2013-2014 ACJS Committees

Academic Review Committee
Chair: Gerald Bayens, Washburn University (2011-2014)
*Deputy Chair:  Barbara Peat, Indiana University Northwest (2013-2016)
Leanne Alarid, University of Texas – San Antonio (2012-2015)
Harry Dammer, University of Scranton (2013-2016)
Patricia Grant, Virginia Commonwealth University (2013-2016)
Helen T. Greene, Texas Southern University (2011-2014)
Janice Joseph, Richard Stockton College of New Jersey (2011-2014)
David Kramer, Bergen Community College (2012-2015)
ACJS Board Member Liaison:  Brandon Applegate

CHAIR CONTACT:
Gerald Bayens
Washburn University
1700 SW College
Benton Hall, Room 201
Topeka, KS 66621
(785) 670-2217
gerald.bayens@washburn.edu

Affirmative Action Committee 
Chair: Tamara D. Madensen,  University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Deputy Chair:  Leah Daigle, Georgia State University
Ashley Blackburn, University of Houston – Downtown
Melchor DeGuzman, SUNY Brockport 
Elizabeth Dretsch, Troy University
Don Gala, Martin Methodist University
Lisa Hoston, Allegheny College of Maryland
George Thomas, Albany State University
ACJS Board Member Liaison:  Marlyn Jones

CONTACT CHAIR:
Tamara D. Madensen
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Department of Criminal Justice
4505 Maryland Parkway
Box 5009
Las Vegas, NV  89154-5009
(702) 895-5903
tamara.madensen@unlv.edu

Assessment Committee  
Chair: Nancy Hogan, Ferris State University
Deputy Chair:  David Mackey, Plymouth State University
Paul Bowdre, SUNY – Canton
David Burlingame, Grand Valley State University
Carolyn D’Argenio, Onondago Community College
Sharlette Kellum, Texas Southern University
Susan Koski, Central Connecticut State University
Christine Tartaro, Richard Stockton College of New Jersey
ACJS Board Member Liaison:  Heather Pfeifer

CONTACT CHAIR: 
Nancy Hogan
Ferris State University
School of Criminal Justice
525 Bishop Hall
1349 Cramer Circle
Big Rapids, MI  49307-2736
(231) 591-2664
hogann@ferris.edu 

Awards Committee
Chair:  Edward R. Maguire, American University
Deputy Chair:  Alex Piquero, University of Texas at Dallas
ACJS Board Member Liaison:  Denise Kindschi Gosselin

CHAIR CONTACT:
Edward R. Maguire
American University
Department of Justice, Law & Society
4400 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
Ward 266
Washington, DC  20016-8001
(202) 885-2769
maguire@american.edu

*Denotes prior recipient

Bruce Smith Sr. Award       
Chair: Geoffrey P. Alpert*, University of South Carolina   
Meda Chesney-Lind*, University of Hawaii      
Jeffrey Fagan*, Columbia University      
Peter K. Manning*, Northeastern University     
Gennaro F. Vito*, University of Louisville     

Academy Fellow Award
Chair: Martin D. Schwartz*, George Washington Univ.   
Freda Adler*, University of Pennsylvania     
Tim Bynum*, Michigan State University     
Ed Latessa*, University of Cincinnati      
Alex Piquero*, University of Texas-Dallas     

Academy Founder’s Award
Chair: Vincent J. Webb*, Sam Houston State University   
Leanne Fiftal Alarid*, University of Texas, San Antonio   
Jay Albanese*, Virginia Commonwealth University    
Robert M. Bohm*, University of Central Florida    
Francis Cullen*, University of Cincinnati     

Outstanding Book Award
Chair: Charles M. Katz*, Arizona State University    
Bonnie S. Fisher*, University of Cincinnati     
Robert Johnson*, American University     
Susan Miller*, University of Delaware     

William M. Simon/Anderson Outstanding Paper Award
Chair: Finn-Aage Esbensen*, Univ. of Missouri – St. Louis   
Catherine Gallagher, George Mason University    
David Huizinga*, University of Colorado-Boulder    
Xia Wang, Arizona State University      
Bill Wells, Sam Houston State University     

Michael Braswell/Anderson Outstanding Student Paper Award
Chair: Eric Fritsch, University of North Texas     
Matthew Giblin, Southern Illinois University    
Jennifer Gossett, Indiana University Pennsylvania       
Bill King, Sam Houston State University     
Tara Shelley, Colorado State University     

