
problems women experience, the means by which they cope with them, as well as their
perceptions of the helping agency. 1999-2000.
Greenville Social Services Training Institute, Greenville, SC. Director. The primary responsibility of the Institute is to arrange and conduct training sessions for case managers and social workers, as well as others working in the Human Services field, that will enhance their
ability to meet the needs of their clients. 1999-2000.
FurmanUniversityCenter for Social Research, Greenville, SC. Director. Created a vision for the
Center, met with members of the community to develop contacts and project proposals, and
served as a spokesperson for the Center, both on and off campus. Also organized research
conferences on and off campus. 1999-2001.
Greenville Hospital Foundation, Greenville, SC. Designed and implemented a study of health needs among documented and undocumented Hispanics in the Greenville area. This study consists of qualitative and quantitative components and is designed to allow the hospital
system to better address the needs of this population. 1998-1999.
Sunbelt Human Advancement Resources, Inc.(SHARE), Greenville, SC. Designed and implemented a study of the values, attitudes and beliefs of the homeless. This ethnographic study attempts to identify the key issues related to poverty and homelessness and the role of service providers in alleviating those problems. 1997-98.
Greater Greenville Homeless Coalition, Greenville, SC. Designed and implemented a study of
the homeless population within the city. This project involves an assessment of the size of
this population as well as to identify their specific needs. It also involves the cooperation and coordination of several other community agencies. 1995-1997.
Greenville Urban League, Greenville, SC. Designed and implemented a community study of the
Viola Street community. This project involves both a qualitative and quantitative component
and includes a wide range of issues such as rates of illiteracy, unemployment, various forms
of public assistance, teenage pregnancy, crime, and other quality of life issues. 1995.
The Police Executive Research Forum,Washington, D.C. As part of a project exploring community responses to gangs, as well as the methodological problems of conducting gang research, two monographs reviewed the available evidence on the interplay between gangs, drugs, and violence as well as community responses to gangs. 1995.
The Police Executive Research Forum, Washington, D.C. Directed a study of the impact of religion in policing. This project tested some widely held assumptions about the police subculture as well as the religiosity of officers. Issues examined include the use of deadly force, corruption, brutality, alcoholism, and divorce. 1995.
Center for Disease Control, Member of ethnographic research team in a three year multi-site quantitative/qualitative CDC funded study to evaluate the impact of HIV Counseling and Testing on methadone programs and their clients. Responsible for the collection and analysis
of ethnographic and quantitative program summary data, development of interview
schedules, interviewed clients and staff, systematic observations of the program, developed organizational models to describe programs under examination; developing code schemes; and writing quarterly reports, 1991-1993.
YaleUniversity,New Haven, Connecticut. Research Fellow. Performed statistical analysis of data
relating to episodes of psychiatric illness among the elderly. Also developed detailed
progress reports and early drafts of articles ,1990-1991.
The Police Foundation, Washington, D.C.Identified problems and issues relating to domestic
terrorism as well as developing law enforcement strategies to control it, 1989.
MeridenWallingfordHospital, Meriden, CT. Designed and implemented a study of fear of crime among employees. This study examined issues such as fear of victimization, measures of self protection, and a comparison of perceived and actual crime on hospital property, 1986.
The Savannah Police Department, Savannah, GA. Evaluated the recruitment strategies
and developed a program to attract qualified minority and female candidates.
Another project consisted of creating a tracking system, which would allow the local
justice agencies to track an individual from arrest through incarceration and/or release, 1986.
Research Assistant, WesternConnecticutStateUniversity, Danbury, Connecticut. Designed,
collected, analyzed, and interpreted data on a two-phase assessment and control
of prosecutorial discretion in Connecticut, 1985-1986.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Assistant Professor of Political Science and Criminal Justice, The Citadel, Charleston, South
Carolina. Teaching undergraduate courses Police Systems and Practices, Critical Issues in
Law Enforcement, Juvenile Delinquency, Social Problems, Criminology, and Introduction to
Sociology 2005-
Visiting Professor of Sociology, Department of Behavioral Sciences, Charleston Southern
University, Charleston, South Carolina. Teaching undergraduate courses in Social Problems,
Criminology, Race and Ethnic Relations, Introduction to Sociology. 2004-2005.
Associate Professor of Sociology, Department of Sociology, FurmanUniversity, Greenville,
South Carolina. Teaching undergraduate courses in Social Problems, Deviance,
Sociological Theory, Race and Ethnic Relations, and Criminology. Also served as the
Director of the Internship program, 1999-2004. Promotion and Tenure granted 1999.1994-
On leave 2004/5 academic year.
