Education
FloridaAtlanticUniversityFort Lauderdale, Florida
School of Public Administration
Doctor of Philosophy degree, August 1998 / University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah
Center for Public Policy and Administration
Master of Public Administration degree, May 1993
University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah
College of Law
Juris Doctor degree, May 1993 / University of California, Berkeley
Berkeley, California
Department of Political Science
Bachelor of Science Honors degree, May 1990
Professional Experience
University Teaching
Associate Professor
WeberStateUniversity
Department of Criminal Justice
Ogden, Utah August 2000-PRESENT
Assistant Professor
CaliforniaStateUniversity, Bakersfield
Department of Criminal Justice
Bakersfield, California August 1998-August 2000
Part-time Instructor
FloridaAtlanticUniversity
College of Urban and Public Affairs
Fort Lauderdale, Florida August 1993-December 1996
Courses Taught
Undergraduate:Criminal Law
Victimology
Criminal Justice Policymaking
Court Processes and Systems
Investigation of Computer Crime
Research Methods
Theories of Crime and Delinquency
White Collar Crime
Laws of Arrest, Search and Seizure
Statistics
Introduction to Criminal Justice
Police Processes and Systems
Critical Legal Studies
The Changing Environment of Society, Business, and Government
Graduate: Seminar: The American Criminal Court
Research Methods
Technology and Innovation in Criminal Justice
Television (CCTV): Criminal Law
Online:Criminology(presently renamed Theories of Crime and Delinquency)
Investigation of Computer Crime
Criminal Law
Certification Courses:
CISO – Chief Information Security Officer Program: Legal Module
Grants Received (unsuccessful grant applications are omitted)
Academic Resources and Computing Committee Grant
WeberStateUniversity
Classroom remodeling and multimedia enhancement, Spring 2005
Academic Resources and Computing Committee Grant
WeberStateUniversity
Classroom remodeling and multimedia enhancement, Spring 2004
Weber/Morgan Counties, Narcotics Strike Force
Methamphetamine Drug Hotspot Subgrant
U.S. Dept. of Justice Grant No. 2000-DD-VX-0044, Spring 2001
Alan E. and Jeanne N. Hall Endowment
WeberStateUniversity
College of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Fall 2000
University Teaching and LearningCenter
CaliforniaStateUniversity, Bakersfield
Division of Graduate Studies and Research, Summer 1999
University Research Council
CaliforniaStateUniversity, Bakersfield
Division of Graduate Studies and Research, Winter/Spring 1999
Publications
Introduction
Publications in appear in the following journals:
Western Criminology Review
Criminal Justice Policy Review
The Justice Professional
Policing: An International Journal of Police Strategy and Management
The Security Journal
Journal of Criminal Justice Education
Journal of Drug Education
Contemporary Issues in Criminal Justice
Corrections Compendium
Journal of Criminal Justice and Popular Culture
Journal of Crime, Law, and Social Change
Contemporary Justice Review
ACJS Today
Journal of Crime and Justice
Sexual Addiction and Compulsivity
Studies in Conflict and Terrorism
Criminal Justice Review
A. Refereed Journal Articles
1. Bazemore, Gordon and Scott Senjo (1997). “Police Encounters With Juveniles Revisited: An Exploratory Study in Themes and Styles in Community Policing.” Policing: An International Journal of Police Strategy and Management, vol. 20, no. 1, pp. 60-82.
2. Senjo, Scott and Leslie Leip (2000). “Testing Therapeutic Jurisprudence Theory: An Empirical Assessment of the Drug Court Process.” Western Criminology Review, vol. 3, no. 1.
3. Senjo, Scott and Leslie Leip (2001). “Drug Treatment Court and Therapeutic Jurisprudence: A Four-part Logit Model to Predict Program Completion.” Criminal Justice Policy Review, vol. 12, no. 1, pp. 66-87.
4. Senjo, Scott (2001). “Goal Consensus and Implementation in Drug Court: An Empirical Assessment of Program Completion.” The Justice Professional, vol. 14, no. 2, pp. 239-267.
5. Senjo, Scott (2004). “Computer Crime: Comparing Police Officer Perceptions With Empirical Data.” The Security Journal, vol.17, no.2, pp. 55-71.
