PPS 8.10 Form 1A
TEXAS STATE VITA
I. Academic/Professional Background
A. Name: Mark C. Stafford Title: Professor and Doctoral Program Director, School of Criminal
Justice
B. Educational Background
Degree / Year / University / Major / Thesis/DissertationPh.D. / 1979 / University of Arizona / Sociology / Deterrence and Group Delinquency
M.A. / 1974 / University of Arizona / Sociology / N/A
B.A. / 1971 / Southern Methodist University / Sociology / N/A
C. University Experience
Position / University / DatesDoctoral Program Director, School of Criminal Justice / Texas State University / 2009-2012 and 2013-Present
Interim Director, School of
Criminal Justice / Texas State University / 2012-2013
Core Doctoral Faculty, School of Criminal
Justice / Texas State University / 2009-Present
Professor, School of Criminal Justice / Texas State University / 2008-Present
Professor, Department of Sociology / University of Texas at Austin / 1995-2008
IEAT-FORD Chair of Criminality, Violence and Public Policy / Institute of Interdisciplinary Advanced Studies at Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil / 2006
Undergraduate Adviser, Department of Sociology / University of Texas at Austin / 2006-2008
Associate Chair, Department of Sociology / University of Texas at Austin / 1996-2000,
2005-2006
Graduate Adviser, Department of Sociology / University of Texas at Austin / 1997-2000,
2004
Director, Shaw-Cotera Consortium on Youth Violence / University of Texas at Austin / 1997-2003
Faculty Research Associate in Center for Criminology and Criminal Justice Research / University of Texas at Austin / 1996-2008
Faculty Research Associate in Population Research Center / University of Texas at Austin / 1995-2002
Professor, Department of Sociology / Washington State University / 1995
Rural Sociologist / Washington State University / 1995
Associate Rural Sociologist / Washington State University / 1989-1995
Associate Professor, Department of Sociology / Washington State University / 1986-1995
Visiting Scholar, Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence / University of Colorado at Boulder / 1993-1994
Director of Graduate Studies / Washington State University / 1988-1990
Fellow, Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences / Stanford University / 1986-1987
Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology / Washington State University / 1980-1986
Summer Scholar, Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences / Stanford University / 1982
Instructor, Department of Sociology / University of Texas at Austin / 1977-1980
D. Relevant Professional Experience
Position / Entity / DatesN/A / N/A / N/A
II. TEACHING
A. Teaching Honors and Awards:
Favorite Professor as Noted by the Graduate Inductees to the Alfred H. Nolle Chapter of the Alpha Chi National College Honor Society, 2013
Nominated as Outstanding Faculty Member-1st Order of Omega and Gamma Sigma Alpha, University of Texas at Austin
Nominated for the Friar Centennial Teaching Fellowship, University of Texas at Austin
B. Courses Taught:
Texas State University (**Graduate):
Instructional Assistant Supervision** (CJ7101), each semester through Spring, 2012
Advanced Research for Planning and Evaluation** (CJ7322), Spring, 2014
Law and Behavioral Science** (CJ7331), Fall, 2010; Summer, 2011; Summer, 2012; Summer, 2014
Survey Research Methods for Criminal Justice** (CJ7336), Summer, 2010; Fall, 2011; Fall, 2013
Proseminar** (CJ7210), each fall
Administration of Justice** (CJ5310), Summer, 2008, 2009; Spring 2011
Advanced Crime Theory** (CJ5335), Fall, 2008, 2009; Fall, 2012; Summer, 2014
Special Problems in the Criminal Justice System (CJ4310), Spring, 2014
Crime Theory and Victimization (CJ4340), Summer 2008; Fall, 2008; Spring, 2009; Summer, 2009; Spring, 2013
University of Texas at Austin and Washington State (**Graduate):
Corrections
Crime and Delinquency**
Criminology
Criminology**
Interpersonal Violence**
Juvenile Delinquency
Theory Construction
Law and Society
Problems of Deviance Theory**
Research Methods**
Social Control and Deviance
Theories of Crime Causation**
Criminal Law and Morality
C. Graduate Theses/Dissertations or Exit Committees (if supervisor, please indicate):
Texas State University:
Jaclyn Schildkraut, “Mass Murder and the Mass Media: An Examination of the Media Discourse on U.S. Rampage Shootings, 2000-2012,” 2014, Supervisor (Ph.D. Dissertation)
Erin Cole, “Predictors of Female Criminality: An Examination of Females’ Trajectory to Crime,” 2014, Member (MSCJ Professional Paper)
Steve Boehm, “Exploring the Process of Desistance in Two High-Risk Probation Populations,” 2013, Member (Ph.D. Dissertation)
Judy Grigsby, “Foster Care Runaways: A Comprehensive Look at Who They Are, Why They Run, and How to Reduce Elopement,” 2013, Member (MSCJ Professional Paper)
Sarah Scott, “An Examination of Frame of Reference and Self-Control in Alcohol and Drug Addicts,” 2013, Supervisor (Ph.D. Dissertation)
Danette DeLeon, “An Examination of Students’ Personal Interactions and Rape Perceptions,” 2013, Member (MSCJ Thesis)
Justin McNutt, “Gun Control in the United States: A Broad Examination,” 2013, Member (MSCJ Professional Paper)
Tyler Vaughan, “Testing Revised Low Self-Control Theory: Results from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health, 1994,” 2013, Supervisor (MSCJ Thesis)
Joe McKenna, “School Disorder and the Current Strategies Utilized: An Analysis of Texas Schools,” 2013, Member (MSCJ Thesis)
Melanie Escamilla, “An Analysis of the Types of Recidivism by Sexual Offenders,” 2012, Member (MSCJ Professional Paper)
Rodolfo Gonzalez, “A Secondary Analysis of Social Disorganization Theory in Urban Neighborhoods in Mexico City,” 2012, Member (MSCJ Professional Paper)
Carlos Montemayor, “Assessing Female Needs in Risk Assessment,” 2012, Member (MSCJ Professional Paper)
Yvonne Troyano, “Exploring Female Sex Offenders and Violence,” 2011, Member (MSCJ Professional Paper)
Cynthia Garcia, “Misconceptions of the Clergy Men within the Catholic Church,” 2011, Member (MSCJ Professional Paper)
Georgianna Brain, “A Comparison of the Nature and Prevalence of Sexual Fantasies Between Sex Offenders and Non-Offenders,” 2011, Supervisor (MSCJ Thesis)
Jami Powell, “Female Serial Killing: Exploring the History, Preferences, and Methodology in Comparison to Male Serial Killing,” 2010, Supervisor (MSCJ Professional Paper)
David Martinez, “School Resource Officers and their Effects on School Campuses,” 2010, Member (MSCJ Professional Paper)
Anjelica Ruiz, “Comparing Male and Female Sex Offender Typologies: Can Male-Based Risk Assessments Be Used for Evaluating Female Sex Offenders?” 2010, Member (MSCJ Professional Paper)
Natasha Hale, “Exploring Criminological Theories to Explain American Indian Substance Use,” 2010, Supervisor (MSCJ Professional Paper)
Tamika Ware, “Juvenile Female Sex Offenders: Examining Characteristics of Female Sex Offenders, Assessment, and Treatment Issues,” 2010, Member (MSCJ Professional Paper)
Elizabeth Kanode, “Cynicism in Police Officers: Correlates and Consequences,” 2009, Member (MSCJ Thesis)
Jennifer Carreon, “An Examination of Organized Crime as a Threat to National Security,” 2009, Supervisor (MSCJ Thesis)
Valerie Hollier, “Russian Organized Crime: Within the Parameters of a National Security Threat,” 2009, Supervisor (MSCJ Thesis)
Katie Schick, “Interviewing Gone Wrong: Children’s False Claims of Sexual Abuse,” 2009, Member (MSCJ Professional Paper)
Megan Sainz, “The Unintended Consequences of Sex Offender Legislation,” 2009, Member (MSCJ Professional Paper)
University of Texas at Austin:
Michele Burman, “Resocializing and Repairing Homies within the Texas Prison System: A Case Study on Security Threat Group Management, Administrative Segregation, Prison Gang Renunciation and Safety for All,” 2012, Member (Ph.D. Dissertation)
Richard Morley, “Cerebello-Striatal Connectivity and Implicit Learning in Autism Spectrum Disorders,” 2012, Member (Ph.D. Dissertation)
Elyshia Aseltine, “Juvenile Justice in the Shadows: Texas Municipal Courts and the Criminalization of Student Misbehavior,” 2010, Member (Ph.D. Dissertation)
Tammy Macy Perham, “Youth in Adult Prisons: An Evaluation of the Youthful Offender Program and Therapeutic Community in Texas,” 2009, Member (Ph.D. Dissertation)
Kimberly Francis, “Gender Differences in Delinquency and Health Risk Behaviors,” 2007, Supervisor (Ph.D. Dissertation)
Melinda Ward, “Conformity When Delinquency is the Norm,” 2007, Supervisor (M.A. Thesis)
