VITA

ERIC J. FRITSCH, Ph.D.

January 2020

OFFICE ADDRESS

University of North Texas

Department of Criminal Justice

1155 Union Circle #305130

Denton, TX 76203-5017

(940) 565-4954

fritsch@unt.edu

EDUCATION

Year Degree Major Institution

1995 Ph.D. Criminal Justice Sam Houston State University

1992 M.A. Criminal Justice and Criminology Sam Houston State University

1989 B.S. Law Enforcement and Police Science Sam Houston State University

PROFESSIONAL ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE

Beginning Date/

Ending Date Position Organization Location

2/19-Present Professor University of North Texas Denton, TX

8/13-2/19 Professor and Chair University of North Texas Denton, TX

8/08-8/13 Professor University of North Texas Denton, TX

8/02-8/08 Associate Professor University of North Texas Denton, TX

8/96-8/02 Assistant Professor University of North Texas Denton, TX

8/94-8/96 Assistant Professor St. Edward’s University Austin, TX

9/93-8/94 Assistant Instructor Sam Houston State University Huntsville, TX

7/91-9/93 Research Fellow Sam Houston State University Huntsville, TX

1/91-7/91 Teaching Assistant Sam Houston State University Huntsville, TX

MAIN AREAS OF INTEREST

Police Staffing, Allocation, and Deployment

Racial Profiling

Organizational Assessment

Efficiency Analysis

Research Methods

Evaluation Research

Law Enforcement

Juvenile Delinquency

Juvenile Justice

Legal Issues in Criminal Justice

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SCHOLARLY, CREATIVE AND PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

UNT RESEARCH GRANTS AND CONTRACTS

Lead Principal Investigator on “Texas Department of Public Safety Racial Profiling Project.” Funded by the Texas

Department of Public Safety ($194,273). Principal Investigators: Eric J. Fritsch, David Nowicki, Wesley Randall,

and Chad Trulson. Contract Period: 12/16-2/19. Funding processed through the UNT Office of Grants and Contracts

Administration.

Research Associate on the Model for the Allocation of Patrol Personnel (MAPP) project. ($29,656). In progress

staffing assessment funded by the Bay Area Rapid Transit, CA PD. CY 2019. Funding processed through UNT

Vice President for Finance and Administration.

Research Associate on the Model for the Allocation of Patrol Personnel (MAPP) project. ($117,152). Funded

staffing assessments by the following law enforcement agencies: Bay Area Rapid Transit, CA PD; Burnet, TX PD;

Cedar Park, TX PD; Dallas Area Rapid Transit, TX PD; Denton, TX PD; Middleton, WI PD; Prosper, TX PD; and,

Weatherford, TX PD. CY 2018. Funding processed through UNT Vice President for Finance and Administration.

Research Associate on the Model for the Allocation of Patrol Personnel (MAPP) project. ($75,679). Funded staffing

assessments by the following law enforcement agencies: Anaheim, CA PD; Cedar Park, TX PD; Farmers Branch,

TX PD; Georgetown, TX PD; Hutto, TX PD; Midland, TX PD; and, North Richland Hills, TX PD. CY 2017.

Funding processed through UNT Vice President for Finance and Administration.

Research Associate on Crime in Texarkana project. ($13,372). Funded by the Texarkana Chamber of Commerce.

Contract Period: 7/16-9/16. Funding processed through UNT Vice President for Finance and Administration.

Research Associate on the Model for the Allocation of Patrol Personnel (MAPP) project. ($59,229). Funded staffing

assessments by the following law enforcement agencies: Aberdeen, WA PD; Cibolo, TX PD; Farmers Branch, TX

PD; Fredericksburg, VA PD; Georgetown, TX PD; Marble Falls, TX PD; Oconomowoc, WI PD; Prosper, TX PD.

CY 2016. Funding processed through UNT Vice President for Finance and Administration.

Research Associate on the Model for the Allocation of Patrol Personnel (MAPP) project. ($34,614). Funded staffing

assessments by the following law enforcement agencies: Buena Park, CA PD; Cedar Park, TX PD; Cibolo, TX PD;

Fullerton, CA PD; Georgetown, TX PD; Riyadh Saudi Arabia Patrol Districts; Westminster, CA PD. CY 2015.

Funding processed through UNT Vice President for Finance and Administration.

Research Associate on the Model for the Allocation of Patrol Personnel (MAPP) project. ($25,832). Funded staffing

assessments by the following law enforcement agencies: Cibolo, TX PD; Fredericksburg, VA PD; Guilford County,

NC SO; Lenexa, KS PD; Papillion, NE PD; Regina SK Canada Police Service; Santa Ana, CA PD; Sierra Vista, AZ

PD; St. Martin Parish, LA SO; and, Wheat Ridge, CO PD. CY 2014. Funding processed through UNT Vice

President for Finance and Administration.

Research Associate on the Model for the Allocation of Patrol Personnel (MAPP) project. ($12,193). Funded

staffing assessments by the following law enforcement agencies: Cedar Park, TX PD; Cibolo, TX PD; Clayton, MO

PD; Lenexa, KS PD; Middleton, WI PD; Monona, WI PD; Show Low, AZ PD; and, Sierra Vista, AZ PD. CY 2013.

Funding processed through UNT Vice President for Finance and Administration.

Research Associate on the Model for the Allocation of Patrol Personnel (MAPP) project. ($3,399). Funded staffing

assessments by the Norwegian National Police and Shelby County, AL Sheriff’s Office. CY 2012. Funding

processed through UNT Vice President for Finance and Administration.

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Principal Investigator on “Richardson Police Department Performance Evaluation Assessment” Funded by the

Richardson, TX Police Department ($4,992.83). Contract Period: 3/12-8/12. Funding processed through the UNT

Office of Grants and Contracts Administration.

Principal Investigator on “Longview Police Department Citizen Survey” Funded by the Longview, TX Police

Department ($15,497). Contract Period: 11/11-8/12. Funding processed through the UNT Office of Grants and

Contracts Administration.

Co-Principal Investigator on “An Evaluation of the Texas Youth Commission-Gainesville Fine Arts Program.”

