CURRICULUM VITAE
ERIC E. AZUBUIKE, PhD., MPA, MA.
Educational Background
Ph.D. (2008). Juvenile Justice. PrairieViewA & MUniversity, Prairie View, TexasDissertation: The Effectiveness of Cognitive Skills on Juvenile Recidivism Reduction: A QualitativeSystematic Review of Recent Studies.
Other Activities Include: Prairie View A&M University Doctoral Student Association Member.
M.Ed., Counselor Education (underway) Texas Southern University, Houston, Texas
M. A. (1993). Sociology. Texas Southern University, Houston, Texas
M.P.A. (1983). Public Administration. Texas Southern University, Houston, Texas
B.B.A. (1981). Business Administration. Texas Southern University, Houston, Texas
Employment and Professional Experience
Spring 2009
Visiting Assistant Professor,Department of Administration of Justice,Texas Southern University, Houston, Texas
Responsibilities: Teaching High level and Low Level courses in undergraduate classes: Introduction to Criminology, Criminal Law and Procedure, Criminal Investigation, and Probation and ParoleAdministration. Maintain office hours/mentor students.
2007-
Adjunct/ Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice, Law Enforcement: Department of Government and Criminal Justice, HoustonCommunity College, Houston, Texas
Responsibilities: Teach Introduction to Criminal Justice, Juvenile Justice System, Crime in America; Maintain office hours/mentor students.
2006 to 2008
Adjunct Professor, Department of Administration of Justice,Texas Southern University, Houston, Texas.
Responsibilities: Taught Introduction to Administration of Justice, Criminal Investigation, LegalAspects Law Enforcement;maintain office hours/mentored students.
2006 - 2008
Adjunct Professor, Department of Social Sciences, University of Houston- Downtown, Houston, Texas.
Responsibilities: Taught Drug Use and Society, Introduction to Sociology courses;maintained office hours/mentored students.
2004 -2008
Adjunct Professor, Department of Criminal justice, University of Houston- Downtown, Houston, Texas
Responsibilities: Taught Introduction to Criminology, Community-Oriented Policing, Sex crimes and the Law courses; maintained office hours/mentored students.
2004 -
Adjunct/Assistant Professor of Sociology, Department of Sociology, HoustonCommunity College, Houston,Texas.
Responsibilities: Teach Introduction to Sociology courses; Maintain office hours/mentor students.
2004 –
Adjunct Professor, Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, North Harris MontgomeryCollege/ Lone Star College ( CY Fair College), CY Fair, Texas
Responsibilities: Taught Principles of Sociology, Introduction to Criminal Justice, Crime in America, JuvenileJustice Systems courses; maintained office hours/mentored students
2003-2005
Part-TimeTeacher (Middle and High School) with Brown School- Alternative Education Program withHarris County Juvenile Probation Department, Houston, Texas at Burnett Bay Land Home (BBH) and Burnett Bay Land Reception Center (BBRC).
Responsibilities Included: Taught Middle and High School problem youths, participated and lead in all student rehabilitative program activities during school hours.
2003-2004
Graduate Assistant Professor, College of Juvenile Justice and Psychology, PrairieViewA & MUniversity, Prairie View, Texas.
Responsibilities: Taught Principles of Criminal Justice; maintained office hours/mentored students
2002-2003
Graduate Research Assistant with the Associate Dean, College of Juvenile Justice and Psychology,Prairie View, Texas
Responsibilities: Entered research data in the computer for SPSS data analysis, and miscellaneousfunctions.
2002
Summer Counselor/Institutional Officer (I.O) at Burnette Bayland Home (BBH) and Burnette(BaylandReceptionCenter (BBRC), in the Harris County Juvenile Probation Department, Houston,Texas.
2001
Graduate Assistant with the Doctoral Program Coordinator, Department of Justice Studies,PrairieViewA & MUniversity,Prairie View, Texas.
Responsibilities: Assisted the Doctoral Program Director in several program-related work, maintainDoctoral Program Library.
2001
Graduate Teaching Assistant, Criminal Justice Department, PrairieViewA&MUniversity.
Responsibilities: Assisted the Assistant Professor teach Theory and Development of Youth Gang,proctor exams, show instructional video documentary to the class and conduct other class/school-related work.
2000-2001
Senior District Parole Officer- Pre-revocation Task Unit (PRTU) for the State of Texas, Houston, Texas.
