Vita
Harry R. Dammer
Address and Contact Information University of Scranton
Department of Sociology, Criminal Justice & Criminology
O'Hara 527
W: (570) 941-5853
Email: harry.dammer@scranton.edu
Education
Ph.D. in Criminal Justice, Rutgers University
Dissertation: “Piety in Prison: An Ethnography of Religion in the Correctional Environment.” 1992
M.S. in Education, University of Dayton, 1981
B.S. in Criminal Justice, University of Dayton, 1979
A.S. in Police Science, Bergen Community College, 1977.
Academic Positions
Associate Dean, College of Arts and Sciences, University of Scranton, July 2017 to June 2021.
Acting Dean, College of Arts and Sciences, University of Scranton, June 2020.
Professor, Department of Sociology, Criminal Justice & Criminology, University of Scranton, 2006-present
Chair, Department of Sociology, Criminal Justice & Criminology, University of Scranton, 2004-August 2016
Associate Professor, Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice, University of Scranton, 2002-2006
Chair, (Graduate and Undergraduate), Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology, Niagara University, 1998-2002
Professor, Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology, Niagara University, 2002
Associate Professor, Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology, Niagara University, 1998-2002
Assistant Professor, Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology, Niagara University, 1993-1998
Assistant Professor, Department of Criminal Justice, Mercyhurst College, PA, 1990-1992
Visiting International Positions:
Fulbright Scholar, University of Ruhr-Bochum. Dept. of Criminology, Criminal Policy, and Police Science. Bochum, Germany. March-July 2009
Fulbright Scholar, Europa Law Institute, University of Saarland, Germany, 1993-1994
Courses Taught Include:
Courses Taught Include: Criminal Justice Ethics, Criminology (undergraduate and graduate), Juvenile Delinquency, Law and Society, American Corrections, Introduction to American Criminal Justice, Comparative Criminal Justice Systems (undergraduate and graduate), Corrections Counseling, Assessment and Treatment of Offenders, Senior Seminar in Criminal Justice, Field Experience in Criminal Justice, Current Issues in Criminal Justice (Graduate), Community Based Corrections, Freshman Seminar for Soc/CJ Majors, Sociology of Sport, Special Topics: Sex, Society and the Church,. Freshman Seminar: Sacred Story and Meaning, Gangs and Urban Health in Los Angeles (travel/service course), Native American Restorative Justice in AZ (travel/service course), International Justice (European travel course).
Related Employment
Research Associate. Catholic Social Tradition, Learning, and Research Initiative. Sponsored by the Center for Social Concerns, University of Notre Dame and Loyola University, Chicago. April 2014 to March 2019.
Consultant to the National Institute of Justice (NIJ). Served as a Peer Review Panel member to evaluate proposals for terrorism prevention grants. CSR. Inc. Arlington, VA. March 2003.
Consultant to the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) Technical Assistance and Support
Program. Invited participate in NIJ workshop to develop a Research Agenda for Faith-Based Programs in criminal justice. Washington, D.C. December 2002.
Consultant to the National Institute of Corrections (NIC). Provided training session to the Massachusetts Dept. of Corrections, Office of the Chaplaincy, Topic: Religion in Corrections, September 2000.
College (S.T.E.P.) Counselor, Castleton State College, Castleton, VT. Responsibilities: Academic and personal counseling to undergraduate students, adjunct instructor of study skills and in the criminal justice department. Sept. 1988-July 1990.
Teacher/Guidance Counselor/Coach, St. Peter's Preparatory School. Jersey City, NJ, 1981-1987. Responsibilities: Advisor to 150 students in grades 10, 11, and 12, Director of Standardized Testing, religion teacher, Director of Christian Service Program, Boys Basketball Coach. Junior Varsity and varsity.
Administration of Justice Intern, The National Conference of Christians and Jews, New York City. 1981-1982. Responsibilities: Criminal justice consultant, Associate Editor of "Hot Line" –a police community relations newsletter with a circulation of over 5,000 Nationally.
Juvenile Probation Officer, Montgomery County Juvenile Court, Dayton, OH. Responsibilities: preparation of social histories, supervision of probationers, individual and family counseling, consultant to local educational institutions 1978- 1981.
Books
Harry R. Dammer (with J. Casey and M. Jenkins). Policing the World. Carolina
Academic Press, Second Edition. 2018.