Funded by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention through the Texas Youth Commission

($10,000). Principal Investigators: Eric J. Fritsch and Tory J. Caeti. Contract Period: 7/01-10/01. Funding

processed through the UNT Office of Grants and Contracts Administration.

Co-Principal Investigator on “An Analysis of the Fort Worth Police Department.” Funded by the City of Fort Worth

through Justex Systems, Inc. ($30,000). Principal Investigator: Robert W. Taylor. Contract Period: 01/01-01/02.

Funding processed through the UNT Office of Grants and Contracts Administration.

Co-Principal Investigator on “Truancy Intervention: A Multi-faceted Evaluation of the Dallas Challenge Program.”

Funded by the University of North Texas ($5,000). Principal Investigators: Tory J. Caeti and Eric J. Fritsch. Grant

Period: Summer 2001. Funding processed through the UNT Office of Grants and Contracts Administration.

Co-Principal Investigator on “An Evaluation of the Texas Youth Commission-Gainesville Fine Arts Program.”

Funded by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention through the Texas Youth Commission

($5,000). Principal Investigators: Eric J. Fritsch and Tory J. Caeti. Contract Period: 3/00-9/00. Funding processed

through the UNT Office of Grants and Contracts Administration.

Principal Investigator on “Victimization and Fear of Crime at the University of North Texas.” Funded by the

University of North Texas ($3,500). Grant Period: Summer 1999. Funding processed through the UNT Office of

Grants and Contracts Administration.

Co-Principal Investigator on “Dallas County District Attorney’s Office: Budget, Staff, and Workload Analysis.”

Funded by the Dallas County District Attorney’s Office ($4,000). Principal Investigator: Robert W. Taylor. Contract

Period: Summer 1999. Funding processed through the UNT Office of Grants and Contracts Administration.

Principal Investigator on “Kids Who Kill: An Analysis of Juvenile Murderers in Dallas, TX: 1993-1997.” Funded

by the University of North Texas ($3500). Grant Period: Summer 1998. Funding processed through the UNT Office

of Grants and Contracts Administration.

Co-Principal Investigator on “An Analysis of the Texas Crime Victim’s Compensation Fund: Predictors of Access,

Utilization and Efficiency.” Funded by the State of Texas Attorney General’s Office ($149,995). Principal

Investigator: Robert W. Taylor. Grant Period: 1/97-10/97. Funding processed through the UNT Office of Grants and

Contracts Administration.

Principal Investigator on “Gang and Non-Gang Offenders: Prosecutorial and Judicial Differences.” Funded by the

University of North Texas ($3,800). Grant Period: 9/96-8/97. Funding processed through the UNT Office of Grants

and Contracts Administration.

Co-Principal Investigator on “Evaluation of the Dallas Police Department Anti-Gang Initiative.” Funded by the

Dallas Police Department ($24,180). Principal Investigators: Eric J. Fritsch and Robert W. Taylor. Grant Period:

6/96-5/97. Funding processed through the UNT Office of Grants and Contracts Administration.

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PUBLICATIONS

Books

Taylor, Robert W. and Eric J. Fritsch. (2020). Juvenile Justice: Policies, Programs, and Practices,

5th edition. New York, NY. McGraw-Hill.

Taylor, Robert W., Eric J. Fritsch, John Liederbach, Michael R. Saylor, and William L. Tafoya. (2019). Cyber

Crime and Cyber Terrorism, 4th edition. New York, NY. Pearson.

Fritsch, Eric J., Chad Trulson, and Ashley Blackburn. (2014). Applied Research Methods in Criminal Justice and

Criminology. New York, NY. McGraw-Hill.

Fritsch, Eric J., John Liederbach, and Robert W. Taylor. (2009). Police Patrol Allocation and Deployment. Upper

Saddle River, NJ. Prentice Hall.

Refereed Journal Articles

Stewart, Daniel M. and Eric J. Fritsch. (2011). School and Law Enforcement Efforts to Combat Cyberbullying.

Preventing School Failure: Alternative Education for Children and Youth. 55(2):79-87.

Featured in the Cyberbullying Research Collection by Routledge.

Liederbach, John, Eric J. Fritsch, and Charissa L. Womack. (2010). Detective Workload and Opportunities for

Increased Productivity in Criminal Investigations. Police Practice and Research: An International Journal.

Hogan, Kathleen A., Lyndal M. Bullock, and Eric J. Fritsch. (2010). Meeting the Transition Needs of Incarcerated

Youth with Disabilities. The Journal of Correctional Education 61(2):133-147.

Adger, Katherine L., Ashley G. Blackburn, Eric J. Fritsch, and Robert W. Taylor. (2008). The New Antecedent to

Transnational Organized Crime: An Examination of Motor Vehicle Theft Offenders and Locations

Targeted. Contemporary Issues in Criminology and the Social Sciences 2(3):31-49.

Liederbach, John, Eric J. Fritsch, David L. Carter, and Andra Bannister. (2008). Exploring the Limits of

Collaboration in Community Policing: A Direct Comparison of Police and Citizen Views. Policing: An

International Journal of Police Strategies and Management 31: 271-291. Article was chosen as a Highly

Commended Paper at the Literati Network Awards for Excellence 2009.

Liederbach, John, Chad R. Trulson, Eric J. Fritsch, Tory J. Caeti, and Robert W. Taylor. (2007). Racial Profiling

and the Political Demand for Data: A Pilot Study Designed to Improve Methodologies in Texas. Criminal

Justice Review 32: 101-120.

Fritsch, Eric J., Tory J. Caeti, Peggy M. Tobolowsky, and Robert W. Taylor. (2004). Police Referrals of Crime

Victims to Compensation Sources: An Empirical Analysis of Attitudinal and Structural Impediments.

Police Quarterly 7: 372-393.

Fritsch, Eric J., Tory J. Caeti, and Robert W. Taylor. (1999). Gang Suppression Through Saturation Patrol,

Aggressive Curfew, and Truancy Enforcement: A Quasi-Experimental Test of the Dallas Anti-Gang

Initiative. Crime & Delinquency 45: 122-139.