6. Senjo, Scott and Stephen Haas (2004). “Perceptions of Effectiveness and Actual Use of Technology-Based Methods of Instruction: A Study of California Criminal Justice and Crime-Related Faculty.” Journal of Criminal Justice Education, vol. 15, no. 2, pp. 263-285.
7. Senjo, Scott (2005). “Trafficking in Meth: An Analysis of the Differences Between Male and Female Dealers.” Journal of Drug Education, vol. 35, no. 1, pp. 59-77.
8. Senjo, Scott and Michelle Heward (2007). “Sleep and Job Performance in Law Enforcement: Measuring Differences Between Highway Patrol, Sheriff, and Municipal Police Officers". Contemporary Issues in Criminal Justice: A Professional Journal, vol. no. pp.
In Progress
9. Senjo, Scott, Stephen M. Haas and Eugene E. Bouley, Jr. (2007). “Predicting Use of Technology-Based Methods of Classroom Instruction.” (under review by the Journal of Criminal Justice Education)
10. Senjo, Scott and Karla Dhungana (2007). “A Field Examination of Policy Constructs Related to Fatigue Conditions in Law Enforcement.” (under review by the Journal of )
11. Senjo, Scott (2007). “Working at Cross Purposes: Decreasing Fatigue and Increasing Fatigue in Law Enforcement Agencies.” (under review by the Journal of )
B. Book Chapters
1. invitation only – unsolicited manuscripts are not accepted. Senjo, Scott (2007). The Insidious Allure of Methamphetamine: Female Patterns of Purchasing, Use, Consequences of Use, and Treatment. Found in, Chapter Two of the book New Research on Methamphetamine Abuse (2007), pp. 53-68. Edited by Gerald H. Toolaney. Ney York, NY: Nova Science Publishers, Inc. ISBN: 1-60021-378-2.
C. Book Review Essays
1. Senjo, Scott (2000). Crime Victims in Context, by Leslie W. Kennedy and Vincent F. Sacco. Los Angeles, CA: Roxbury Publishing Co., 1998. 239 pages. Criminal Justice Policy Review, vol. 11, no. 1, pp. 73-75. March 2000.
2. Senjo, Scott (2000). The Mythology of Crime and Criminal Justice, Third Edition, by Victor E. Kappeler, Mark Blumberg, and Gary W. Potter. Prospect Heights, IL: Waveland Press Inc., 2000. 374 pages. Corrections Compendium (October 2000 Issue), pp. 20-21. 2000.
3. Senjo, Scott (2001). Investigating Computer-Related Crime, by Peter Stephenson. Boca
Raton, FL: CRC Press, 2000. 304 pages. ACJS Today, vol. xxiv, no. 2, pp. 23-25. May/June 2001.
4. Senjo, Scott (2002). Sex Crimes: Patterns and Behaviors, by Stephen T. Holmes and Ronald M. Holmes. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications, 2nd Edition, 2002. 289 pages. Journal of Criminal Justice and Popular Culture, vol. 10, no. 2, 2002.
5. Senjo, Scott (2005). Women and (In)Justice: The Criminal and Civil Effects of the Common Law on Women’s Live, by Sheryl J. Grana. Boston, MA: Allyn & Bacon, 2002. 194 pages. Journal of Crime, Law, and Social Change, vol. 43, no. 1, pp. 113-116. February, 2005.
6. Senjo, Scott (2005). Deathquest: An Introduction to the Theory and Practice of Capital Punishment in the United States, by Robert M. Bohm. Cincinnati, OH: Anderson Publishing Co., 1999. 239 pages. Contemporary Justice Review, vol. 8, no. 4, pp. 447-449. 2005.
7. Senjo, Scott (2005). Justice in the Risk Society: Challenging and Re-Affirming Justice in Late Modernity by Barbara Hudson. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications, 2003. 258 pages. Journal of Crime and Justice, vol. 28, no. 1, 2005.
8. Senjo, Scott (2006). Sexual Offenses and Offenders: Theory, Practice, and Policy by Karen J. Terry. Belmont, CA: Thompson/Wadsworth, 2006. 284 pages. Sexual Addiction and Compulsivity, vol. 13, no. 1, pp. 121-125, 2006.