Harry R. Dammer* (with J. Albanese). Comparative Criminal Justice Systems. Wadsworth-
Cengage Learning. Fifth Edition. 2014
Harry R. Dammer* (with J. Albanese). Comparative Criminal Justice Systems. Wadsworth-
Cengage Learning, Fourth Edition. 2011
Harry R. Dammer* (with E. Fairchild and J. Albanese). Comparative Criminal Justice
Systems. Third Edition. Wadsworth-Thomson Press, 2006
Harry R. Dammer (with E. Fairchild). Comparative Criminal Justice Systems. 2nd
Edition. Wadsworth-Thomson Press, 2001
Harry R. Dammer (with T. Clear). The Offender in the Community. Wadsworth-
Thomson Press, Second Edition, 2003
Harry R. Dammer (with T. Clear). The Offender in the Community. Wadsworth-
Thomson Press, 2000
Harry R. Dammer* Religion in Corrections. American Correctional Association, 2000
Harry R. Dammer* Piety in Prison: An Ethnography of Religion in the Correctional
Environment. Ann Arbor, MI: University Microfilms International, 1992 (Doctoral Dissertation)
*Designates lead author
Edited Books/Readers
Harry R. Dammer (with Mary Brewster). Criminal Justice in Pennsylvania. Carolina Press, 2014
Harry R. Dammer (with J. Winterdyk and P. Reichel). A Guided Reader to Research in Comparative Criminology/Criminal Justice. Crime and Crime Policy. Vol. 5. Germany: University of Bochum Press, 2009
Harry R. Dammer* (with Phillip Reichel). Teaching Manual for Comparative and International Criminal Justice Courses, Second Edition. Published in collaboration with International Section of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, Spring 2007
Harry R. Dammer* (with Phillip Reichel). Teaching Manual for Comparative and International Criminal Justice Courses. Published by the International Section of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, August 1997
Other Publications: Book Chapters, articles, manuals, etc.
Harry R. Dammer. “Prisons Around the World.” Book chapter in, Introduction to International Criminal Justice. Cambridge University Press, Third Edition. M. Natarjan, Editor. Spring 2019.
Harry R. Dammer (with Michelle Nickerson). “Catholic Social Teaching in Their Own Words: Oral Histories of College Students Learning CST.” Journal of Catholic Higher Education. Volume 37, Number 1. Pp. 111-126. Winter 2018
Harry R. Dammer. Education in Prisons (NJ-STEP) program. Report presented to the New Jersey Scholarship and Transformative. Served as program consultant for prison education program in ’16 to conduct a program review. Not peer reviewed. Report forwarded to the Dean of School of Criminal Justice. September 2016
Harry R. Dammer. Submitted final Program Certification application to the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (ACJS). In March ’16 obtained ACJS certification, one of ten undergraduate programs in the United States to obtain such a distinction. Person solely responsible for writing and submitting to the ACJS the self-study and program certification report. The self-study itself was only 50 pages, but with the numerous documents and appendices, the entire project included over 1,000 pages. Peer Reviewed. September 2015
Harry R. Dammer. Review of “Religious faith in correctional contexts” by K.R. Kerley in Criminal Justice Review. Sage Publications. Spring 2015 Harry R. Dammer. (with J. Conlon). “The Correctional System in Pennsylvania.” In, Criminal Justice in Pennsylvania. Carolina Press. H. Dammer and M. Brewster, Eds. 2014
Harry R. Dammer. (with M. Jenkins). “Policing in Selected Countries: Organization and Structure.” Book chapter in, Comparative and International Policing, Justice, and Transnational Crime. Oxford University Press, 2nd edition. S. Kethineni, Editor, 2014 Harry R. Dammer. “International and Supranational Courts.” Article in, The Encyclopedia of Criminology and Criminal Justice. Wiley Blackell, 2014
Harry R. Dammer. “Gerhard O.W. Mueller.” Article in, The Encyclopedia of Criminology and Criminal Justice. Wiley Blackell, 2014
Harry R. Dammer (with P. He and P. Reichel). “Comparing Crime and Justice.” Book chapter in, the Handbook of Transnational Crime and Justice. P. Reichel and J. Albanese, Editors, 2nd edition, Sage Publishers. 2013