Assistant Professor of Sociology and Criminal Justice, Department of Sociology/Anthropology,
University of WestGeorgia, Carrollton, Georgia. Taught undergraduate and graduate
Courses in Introduction to Sociology, Criminology, Deviance, and Policing, 1993-1994.
Adjunct Faculty, Department of Sociology, Southern ConnecticutStateUniversity, New Haven,
Connecticut. Taught undergraduate as well as graduate level courses Introduction
to Sociology, Juvenile Delinquency, and Criminology, 1989-1993.
Acting Instructor, Department of Sociology, YaleUniversity, New Haven, Connecticut.
Taught undergraduate course in deviant behavior and social control, Fall 1991.
Teaching Fellow, YaleUniversity, New Haven, Connecticut. Led discussion sections and graded
for an undergraduatecourse in deviant behavior and social control, Spring 1991.
Teaching Fellow, YaleUniversity, New Haven, Connecticut. Prepared and presented lectures,
led discussion sections and graded for an undergraduate course on drug addiction
and the problems of the inner city, Fall 1990.
Adjunct Faculty, QuinnipiacCollege, Hamden, Connecticut. Taught multiple sections of
Introduction to sociology, 1990.
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TRAINING
Department of Justice, Executive Office of Weed and Seed, Washington, D.C. Certified trainer in
Weed and Seed Collaborative training. Have provided cluster training workshops to several
communities around the country. 2000-
Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS), Washington,
D.C. Certified trainer in problem-oriented policing, collaborative problem solving. Also
certified to train supervisors in the problem-oriented policing model. Have provided training to police agencies across the country as well to other criminal justice agencies. 1997-
Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS), Washington,
D.C. Certified trainer in Community Engagement. Provides training to communities across
the country on how to solve quality of life problems and to collaborate with police agencies.
2000-
Florida Department of Juvenile Justice,Clearwater, FL. Provided workshops to case workers on
the issues and problems of school crime. The focus of these seminars were on the school-
based safety program that has been used in Charlotte, NC and in Kentucky pilot schools.
2000.
Florida Department of Children and Family, Pasco County, FL. Provided workshops to case
workers, police officers, and teachers on issues relating to child abuse, foster care, and
resiliency in children. Included were techniques to enhance resilience and success in
disadvantaged situations. 2000.
Florida Juvenile Welfare Board, Tampa/St. Petersburg, FL. Provided seminars to case workers
and probation officers on issues relating foster care and at risk children. This seminar draws
heavily from the asset building model developed by the Search Institute. 2000.
Florida Juvenile Welfare Board, Tampa/St. Petersburg, FL. Provided seminars to case workers
and probation officers on issues relating to violence among adolescents and demonstrated effective strategies to curb delinquent behavior. 2000.
The Greenville Social Services Training Institute, Greenville, SC. Training Coordinator. This position provides workshops to social workers, case managers, and other employees in the human services field on a variety of topics including practical strategies on how to advocate for clients, case management styles and philosophies, dealing with uncooperative clients, the
role of trust, treatment modalities, organizational and programmatic issues. 1999-2000.
Upstate Homeless Coalition, Greenville, SC. Provided seminars to service providers on issues
relating to homelessness. Specifically, these discussions focused on understanding the enduring quality of homelessness in America and the problems with which service providers must contend. Additionally, a seminar was held to train case managers and executive directors on the importance of accurate evaluations of programs. 1999.
Parker Academy of Arts and Humanities, Greenville, SC. Provided training to teachers on cultural and motivational issues surrounding students from disadvantaged backgrounds as well as the role the teacher plays in enhancing students’ overall educational experience. 1999.
Greenville County School District, Greenville, SC. Provided training to newly appointed teachers
on cultural and social class issues surrounding students from disadvantaged backgrounds as well as the role the teacher plays in enhancing students’ overall educational experience. 1999.
Florida Department of Juvenile Justice, Clearwater, FL. Provided training to probation officers and service providers on issues and problems surrounding crime, gangs, child abuse and delinquency. 1999.
Human Relations Commission, Owensboro, KY. Provided workshops and seminars on issues
surrounding interracial relationships. Topics covered included family support, biracial children, the societal reaction to interracial couples. 1999.
GRANTS
Greater Upstate Homeless Coalition of South Carolina. Greenville, SC. $12,000. Grant received
from the Greenville Community Foundation. It is designed to create training workshops for
case managers and social workers on continuum of care and other relevant issues in human
services. 2000.