9. Senjo, Scott (2006). Digital Crime and Digital Terrorism by Robert W. Taylor, Tory J. Caeti, D. Kall Loper, Eric J. Fritsch, and John Liederbach. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson/Prentice Hall, 2006. 397 pages. Studies in Conflict and Terrorism, vol.30, no.4, pp. 367-370. April 2007.
10. invitation only – unsolicited reviews are not accepted. Senjo, Scott (2006). Criminal Justice Review, vol. 31, no. 4, pp. 357-368, 2007. A Synthesis of Three Titles: #1. Matravers, Amanda, editor (2003). Sex Offenders in the Community: Managing and Reducing the Risks. Portland, OR: Willan Publishing. #2. Harris, Andrew J. (2005). Civil Commitment of Sexual Predators: A Study in Policy Implementation. New York, NY: LFB Scholarly Publishing. #3. Geffner, Robert, Kristina Crumpton Franey, Teri Geffner Arnold, and Robert Falconer, editors (2003). Identifying and Treating Sex Offenders: Current Approaches, Research, and Techniques. New York, NY: The Haworth Maltreatment and Trauma Press.
D. Movie Reviews
1. Senjo, Scott (2002). A Beautiful Mind. Universal Pictures: Hollywood, CA, 2002. The Contemporary Justice Review, vol. 5, no. 4, pp. 393-394, 2002.
E. Non Refereed Articles, Manuscripts, and Government Reports (on file with author)
1. Senjo, Scott, Celeste Murphy, Khi Thai, and Mantha Hahallis (1996). “Demographics and
Structural Change in South Florida, 1960-1990.” FloridaAtlanticUniversity, Institute of Government.
2. Senjo, Scott (1999). A Descriptive Analysis of Bakersfield Drug Court Felony Cases.
3. Ross, Melissae and Scott Senjo (2001). A Descriptive Analysis of Weber CountyDrug Diversion Cases.
4. Wadman, Robert C., Michelle E. Heward and Scott Senjo (2002). The Northern Utah Methamphetamine Drug Hotspot Project Final Report.
- Wadman, Robert C., Michelle E. Heward and Scott Senjo (2002). FIND THIS TRADE JOURNAL ARTICLE
6. Senjo, Scott (2005). WeberStateUniversity, Department of Criminal Justice, Masters of Science Degree Program Policies and Procedures Manual.
F. Unpublished Manuscripts
1. Senjo, Scott (1998). Assessing Organizational Effectiveness: The Impact of Drug Court Processes on Offender Behavior Change. Doctoral Dissertation. FloridaAtlanticUniversity, College of Urban and Public Affairs.
2. Senjo,Scott (1993). Agency Policymaking ThroughRulemaking and Adjudication: A Case Study of the NLRB Bargaining Unit Rule. Master’s Thesis. The University of UtahCenter for Public Policy and Administration.
3. Senjo, Scott (1990). Casualties of the War on Poverty. Undergraduate Honors Thesis. University of California at Berkeley, Department of Political Science.