Selected for inclusion in CrimeSolutions.gov as demonstrating a promising, evidence-based law

enforcement practice – 2011.

Hemmens, Craig, Eric J. Fritsch, and Tory J. Caeti. (1999). The Rhetoric of Juvenile Justice Reform. Quinnipiac

Law Review 18: 661-685.

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Hemmens, Craig, Eric J. Fritsch, and Tory J. Caeti. (1997). Juvenile Justice Code Purpose Clauses: The Power of

Words. Criminal Justice Policy Review 8: 221-246.

Fritsch, Eric J., Craig Hemmens, and Tory J. Caeti. (1996). Violent Youth in Juvenile and Adult Court: An

Assessment of Sentencing Strategies in Texas. Law and Policy 18: 115-136.

Fritsch, Eric J., Tory J. Caeti, and Craig Hemmens. (1996). Spare the Needle But Not the Punishment: The

Incarceration of Waived Youth in Texas Prisons. Crime & Delinquency 42: 593-609.

Fritsch, Eric J. and Craig Hemmens. (1996). An Assessment of Legislative Approaches to the Problem of Serious

Juvenile Crime: A Case Study of Texas 1973-1995. American Journal of Criminal Law 23: 563-608.

Gerber, Jurg, Eric L. Jensen, and Eric J. Fritsch. (1996). Politics and White Collar Crime: Explaining Government

Intervention in the Savings and Loan Scandal. Critical Criminology 7(2): 59-73.

Fritsch, Eric J. and Craig Hemmens. (1995). Juvenile Waiver in the United States 1979-1995: A Comparison and

Analysis of State Waiver Statutes. Juvenile and Family Court Journal 46(3): 17-35.

Gerber, Jurg and Eric Fritsch. (1995). Adult Academic and Vocational Correctional Education Programs: A Review

of Recent Research. Journal of Offender Rehabilitation 22: 119-142.

Gerber, Jurg and Eric Fritsch. (1995). Organizational Crime in NASA and among Its Contractors: Using a

Newspaper as a Data Source. Social Justice 22(1): 75-88.

Adams, Kenneth, Katherine J. Bennett, Timothy J. Flanagan, James W. Marquart, Steven J. Cuvelier, Eric J. Fritsch,

Jurg Gerber, Dennis R. Longmire, and Velmer S. Burton. (1994). A Large-Scale Multidimensional Test of

the Effect of Prison Education Programs on Offenders' Behavior. The Prison Journal 74: 433-449.

Marquart, James W., Steven J. Cuvelier, Velmer S. Burton, Kenneth Adams, Jurg Gerber, Dennis R. Longmire,

Timothy J. Flanagan, Katherine J. Bennett, and Eric J. Fritsch. (1994). A Limited Capacity to Treat:

Examining the Effects of Prison Population Control Strategies on Prison Education Programs. Crime and

Delinquency 40: 516-531.

Gerber, Jurg and Eric J. Fritsch. (1993). On the Relationship between White-Collar Crime and Political Sociology:

A Suggestion and Resource for Teaching. Teaching Sociology 21: 130-139.

Book Chapters and Edited Volumes

Fritsch, Eric J. and Tory J. Caeti. (2009). “Youth Behind Bars: Doing Justice or Doing Harm?” In Controversies In

Juvenile Justice and Delinquency, 2nd edition, edited by Peter J. Benekos and Alida V. Merlo. Cincinnati,

OH: Anderson.

Gerber, Jurg and Eric J. Fritsch. (2007). “Organizational Crime in NASA and among Its Contractors: Using a

Newspaper as a Data Source.” In White-Collar Crime: Current Perspectives, edited by Nicole Piquero.

Belmont, CA: Wadsworth. Previously published in Social Justice (1995).

Caeti, Tory J. and Eric J. Fritsch. (2006). “Is it Time to Abolish the Juvenile Justice System?” In Handbook of

Juvenile Justice: Theory and Practice, edited by Barbara A. Sims and Pamela Preston. New York: Taylor

and Francis.

Fritsch, Eric J., Tory J. Caeti, and Robert W. Taylor. (2005). “Gang Suppression Through Saturation Patrol and

Aggressive Curfew and Truancy Enforcement: A Quasi-Experimental Test of the Dallas Anti-Gang

Initiative.” In Essential Readings in Juvenile Justice, edited by David L. Parry. Upper Saddle River, NJ:

Prentice-Hall. Previously published in Crime & Delinquency (1999).

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Fritsch, Eric J. and Tory J. Caeti. (2003). “Delinquency III: Trends and Data.” In Encyclopedia of Juvenile

Justice, edited by Marilyn McShane and Frank P. Williams, III. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

Caeti, Tory J. and Eric J. Fritsch. (2003). “At-Risk Youth.” In Encyclopedia of Juvenile Justice, edited by

Marilyn McShane and Frank P. Williams, III. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

Fritsch, Eric J., Tory J. Caeti, and Robert W. Taylor. (2003). “Gang Suppression Through Saturation Patrol and

Aggressive Curfew and Truancy Enforcement: A Quasi-Experimental Test of the Dallas Anti-Gang

Initiative.” In Policing Gangs and Youth Violence, edited by Scott Decker. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth.

Previously published in Crime & Delinquency (1999).

Gerber, Jurg and Eric J. Fritsch. (2002). “Organizational Crime in NASA and among Its Contractors: Using a

Newspaper as a Data Source.” In Readings in White-Collar Crime, edited by David Shichor, Larry

Gaines, and Richard Ball. Prospect Heights, IL: Waveland Press. Previously published in Social Justice

(1995).

Gerber, Jurg and Eric J. Fritsch. (2001). “Adult Academic and Vocational Correctional Education Programs.” In

Correctional Contexts: Contemporary and Classical Readings 2nd ed., edited by E.J. Latessa, A. Holsinger,

J.W. Marquart, and J.R. Sorensen. Los Angeles, CA: Roxbury. Previously published in Journal of

Offender Rehabilitation (1995).

Taylor, Robert W., Eric J. Fritsch, and Tory J. Caeti. (2001). “Core Challenges Facing Community Policing: The

Emperor Still Has No Clothes.” In Debating Crime: Rhetoric and Reality, edited by David W. Neubauer.