Sunbelt Human Advancement Resources, Greenville, SC. $8,000. Study of Greenville's
Homeless Population. Ethnographic study of homeless women in transitional housing
programs. 1999.
FurmanUniversity, Research and Professional Growth Grant. $600. Study of homeless
women in Greenville. 1999.
Sunbelt Human Advancement Resources, Greenville, SC. $9,000. Study of Greenville's
Homeless Population. Attempt to study cultural and structural factors relating to
homelessness. 1998.
Campbell Foundation. Greenville, SC. $2,000. Grant provided to create Scoring for Life
program. This is a mentoring program for inner city youth and uses ice hockey as a vehicle
to teach children about the importance of good citizenship and to avoid inappropriate
behavior. 1998.
Greenville Junior League. Greenville, SC. $1,000. Grant provided to create Scoring for Life
program. This is a mentoring program for inner city youth and uses ice hockey as a vehicle
to teach children about the importance of good citizenship and to avoid inappropriate
behavior. 1998.
Sunbelt Human Advancement Resources, Greenville, SC. $8,000. Study of Greenville's
Homeless Population. First census in history of city. 1997.
FurmanUniversity, Research and Professional Growth Grant $1,000. Study of religion and
policing. 1997.
Fellowship of Christian Peace Officers, Chattanooga, TN. $1,000 in kind grant for study of
religion in policing. 1997.
FurmanUniversity, Research and Professional Growth Grant. $400. Study of interracial
couples in the south. 1996.
FurmanUniversity, Research and Professional Growth Grant. $500. Study of rotating shifts
among police officers. 1995.
PUBLICATIONS
Books:
McNamara, Robert Hartmann. 2006. Runaways, Throwaways, and Homeless Youth (in progress).
McNamara, Robert Hartmann (ed.). 2006. A New Look at Social Problems in America. Lanham,
MD: University Press of America (forthcoming).
McNamara, Robert Hartmann, Hauser, Amy Presley, and Carrie Flagler. 2005. Boundary
Dwellers: The Lives of Homeless Women in Transitional Housing. New York: Cummings
and Hathaway. STUDENT COAUTHORS
McNamara, Robert Hartmann and Sarah Vatland (eds.). 2002. Understanding Contemporary Social
Problems. Phoenix, AZ: Scholargy Press. STUDENT COAUTHOR.
McNamara, Robert P. (ed.). 2000. Perspectives in Social Problems. Madison, WI:
Coursewise.
McNamara, Robert, Maria Tempenis, and Beth Walton. 1999. Crossing the Line: Interracial Couples in the South.Westport, CT: Greenwood. STUDENT COAUTHOR
Dennis J. Kenney and McNamara, Robert P. (eds.) 1999. Police and Policing. 2nd Edition.
Westport, CT: Praeger.
Redburn, David E. and Robert P. McNamara. (eds.) 1998. Social Gerontology.Westport, CT: Auburn House.
McNamara, Robert P. 1997. Beating the Odds: Crime, Poverty, and Life in the Inner City.
Washington, D.C.: The Child Welfare League of America.
McNamara, Robert P. (ed.) 1995. Sex, Scams and Street Life: The Sociology of New York
City's Times Square. Westport, CT: Praeger.
McNamara, Kristy M. and Robert P. McNamara. (eds.) 1995. The Urban Landscape:
Selected Readings.New York: University Press of America.
McNamara, Robert P. 1994. The Times Square Hustler: Male Prostitution in New York City.
Westport, CT: Praeger.
McNamara, Robert P. (ed.) 1994. Crime Displacement: The Other Side of Prevention. New
York: Cummings and Hathaway.
Monographs:
McNamara, Robert H. and Carrie Flagler. 2003. The Use of the Internet in Charitable Giving:
An Assessment of the DirectHelp Experience on Furman University’s Campus. Greenville,
SC: The Case Hartmann Foundation. STUDENT COAUTHOR
McNamara, Robert P. and Dennis Kenney. 2002. Reducing Crime and Conflict in Kentucky’s
Schools. Washington, D.C. The Policy Lab.
McNamara, Robert P. 2001. Process Evaluation of a School-Based Problem Solving Model in
Kentucky Public Schools. Richmond, KY: Regional Community Policing Institute.
McNamara, Robert P. 2001. A School-Based Problem Solving Effort in Polk County, Georgia:
A Final Report.
McNamara, Robert P. 2001. An Evaluation of Mexican Teachers Participating in an Anti-
Corruption Curriculum in Baja California.Washington, D.C.: National Strategy Information