Criminal Justice Research and Consulting
U.S. Dept. of Justice
NationalWhiteCollarCrimeCenter (NW3C)
Washington, D.C. July 2004
formulation of 2004 National White Collar Crime Survey
Pittsburgh, PA SME (Subject Matter Expert) meeting
Weber/Morgan CountyDOJ Grant Project
“Methamphetamine Drug Hot Spots”
Ogden, Utah February 2001-December 2002
project design and development
survey instrument design and administration
data collection and analysis
WeberCounty Attorneys Office
Drug Diversion Program Summary
Ogden, Utah January 2001-August 2001
project design and development
data tabulation and summary
KernCounty Municipal Court
Drug Court Program Summary
Bakersfield, California October 1998-August 2000
project design and development
survey instrument design and administration
data collection and analysis
South Florida Eighth Judicial District
Drug Court Program Evaluation
Fort Lauderdale, Florida December 1995-May 1997
project design and development
survey instrument design and administration
data collection and analysis
Research Assistant
City of BoulderCenter for Policy and Program Analysis
Boulder, Colorado February 1998-June 1998
survey administration
program implementation and development
data collection and coding
Research Assistant
Aspen Media and Market Research, Incorporated
Boulder, Colorado June 1997-June 1998
project implementation
survey re-design and administration
data collection and entry
Community Policing Project
FloridaAtlanticUniversity
Fort Lauderdale, Florida August 1994-January 1997
project planning and development
monitoring and supervision of participants
refereed publication of program findings
Juvenile Justice Project
Together Against Gangs, Incorporated
Boca Raton, Florida September 1996-May 1997
design and writing of grant application
library and records research
negotiation with funding agency
Juvenile Justice Facility Planning
Cities In Schools, Incorporated
Fort Lauderdale, Florida August 1995-May 1996
project planning
coordinator of inter-agency negotiation
organization and drafting of Master Plan for education facility
Criminal Justice Agency Experience
BoulderCountyJail, Bond Commissioner (sworn position)
BoulderCounty Division of Community Corrections
Boulder, Colorado June 1997-November 1997
bond determination for arrestees
LAN computer system data retrieval
report writing, in-court presentation
Legal Experience
Legal Assistant
U.S. Resolution Trust Corporation
Washington, D.C. May 1993-August 1993
computer, library, and file research
case review and summary
Legal Assistant
Utah Legal Services
Salt Lake City, Utah May 1992-January 1993
litigation and trial preparation
fact gathering, interviewing witnesses
drafting of pleadings and motions
Contributing Editor
Journal of Contemporary Law, College of Law
Salt Lake City, Utah August 1991-January 1993
legal writing and research
Legal Assistant
American Civil Liberties Union
Salt Lake City, Utah May 1991-September 1991
legal research
drafting of legal opinions
Legal Assistant
CaliforniaCenter on Long Term Care
San Francisco, California May 1989-September 1989
legal research
legislative research
Clerkships
Research Clerk
Institute for Research on Social Problems
Boulder, Colorado May 1996-October 1996
test administration for experimental research designs
data collection, summary, and analysis
Research Clerk
Office of Academic Support Services, FloridaAtlanticUniversity
College of Urban and Public Affairs
Fort Lauderdale, Florida May 1995-October 1995
database maintenance
records search and summary
Research Clerk
Institute of Government
Fort Lauderdale, Florida May 1994-October 1994
library and records research
project planning and committee participation
document summary, literature review, report writing
Service Experience
Social Science GE Assessment Committee
WeberStateUniversity, College of Social and Behavioral Sciences
Ogden, Utah August 2006-PRESENT (temporary assignment)
- college-wide assessment of undergrad intro course outcomes
Trustee, The Augustine Fellowship, Board of Trustees
The Augustine Fellowship, Fellowship-Wide Services
San Antonio, Texas May 2006-PRESENT
- member . . . committee
- board governance
Chair, College Computer Committee
WeberStateUniversity, College of Social and Behavioral Sciences
Ogden, Utah September 2000-PRESENT (Chair, 2005-PRESENT)
- college-wide assessment of technology resources and needs
National Science Foundation, Faculty Mentor
National Science Foundation REU (Research Experience for Undergraduates)
WeberStateUniversity, College of Social and Behavioral Sciences
Ogden, Utah September 2005-PRESENT
advising and mentoring undergraduate research projects
NUJIA Editorial Board Member (NorwichUniversityJournal of Information Assurance)
September 2005-PRESENT
scholarly journal editorial board service
Institutional Review Board (IRB)
WeberStateUniversity
Ogden, Utah July 2004-PRESENT
review of human subjects research applications