Belmont, CA: Wadsworth. Previously published in ACJS Today (1998).

Fritsch, Eric J. (1999). “Should Violent Juvenile Offenders be Routinely Tried as Adults?: Yes.” In Controversial

Issues in Corrections, edited by C. B. Fields. Boston: Allyn and Bacon.

Technical and Grant Reports

Eric J. Fritsch and Chad R. Trulson (2018). Texas Department of Public Safety Analysis of Traffic Stop Data by

Race/Ethnicity 2016-2017, submitted to the Texas Department of Public Safety.

Eric J. Fritsch (2016). Texarkana Metropolitan Statistical Area: Crime in Texarkana, submitted to the Texarkana

Chamber of Commerce.

Justex Systems, Inc. (2002). Fort Worth Police Department Operations Analysis, submitted to the City of Fort

Worth.

Fritsch, Eric J. and Tory J. Caeti. (2001). Gainesville State School Fine Arts Program Evaluation – Cohorts 3 and

4, submitted to the Texas Youth Commission.

Fritsch, Eric J. and Tory J. Caeti. (2000). Gainesville State School Fine Arts Program Evaluation – Cohort 1,

submitted to the Texas Youth Commission.

Taylor, Robert W., Eric J. Fritsch, and Tory J. Caeti. (1999). Dallas County District Attorney’s Office: Budget,

Staff, and Workload Analysis, submitted to the Dallas County District Attorney’s Office.

Fritsch, Eric J., James F. Quinn, and Robert W. Taylor. (1997). An Evaluation of the Dallas Police Department

Anti-Gang Initiative, submitted to the National Institute of Justice and the Dallas Police Department.

Taylor, Robert W., James F. Quinn, Eric J. Fritsch, Tory J. Caeti, and Sharon Walker. (1997). An Analysis of the

Texas Crime Victims’ Compensation Fund: Predictors of Access, Utilization and Efficiency, submitted to

the Office of the Attorney General, State of Texas.

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Non-Refereed Publications

Fritsch, Eric J. (2003). Review Essay of Private vs. Public Operation of Juvenile Correctional Facilities, Author:

Gaylene Styve Armstrong, LFB Scholarly Publishing. The Prison Journal 83(2): 229-232.

Taylor, Robert W., Eric J. Fritsch, and Tory J. Caeti. (1998). Core Challenges Facing Community Policing: The

Emperor Still Has No Clothes. ACJS TODAY 17(1): 1-5.

Fritsch, Eric J. (1994). Review Essay of Punishment Under Pressure, Author: Bob Broad, Jessica Kingsley

Publishers & Tarnished Vision, Author: David Robins, Oxford University Press. The Criminologist 19(1):

20-21.

Gerber, Jurg and Eric J. Fritsch. (1993). Prison Education and Offender Behavior: A Review of the Scientific

Literature. Prison Education Research Project: Report 1. Huntsville, TX: Sam Houston State University.

Also in ERIC, Clearinghouse for Social Studies/Social Science Education. Microfiche # 369677 (Sept.

1994).

JOURNAL EDITING

Editor of Youth Violence and Juvenile Justice: An Interdisciplinary Journal published by Sage Publications. 2002-

2007.

RESEARCH GROUP PARTICIPATION

Member of the Interdisciplinary Research Group on Sustainability. UNT. 2010-11.

Participating researcher for the Consortium for Police Leadership in Equity. 2009-10.

RESEARCH RECOGNITION

Recognized by the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences for inclusion in the ACJS Experts Directory as an expert in

the area of Juvenile Delinquency and Justice.

Recognized by the Crime and Justice Research Alliance Board (supported by the American Society of Criminology

and the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences) for inclusion in expert directory.

CONFERENCE PARTICIPATION

Paper Presentations

Caeti, Tory J. and Eric J. Fritsch. (2001). “Cyber Plagiarism: Nature, Extent, and Prevention in Criminal Justice

Education.” Annual Meeting of the Southwest Association of Criminal Justice. San Antonio, Texas.

Caeti, Tory J. and Eric J. Fritsch. (2001). “A Longitudinal Examination of Juvenile Correctional Orientation.”

Annual Meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences. Washington D.C.

Caeti, Tory J. and Eric J. Fritsch. (2000). “Houston’s Targeted Beat Program: A Quasi-Experimental Test of

Police Patrol Strategies.” Annual Meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences. New Orleans,

Louisiana.

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Caeti, Tory J. and Eric J. Fritsch. (1999). “Term Paper Technical Assistance via the World Wide Web.” Annual

Meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences. Orlando, Florida.

Caeti, Tory J. and Eric J. Fritsch. (1998). “Term Paper Technical Assistance via the World Wide Web.” Annual

Meeting of the Southwest Association of Criminal Justice. San Antonio, Texas.

Taylor, Robert, Eric J. Fritsch, and Tory Caeti. (1998). “Core Challenges Facing Community Policing: The

Emperor Still Has No Clothes.” Annual Meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences.

Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Taylor, Robert, James Quinn, Sharon Walker, Eric J. Fritsch, and Tory Caeti. (1998). “Improving Law

Enforcement’s Ability to Direct Victims to Sources of Aid and Compensation: An Empirical Analysis of

Attitudinal and Structural Impediments.” Annual Meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences.

Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Fritsch, Eric J., James F. Quinn, and Robert W. Taylor. (1997). “Measuring the Anti-Gang Initiative’s Impact on

Crime: The Dallas, Texas Experience.” Annual Meeting of the American Society of Criminology. San

Diego, California.

Fritsch, Eric J., Craig Hemmens, and Tory J. Caeti. (1996). “Changing Juvenile Justice in Texas: The Decline of

Incrementalism.” Annual Meeting of the American Society of Criminology. Chicago, Illinois.

Fritsch, Eric J., Tory J. Caeti, and Craig Hemmens. (1996). “Violent Youth in Juvenile and Adult Court: An

Assessment of Sentencing Strategies.” Annual Meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences. Las

Vegas, Nevada.

Fritsch, Eric J. and Craig Hemmens. (1994). "An Assessment of Strategies for Handling Violent Juveniles."