Christine Edwards, “Do You See What I See? Delinquent Girls, Families, and Juvenile Justice,” 2006, Member (Ph.D. Dissertation)
Meredith Worthen, “The Effects of Male Childhood Sexual Experiences on Initiation of Unwanted Sex Acts and Belief in Rape Myths,” 2006, Supervisor (M.A. Thesis)
Gini Deibert, “Teens, Drugs, and Delinquency,” 2005, Supervisor (Ph.D. Dissertation)
Kristen Hitchens, “The Rorschach Assessment of Aggressive Preoccupation and Aggressive Behavior in Psychiatric Inpatients With Depression and Paranoia: A Psychoanalytic Framework,” 2005, Member (Ph.D. Dissertation)
Edward Barker, “Male and Female Reports of Intimate Couple Aggression: The Influence of Method and Social Desirability,” 2003, Member (Ph.D. Dissertation)
Paulina Carrasco, “The Combined Impact of Religion and Prison Programs on Recidivism,” 2003, Supervisor (M.A. Thesis)
John Stickels, “Victim Satisfaction: A Model of the Criminal Justice System,” 2003, Member (Ph.D. Dissertation)
Michele Moczygemba Connolly, “A Critical Examination of Actuarial Offender-Based Prediction Assessments,” 2003, Member (Ph.D. Dissertation)
Corinne Rodrigues, “Favela Justice,” 2002, Supervisor (Ph.D. Dissertation)
Samuel Field, “Examining the Incivilities Thesis: A Spatial and Temporal Analysis of the Relationship Between Public Order Crime and More Serious Crime,” 2002, Member (Ph.D. Dissertation)
Tiffany Streett, “Physical and Sexual Abuse of Children by their Parents,” 2002, Supervisor (M.A. Thesis)
Danielle Toussaint, “Risk-Taking and Homicide Victimization,” 2002, Supervisor (Ph.D. Dissertation)
James Clark, “The Effects of Race, Ethnicity, and Citizenship on Departures from the Federal Sentencing Guidelines,” 2001, Supervisor (M.A. Thesis)
Laurie Drapela, “Does Leaving High School Before Graduation Cause Delinquency?” 2001, Supervisor (Ph.D. Dissertation)
Sarah Goodrum, “Murder, Bereavement, and the Criminal Justice System,” 2001, Supervisor (Ph.D. Dissertation)
Tracey Kyckelhahn, “Race, Religion, and Political Beliefs,” 2000, Supervisor (M.A. Thesis)
Tammy Macy, “The Effects of Stakes in Conformity on Participation in Prison-Based Drug Treatment,” 2000, Supervisor (M.A. Thesis)
J. Nicholas McRee, “Astride Sexual Maturity and Social Competence,” 1999, Member (Ph.D. Dissertation)
Carter Hay, “Parental Authority and Delinquency,” 1999, Supervisor (Ph.D. Dissertation)
Daniel Mears, “Evaluating Juvenile Justice Reform: An Analysis of Prosecutorial Discretion and Determinate Sentencing in Texas,” 1998, Member (Ph.D. Dissertation)
Marla Craig, “A Reconsideration of Family Structure and Delinquency,” 1997, Supervisor (M.A. Thesis)
William Swearingen, “Environmental City? The Historical Emergence of Austin’s Environmental Meaning,” 1997, Member (Ph.D. Dissertation)
Isaac Eberstein, “Intercommunity Sustenance Flow and the Metropolitan Hierarchy,” 1979, Member (Ph.D. Dissertation)
Member of Many M.A. Thesis Committees at University of Texas at Austin, 1995-2008
Washington State University:
Robin Sowell, “Deterrence and Morality,” 1998, Supervisor (Ph.D. Dissertation)
Leslie Atkins, “Legal Processing of Rape Cases,” 1995, Supervisor (Ph.D. Dissertation)
Yousef AlRomaih, “Social Control and Delinquency in Saudi Arabia,” 1993, Supervisor (Ph.D. Dissertation)
Andrea Greenberg, “Applying a Choice Behavior Model to the Stay/Leave Decision of Abused Women,” 1990, Supervisor (M.A. Thesis)
Marilyn Howell, “Husbands Who Harm,” 1985, Supervisor (Ph. D. Dissertation)
Member of Many M.A. Thesis Committees at Washington State University, 1980-1995
D. Courses Prepared and Curriculum Development:
N/A
E. Funded External Teaching Grants and Contracts:
N/A
F. Submitted, but not Funded, External Teaching Grants and Contracts:
N/A
G. Funded Internal Teaching Grants and Contracts:
N/A
H. Submitted, but not Funded, Internal Teaching Grants and Contracts:
N/A
I. Other:
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III. SCHOLARLY/CREATIVE
A. Works in Print
1. Books (if not refereed, please indicate)
a. Scholarly Monographs:
N/A
b. Textbooks:
Empey, L.T. & Stafford, M.C. (1991). American Delinquency: Its Meaning and Construction, 3rd
Ed. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth Publishing Co.