Harry R. Dammer. “Thinking Outside the Box…In Support of Fr. General Nicolas.” Article in, Conversations Magazine, Published by Jesuit Seminar in Higher Education. Fall 2012
Harry R. Dammer (with D. Bindzus and H. Martens). “Perceptions of German Prison Officials while visiting American correctional facilities: An example of a fruitful international collaboration.” Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology, (Vol. 55, No. 7) October 2011
Harry R. Dammer (with J. Roberts and J.Sundt). “Continuity and Change in Prison Chaplaincy.” International Journal of Religion and Society. Vol. 1 Issue 2/3, 2011
Harry R. Dammer. “Prisons Around the World.” Book chapter in, Introduction to International Criminal Justice. Cambridge University Press, Second Edition. M. Natarjan, Editor. August 2011
Harry R. Dammer. “Crime and Punishment around the world–Saudi Arabia.” Book chapter in, Crime and Punishment Around the World, M. K. Nalla, and G. Newman (eds.) USA: Greenwood/ABC-CLIO Publishers, 2011
Harry R. Dammer. “The Crime of Human Trafficking.” Article in, DAJV Newsletter (German-American Lawyers Association) March 2010
Harry R. Dammer. “Policing in Selected Countries: Organization and Structure.” Book chapter in, Comparative and International Policing, Justice, and Transnational Crime. S. Kethineni, Editor, Carolina Academic Press, 2010
Harry R. Dammer. “Religion in Prison.” Educational Program written for the National Museum of Crime and Punishment, Washington, DC. April 2008
Harry R. Dammer (with A. Kensey). “Corrections in France: Current Issues and Future Challenges.” Book chapter in, Corrections, Mental Health, and Social Policy: International Perspectives. R.K. Ax and T.J Fagan, Editors. Charles C. Thomas Publishers, LTD. 2007
Harry R. Dammer. “Good Time Provisions for Correctional Offenders.” Article in, Encyclopedia on Criminal Justice in the United States. P. Gerstenfield, Editor, CA: Salem Press, Inc. 2005
Harry R. Dammer. “Prisons Around the World.” Book Chapter titled in, Introduction to International Criminal Justice. M. Natarjan, Editor, McGraw Hill, 2005
Harry R. Dammer. “Religion in Corrections.” Article in, The Encyclopedia of American Prisons and Correctional Institutions. M. Bosworth, Editor, Sage Publications, 2005
Harry R. Dammer (with P. Reichel). “Corrections in the United States.” Book chapter in, Adult Corrections: International Systems and Perspectives. J. Winterdyke, Editor, Willow Press, Monsey, NY. 2004
Harry R. Dammer (with Phi Ni and P. Reichel). “Comparing Crime and Justice.” Book chapter in, Handbook of Transnational Crime and Justice. Sage Publications. P. Reichel, Editor, September 2004
Harry R. Dammer. “Reasons for Religious Involvement in the Correctional Environment.” Journal of Offender Rehabilitation Volume 35, Numbers 3/4, 2002. 35-58.
Harry R. Dammer (with J. L. Sundt, and F. T. Cullen). “The Role of the Prison Chaplain in Offender Rehabilitation” Journal of Offender Rehabilitation Volume 35, Numbers 3/4, 2002, 59-86.
Harry R. Dammer. Editorial Board of the Encyclopedia of Crime and Punishment. Published by Berkshire Publications (SAGE) in November 2001. Contributed three entries in the encyclopedia: Religion in Corrections, Diversion programs, and Probation (with T. R. Clear)
Harry R. Dammer (with A. Cordner and F. Horvath). "A National Survey of Comparative and International Criminal Justice Courses in Universities in the United States.” Journal for Criminal Justice Education. Vol. 11, No. 2. Fall 2000. Pg. 211-223. Harry R. Dammer (with Todd R. Clear, et. al). “The Value of Religion in Prison: An Inmate Perspective.” Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice. Vol. 16, Number 1. February, 2000
Harry R. Dammer (with Harris Breiman). "The Men's Prison Council at Attica Prison--A Cost Free Program that Changes Inmate Attitudes." Article in, Corrections Manager's Report, January-February Issue, 1999
Harry R. Dammer (with P. Reichel). Teaching Manual for Comparative and International Criminal Justice Courses. Published by the International Section of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, August 1997
Harry R. Dammer. "The Practice of Rehabilitation in German Prisons," Journal of Offender Rehabilitation. Vol. 24 (1/2), 1996, 1-10.
