Grants and Awards
External
Indiana Academy of the Social Sciences Faculty Research Award, Fall 2018, $500.
Internal
Liberal Arts Research Award (course release), Fall 2024. Project Title: The troubled lives of incarcerated military veterans: Instability before, during, and after military service. University of Southern Indiana.
Graduate Studies Research and Travel Award, 2023, $500.
Liberal Arts Research Award (course release), Spring 2024. Project Title: “I believe in the red, white, and blue”: Group affiliation and American Legion participation among incarcerated veterans. (Release taken in Fall 2023.) University of Southern Indiana.
University of Southern Indiana Distinguished Professor Award, 2022.
College of Liberal Arts Research and Creativity Award, 2020.
USI Tenured or Clinical Faculty Grant, Summer 2020. Project Title: Justice-involved veterans: A life course perspective of pathways from the military to the prison. $7,000. University of Southern Indiana.
Liberal Arts Research Award (course release), Spring 2020. Project Title: A lifetime of trouble: The lives of incarcerated military veterans. University of Southern Indiana.
Liberal Arts Research Award (course release), Fall 2019. Project Title: Adapting to prison: The use of military training by justice-involved veterans. (Release taken in Spring 2019 due to course cancellation). University of Southern Indiana.
College of Liberal Arts Faculty Development Award, Spring 2019. Project Title: When veterans become inmates: Exploring the pathways from the military to the prison. $1,942.91. University of Southern Indiana.
Sabbatical, Fall 2018. Project Title: When veterans become inmates: Exploring the pathways from the military to the prison. University of Southern Indiana
Nominee, USI Outstanding Advisor Award, 2017-2018 (ineligible due to winning award in 2012-2013).
College of Liberal Arts Faculty Development Award, Summer and Fall 2018. Project Title: When Veterans Become Inmates: Exploring the Pathways from the Military to the Prison. $2,265.72.
College of Liberal Arts Faculty Development Award, Spring 2017. Project Title:A qualitative examination of correctional facility tours on criminal justice student learning, Part II. $1,600.
College of Liberal Arts Faculty Development Award, Fall 2016. Project Title: A qualitative examination of correctional facility tours on criminal justice student learning. $1,160.
Faculty Research and Creative Works Grant, 2015-2016. Project Title: Inmate perceptions of corrections and correctional facility tours. $4,904. (deferred to 2016-2017).
Liberal Arts Research Award (course release), Spring 2016. Project Title: Inmate perceptions of corrections and correctional facility tours, implementation phase. (deferred to Fall 2016).
Liberal Arts Research Award (course release), Fall 2015. Project Title: Inmate perceptions of corrections.
College of Liberal Arts Faculty Development Award (Co-PIs: M.J. Stacer and M.R. York), Fall 2014. Project Title: Mentoring in a faith-based diversion and reentry program. $3,240.
Nominee, Dr. Jane Davis-Brezette Faculty Excellence Award, Department of Athletics, 2013.
USI Outstanding Academic Advisor, 2013.
Liberal Arts Research Award (course release), Fall 2013. Project Title: Mentoring in a faith-based diversion and reentry program.
Center for Applied Research and Economic Development Faculty Outreach and Engagement Summer Fellowship (Co-PIs: M.R. York and M.J. Stacer), Summer 2013. Project Title: Offender reentry and diversion program participants: A qualitative program evaluation. $4,000.
College of Liberal Arts Faculty Development Award (Co-PIs: M.J. Stacer and M.R. York), Spring 2013. Project Title: Client perspectives on their participation in a faith-based diversion and reentry program. $1,500.
Liberal Arts Research Award (course release), Fall 2012. Project Title: Offender reentry: A survey of reentry program participants.
Center for Applied Research Faculty Outreach and Engagement Summer Fellowship (Co-PIs: M.J. Stacer and M.R. York), Summer 2012. Project Title: Offender reentry: A program evaluation. $4,000.
Liberal Arts Research Award (course release), Fall 2011. Project Title: The federalization of drug offenders.