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Speaker Presentations for 2006 (Denver, CO)

The presentations provided here were supplied by the presenter, and are listed chronologically by session. Presentation titles may differ from those listed in the program. If you have any questions or would like more information, please contact the presenter directly.

The presentations are also listed alphabetically by the presenter's last name.

Reentry (Thursday, 10:15 am - 11:45 am)

The Continuum of Care Initiative: G. Edward Wensuc, Director of Research and Evaluation, Colorado Division of Youth Corrections
Implementation of the WVORI (audio presentation): Stephen M. Haas, Director, West Virginia Statistical Analysis Center
An Evaluation of Wyoming's Juvenile Serious and Violent Offender Reentry Initiative: Steve Butler, Assistant Research Scientist, Wyoming Survey and Analysis Center

Juvenile Offenders in Adult Corrections (Thursday, 10:15 am - 11:45 am)

Youthful Offender System Evaluation: Diane Pasini-Hill, Special Project Manager, Colorado Division of Criminal Justice
Delaware Juvenile Amenability Laws: Jorge Rodriguez-Labarca, Senior Analyst, Statistical Analysis Center, Delaware Office of Management and Budget

Using and Improving Criminal History Records (Thursday, 10:15 am - 11:45 am)

Rejectee Database Study: Gene Lauver, Senior Programmer, REJIS, St. Louis, Missouri
Improving the Quality of the Nation's Criminal History Records (audio presentation): Gerard F. Ramker, Chief, Criminal Justice Data Improvement Programs, Bureau of Justice Statistics, U.S. Department of Justice
Recidivism of Denied Prospective Firearm Purchasers: Policy Implications: Michael F. Cahn, President, Structured Decisions Corporation, West Newton, Massachusetts

Homicide (Thursday, 10:15 am - 11:45 am)

CWHRS: The Chicago Women's Health Risk Study: Carolyn Rebecca Block, Senior Research Analyst, Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority
Homicide Prevention in Philadelphia: Suzanne McMurphy, Jerry Lee Center of Criminology, University of Pennsylvania

Domestic and Sexual Violence (Thursday, 1:45 pm - 3:15 pm)

Domestic Violence Defendants in State Courts: Erica L. Smith, Statistician, Bureau of Justice Statistics, U.S. Department of Justice
The Impact of Cross-Disciplinary Training on a Collaborative Response to the Co-Occurrence of Domestic Violence and Child Victimization: Erica Turley, Research Analyst, West Virginia Statistical Analysis Center
In Pursuit of Factors that Predict Stalking Perpetration and Victimization Among College Students: Kathleen A. Fox, Graduate Student, Department of Criminology, Law and Society, University of Florida

Research Supporting Project Safe Neighborhoods (Thursday, 1:45 pm - 3:15 pm)

Social Network Analysis and Project Safe Neighborhoods: Alan R. McKelvie, Director, Justice Analysis Center, University of Alaska Anchorage
PSN Vermont: Robin Adler, Associate Director, Vermont Center for Justice Research
Project Safe Neighborhoods: Strategic Approaches to Reducing Gun Violence: Timothy S. Bynum, Director, Michigan Justice Statistics Center, Michigan State University

Crimes Against Juveniles (Thursday, 1:45 pm - 3:15 pm)

Childhood Victimization & Lifetime Revictimization: Cathy Spatz Widom, Professor, John Jay College of Criminal Justice, City University of New York
Trends in Juvenile Victimization: Lisa M. Jones, Research Assistant Professor, Psychology, Crimes Against Children Research Center, University of New Hampshire

WORKSHOP: Presenting Data and Making it Meaningful (Thursday, 1:45 pm - 3:15 pm)

Presentation Part 1: A Guide to Good Graphics: Marianne W. Zawitz, Chief, Publication and Electronic Dissemination, Bureau of Justice Statistics, U.S. Department of Justice
Presentation Part 2: A Guide to Good Tables: Marianne W. Zawitz, Chief, Publication and Electronic Dissemination, Bureau of Justice Statistics, U.S. Department of Justice

Dissemination and Use of NIBRS Data (Thursday, 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm)

A Contextual Effects Model for Understanding the Causes and Correlates of Law Enforcement Officers Killed and Assaulted in the Line of Duty: Donald Faggiani, Visiting Professor of Criminal Justice, University of Massachusetts Lowell
Domestic Violence in South Carolina: Providing Answers: Rob McManus, SAC Director, Planning and Research Division, South Carolina Department of Public Safety

