University
Liberal Arts Representative, Institutional Review Board, 2014-2026
Chair, 2019-2021
Member, Secondary Data Subcommittee, 2015-2016
Member, David L. Rice Library Reappointment Review Committee, 2022-2025
Member, Online Student Support Specialist Search Committee, 2024
Member, Director of Public Safety Search Committee, 2024
Liberal Arts Representative, USI Responsible Conduct of Research, 2016-2022
Chair, 2017-2018
Liberal Arts Representative, Student Evaluation of Teaching Committee, 2018
Liberal Arts Representative, Signature Initiative Focus Group, 2017
Liberal Arts Representative, Executive Enrollment Management Committee, 2015-2016
Member, Single Articulation Criminal Justice / Law Enforcement Pathway Panel, Indiana Commission for Higher Education, 2014-2015
Invited presentation for USI’s Center for Applied Research and Economic Development’s annual Celebration of Community Engagement, titled “Evaluating Churches Embracing Offenders: A faith-based diversion and reentry program” (with M.R. Roberts), 2013
Tour Guide and Panelist, New Faculty Orientation, 2013
Presenter, “OMG profesionalizm LOL” at Student Success Week (with R. Priest and M.R. York), 2013
Presenter, “Professionalism” at Student Success Week (with R. Priest and M.R. York), 2012
Member, Community Read Project Committee, 2012
Volunteer, USI Welcome Week, 2011
Proctor, Assessment Day, 2010
College of Liberal Arts
Director, Master of Arts in Criminal Justice Program, 2021-present
Member, Tenure and Promotion Committee for a Faculty Member in Psychology, 2024
Member, Review Committees for a Faculty Member in Psychology, 2019, 2021-2022, 2023 (two faculty)
Member, Full Professor Review Committee for a Faculty Member in Political Science, 2023
Member, Full Professor Review Committee for a Faculty Member in Communication and Media, 2023
Member, Dean of Liberal Arts Search Committee, 2021-2022
Member, Liberal Arts Promotion Committee, 2021
Panelist, “Exploring Graduate Programs,” Exploring Graduate Studies in Liberal Arts webinar event, 2021
Mentor, Liberal Arts Faculty Mentoring Program, 2013-2015, 2016-2021
Member, College of Liberal Arts Faculty Development Award (CLAFDA) Committee, Spring 2018-Fall 2020
College Core Assessment Facilitator (CCAF), Fall 2019-Summer 2020
Campus Outreach to Newly Enrolled Freshmen and Admitted Students, Spring 2020
Member, Tenure and Promotion Committee for a Faculty Member in Philosophy, 2019
Member, Liberal Arts Research Award (LARA) Committee, 2016-2018
Director, Liberal Arts Faculty Colloquia series, 2012-2015
Invited presenter, Community Engagement, College of Liberal Arts meeting (with M.R. Roberts), 2014
Invited panelist, Screening of the documentary Central Park Five, 2013
Advising Fellow, New and Transfer Student Orientation, College of Liberal Arts, 2012-2013
Member, Chair Evaluation Committee, College of Liberal Arts, 2012
Interviewer, Social Science Education Admissions, 2011-2012
Departmental
Chair, Prior Learning Credit Portfolio Review Committee for the Master of Arts in Criminal Justice Program, 2021-present
Creator and Moderator, USI Criminal Justice Alumni Facebook group, 2015-present
Chair, Criminal Justice Assessment Committee, 2014-present
Chair of subcommittee: Criminal Justice Senior Survey Creation and Management, 2016-present
Chair of subcommittee, Criminal Justice Program Assessment Plan Development Committee, 2014
Member, Criminal Justice Curriculum Review Committee, 2010-present
Chair, Tenure and Promotion Committee for a Faculty member in Criminal Justice, 2024
Chair, Review Committee for Faculty Members in Criminal Justice (12 reviews), 2016-2019, 2021-2024
Member, Search Committee for Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice (5 committees, 5 positions), 2011-2013, 2015-2016, 2022-2024
Organizer and Facilitator, Celebration of National Police Woman Day Event, 2023
Member, Search Committee for One-Year Instructor of Criminal Justice (3 committees, 3 positions), 2011-2012, 2022
Chair, Search Committee for Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice, (4 committees; 5 positions), 2017-2018, 2019-2020, 2021
Member, Review Committee for Faculty Member in Criminal Justice, 2019-2020
Co-Grant Writer (with Dr. Brooke Mathna), Major as Home Grant, not awarded, 2017
Organizer and Facilitator, Criminal Justice Alumni Speaker Series, 2017
Grant Writer, Major as Home Grant, awarded in the amount of $2,742, 2016-2017
Department Liaison for DegreeWorks training, 2014
Community
Posey County Community Corrections Board
Member, 2020-present
Field Officer Hiring Committee, 2021
Promoting a Drug-Free Community (PDFC) in Posey County
Treasurer, 2019-present
Member, 2017-present
Community Advisory Board, Branchville Correctional Facility
Member, 2011-present
Churches Embracing Offenders
Researcher, 2011-2017
Volunteer, 2011-2017
Invited research presentation at annual fundraising banquet, titled “Churches Embracing Offenders: A program in success!” (with M.R. Roberts), 2012
Information/Publicity Editor, 2012-2014
Member, Board of Directors, 2011-2013
Faith and Character Advisory Board, Indiana Department of Correction
Member, 2013-2016
Evansville-Vanderburgh Public Library
Invited panel moderator for Prison and Beyond, a panel discussion on women’s incarceration and rehabilitation, sponsored by One Book One Community, 2015
Willard Library
Invited community presentation titled “Lock down: Comparing the popularity of correctional TV such as Orange is the New Black to the reality of everyday life in jails and prisons in the United States,” 2014
Tri-State Industrial Safety Council Scholarship Program
Scholarship Judge, 2013