Harry R. Dammer. "Religion in Prison." Article in, The Encyclopedia of American Prisons, M. McShane and F. Williams, Eds., California University Press, 1996
Harry R. Dammer. “Criminal Justice in America 1964-1994: A Cycle of Myths, Fears, and Political Reactions.” Chapter in, What Became of the Great Society: Comparative Perspectives on the U.S.A. in the 1960's and 1990's. North American Studies at the Johannes Guttenberg University, Mainz, Germany, W. Herget, Editor, 1995
Harry R. Dammer (with P. Benekos). Instructor's Manual for T. Clear and G. Cole's American Corrections. CA: Wadsworth Publishing Co., January 1994
Harry R. Dammer (with Todd R. Clear, et al.). “Final Report: Feasibility Study of the Impact of Religious Involvement on Prisoners.” Published by Rutgers University and presented to the Justice Fellowship Inc., Washington, D.C. 1992
Harry R. Dammer (with Todd R. Clear, et al.). "Does involvement in religion help prisoners adjust to prison?" Article in, NCCD FOCUS, November 1992
Invited Professional Presentations
Presentation at the Northeast Association of Criminal Justice Sciences. Professional Development workshop. Topic: Creating a Culture of Assessment from Scratch. Williamsport, PA. June 2019
Presentation at the Global Leadership Program at Maumee Valley Country Day School. Toledo, Ohio. Topic: The U.S. and the International Criminal Court: Past, Present, and Future. March 2017.
Presentation at the International Seminar on Political Crimes and Transitional Justice. Katholieke University, Leuven, Belgium. Topic: The International Criminal Court and the Position of the United States. April 29th, 2014
Presentation at the International Seminar on Political Crimes and Transitional Justice. Katholieke University, Leuven, Belgium. Topic: Guantanamo Bay and the War on Terror. April 29th, 2014
Keynote Address at the Lackawanna County Reentry Task Force Annual Meeting (with Michael Jenkins). Topic: Prisoner Reentry in Lackawanna County: Inmate Reflections on Reentry. April 2014
Workshop Presentation at the Annual Meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, New York City, Topic: Teaching strategies for promoting student engagement in criminology/criminal justice classes. March 15th 2012
Presentation at the Annual Meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, New York City, March 15th, 2012. Topic: Best practices for achieving accreditation: Advice from accreditation team members
Keynote Address at the Exodus Prison and Aftercare Ministries Annual Retreat. Scranton, PA. Topic: Restorative Justice: A “new” paradigm in criminal justice. October 2009
Presentation at University of Greifswald, Germany. Topic: Juvenile crime and punishment in the United States. July 2009
Presentation at the Hamburg University of Applied Sciences, Hamburg, Germany. Topic: Incarceration policy in the United States: Why the “get tough” policy is a bad idea. July 2009
Presentation at the John F. Kennedy Institute of Freie University, Berlin. Topic: Religion in prison in the United States: An overview. June 2009
Presentation at the Strafrechtliches Institut (Law Institute) at the University of Bonn. Topic: The international crime of human trafficking. June 2009
Presentation at the Institute for Criminology and Police Sceince. Ruhr-Universitat Bochum, Germany. Topic: International use of the death penalty. April 2009
Presentation at Institute for Criminology at the University of Tuebingen, Germany. Topic: Incarceration iolicy in the United States. May 2009
Presentation at the ISCET School of Social Work, Porto, Portugal. (Serviço Social e Psicologia Social e do Trabalho e Mestrado em Trabalho Social e Intervenção Sócio-Educativa) Topic: A Short Course in Criminology. May 2009
Presentation at a conference for German Educators titled Aspects of Contemporary Society, sponsored by U.S. Consulate General, Leipzig, Germany. Topic: The problem of juvenile crime in the United States. April, 2009
Keynote Address at the Jubileumviering 60 Jaar RK Justitie Pastoraat. (The 60th Anniversary of Prison Chaplaincy in the Netherlands) Amersfoort, Netherlands. Topic: A view from above: Perspectives of prison chaplains about their work. March 17th, 2009
Presentation at the University of Dayton. Topic: Religion in prison: Scam or salvation? March 12, 2008
Keynote Address at the Pennsylvania Prison Chaplains Association Annual Meeting. Topic: Chaplaincy checkup: The status of prison chaplaincy in PA. 2009
Presentation at the Beijing International Forum on Community-Based Corrections, Capital Normal University. Topic: Therapeutic courts in community corrections: An American overview. October 2006
Keynote Address at Marywood University Institute for Spirituality. Topic: When I was in prison you visited me: The neglected work of mercy caring for the needs of prisoners and those impacted by incarceration. November 6th, 2004
Presentation at seminar titled "A Day of Responsibility" at the State Correctional Facility sponsored by the Pennsylvania Prison Society, focused on inmate issues of responsibility and atonement. November 2003
Keynote Address at Annual meeting of the International Association of Chiefs of Police. Toronto, Canada. Topic: The use and misuse of international crime statistics. October 2001
Keynote Address at the Summer Meeting of the American Correctional Chaplains Association. San Antonio, Texas. Topic: Religion in corrections: An academic perspective. August 2000
Commencement speaker at Bergen Community College, Paramus NJ, June 1999
Lecture presented at Athens University School of Law and Criminology, Athens, Greece, Topic: Conducting ethnographic research in American prisons. June 1994
Lecture presented at Amerika Haus, Munich, Germany. Topic: Hate crimes and the U.S. criminal justice system. June 1994
Additional Professional Presentations
Presentation at the Catholic Social Tradition Conference. Notre Dame University. Topic: Infusing Catholic social teaching across the campus. March 2019
Presentation at the St. Nicholas of Myra Conference on Catholic Social Thought. “The Impact of Catholic Social Teaching at Catholic Universities: A Research Initiative. December 6th, 2014 at Providence College, RI.