Community Corrections: Policies and Practice (Thursday, 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm)

Taking Another Look at Boot Camp: Does Aftercare Make a Difference?: Cynthia Kempinen, Deputy Director, Pennsylvania Commission on Sentencing
Colorado Judicial Branch: Eileen Kinney, Manager, Evaluation Unit, Colorado Division of Probation Services
Beyond Agenda Setting: The Process of Policy Making: George B. Pesta, Research Faculty, Center for Criminology and Public Policy Research, Florida State University

Identity Theft (Thursday, 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm)

The Center for Identity Management and Information Protection: Gary R. Gordon, Executive Director, Center for Identity Management and Information Protection, Utica College
Identity Theft: New Research Using the NCVS: Katrina Baum, Statistician, Bureau of Justice Statistics, U.S. Department of Justice

Specialty Courts (Friday, 10:30 am - 12:00 pm)

Evaluation of Mental Health Courts to Inform Effective System Transformation Policy: David Wright, Justice Systems Decision Support Manager, Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services
Improving Defendant Perceptions of Fairness in the Courtroom: M. Somjen Frazer, Research Associate, Center for Court Innovation, Red Hook Community Justice Center, Brooklyn, New York
A Drug Court Case Management System for the 21st Century: Robert W. Cruickshank, Senior Computer Support Specialist, Wyoming Survey and Analysis Center, University of Wyoming

Human Trafficking (Friday, 10:30 am - 12:00 pm)

Trafficking in Persons: Amanda Finger, Coordinator, Polaris Project
Human Trafficking: Tracey Kyckelhahn, Statistician, Bureau of Justice Statistics, U.S. Department of Justice

Identifying and Responding to the Methamphetamine Problem (Friday, 10:30 am - 12:00 pm)

Drug Use and Dependence, State and Federal Prisoners, 2004 (audio presentation): Christopher J. Mumola, Policy Analyst, Corrections Statistics Unit, Bureau of Justice Statistics, US Department of Justice
Creation of a Statewide Meth Lab Data Repository in Illinois: Sharyn Adams, Research Analyst, Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority
The Impact of Methamphetamine on Georgia: Tammy Meredith, President, Applied Research Services, Inc., Atlanta, Georgia

Incarceration (Friday, 1:45 pm - 3:15 pm)

Organization and Behavioral Theory: Bridging the Gap: James R. Coldren, Governors State University
Study of Children of Incarcerated Persons: Mariah Storey, Assistant Research Scientist, Wyoming Survey and Analysis Center

Developing and Using Integrated Information Systems (Friday, 1:45 pm - 3:15 pm)

Law Enforcement National Data Exchange: Edward C. Waigand, Supervisory Special Agent, Criminal Justice Information Systems Section, Federal Bureau of Investigation
Integration of Systems and Data Use in Nebraska: Michael Overton, Chief, Information Services Division, Nebraska Crime Commission
Combining and Integrating Administrative Data to Analyze Criminal and Juvenile Justice Outcomes: Robert M. Goerge, Research Fellow, Chapin Hall Center For Children, University of Chicago

Sex Offender Research and Policies (Friday, 1:45 pm - 3:15 pm)

Florida's Sexually Violent Predator Program: William D. Bales, Associate Professor, College of Criminology and Justice, Florida State University
Determining the Risk of Juvenile Sex Offenders (audio presentation): Nancy Arrigona, Director of Research, Texas Juvenile Probation Commission
Sex Offender Research in Iowa: Paul Stageberg, Acting Administrator, Iowa Division of Criminal and Juvenile Justice Planning

Issues in Corrections and Sentencing: Drug Offenders (Friday, 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm)

Addiction and the Correctional Population: James P. Wojtowicz, Director, Office of Drug Programs, New Jersey Department of Corrections
Changing Sentencing Patterns for Illicit Drug Sellers: John P. O'Connell, Director, Statistical Analysis Center, Delaware Office of Management and Budget

Recidivism (Friday, 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm)

Factors Influencing Recidivism in a High-Risk Community Sample: David Huizinga, Institute for Behavioral Science, University of Colorado
Community Corrections in Colorado: FY00-FY04: Nicole Burrell, Statistical Analyst, Colorado Division of Public Safety