Adam Matz
- Assistant Professor, Criminal Justice
Contact Info
- Email: adam.matz@UND.edu
- Office: 701.777.2010
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Office Address
Columbia Hall Room 1105a
501 N Columbia Rd Stop 8050
Grand Forks, ND 58203-2817
Curriculum Vitae
Biography
Adam K. Matz, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Criminal Justice at the University of North Dakota (UND). He previously worked in research positions with the American Probation and Parole Association (APPA), an affiliate of the Council of State Governments (CSG), as well as the Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) with the Kentucky Court of Justice (KCOJ). His research interests include police-probation/parole partnerships, interagency information sharing, occupational culture, probationer/parolee recidivism and desistance, and the mentoring of youth with an incarcerated parent. His teaching interests include research methods, statistics, correctional alternatives, and evidence-based practices and programs. He has been involved in numerous committees, serving as an Executive Counselor for the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (ACJS) Corrections Section and as a former Vice-Chair of the Global Standards Council (GSC) with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). He received his doctorate in Criminology from Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP), as well as master and bachelor degrees from Eastern Kentucky University (EKU). His publications have appeared in a variety of renowned scholarly journals including the Journal of Criminal Justice, Journal of Crime and Justice, Journal of Criminal Justice Education, Police Quarterly, and Criminal Justice and Behavior.
- CJ 220: Introduction to Courts
- CJ 270: Introduction to Corrections
- CJ 350: Alternatives to Corrections
- CJ 401: Administration of Criminal Justice Systems
- CJ 440: Evidence-Based Practices/Programs in Criminal Justice
- CJ 520: Research Methods
- CJ 540: Criminal Justice Policy
- Probation
- Parole
- Community Corrections
- Recidivism and Desistance
- Risk Assessment
- Occupational Culture, Turnover, Burnout, Stress, and Workload Concerns
- Interagency Partnerships and Information Sharing (e.g., police-probation/parole partnerships)
- Mentoring and Support for Youth with an Incarcerated Parent
Select Publications:
Matz, A. K., Martinez, A. R., & Kujava, E. (2020). Assessing risk in North Dakota juvenile probation: A preliminary examination of the predictive validity of the Youth Assessment and Screening Instrument. Crime & Delinquency. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1177/0011128720950023
Matz, A. K., & Kim, B. (2019). Working with the police: A positive outlook from a national sample of probation and parole officers. Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1007s/11896-019-09344-3
Kim, B., & Matz, A. K. (2018). The reality of partnership: Formal collaborations between law enforcement and community corrections agencies in Pennsylvania. Policing and Society, 28(8), 947-967. https://doi.org/10.1080/10439463.2017.1336169
Matz, A. K., Conley, T., & Johanneson, N. (2018). What do supervision officers do? An examination of probation/parole officer workloads in a rural western state. Journal of Crime and Justice, 41(3), 294-309. https://doi.org/10.1080/0735648X.2017.1386119
Matz, A. K., & Kim, B. (2017). A national survey of chief probation/parole officers’ perceived interest in and impact of partnerships with police. Corrections: Policy, Practice and Research, 2(4), 269-291. https://doi.org/10.1080/23774657.2017.1310004
Kim, B., Matz, A. K., & Gerber, J. (2017). Barriers to formal police-community corrections partnerships: A comparison of police chiefs and chief probation/parole officers’ perceptions. International Journal of Police Science and Management, 19(2), 89-100. https://doi.org/10.1177/1461355717695323
Garland, B., & Matz, A. K. (2017). Preparing community supervision officers through undergraduate education: A study of academic and practitioner expectations. Journal of Criminal Justice Education, 28(2), 259-284. https://doi.org/10.1080/10511253.2016.1228989
Kim, B., Matz, A. K., & Lee, S. (2017). Working together or working on the same task but separately? A comparison of police chief and chief probation/parole officer perceptions. Police Quarterly, 20(1), 24-60. https://doi.org/10.1177/1098611116657283