Duties Included: Collect Data from the court system, regional parole officer regarding recidivist, enter data in the computer,process parolees for preliminary and revocation hearings,and participatein theconduct of such hearings, serve subpoenas, and other intricate duties.
1996 - 2000
District Parole Officer 1: Texas Department of Criminal Justice – Parole Division, TexasState.
Duties Included: Supervision of Releasees (Parolees), conduct new–intake documentation and processing, conduct need and risk assessment, conduct new arrival orientation, refer offenders to social program resources to enhance community adjustment and rehabilitation, conduct office and home visits, teach cognitive skill orientation class to parolees, write violation reports, and other intricate duties.
1995
Corrections Officer, HarrisCounty Community Supervision and Corrections Department (HCCSCD), Houston, Texas.
Duties Included: Monitor institutionalized adult offenders, conduct pat-down searches, conducthead-count, transition inmates through rehabilitation programs, write offense reports, other miscellaneous duties.
1993 – 1994
Volunteer – Probation Officer Case Load Management, HarrisCounty Community Supervision and Corrections Department (HCCSCD), Houston, Texas.
Duties Included: Assisted in Probationer case load management, conduct monthly office visit,document offender program compliance and failures, counsel offenders and refer offenders to socialprogram resources including job search, write offense reports
1993 – 1994
Volunteer – Case Management, Texas Youth Commission(TYC), Houston, Texas.
Duties Included: Review master file, document delinquent’s program compliance and failures, participate in the youth case assessment and case staffing, monitorjuvenile’s “IndependentLivingProgram” (ILP) compliance.
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS/MEMBERSHIPS
Member South West Association of Criminal Justice (SWACJ)
Member American Society of Criminology (ASC)
Member American Association of Public Administration (AAPA Underway)
Member American Sociology Association (ASA Underway)
Paper Presentation and Related Activities
Paper Presentation – South West Association of Criminal Justice (SWACJ)
Topic: “Victimization of Juveniles”.
San Antonio – October 2001.
Paper Presentation – South West Association of Criminal Justice (SWACJ)
Topic: What Should Officer on the Street know about Terrorism?
San Antonio – October 3, 2002.
Panel chair – American Society of Criminology (ASC)
Topic: “Crime in the late modernity”.
Chicago, Illinois – November 15, 2002.
“Effectiveness of Cognitive Skills on Juvenile Delinquency and Adult Criminal Recidivism Reduction:A Systematic Review of Recent Studies” presented at the Annual Excellence Symposium, PrairieViewA&MUniversity, Prairie View, Texas, April 2007.
“Roundtable: Discussion of Dissertation Prospectus” at the Annual Excellence Symposium, Prairie View A&M University, Prairie View, Texas, April 2007.
(Review) of “Decentralizing Cuba’s Health Care System.”For publication on the Journal of International Studies and Development (JISD), 2010.
(Review) of “Neo-Imperialism in Post-Independence Africa: Globalization and its Role in Shaping the development of Democracy in Africa” By Edward Lama Wonkeryor, for publication on the Journal of International Studies and Development (JISD), 2010.
PUBLICATIONS / RESEARCH
Azubuike, Eric E. O. (2008). The Effectiveness of Cognitive Skills on Juvenile
RecidivismReduction: A Qualitative Systematic Review of Recent
Studies (my dissertation topic).
Azubuike, E. E. (2003). Victimization. Encyclopedia of Juvenile Justice, California,
Thousand Oaks: SagePublications Inc. pp. 383-385.
Penn, Everette B. & Azubuike, Eric E.: After-School Programs: Three Hours of
Prevention that may last a lifetime. (Pending Editor’s requested revisions for publication).
Azubuike, Eric E. (2003). The Effect of Parental Absence on Juvenile Delinquency
(Research Underway).
2002
Participation in Tobacco Prevention Research led by the University of Texas, Austin in collaboration withthe Department of Health and Human Services. Assigned to Data Collection on Tobacco use from adult population in FortBendCounty geographic area. Assigned to organize and recruit focus Group from Texas Southern University Campus, Houston.
SPECIALIZED TRAINING/ SPECIAL SKILL COMPETENCIES
Certified Professional Juvenile Detention Officer (2002)
Superior Service
Goal Setting
Managing Change
Practicum in counseling with out-patients at "IntegratedServiceCenter",
Houston,Texas andIn-patient Residential Home at " A Wellness and
Rehabilitative Experience” A.W.A.R.E., Inc.,Houston, Texas.
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