Royal T.A.P.S: Teaching Alcohol Preparedness for Students: Royal T.A.P.S. is a one- hour alcohol education workshop that is mandatory for all first-year students. The interactive workshop is designed to assist in educating students about the alcohol culture at the University, University policies and Commonwealth laws, and on- campus resources. September 2011, 2012, 2013
Presentation at the National Convocation for Jail and Prison Ministry, Scranton, PA. Topic: Spirituality in prison. June 2012
Presentation at the Meeting of the World Society of Victimology, The Hague, Netherlands. Topic: Restorative justice in Pennsylvania’s criminal justice system. May 2012
Paper Presentation at the Annual Meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, Toronto, Canada. Topic: The study of criminology in Germany. March 2011
Panel Presentation at the Annual Meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, Toronto, Canada. Topic: The Challenges of Teaching Criminal Justice in Jesuit and Catholic Universities. March 2011
Roundtable presentation at the Annual Meeting of the American Society of Criminology. Philadelphia, PA. Topic: Barbary Piracy and Somali Piracy: An Historical Comparison. November 2009 (with David Dzurec)
Roundtable presentation at the Annual Meeting of the American Society of Criminology. Philadelphia, PA. Topic: The Development of an International Observatory on Criminology. November 2009
Roundtable presentation at the Annual Meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, Boston, MA. Topic: Changes in Criminal Justice in Saudi Arabia: Myth or Reality? March 2009
Panel Discussion (Moderator) at the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, Cincinnati, OH. Topic: Creative Pedagogy for Teaching Comparative /International Crime and Justice. March 2008
Panel Discussion at the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, Cincinnati, OH. Topic: Topic: ACJS Advanced Training for Academic Certification Reviewers, March 2008
Presentation at the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, Cincinnati, OH. Topic: The Responsibilities and Challenges of Faith Representatives in Pennsylvania’s Jails and Prisons. (with James Roberts), March 2008
Panel Discussion (Moderator) at the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, Seattle, WA. Topic: How to Assess a Criminal Justice Program at a Jesuit University, March 2008
Presentation at the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, Baltimore, MD. Topic: The Development of Homeland Security Programs: Issues in Curricula, Staffing, and Pedagogy, March 2007
Presentation at the Commonwealth Forum on Criminal Justice Reform. Harrisburg, PA. Title: Electronic Monitoring in PA and Beyond. November 2005 Panel Discussion on Sentencing Reform in Pennsylvania. Smart Talk --WITF Harrisburg. November 2005
Presentation and Panel Chair at the XIV World Congress of Criminology, Philadelphia, PA. Title: “Without Locks and Bars: Glen Mills Schools for Boys” (with Wayne Dainty), August 2005
Presentation at the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, Las Vegas, NV. Topic: Criminal Justice Education in Jesuit Institutions: Is it any different from the rest? March 2004
Presentation at the XIII World Congress of Criminology, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Strategies to Link U.S. and Non-U.S. Researchers in Criminal Justice, August 2003
Presentation at the Annual Meeting of the American Society of Criminology, Chicago, Ill. Paper Topic: Assessing the Internship Experience in Criminal Justice. Roundtable Topic: Career timing and the Fulbright experience, November 2002
Paper Presented at the American Society of Criminology, Atlanta, GA. November 2001 Topic: The classroom application of supplemental readings in comparative and international criminal justice courses, November 2001
Paper Presented at the American Society of Criminology, Toronto, Ontario. Topic: Rehabilitation and the prison chaplain (with Jody Sundt and Francis Cullen). 1999
Paper Presentation at the XII World Congress of Criminology, Seoul, Korea, Topic: Prison Populations Around the World: The American Situation, August 1998