Empey, L.T., Stafford, M.C., & Hay, C.H. (1999). American Delinquency: Its Meaning and Construction, 4th Ed. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth Publishing Co.
c. Edited Books:
N/A
d. Chapters in Books:
“Juvenile Delinquency: An International Perspective,” in Handbook of International Social Problems, George Ritzer (ed.), Beverly Hills: Sage Publications, 2004.
“Juvenile Delinquency,” in Child Development, Neil J. Salkind (ed.), New York: Macmillan, 2002.
“Rehabilitation in America: The Philosophy and Methods, From Past to Present,” in Punishing
Juveniles: Principle and Critique, Antony Duff and Ido Weijers (eds.), Oxford: Hart, 2002.
“Comparative Juvenile Justice: United States,” in Comparative Juvenile Justice (second
edition), John A. Winterdyk (ed.), Toronto: Canadian Scholars’ Press, Inc., 2002.
"Comparative Juvenile Justice: United States," in Comparative Juvenile Justice, John A.
Winterdyk (ed.), Toronto: Canadian Scholars' Press, Inc., 1997.
"A Theory About Disputes and the Efficacy of Control," in Aggression and Violence: Social
Interactionist Perspectives, Richard B. Felson and James T. Tedeschi (eds.), Washington, D.C.:
American Psychological Association, 1993.
"Stigma, Deviance, and Social Control: Some Conceptual Issues," in The Dilemma of
Difference: A Multidisciplinary View of Stigma, Stephen C. Ainlay et al. (eds.), New York:
Plenum, 1986.
"Gang Delinquency," in Major Forms of Crime, Robert F. Meier (ed.), Beverly Hills: Sage
Publications, 1984.
e. Creative Books:
N/A
2. Articles
a. Refereed Journal Articles:
“Researching Professionals or Professional Researchers? A Comparison of Professional
Doctorate and PhD Programs in Criminology and Criminal Justice,” American Journal of
Criminal Justice, Published Online, February 14, 2014.
“Breaking News of Social Problems: Examining Media Consumption and Student Beliefs About
School Shootings,” Criminology, Criminal Justice, Law and Society, Vol. 15 (2): 31-42, 2014.
“Rational Choice, Deterrence, and Theoretical Integration,” Journal of Applied Social
Psychology, Vol. 36 (March): 571-85, 2006.
Reprinted in Recent Developments in Criminal Theory, Stuart Henry and Scott A. Lukas (eds.), Farnham, Surrey, UK: Ashgate Publishing (2009).
“The Management of Emotions in the Criminal Justice System,” Sociological Focus, Vol. 36
(August): 179-96, 2003.
“Central Analytical Issues in the Generation of Cumulative Sociological Knowledge,”
Sociological Focus, Vol. 35 (February): 5-24, 2002.
“Choice Models of Deterrence: Another Look,” Journal of Applied Social Psychology, Vol. 31
(November): 2292-300, 2001.
"Children's Legal Rights in the U.S.," Marriage and Family Review, Vol. 21 (Nos. 3/4): 121-40,
1995.
"Deterrence, Opportunity, and Choice," Journal of Applied Social Psychology, Vol.24 (October):
1777-93, 1994.
"A Theory of Problem-Solving Behavior," Social Psychology Quarterly, Vol. 56 (September):
157-77, 1993.
"A Reconceptualization of General and Specific Deterrence," Journal of Research in Crime and
Delinquency, Vol. 30 (May): 123-35, 1993.
Reprinted in Boundaries: Readings in Deviance, Crime and Criminal Justice, Bradley R.E. Wright and Ralph B. McNeal, Jr. (eds.), Boston: Pearson Custom Publishing (2004-2010).
Reprinted in Criminological Theory, Past to Present: Essential Readings, Francis T. Cullen and Robert Agnew (eds.), Los Angeles: Roxbury (now Oxford University Press) (2003, 2006, 2010, and 2013).