Assistant Coordinator of Graduate Studies
WeberStateUniversity, Department of Criminal Justice
Ogden, Utah July 2004-PRESENT
administration of graduate studies program
author of graduate program PPM
Academic Resources and Computing Committee (ARCC)
WeberStateUniversity
Ogden, Utah May 2003-PRESENT
policy formulation and grant distribution for technology enhancement projects
Admission, Credits, and Graduation Committee
WeberStateUniversity
Ogden, Utah August 2002-August 2005
administration of student dispute resolution
New Member Committee
Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (ACJS)
Greenbelt, Maryland April 2002-PRESENT
recruitment planning and event coordination of new members to the Academy
Outcomes Assessment Coordinator
WeberStateUniversity, Department of Criminal Justice
Ogden, Utah July 2002-PRESENT
coordination of department student outcomes assessment
IT Diversity Action Team
WeberStateUniversity, IT (Instructional Technology) Division
Ogden, Utah August 2001-PRESENT
advisement of Division on diversity-related issues
White Collar Crime Research Consortium (NW3C)
NationalWhiteCollarCrimeCenter
Washington, D.C. November 2001-PRESENT
- research of white collar crime issues
Mentoring Program Member
American Society of Criminology (ASC) Student Mentor Program
Columbus, Ohio August 2000-PRESENT
education and career mentoring of ASC student members
Faculty Advisor
Alpha Phi Sigma National Criminal Justice Honor Society
Bakersfield, California August 1999-August 2000
advising, mentoring, administration of student-run campus organization
Advisory Board Member
KernCounty Alcohol and Drug Advisory Board
Bakersfield, California April 1999-August 2000
alcohol and drug program planning and evaluation
Library Committee Chairperson
CalStateBakersfield, Department of Criminal Justice
Bakersfield, California September 1998-August 2000
literature and video library review; ordering of materials
Political Campaign Member
Committee to Re-elect Member of Congress Wayne Owens
Second Congressional District, Salt Lake City, Utah Sept. 1990-November 1990
mail-outs, telephoning, door-to-door campaigning and fundraising
Political Campaign Member
Committee to Elect to Congress Karen Shephard
Second Congressional District, Salt Lake City, Utah Sept. 1992-November 1992
mail-outs, telephoning, door-to-door campaigning and fundraising
Research Assistant
NOW (National Organization of Women), Domestic Violence Committee
Salt Lake City, Utah January 1991-March 1993
domestic violence legislative and legal research
Social Service Administrator
WIC (Women, Infants, and Children)
Utah Department of Social Services
Salt Lake City, Utah October 1990-September 1991
income and asset evaluation of WIC clients
Professional Affiliations
I. American Society of Criminology (ASC)
Conference Attendance:
Boston, 1996
Toronto, 1999
San Francisco, 2000
Atlanta, 2001
Chicago, 2002
Denver, 2003
Nashville, 2004
Toronto, 2005
Los Angeles, 2006 (abstract has been accepted)
II. Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (ACJS)
Conference Attendance:
New Orleans, 2000
Washington, D.C., 2001
Anaheim, 2002
Boston, 2003
Baltimore 2006
Scholarship
Journal Article Reader/Peer Review Service
1. Journal of Drug Issues
Editor: Dale Sechrest and David Sichor (Guest Editors)
Service performed in July 2000
Article Title: “The Drug Court Phenomenon: Its Impact on Eerie County, Pennsylvania.”
2. Western Criminology Review
Editor: Patrick Jackson
Service performed in February 2001
Article Title:
3. Allyn & Bacon Book Publishers
Editor: Tom Jeffries, Editorial Assistant
Service performed in April 2001
Book Title: Criminal Justice: Inside the System
4. Critical Criminology
Editor: Meda Chesney-Lind
Service performed in June 2001
Article Title: “Race and Presentencing Decisions in the United States: The Cost of Being African American.”
5. Western Criminology Review
Editor: Patrick Jackson
Service performed in November 2001
Article Title: “Terrorism Preparedness of Local Police and Sheriff’s Departments in the State of Missouri.”
6. Prentice Hall Book Publishers
Editor/Contact: Susan Beauchamp, c/o Korrine Dorsey
Service performed in December 2001
Book Proposal Title: Cybercrime Law and Investigations
7. Prentice Hall Book Publishers
Editor/Contact:
Service performed in February 2002
Article Title:
8. Academic Press Book Publishers
Editor/Contact: Mark A. Listewnik
Service performed in April 2002
Book Proposal Title: Digital Evidence and Computer Crime: Forensic Science, Computers, and the Internet, 2nd Edition.
9. Police Practice and Research: An International Journal
Managing Editor: Dr. Arvind Verma
Service performed in July 2002
Article Title:
10. Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency
Managing Editor: Melanie-Angela Neuilly
Service performed in April 2004
Article Title: “A Systematic Review of Drug Court Effects on Recidivism.”