Paper presentation at the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, Albuquerque, NM. Topic: The development of a typology of religious inmates. March 1998
Workshop Presentation at the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, Louisville, Ky. Topic: Teaching strategies for comparative and international criminal justice courses, 1997
Panel Presentation at the American Society of Criminology, Chicago, Ill. Topic: Opportunities abroad for criminal justice scholars and students. 1996
Paper presented at the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, Las Vegas, NV. Topic: An analysis of comparative criminal justice courses in American colleges and universities, March 1996
Roundtable Discussion at the American Society of Criminology, Boston, MA. Topic: Revisioning masculinity behind bars, November 1995
Paper presented at the American Society of Criminology, Miami. Topic: How the theory of rehabilitation becomes a reality in German prisons, 1994
Paper presented at the Conference "Prisons 2000", Leicester, England, Topic: Reducing the deprivations of prison living. April 1994
Paper presented at the XI World Congress of Criminology, Budapest, Hungary, Topic: The practice of religion in American prisons, August 1993
University and Local Community Service
Member of Strategic Enrollment Planning team. Student Life Sub-committee. 2018-2019
Member of Middle States Mid-term evaluation team. Governance Sub-Committee. 2017- 2018
Member of Mission Priority Examen Self-Study Committee, Integrity Sub-Committee. 2017- 2018
Appointed member of Joint State Government Commission Subcommittee to study the Death Penalty in Pennsylvania. Spring 2013-Spring 2018
Elected to Faculty Senate, University of Scranton 2004-2006, 2007-2008, 2017-2018.
Elected and Served on Faculty Tenure and Promotion Committee, University of Scranton, 2003, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2017
Faculty Fellow. Appointed to serve in newly formed Office of Educational Assessment to address assessment issues related to Middle States Accreditation, and to create a sustainable culture of assessment at the University. Summer 2014-Summer 2017
Appointed Faculty Athletics Representative to the NCAA. Fall 2005 to 2017
Chair of Sociology, Criminal Justice and Criminology Department. 2004-August 2016
Member of the College of Arts and Sciences Dean’s Conference 2004-August 2016
Member of the College of Continuing and Graduate Education Dean’s Conference 2007- 2013
College of Arts and Science 2016 Strategic Planning Group. Fall 2014-2015
Board member of the Exodus Prison Ministries of NE Pennsylvania. Summer 2004-Present
Board Member and Acting Chair, Gates of Hope Prison Ministries for Women. Fall 2009- 2015
Radio commentator for DII College Basketball, University of Scranton, 2003-Present
Faculty Mentor to Men’s Golf team and Women’s Basketball team. 2012-present
Chair, Search Committee for Athletic Director. Summer 2015
Member of Search Committee to hire a Woman’s Basketball Coach. Spring 2015
Appointed tenured Associate Faculty in the Education Department at the University of Scranton. For purpose of assisting the Department in the evaluation of promotion and Reappointment. Fall 2013-February 2015
Faculty Representative, University Review Board (For Student Discipline) September 2011- Fall 2013
Appointed by Dean of Panuska College of Professional Studies, Chair of Teacher Education Committee, November 2009-Fall 2012
Appointed (by current President Kevin Quinn, S.J.) Member of Search Committee for Director/Vice President for Development. Fall 2012
Appointed (by former President Scott Pilarz, S.J.) to serve on the National Seminar on Jesuit Higher Education. The National Seminar members serve as editors of the Conversations magazine. December 2008-May 2012
Elected faculty member for search committee to select Associate Dean of Panuska College of Professional Studies, November 2011 to March 2012
Elected faculty member for search committee to select the Dean, School of Arts and Sciences. December 2009-March 2010
Appointed as sole faculty member to serve on the University of Scranton Campus Development Council. Summer 2006 to 2011. Steering committee for most recent capital campaign at the University of Scranton. Goal $75 million, raised $110 million.
