Service
I engage in service work at institutional, professional, and community levels. I believe an important part of the health of an institution is its relationship within the surrounding community. I most enjoy taking part in service work that integrates academic work with community initiatives.
I value service that foster student success through funding student research and community service projects. For example, I have worked directly with community organizations that focus on progressive social justice issues and successful rehabilitation post-incarceration.
I look forward to continuing to do such work at a grassroots level.
Service in the Community
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Board of Directors, Progressive Action for the Common Good of the Quad Cities, 2018–Present ​
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Advisory Board, Safer Foundation of the Quad Cities, 2018–Present
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Committee Member, Juvenile Justice Coalition of the Quad Cities, 2017–Present​​
Media Appearances
Quad City Times 4/21/2021
“Quad-Cities professors provide perspective and analysis of the Derek Chauvin murder conviction”
KWQC News 2/26/2021
“Police urge community to step in to help prevent juvenile crime”
NPR 12/2017
“In Interviews With 122 Rapists, Student Pursues Not-So-Simple Question: Why?” by Kamala Thiagarajan
Professional Service
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Vice-Chair, Division of Convict Criminology, American Society of Criminology, 2022–Present
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Inaugural Chair, Division of Convict Criminology, American Society of Criminology, 2020–2022
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Co-Chair, New School of Convict Criminology, American Society of Criminology, 2017–2019
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Nominations Committee Iowa Representative, Midwest Sociological Society, 2017–2019
Institutional Committee Service
St. Ambrose University
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Promotion, Tenure, and Standards Committee (elected), 2022–Present
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Handbook Committee (elected), 2020–2022
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Chair, Educational Policies Committee (EPC), 2017–2018
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Member, Educational Policies Committee (EPC), 2015–2017
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Institutional Review Board (appointed by Provost), Graduate Programs rep, 2017–2020
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Title IX Grievance Committee, 2016–2020
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Graduate Council Executive Committee (appointed by Provost), 2016–2022
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Mission Week Planning Committee, 2015–2017
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Rev. Joseph E. Kokjohn Endowment for Catholic Peace and Justice, 2015–Present
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Council for an Integrative Learning Environment (CILE), 2014–2017
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Destination Leadership Planning Committee, 2013–2017