Annual Meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences. Chicago, Illinois.

Gerber, Jurg and Eric J. Fritsch. (1994). "Corporate Crime Among NASA Contractors." Annual Meeting of the

Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences. Chicago, Illinois.

Hemmens, Craig and Eric J. Fritsch. (1994). “A Statutory Analysis of Juvenile Waiver Statutes in the United States:

1973-1993.” Annual Meeting of the American Society of Criminology. Miami, Florida.

Fritsch, Eric J. (1993). "Texas Juvenile Crime." Annual Meeting of the Texas Juvenile Detention Association.

Corpus Christi, Texas.

Fritsch, Eric J. and Lynn Phelan. (1992). “Serious Habitual Juvenile Offenders: The Challenge for the 1990s.”

Annual Meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Gerber, Jurg and Eric J. Fritsch. (1992). “Learning by Doing: Involving Students in Searching for Corporate Crime

Data.” Annual Meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Fritsch, Eric J. and Lynn Phelan. (1991). “The Serious Habitual Offender Comprehensive Action Program.”

Annual Meeting of the Southwestern Association of Criminal Justice Educators. San Antonio, Texas.

Other Participation

Panel Moderator. Title of Panel: Campus Carry on Community College Campuses. (2017). The 21st Annual Texas

Higher Education Law Conference. Denton, Texas.

Panel Moderator. Title of Panel: Campus Police Chiefs and Implementation of Concealed Carry. (2016). The 20th

Annual Texas Higher Education Law Conference. Denton, Texas.

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Roundtable Participant. Title of Roundtable: Swimming with Sharks or Guppies? A Roundtable Discussion of

Common Issues Facing New Criminal Justice Academics. (2001). Annual Meeting of the Southwest Association of

Criminal Justice. San Antonio, Texas.

Roundtable Participant. Title of Roundtable: Juvenile Offenders in Criminal Courts: Who, When, Where, and How?

(2000). Annual Meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences. New Orleans, Louisiana.

Roundtable Participant. Title of Roundtable: Distance Learning. (1999). Annual Meeting of the Southwest

Association of Criminal Justice. Fort Worth, Texas.

Roundtable Participant. Title of Roundtable: Juvenile Justice: Forming a Section in ACJS: Curricular and Research

Issues. (1998). Annual Meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences. Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Panel Chair. Title of Panel: Changing Juvenile Justice Policy and Practice. (1996). Annual Meeting of the

American Society of Criminology. Chicago, Illinois.

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INSTRUCTIONAL ACTIVITIES

Courses (through Fall 2019)

Title # of Times Taught

Undergraduate

Criminal Procedure 35

Crime and Justice in the United States 29

Juvenile Justice 16

Criminology 11

Research Methods 7

Law Enforcement Systems 5

Senior Seminar: Criminal Justice and Public Policy 3

American Corrections 2

Special Topics: Gangs in America 2

Special Topics: Contemporary Issues 1

Capstone Course 1

Criminal Law 1

Graduate

Research Methods 21

Criminal Justice Policy 1

Criminal Organization and Behavior 1

Student Advising

Graduate Advisor. Department of Criminal Justice. 1996-2013.

Teaching Grants/Awards/Recognition

Recognized by the Outstanding Criminal Justice Graduate Student Award winner at UNT Honors Day – 2016 as a

source of support and inspiration.

Recognized by the Outstanding Criminal Justice Graduate Student Award winner at UNT Honors Day – 2012 as a

source of support and inspiration.

Nominated for the President’s Council Teaching Award. 2009-2011.

Title of Project: “Term Paper Technical Assistance via the World Wide Web.” Funded by the University of North

Texas via an Undergraduate Instructional Development Grant ($6,642.67). Grant Period: 6/98-5/99

Title of Project: “Implementing Service Learning into CJ 38 - Corrections.” Funded by St. Edward’s University

($800). Grant Period: 9/95-12/95

Instructional Activities

Completed 177 directed studies with graduate students. 1999-2019.

Minor professor for Emirhan Demirhan, Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Sociology.

Minor professor for Mustafa Kirisci, Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Political Science.

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Dissertation Committees

2019

Emirhan Demirhan, “Public Opinion Manipulation in Turkey and Measuring Public Opinion using Social

Media.” Dissertation Committee Member – Sociology. In Progress.

2018

Suheyl Gurbuz, “Suicidality among Turkish Adolescents: Comparing Durkheim’s and Tarde’s

Perspectives.” Dissertation Committee Member - Sociology.

2015

Ozgur Solakoglu. “Can Akers Social Structure and Social Learning Theory Explain Delinquent Behaviors

among Turkish Adolescents” Dissertation Committee Member - Sociology

2014

George, Jefferson. “Moral Disengagement: An Exploratory Study of Predictive Factors for Digital

Aggression and Cyberbullying” Dissertation Committee Member – College of Education.

2011

Irmak, Fatih. “Can Social Disorganization and Social Capital Factors Help Explain the Incidences of

Property Crimes in Turkey?” Dissertation Co-Chair-Sociology.

2010

Guclu, Idris. “The Function of Social Structure in Controlling Violent Crime in Turkey.” Dissertation

Committee Member – Sociology.

Hogan, Kathleen. “Alternative Certification: A Comparison of Factors Affecting the Motivations of

General and Special Educators.” Dissertation Committee Member – Special Education.

2009

Ulkemen, Sinan. “The Impact of Surveillance Technology on the Behaviors of Municipal Police

Departments.” Dissertation Committee Member –Public Administration.

Wong-Lo, Mickie. “Cyberbullying: Responses of Adolescents and Parents Toward Digital Aggression.”

Dissertation Committee Member – Special Education.

2008

Moreno, Gerado. “Frequency and Quality of the Implementation of Functional Behavioral Assessments as

Reported by Educators.” Dissertation Committee Member – Special Education.

2007

Aiello, Jan. “An Analysis of the Characteristics of Female Juvenile Offenders as Predictors of

Resocialization or Recidivism.” Dissertation Committee Member – Special Education.