Local Chapter Convener for the Pennsylvania Prison Society. Serving as ombudsman between inmates serving time in the Lackawanna County Prison and the local prison administration. Fall 2006-Fall 2011
Selected by Landmark Conference to attend NCAA Faculty Athletics Representative (FAR) Fellows Institute. Indianapolis, Indiana. 2010
Lackawanna County Criminal Justice Advisory Board. Summer 2008-Fall 2011
Member of the Kania School of Management Dean’s Conference 2007-2009
Appointed to the PA Board of Probation and Parole Citizens. Advisory Committee for the District of Scranton. Fall 2005-Fall 2008
University of Scranton Task Force on Emergency Notification Development Project. Summer 2008
Advisory Committee to the Pennsylvania General Assembly. Assist in preparation of recommendations made to the Pennsylvania General Assembly relative to the issues surrounding geriatric and seriously ill inmates in Pennsylvania, April 2003-Summer 2005
Producer and Moderator of Crime and Justice in Scranton. A public access television show (Channel 61). Spring 2005-Spring 2006
Elected to University Council Committee, University of Scranton (Faculty Alternate) 2004- 2005
Mission Advisory Committee 2003-2005. Responsibilities include chair of sub-committee to assist in organizing faculty participation in Jesuit Heritage Week for the Spring 2005
Appointed Member of Search Committee to hire the Director of Continuing Education at the University of Scranton, 2003
Member of the Advisory Committee of the University of Scranton Homeland Security Institute. Spring 2004 to 2007
Faculty Coordinator of the Law Enforcement Leadership Series (LELS) at the University of Scranton. Fall 2002-2004
Board Member of the Lackawanna Prison Ministry, Spring 2003-Spring 2004 Catholic Conference of New York. Appointed by Bishop Henry Mansell to be a member of the Criminal Justice Advisory Committee. Spring 2000 to June 2002
FBI’s Community Partnership Program, June 2001. Buffalo Office.
Ad-Hoc Board Member, Niagara County Inter-Faith Chaplaincy Program. December 1999 to June 2002
Chair and Member of the Board of Directors, Jesus the Liberator Seminary for Religious Justice. Buffalo, NY. New seminary has been formed to train former drug addicts and ex-offenders for positions in the clergy. October 1995 to June 2002
Elected to the Niagara University Sabbatical Committee. 2001-2002
Elected to the Niagara University Committee on Investigation and Advice. 1996-1997
Volunteer at Attica Correctional Facility, Attica NY. Responsibilities include conducting a weekly support group for incarcerated males. September 1995 to December 1996 Faculty Assistant to Athletic Department. Niagara University. Responsibilities include: meet with prospective student athlete recruits, and monitor NCAA rules compliance exams. 1995-1996
High School Boys Basketball Referee, IAABO Board #53. Erie and Niagara County, NY. 1994-2000
High School Basketball Coach 1981-1986; DII and DIII College Basketball Coach 1988- 1992.
Mission Related Activity
Research Associate. Catholic Social Tradition, Learning, and Research Initiative. Sponsored by the Center for Social Concerns, University of Notre Dame and Loyola University, Chicago. April 2014 to March 2019
Selected by Jesuit Center at the University of Scranton to be a member of the Mission Examen Committee for 2017-2018. Member of Integrity Subcommittee.
Immersion trip to KEINO Border Initiative on the Arizona and Mexico border. Sponsored by the Jesuit Center of the University of Scranton and the Ignatian Colleagues Program. January 2015
Presentation at the St. Nicholas of Myra Conference on Catholic Social Thought. “The Impact of Catholic Social Teaching at Catholic Universities: A Research Initiative. December 6th, 2014
Ignatian Colleagues Program. Selected by President Rev. Kevin Quinn to participate in Program sponsored by the AJCU and the University of Scranton. In 2014-2016 cohort.
