CURRICULUM VITAE

Jennifer Lasswell, Ph.D.

Metropolitan State College of Denver

Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology

Campus Box 10

WC 152B

Denver, CO

303-352-7150

EDUCATION:

IndianaUniversity of PennsylvaniaIndiana, PA

Doctor of Philosophy-Criminology – Awarded August 2010

Dissertation: An Assessment of Individual and OrganizationalCharacteristics and the

Impact of Correctional Officers’ Perception of Professionalism and Treatment Orientation

BostonUniversityBoston, MA

Master of Criminal Justice- Awarded Jan 2005

Defense Language Institute-Presidio of MontereyMonterey, CA

Proficiency Certificate- Awarded Jun 2001

Language: Chinese-Mandarin

WillametteUniversitySalem, OR

Bachelor of Arts- Awarded May 1999

Major/Minor: Psychology/Spanish

TEACHING EXPERIENCE:

Assistant Professor, Metropolitan State College of Denver

August 2011 – present

Fall 2011 Courses:

CJC 1450 Introduction to Correction (2 Sections)

CJC 2020 Research Methods and Basic Statistics for Criminal Justice Professionals

CJC 3410 Criminal Justice and the Social Structure

Field Training Officer (FTO), Larimer County Community Corrections, Pretrial Services

December 2010 – May 2011

Responsible for Phase II training of new personnel assigned to Jail Intake-Pretrial

Rotations consist of 4-6 weeks of on-the-job training

Online Instructor, BostonUniversity Master of Criminal Justice Program

February 2006 – Present

Courses taught online:

History of Criminal Justice May-Jun 2007

Analytical Methods Mar-Apr 2007, Jan-Feb 2008, Jul-Aug 2009, Mar-Apr 2010

White Collar Crime May-Jun 2006, Jan-Feb 2007

Victimology Apr-May 2007, Oct-Nov 2006

Research Methods*Mar-Apr 2006, Jul-Aug 2008, Sep-Oct 2010

Criminology Jun-Jul 2008, Jan-Mar 2009, Mar-May 2009, Oct-Dec 2010

TerrorismSep-Oct 2008, May-Jun 2009

*Scheduled to teach online Jan-Mar 2011

Teaching Associate, Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Fall 2008, Spring 2009

Course: CRIM 401- Contemporary Issues in Criminology (Focus: Media and Crime)

Guest Lecture, University of Northern Colorado

Spring 2009

Instructor/Course: Dr. Phil Reichel/Corrections Systems

Topic: Perceptions of Sentencing Guidelines: Myth vs. Reality

Guest Lecture, IndianaUniversity of Pennsylvania

Fall 2007 and Spring 2008

Instructor/Course: Cathy Marcum/CRIM 450-Women and Crime

Topic: Women Professionals in the Criminal Justice System

Advanced Trainer, United States Navy

March 2004-September 2005

Topic: Crypto-linguistic training

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE:

An Assessment of Individual and Organizational Characteristics and their Impact of Correctional Officers’ Perception of Professionalism and Treatment Orientation

Dissertation: May 2009-June 2010

Gender Portrayal in Television Law Enforcement: A Content Analysis

Principle Investigators: Jennifer Lasswell, Andrew Bradford, Dr. Erika Frenzel

Research in-progress

Evaluation of the Indiana County Drug Treatment Court

Aug 2007-May 2008

Research Assistant to Dr. Erika Frenzel

PUBLICATIONS/PRESENTATIONS:

  • American Society of Criminology Annual Conference Paper Presentation

“An Assessment of Correctional Officers’ Treatment Orientation and Perceptions of

Professionalism-Results and Future Research”

Date: November 2010

  • The Thirties Encyclopedia Entries: “The Twentieth Amendment” & “United States v. Butler”

Date: November 2009

  • Race and Ethnicity Encyclopedia Entries: “LA Race Riots of 1965” & “Jury Nullification”

Date: June 2009

  • Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences Annual Conference Poster Presentation

“Evidence-Based Sex Offender Programs”

Date: March 2009

  • Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences Annual Conference Paper Presentation

“An Assessment ofCorrectional Officers’ Treatment Orientation and Perceptions of

Professionalism”

Date: March 2009

  • Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences Annual Conference Paper Presentation

“Gender Portrayal in Law Enforcement Issues: A Content Analysis”

Date: March 2008

  • Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences Annual Conference Roundtable Discussion

“Police Use of Force”

Date: March 2008

  • Critical Criminology Journal: Book Review of Private Prisons in America by Michael Hallett; Date: December 13, 2007
  • Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences Annual Conference Paper Presentation

“White Collar Crime: The Female Offender”

Date: March 2007

(Awarded Student Grant-$500)

COMMITTEES

Department:

Faculty Evaluation Guidelines

Student Affairs (Co-chair)

Advisory Council

COMMUNITY SERVICE/MEMBERSHIPS:

  • Volunteered for the “No on Prop 102” informational booth at a political rally, Oct 2010
  • Member: Colorado Association of Pretrial Services (CAPS) since Feb 2010
  • Member: National Association of Pretrial Services Agencies (NAPSA) since Mar 2010
  • Maxfund Shelter: Lucky Mutt Strut Volunteer, August 2009
  • Member: ASC Corrections Division, Fall 2008-Fall 2009
  • Big Brothers/Big Sisters: Bowling for Kids’ Sake, March 2007
  • Coordinator for Prisoners Against Recidivism (P.A.R.) 2006-2009
  • Member: Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (ACJS) since Fall 2006
  • Member: American Society of Criminology (ASC) since Fall 2006
  • Member: Pennsylvania Prison Society since Fall 2006