Donal MacNamara Award
Chair: Beth Huebner*, University of Missouri-St. Louis   
Beth Bjerregaard*, University of North Carolina, Charlotte   
Liqun Cao*, University of Ontario       
Leah Daigle*, Georgia State University      
James Unnever*, University of South Florida     

Sage Junior Faculty Professional Development Teaching Award
Chair: Ann Marie Cordner, Kutztown State University   
John Cochran, University of South Florida     
Howard Henderson, Sam Houston State University     
Kim Lersch, University of South Florida     
Lorie Rubenser, Sul Ross State University     
Brenda Vollman, Loyola University – New Orleans     

ACJS Minority Mentorship Award 
Chair: Melissa Schaefer Morabito, University of Mass. at Lowell  
Camille Gibson, Prairie View A&M University    
Georgen Guerrero*, University of the Incarnate Word     
Ramiro Martinez, Northeastern University     
K.B. Turner, University of Memphis      

Outstanding Mentor Award (Non-Competitive)
Chair: Rosemary L. Gido*, Indiana University of Pennsylvania  
Melchor de Guzman, SUNY Brockport     
Anthony Harriott, University of the West Indies    
Ronald Hunter, George Gwinnet College     

Business, Finance, and Audit Committee
Chair:  Brandon Applegate, University of South Carolina
Deeanna Button, Richard Stockton College of New Jersey
Remaining Members:  TBD

CHAIR CONTACT:
Brandon Applegate
University of South Carolina
Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice
1305 Greene Street
Columbia, SC  29208
(8030 777-7065
applegate@sc.edu

Committee on National Criminal Justice Month
Chair: Troy Payne, University of Alaska, Anchorage
Ron Burns, Texas Christian University
James McCafferty,University of Cincinnati
Vadisha Worley, University of North Texas at Dallas
ACJS Board Member Liaison:  Brian Payne

CHAIR CONTACT:
Troy Payne
University of Alaska, Anchorage
3211 Providence Drive
Justice Center
Anchorage, AK  99508
(907) 786-1816
tpayne9@uaa.alaska.edu

Constitution and By-Laws Committee
Chair: Beth Sanders, Texas State University (2011-2014)
Deputy Chair: Michael Smith, Georgia Southern University (2012-2015)
Assistant Deputy Chair:  Jeff Bouffard, Sam Houston State University (2013-2016)
Alison Burke, Southern Oregon University (2012-2015)
Jessica Hodge, University of Missouri – Kansas City (2011-2014)
Wes Jennings, University of South Florida (2013-2016)
Lisa Nored, University of Southern Mississippi (2012-2015)
ACJS Board Member Liaison:  Alexis Miller

CHAIR CONTACT:
Beth Sanders
Texas State University
601 University Drive
Department of Criminal Justice
Hines Academic Center
San Marcos, TX  78666
(512) 245-6534
beth.sanders@txstate.edu

Ethics Committee
Chair: Blythe Bowman Proulx, Virginia Commonwealth University (Exp. 3/15)
Danielle Boisvert, Sam Houston State University (Exp. 3/16)
Robert A. Brown, Fayetteville State University (Exp. 3/15)
Angela Gover, University of Colorado, Denver  (Exp. 3/14)
Craig Hemmens, Missouri State University (Exp. 3/14)
Nicholas A. Jones, University of Regina (Exp. 3/16)
Andrea Schoepfer, California State University, San Bernardino (Exp. 3/14)
ACJS Board Member Liaison:  Craig Hemmens

CHAIR CONTACT:
Blythe Bowman Proulx
Virginia Commonwealth University
Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs
923 West Franklin Street
309 Scherer Hall
Richmond, VA  23284
(804) 828-5708
bbproulx@vcu.edu

Membership Committee  
Chair:  Michael Vaughn, Sam Houston State University
Deputy Chair:  Robert Bing, III, University of Texas, Arlington
Lynn Barnes, Elizabeth City State University
Marissa Levy, Richard Stockton College of New Jersey
Jennifer Moore, DeSales University
John G. Reece, Colorado Mesa University
Prabha Unnithan, Colorado State University
Stephanie Whitus, Aurora University
ACJS Board Member Liaison:  Jill Gordon