Participant in the “Teaching as Vocation in the Jesuit Tradition” week-long seminar presented by Jesuit Center and Fr. Ryan Maher. University of Scranton, August 2014
Attended Commitment to Justice in Jesuit Higher Education Conference, Creighton University, August 2013
Steering Committee for Middle States 5yr. Periodic Review. Chair of Mission Implementation Sub-Committee, 2012-2013
Co-Organizer of National Convocation of Jail and Prison Ministry. Conference held at University of Scranton, June 2012
Board Member and Acting Chair, Gates of Hope Prison Ministries for Women. Fall 2009-spring 2015
Member of Mission Matters group at University of Scranton. Formed and co-chaired on- campus group of faculty that convened to discuss and support activity related to Catholic and Jesuit Mission of University, 2011-2012
Appointed (by former President Scott Pilarz, S.J.) to serve on the National Seminar on Jesuit Higher Education. The National Seminar members serve as editors of the Conversations magazine. December 2008-May 2012
Chair, Jesuit Educators Section of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, Spring 2004 to Spring 2012
Attended 7th Annual Rome Seminar titled “U.S. Catholic Higher Education in a Global Context.” Rome, Italy. Organized by the Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities. June 2011
Attended 10th Annual Institute for Administrators in Catholic Higher Education, Boston College, Summer 2010
Attended faculty seminar on “The Nature of a Catholic and Jesuit University in the Twentieth-First Century: Ignatian Pedagogy.” University of Scranton, Summer 2010
Attended faculty seminar on the Catholic Intellectual Tradition. University of Scranton, Summer 2008
Organized lecture by Fr. James Heft, S.M. President of the Institute for Catholic Studies at The University of Southern California and Former Chancellor and Provost at the University of Dayton. Lecture at University of Scranton on March 14th, 2006. Title: “The Challenges of Catholic Education in the 21st Century.”
*Some Mission related activity overlap with other categories of service and scholarship.
Professional Organizations and Service
American Society of Criminology
Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (ACJS)
American Correctional Association
Northeastern Association of Criminal Justice Sciences
Academic Review Committee. Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences. Responsibilities include being part of a review committee to determine whether criminal justice programs in the United States meet ACJS certification standards. Spring 2005 to Spring 2016.
Executive Counselor of the International Criminology Section of the American Society of Criminology, Elected November 2009 to Fall 2011
Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences: 2009 Founders Award Committee, G.O.W. Mueller Award Committee, 2004-2009. Academic Review Committee May 2007 to 2012 Chair, International Section of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, Elected to serve March 2003 through March 2004
Executive Counselor of the International Section of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, February 1997 to February 2003 Chair, International Committee of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences. March 1995- March 1996
Northeastern Association of Criminal Justice Sciences, Secretary/Treasurer, June 1992 to June 1993
Northeastern Association of Criminal Justice Sciences, Vermont State Representative, Fall 1988 to August 1990
Editor of Newsletter of the Northeastern Association of Criminal Justice Sciences, Fall 1993
Journal Reviewer for the American Journal of Police (2004), Journal of Criminal Justice Education (2002-2005), Review for Religious Research (2008), Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion (2007, 2018), Sociology of Religion (2008), International Criminal Justice Review (2007-2008, 2015), International Journal of Comparative and Applied Criminal Justice: Editorial Board (2010-present), Criminal Justice Review (2014).
Book Reviewer for Valentine Mitchell Publishers (2013) Oxford University Press (2008), Jones and Bartlett (2008), Transaction Publishers (2006).
Conducted external criminal justice program reviews for the following institutions: Lycoming College (2), West Chester University (2), Fayetteville State University, John Jay College of Criminal Justice, Lasell College. Berkshire Community College, Kaplan University (Virginia Campus), Niagara University, Lock Haven University, Prairie View A&M University.
Awards
University of Scranton Faculty Award for Excellence in Service and Leadership, March 2016
University of Scranton Athletic Department’s Rev. Paul R. Beining, S.J. Service Award for Exemplary Service to the Student-Athletes of the University of Scranton. May 2014
University of Scranton Faculty Award for Excellence in Advancing Interdisciplinary Study, March 2011
J. William Fulbright Scholarship, Senior Lectureship Award, University of Ruhr-Bochum, Germany. March 2009- July 2009
Awarded Full Professor, University of Scranton, June 2006
Awarded Tenure and Associate Professor (At time of hire) University of Scranton, August 2002
Awarded Promotion to Full Professor, Niagara University, June 2002
Awarded Tenure and Rank of Associate Professor, Niagara University, June 1998
Award for the Outstanding Criminal Justice Educator in Western New York. Presented by the
Buffalo State College Criminal Justice Alumni Chapter. September 2000
Chosen by the Bergen Community College, Paramus, NJ Alumni Association to be among the first inductees into the College's Hall of Fame for Distinguished Alumni, April, 1996. Commencement Speaker 1998
J. William Fulbright Scholarship, Junior Lectureship Award, University of Saarland,
Saarbrucken, Germany. September 1993 to July 1994
References (Internal and External provided upon request)