Yalcinkaya, Ramazan. “Police Officers’ Adoption of Information Technology: A Case Study of Turkish

POLNET System.” Dissertation Committee Member – Information Sciences.

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2006

Couvillon, Michael. “Use of Functional Behavioral Assessments and Behavioral Intervention Plans with

Children and Youth with Challenging Behaviors.” Dissertation Committee Member – Special

Education.

2005

Monfore, Dorthea. “Reading and Math Outcomes for Incarcerated Youth with Emotional and Behavioral

Disorders.” Dissertation Committee Member – Special Education.

2004

Mohr, John Darrel. “Technology-Mediated Distance Education Used to Prepare Special Education

Personnel.” Dissertation Committee Member – Special Education.

Taber, Iris. “Reasons for Attrition from a Smoking Cessation Program.” Dissertation Committee Member

– Department of Psychology.

Thesis Committees

2019

Alexandrea Colaiuta. Currently Untitled. Committee member. In Progress.

Mark Bryant. “Does Religiosity Buffer the Strain of Violent Crime Victimization against Subsequent

Alcohol Abuse Coping for U.S. Born and Foreign-Born Non-Hispanic Adolescents.” Committee member.

In Progress.

Courtney Ripley. “Evaluating the Impact of Hiring Age on Specific Police Performance Measures.” Chair.

In Progress.

2018

Sofia C. Brabham. “Law Enforcement Training and Perceptions of Mental Illness.” Committee member.

Megan D. Stidd. “Student Perceptions of the University of North Texas Campus Police.” Committee

member.

2017

Sydney Vaughn. “Recidivism among Determinately Sentenced Juvenile Homicide Offenders in Texas.”

Committee member.

2016

Kari Whittington. “The Influence of Population on Wrongful Convictions.” Committee member.

Jordan Winkler. “Racial Disparity in Traffic Stops: An Analysis of Racial Profiling Data in Texas.” Chair.

2015

Suheyl Gurbuz. “The Role of Family in Alcohol Consumption among Turkish Adolescents.” Thesis Co-

chair. Department of Sociology

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2014

Michael Huskey. “Evaluation of Program Effectiveness: A Look at the Bedford Police Department’s

Strategy Towards Repeat Victimization in Domestic Violence and Mental Health and Mental

Retardation.” Chair.

2013

Michael Hollier. “Ten Years after 9/11: The Structure and Use of Intelligence Units in Local Policing.”

Chair.

2012

Apinya Thimamontri. “Homeland Security Roles and Responsibilities: An Examination of Texas Police

Chiefs’ Perceptions.” Committee member.

2010

David Corrington. “Life Without Parole for Juveniles: Questions of Legality and Adolescent Culpability.”

Committee member.

Rebecca Hilving. “Violent Female Offending: Examining the Role of Psychopathy and Comorbidity with

DSM-IV Personality Disorders.” Committee member.

2008

Stefanie Cain. “Taking Steps Toward Recidivism Prevention: Examining the Impact of Cognitive

Behavioral Therapy on Juvenile Delinquency.” Committee member.

Darin Haerle. “Recidivism Outcomes of a Cohort of Serious and Violent Juvenile Offenders Following

Exposure to an Innovative Treatment Program.” Committee member.

2007

Katie Adger. “An Analysis of Location and Offender Characteristics for Motor Vehicle Theft in Texas

from 2001-2005.” Committee member.

Bree Kimball. “Getting Sober while Incarcerated: An Exploratory Analysis of Correctional Substance

Abuse Treatment Programs.” Committee member.

Eddy Lynton. “Correlates of Recidivism: A Study Examining the Differences Between First Time Felony

Probationers and Recidivist Felony Probation Offenders.” Chair.

Charissa Womack. “Criminal Investigations: The Impact of Patrol Officers on Solving Crime.” Chair.

2006

Cowle, Kenneth. “Accuracy Variations in Human Facial Identification based on Time of Exposure.” Chair.

Kawucha, Soraya. “Institutional Misconduct Among Gang Related and Non-Gang Related Institutionalized

Delinquents.” Committee Member.

Pavlik, Wayne. “Foot and Bicycle Patrols in Major Texas Metropolitan Police Departments.” Committee

Member.

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Skertich, Jonathan. “A Longitudinal Study of Juvenile Facility Directors’ Job Satisfaction Levels in the

United States.” Committee Member.

2005

Durmaz, Huseyin. “International Police Cooperation as a Response to Transnational Organized Crime.”

Committee Member.

Ekici, Siddik. “An Assessment of the Impact of Family Dynamics on the Runaway Problem among

Teenagers.” Chair.

Fairchild, James. “Truancy Intervention: A Study of Dallas Independent School District Participants in the

Dallas Challenge Truancy and Class C Enforcement Center.” Committee Member.

Hancerli, Suleyman. “Toward Successful Hostage Negotiation Strategies: A Case Analysis and Future

Recommendations.” Committee Member.

Morgan, Deanne. “Challenges Encountered During Law Enforcement Investigations of Terrorist Use of

Information Technology.” Committee Member.

Yalcinkaya, Ramazan. “Risk Assessment of Aviation Security and Evaluation of Aviation Security

Policies.” Chair.

Yilmaz, Ismail. “A Historical Analysis of the Failure of Camp David 2000 Summit.” Chair.

2004

Armentrout, Elizabeth. “An Analysis of Adler’s Theory and the Female Criminal.” Committee Member.

Burgess, Lavona. “Exploring Job Related Stress and Job Satisfaction in a Modern Law Enforcement

Communications Division.” Chair.

2002

Aksakal, Baris. “Transnational Organized Crime and the Drug Business.” Committee Member.

Can, Hakan. “Comparative Analysis of Interrelations between Democracy and Democratic Policing

Practices.” Committee Member.

Demir, Cuneyt. “Community Policing Training Programs and Their Roles in Implementation of

Community Policing.” Chair.

Demir, Irfan. “Changing Privacy Concerns in the Internet Era.” Chair.

Erdonmez, Erhan. “Investigation of Computer Crimes.” Committee Member.

Pacci, Mehmet. “Political Misuse of Domestic Intelligence: A Case Study on the FBI.” Chair.