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Larimer County Community CorrectionsFort Collins, CO

Aug 2009 – May 2011

Pre-Trial Services – Court Services Specialist I

  • Prepare court documents for all new arrestees during jail intake
  • Interview, assess, and set bond amounts and conditions for new arrestees
  • Attend court sessions and assist case managers with client supervision while on bond

Indiana University of PennsylvaniaIndiana, PA

Aug 2006 – May 2008

Assistant Director/Advisor - Criminology Advising Center

  • Advised undergraduate students about course/degree/graduation requirements
  • Assisted Director with administrative duties (e.g., policy changes)
  • Trained 2 new advisors to give the highest quality service to the students

IndianaUniversity of PennsylvaniaIndiana, PA

Aug 2007 – May 2008

Research Assistant

  • Observed weekly staff meetings and drug treatment court sessions
  • Recorded detailed observations in an easily presentable format
  • Provided feedback to lead researcher and drug treatment court staff

IndianaUniversity of PennsylvaniaIndiana, PA

2007-08 – Dr. Daniel Lee

Graduate Assistant

  • Organized and maintained Search Committee files
  • Organized and edited funding summary and related charts
  • Organized and maintained Excel spreadsheets for various projects

IndianaUniversity of PennsylvaniaIndiana, PA

2006-07 – Dr. Jennifer Gossett

Graduate Assistant

  • Assisted with grading assignments for a Criminology Research Ethics course
  • Developed a comprehensive guide for online resources in Criminology

United States Navy-Active DutyIL, CA, TX, HI

Oct 1999 – Sep 2005Pay Grade: E-6

Cryptologic Technician-Interpretive (Linguist)

  • Collected, analyzed, and processed highly sensitive material
  • Performed quality control and evaluations on material to be reported in all briefing levels
  • Organized and managed all training for over 50 incoming linguists

Portland Police BureauPortland, OR

Jun 1999 – Aug 1999

Data Entry Clerk – Task Force

  • Entered over 500 criminal history profiles into a database
  • Recorded and annotated daily briefs
  • Cross-referenced over 1000 criminal histories with current suspect lists

TRAINING EXPERIENCE:

Metropolitan State College of Denver

  • New Faculty Orientation
  • Banner Basics
  • Student Conflict Workshop

LarimerCounty Community Corrections – Sworn Bond Commissioner

  • Field Training Officer (FTO) for Pretrial Services- Intake Unit
  • 1000 hours of required intake training
  • 500 hours of case management training
  • SCRAM (alcohol monitoring) bracelet – certified installer
  • NCIC/CCIC database authorized user
  • Colorado Data Access (formerly Lexis Nexis) authorized user
  • Pretrial 101 – Certified training by Pretrial Justice Institute (PJI)
  • Annual training (2009-10) – Certified training by CO Assoc. of Pretrial Services (CAPS)

IndianaUniversity of Pennsylvania – Academic Advisor

  • Over 2000 hours of on-the-job training in academic advising
  • Assisted the Director of Advising in providing training services for new advisors
  • Trained 2 new advisors for complete and independent advising within 2 weeks
  • Co-authored new training materials for all new advisors

United States Navy - Subject Matter Expert and Quality Control Supervisor

  • Re-vamped training program for incoming mission-ready linguists
  • Developed new training materials and curriculum on target mission collection
  • Developed new evaluation materials and examinations
  • Successfully coordinated and trained “test” cohort of linguists
  • Implemented new training program for all incoming mission-ready linguists

Improved quality of data collection by 150%

CERTIFICATIONS/SKILLS:

  • NAPSA Certified Pretrial Expert; February 2011
  • Sworn Bond Commissioner/Clerk of Court; June 2010
  • “Pretrial 101” Conference/Certification; January 2010
  • Google Mail/Calendar Webinars – May 2010
  • CAPS annual training – Dec 2009, Dec 2010
  • IUP Writing Workshop for “Writing Across the Curriculum”; May 14-15, 2008
  • Grants 101: Introduction to Grants and Grant Writing; April 14, 2008
  • Customized WebCT Workshop; March 26, 2008
  • BostonUniversity WebCT-Vista Certification; January 2007
  • Intermediate Excel Workshop; September 21, 2006
  • Endnote Workshop; September 28, 2006

ASSISTANTSHIPS/INTERNSHIPS/FELLOWSHIPS:

IndianaUniversity of PennsylvaniaIndiana, PA

2007-08 academic years

Awarded full Teaching Assistantship

IndianaUniversity of PennsylvaniaIndiana, PA

2006-07 and 2007-08 academic years

Awarded $1000 Fellowship

IndianaUniversity of PennsylvaniaIndiana, PA

2006-07 and 2007-08 academic years

Awarded full 20 hour/week Graduate Assistantships

Portland Police BureauPortland, OR

Jun 1998 – Aug 1998

Internship – Fraud Department

  • Observed search warrants, searches and seizures, and evidence collection
  • Performed background checks through Department of Motor Vehicle databases

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