CHAIR CONTACT:
Michael Vaughn
Sam Houston State University
College of Criminal Justice
PO Box 2296
816 17th Street
Huntsville, TX  77341-2296
(936) 294-1349
mvaughn@shsu.edu

Nominations and Elections Committee
Chair:  Craig Hemmens, Missouri State University
Ricky S. Gutierrez, California State University at Sacramento
David May, Mississippi State University
Alida V. Merlo, Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Kenneth Novak, University of Missouri – Kansas City
Donna Vandiver, Texas State University

CHAIR CONTACT:
Craig Hemmens
Missouri State University
Department of Criminology & Criminal Justice
901 S. National Avenue
Springfield, MO  65897
(417) 836-6290
CraigHemmens@MissouriState.edu

Program Committee
Co-Chairs:  Nicole Leeper Piquero, University of Texas at Dallas; Christine N. Famega, California State University – San Bernardino
Deputy Chair:  David May, Eastern Kentucky University
Assistant Deputy Chair:  Joe Sanborn, University of Central Florida

Chair Contact:
Nicole Leeper Piquero
University of Texas at Dallas
Program in Criminology
800 West Campbell Road
Richardson, TX  75080
(850) 644-7364
npiquero@utdallas.edu

Christine N. Famega
California State University – San Bernardino
Department of Criminal Justice
5500 University Parkway
San Bernardino, CA  92407
(909) 537-5285
cfamega@csusb.edu

For a full listing of the Program Committee, please see:  http://www.acjs.org/pubs/167_668_14361.cfm

Public Policy
Chair: Peter Wood, Eastern Michigan University 
Geoff Alpert, University of South Carolina
Todd Clear, Rutgers University
Scott Decker, Arizona State University
Robin Engel, University of Cincinnati
Janet Mullings, Sam Houston State University
John Smykla, University of West Florida
James Wilson, Russell Sage Foundation
ACJS Board Member Liaison:  David Montague

CHAIR CONTACT:
Peter Wood
Eastern Michigan University
King Hall
Sociology, Anthropology, Criminology
Ypsilanti, MI  48197
(734) 487-8099
peter.wood@emich.edu

Publications Committee
Chair: Robert Brown, Fayetteville State University
Deputy Chair:  Eric Lambert, Wayne State University
Eileen Ahlin, WESTAT
Ron Burns, Texas Christian University
Eugene Hughley, Southern University
Tom Lateano, Keen University
Stephanie Mizrahi, California State University Sacramento
Larry Sullivan, John Jay College of Criminal Justice
ACJS Board Member Liaison:  Brandon Applegate

CHAIR CONTACT:
Robert Brown
Fayetteville State University
1200 Murchison Road
Fayetteville, NC  28301
(910) 672-2272
rbrown20@uncfsu.edu

Student Affairs Committee
Chair: Greg Lindsteadt, Missouri Western State University
Deputy Chair:  Shaun L. Gabbidon, Penn State Harrisburg
Janice Ahmad, University of Houston Downtown
Tracy Andrus, Sr., Wiley College
Martin Greenberg, Miles College
Caroline Murray, Elms College
Jeremy Olson, Seton Hill University
Pierre Rivolta, Sam Houston State University  
Franzi Walsh, University of Phoenix
ACJS Board Member Liaison:  Marlyn Jones

CHAIR CONTACT:
Greg Lindsteadt
Missouri Western State University
4525 Downs Drive
Wilson Hall 203E
St. Joseph, MO  64507
(816) 271-4467
glindsteadt@missouriwestern.edu

Teller’s Committee
TBD

AD HOC Committees:

Employment Exchange
Coordinator:  James Ruiz, Penn State Harrisburg
Co-Coordinator:  Joongyeup Lee, Sam Houston State University

COORDINATOR CONTACT:
James Ruiz
Penn State Harrisburg
School of Public Affairs
777 West Harrisburg Pike
Middletown, PA  17057
(717) 948-6292
Jmr33@psu.edu

ACJS Representative To:

United Nations
Janice Joseph, Richard Stockton College of New Jersey

CONTACT:
Janice Joseph
Richard Stockton College of New Jersey
Criminal Justice Program
P. O. Box 195
Pomona, NJ  08240
(609) 652-4312
josephj@stockton.edu
 

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