Roberts, Darrin. “Characteristics of Community Service Programs and Probationers in Texas.”

Committee Member.

Tuncer, Hakki. “Civil Asset Forfeiture in the Fight Against Drugs: A Policy Analysis.” Committee

Member.

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2001

Broadhurst, Monica. “The Integral Role of Training in the Implementation of Hate Crime Legislation.”

Committee Member.

Bellew, Steven S. “Media Influence on Police Executive Decision-Making: A Case Study of the Police and

Media Interaction During the Oklahoma City Bombing Investigation and Trials.” Committee

Member.

Cinoglu, Huseyin. “An Analysis of Major American Riots: Issues in Riots and Riot Control.” Committee

Member.

Demirci, Suleyman. “New Organized Crime: Problems and Issues for Information Analysis.” Committee

Member.

Flanigan, Amy. “Job Satisfaction of Juvenile Facility Directors: Results from a National Survey.”

Committee Member.

Gunes, Ismail. “Structuralist and Interactionist Perspectives of Collective Behavior and Control of

Crowds.” Chair.

Haynes, Joseph. “An Etiology of Juvenile Homicide in Dallas, Texas from 1988-1997.” Committee

Member.

Kronvall, Veronica. “Measuring the Effects of the Gainesville Resocialization Program on Juvenile

Offender Resiliency Levels.” Committee Member.

Latham, Lee. “A Survey of the Greater Dallas Crime Commission and Its Effect on the Criminal Justice

System.” Committee Member.

Ozeren, Suleyman. “Problem-Oriented Approach to Criminal Investigation: Implementation

Issues and Challenges.” Committee Member.

Sifuentes-Hammer, Amy. “The Correctional Orientation of Juvenile Facility Directors.” Committee

Member.

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ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE

UNIVERSITY SERVICE

University of North Texas:

University Service/Committees

Member of the Chair’s Council (one chair representative from each college). 2015-2019.

Member of the College of Health and Public Service Dean’s Search Committee. 2016-2017.

Presented at the UNT Academic Administrator’s retreat on “Opportunities to Accelerate Enrollment.”

2016.

Chair of the 23-member Campus Carry Task Force charged with developing the “Carrying of Concealed

Handguns on Campus” policy. 2015-2016.

Member of the UNT System-wide Campus Carry Work Group. 2015-2016.

Subject matter expert for the UNT Job Evaluation and Grading Project. 2015-2016.

Member of the Frisco Implementation Team for the UNT New College at Frisco. 2015.

Participant in the Planning Implementation Workshop regarding the UNT Strategic Plan hosted by UNT

President. 2014-2015 and 2017.

Member of the UNT Summer Session Steering Committee. 2014.

Judge for the Inaugural UNT Graduate Exhibition hosted by the Toulouse Graduate School. 2013.

Member of the Interdisciplinary Information Science Ph.D. Program Admission Committee. 2009-2012.

Member of the Review Committee for the Division of Student Development Staff Recognition Awards.

2009-2012.

Member of the Thesis/Dissertation Fellowship Awards Committee. 2011.

Member of the College of Public Affairs and Community Service Dean’s Search Committee. 2009-2010.

Member of the International Education Committee. 2002-2010.

Interviewed by NTTV on Border Violence. 2010.

Served as expert for UNT regarding media requests on policing and security for Super Bowl XLV. 2010-

2011.

Member of the Research Enabling Grant (REG) Review Panel. 2009.

Member of the College of Public Affairs and Community Service Dean’s Search Committee. 2006-

2007.

Provided Search and Seizure training for UNT Police Department. 2006.

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Member of the Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) Steering Committee. 2005.

Sunset Review committee member – Review of the Center for Public Management. 2003.

Chair of the Lieutenant Selection committee for the University of North Texas Police Department. 1999.

Participated in role play for assessment center for University of North Texas police chief candidates.

1999.

McNair Faculty Mentor for the Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement Program. Student:

Felicita Sifuentes. Fall 1998-1999.

Coordinator for the State Employees Charitable Campaign. 1996 and 1997.

College Service/Committees

Member of the HPS Space Committee. 2019.

Member of the Department of Emergency Management and Disaster Science RP&T committee. 2019.

Member of the HPS PAC committee for review of candidate for rank of Professor. 2017.

Leadership style evaluator for the HPS Dean. 2017.

Member of the Department of Audiology and Speech Language Pathology P&T committee. 2016.

Chair of the CPACS Search Committee for Division of Public Affairs and Community Engagement (PACE)

Director. 2015.

Member of the CPACS Scholarship Awards Review Committee. 2015.

Member of the CPACS Search Committee for Information Technology Director. 2014.

Member of the Department of Speech and Hearing Sciences P&T committee. 2014.

Member of the CPACS Search Committee for researcher focusing on veteran’s issues. 2011-2012.

Member of the College Personnel Affairs Committee. 2008-2012. (Chair in 2009-2012).

Connector to a UNT SERVES! Resident. 2011-2012.

Chair of the Graduate Innovations and Enrollment group for CPACS Planning Symposium. 2011.

Member of Budget Review Committee. 2010.

Chair of the College Space Committee. 2009-2010.

Member of the Post Tenure Review Committee. 2008.

Member of the Grievance Committee. 2005-2009.

Member of the Awards Committee. 2004-2005, 2007-2009. (Chair in 2008).

Member of the Graduate Scholarship Committee. 2004-2007. (Chair in 2007).

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Member of the Promotion and Tenure Document Revision Committee. 2006.

Member of the Space Committee. 2003-2005.

ADA Liaison. 2001-2005.

Member of the Distributed Learning Committee. 2001-2004.

Member of the ADA Committee. 2000-2001.

Member of the Associate Dean Screening Committee. 1998.

Departmental Service/Committees

Schedule of Classes Developer for the Department of Criminal Justice. 2019.

Member of the Department of Criminal Justice Undergraduate Committee. 2019.

Member of the Department of Criminal Justice RP&T Committee. 2019.

Chair of the Department of Criminal Justice. Fall 2013-February 2019.

Associate Chair of the Department of Criminal Justice. 2008-Summer 2013.

