76 University Drive
Hazleton, PA 18202-8025
Research Interests
diversity and crime diversity and deviance
Education
Ph D, Sociology, University of California
MA, Sociology, University of California
BA, Ethnic Studies
AA, Liberal Arts, Fullerton Community College
Papers and Presentations
April 13, 2021
Presentations
Non-Medicinal Pain-Killer Use by the AARP Generation
Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences
Virtual
December 12, 2020
Presentations
Jonesing for a Facebook Fix: Men, Women, and the Link Between Social Stress and Facebook Addiction
2 nd International Conference on Social Sciences and Arts 2020
Bangkok Thailand (Virtual)
Individuals with intense social stressors and poor self-confidence may use Facebook to the extent that it interferes with other areas of their lives, becoming a behavioral addiction. This study looks at gendered differences in the relationship between social stress and Facebook Addiction. We hypothesize that Facebook addiction is a deviant coping strategy in that it does not act directly upon the source of the stress, but serves as a distraction from and/or avoidance mechanism that can become problematic and manifest as lowered self-esteem. Past research shows gender differences in each of these variables; thus, we hypothesize that women would be more likely to show the proposed cognitive sequence leading to Facebook overuse. Participants were 243 women and 209 men from a paid online Survey Monkey sample who reported demographics, social stress, self and excessive Facebook use with the Bergen Facebook Addiction Scale. Contrary to hypotheses, men indicate higher likelihood of Facebook addiction, and significantly lower levels of self-esteem. One interpretation would be that when conflicts occur in intimate personal relationships (family, romance), women may have a wider network of real-life relationships in which they share their emotional concerns, whereas men are more likely to rely on online social media to vent concerns about intimate relationships.
June 6, 2019
Papers and Oral Presentations
Does Minority Group Status Increase the Effect of Victimization on Personal Relationships?
Northeastern Association of Criminal Justice Sciences
Williamsport, PA
November 15, 2018
Posters
Non-Medicinal Pain Killer Use by the AARP Generation
American Society of Criminology
Atlanta, GA
June 6, 2018
Papers and Oral Presentations
Should Special Needs Populations Be Diverted Out of the American Criminal Justice System? A Comparison of Public Opinion Towards the Creation of Alternative Justice Systems for Special Needs Offenders 2001 and 2014
Northeastern Association of Criminal Justice Sciences
Bristol, RI
February 17, 2018
Papers and Oral Presentations
Which Demographics are Associated with Perceived Police Fairness? and How?
Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences
New Orleans, LA USA
March 23, 2016
Papers and Oral Presentations
The Concept of Crime and Delinquency in "South Park"
Popular Culture Association/American Culture Association
Seattle, Washington
April 2, 2015
Papers and Oral Presentations
Crime and Race: a Cross-Ddisciplinary Analysis of Hispanic Males and Criminality
Popular Culture Association/American Culture Association
New Orleans, LA USA
April 17, 2014
Papers and Oral Presentations
The Revisionist Peter Pan of Once Upon a Time: Fueling our Fear of the Other
Popular Culture Association/American Culture Association
Chicago, IL
The adolescent male gang is not a new phenomenon; the street gang has been fixture of American...
March 30, 2013
Papers and Oral Presentations
The Wesen of Grimm: the Criminology of the Other to the Criminology of the Self
Popular Culture Association/American Culture Association
Washington, DC
June 10, 2010
Papers and Oral Presentations
Police Professionalization in Diverse Communities
Northeastern Association of Criminal Justice Sciences
Bristol, RI
Combining a subset of data from the 2000 Law Enforcement Management and Administrative Statistics (LEMAS) Sample Survey of Law Enforcement Agencies and Census data from 2000, this study explores the relationship between community diversity and professionalization of the municipal police agencies serving them. It is hypothesized that more diverse communities are more likely to be served by highly professionalized police departments. Professionalization is determined by a number of factors, including, but not limited to, minimum educational requirements, physical, psychological and skill testing, background checks and second language ability.
June 4, 2009
Papers and Oral Presentations
Policing Diverse Communities: Do Gender and Minority Group Status Make a Difference?
Northeastern Association of Criminal Justice Sciences
Using data from the Impact of Community Policing Training and Program Implementation on Police Personnel in Arizona, 1995-1998 (N= 1449) this study looks at gender and ethnicity differences in orientations towards non-traditional policing styles and self-assessment of ability to police diverse communities. We hypothesized that minority and female officers would be more open to non-traditional (Community Oriented Policing and Problem Solving Policing) policing styles and rate themselves as better able to police diverse communities. Preliminary data suggest that minority males are most likely to adapt to community policing and best able to interact with diverse cultural groups. However, white female officers appear best able to assess the policing needs of diverse communities. Programming and training implications will also be addressed.
May, 2009
Papers and Oral Presentations
Perspectives of Faculty Who Were Adult Learners
The Changing Face of Our Campuses - Hendricks Best Practicesfor Adult Learners Conference
Penn Stater Conference Center, State College PA
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June 9, 2005
Papers and Oral Presentations
College Students Perceptions of Gangs and Gang Behavior
Northeastern Association of Criminal Justice Sciences
Bristol, RI
November 20, 2003
Papers and Oral Presentations
Symbolic Meanings of Purchased Sex: Exploring Differences Across Racial, Educational and Socioeconomic Boundaries
American Society of Criminology
Denver, CO
November 21, 2002
Papers and Oral Presentations
John Court: Comparison of Characteristics, Sexual Behavior and Sexual Attitudes of Clients of Prostitutes
American Society of Criminology
Chicago, IL
March 9, 2002
Papers and Oral Presentations
Hitting a Nerve: Teaching a Critical Perspective of Ethics, Discrimination and Crime to Students Employed in Law Enforcement
Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences
Anaheim, CA
August 20, 2001
Papers and Oral Presentations
Trends in Crime and Deviance in Southern California
American Sociological Association
Anaheim, California