Recipient of a Team Mentoring Program Grant to mentor junior faculty. Funded through the UNT

Provost’s Office. ($5,000). 2012-2013.

Chair of Department Scholarship Committee. 2010-2013.

Member of Department of Criminal Justice Personnel Affairs Committee. 1996-2013 and 2019. (Chair in

2002-2006, 2008-2013).

Member of Department of Criminal Justice Search Committees. 1998-2013. (Chair in 2008-2010, Full

Professor positions, Chair in 2010-2011, 2 Lecturer positions, Chair in 2011-2012, 2 Assistant Professor

positions, Chair in 2012-2013, 1 Lecturer position).

Chair of Department of Criminal Justice Promotion and Tenure Committee. 2007.

Project Assistant, Turkish National Police Project. 2000-2004.

Developed comprehensive website and other materials for MSCJ program. 2001.

Team Leader, Department of Criminal Justice Distance Learning Initiative with the Law Enforcement

Television Network. 2000-2001.

St. Edward's University:

Faculty Advisor for Alpha Phi Sigma, the National Criminal Justice Honor Society. 1994-1996.

Scholarship Committee. School of Behavioral and Social Sciences. 1995-1996.

Service Recognition

Received Soaring Eagle Award. 2009.

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COMMUNITY SERVICE, SERVICE TO THE DISCIPLINE, AND COMMUNITY-ENGAGED

SCHOLARSHIP ACTIVITIES

2019

Research Associate on detective workload/staffing analysis for the Oklahoma City, OK Police Department.

2018

Completed academic program review for the Department of Criminal Justice at Utah Valley University.

Conducted external promotion to full professor review for the School of Public Affairs at the University of Colorado:

Colorado Springs.

2017

Conducted external tenure review for the Department of Criminal Justice at Temple University.

Manuscript reviewer for American Journal of Criminal Justice.

2015

Conducted external tenure review for School of Criminology, Criminal Justice, and Strategic Studies at Tarleton

State University.

Manuscript reviewer for Police Quarterly.

2014

Instructor at the Turkish War College in Istanbul, Turkey. Presented on Police Resource Allocation and Deployment

for Turkish Gendarmerie commanders.

Research Associate on evaluation of domestic violence intervention program for the Bedford, TX Police

Department. 2012-2014.

Chair of the ACJS Outstanding Student Paper Award committee. 2013-2014.

2013

Instructor at the annual meeting of the International Association of Law Enforcement Planners. Presented on

Conducting Police Staffing Assessments: Models and Tools for Patrol, Investigations, and Communications Staffing

Determinations.

Member of the ACJS Local Arrangements Committee for the national conference held in Dallas, TX in March 2013.

2012-2013.

Manuscript reviewer for Police Quarterly. 2011-2013.

2012

Member of the DeSoto PD CARES (Community Alliance Reinforcing Everyone’s Safety) committee.

Member of the ACJS Outstanding Student Paper Award committee.

Manuscript reviewer for Race and Justice: An International Journal

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2011

Member of the ACJS Awards Committee.

Manuscript reviewer for Law and Policy.

2008

Research Associate for the Caruth Police Institute. Developed curriculum for supervisory and managerial training

and assisted in the development of a business plan for the Institute.

Assisted in the development of an Ethics in Corrections curriculum for the Institute for Law Enforcement

Administration.

Coordinated and developed training curriculum for Ministry of Justice officials from Thailand.

Keynote speaker at Dallas Police Department Academy graduation (April 25th).

Assisted in course development and scheduling for training on sexual victimization in prisons provided to TDCJ-ID

personnel.

2007

Member of the North Richland Hills Police Department Captain’s Assessment committee.

2006

Assisted in the development of the National Summit on Police Use of Force conducted by the Institute for Law

Enforcement Administration.

Assisted the Dallas, TX Police Department with grant writing for and initial development of a Fusion Center.

2005

Participated in the curriculum review of the Management College for the Institute for Law Enforcement

Administration.

Participated in a training project provided to officials of the Ministry of Justice in Thailand. Conducted site visits

with area criminal justice agencies and provided training on the protection of human rights.

Member of the Awards Committee for the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences. 2003-2005.

2004

Presenter at the Illinois Executive Institute on Resource Allocation.

Manuscript Reviewer for Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice. 2002-2004.

Manuscript reviewer for Journal of Criminal Justice Education. 1999-2004.

Manuscript reviewer for Law and Policy. 1999-2004.

2003

Secretary/Treasurer of the Juvenile Justice section of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences. 1999-2003.

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Presenter at the Executive Issues Seminar Series on Neighborhood Deployment Strategies: Allocation for Patrol.

Sponsored by the Bill Blackwood Law Enforcement Management Institute of Texas – Sam Houston State University.

2002

Member of the Doctoral Alumni Steering Committee – College of Criminal Justice – Sam Houston State University.

Member of the Undergraduate Guide Committee for the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences.

2000

Death Penalty manuscript reviewer for Prentice-Hall.

Criminology manuscript reviewer for Wadsworth.

Southwest Association of Criminal Justice Paper Competition reviewer.

1999

Developed and coordinated the School Safety Conference hosted by the Department of Criminal Justice and College

of Education.

Gang manuscript reviewer for Roxbury Publishing.

1998

Served as Juvenile Justice Committee Member for the Greater Dallas Crime Commission.

Juvenile Justice manuscript reviewer for Wadsworth Publishing.

Presenter on General Trends in Juvenile Justice at the Fall Judicial Institute of Constitutional County Judges in

Lubbock, TX.

Presenter on General Trends in Juvenile Justice at the Spring Judicial Institute of Constitutional County Judges in

Lubbock, TX.

Presenter on General Trends in Juvenile Justice at the County Court Assistants Training Conference in Austin, TX.

1997

Served as a facilitator at the North Texas Regional Drug Summit in Dallas, TX.

Presenter on Trends in Juvenile Justice at the Second Annual Juvenile Judges Conference in Austin, TX.

Presenter on Juvenile and Gang Violence for the United Way-Northeast Violence and Victimization Committee in

Hurst, TX.

1996

Member of the Juvenile Crime Task Force, Travis County (Austin), TX.