COURSES DEVELOPED AND TAUGHT

Introduction to Criminal Justice              Victimology (undergrad& PhD)

Criminological Theory                            Correctional Alternatives

Drugs and Society                                 Alcohol a Social Dilemma

Readings in Criminal Justice                  Orientation to Administrative Internship

Administrative Internship                        Readings in Women Studies                 

Juvenile Delinquency                             Women, Crime and Criminal Justice

Ethics in Criminal Justice                       Feminist Theory     

Corrections                                           Senior Seminar in Women Studies         

Tribal Justice (PhD)                               Orientation to the Graduate School Process

Individual Research (Masters& PhD)      Practicum:Research (PhD)

Craft of Teaching (PhD)                         Administrative Internship (PhD)

Women in Law Enforcement (PhD)         Seminar in Advanced Quantitative Analysis (PhD)

Women in Nontradition Occupation- Particularly Law Enforcement in the United States (PhD)

Women in CJ Professions (PhD)            Advanced Quantitative Methods/Analysis (PhD)

Have taught classes ranging in size from 3 to 411 students. Have offered classes on the main campuses, after hours, at the Air Base, statewide over the interactive video network, using Wimba, and using Skype. Enjoy using classrooms that are technologically equipped so I can incorporate Elmo, PowerPoint, BlackBoard, and interactive cd-rom technologies into my class presentations when appropriate.

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION

Introduction to Criminal Justice              Criminological Theory

Victimology                                           Women, Crime, and Criminal Justice

Drugs and Society                                 Tribal Justice

Program and Policy Evaluation               Community Based Corrections

Field Practicum                                     Internship & Cooperative Education

AREAS OF RESEARCH INTEREST

Survey Research                                   Victimization Studies

Public Opinion                                       Gender Equity

Minority Issues                                      Policy Evaluations

Drug Laws                                            Tribal Justice

Restorative Justice                                Ethics

HONORS AND AWARDS

Engaged Department Award nominated and selected based on                 2016

number of students served and hours of service in the communities

through the Internship Program, reward present to me as

Departmental Internship Coordinator

Honor for 25 years of quality employment at UND                                     2016

Who’s Who in America (5th time)                                                              2015-2016

Engaged Department Award nominated and selected based on                 2015

number of students served and hours of service in the communities

through the Internship Program, reward present to me as

Departmental Internship Coordinator

Who’s Who in America (4th time)                                                              2014-2015

Selected as Guest of Honor for American Indian Heritage Month               2013

by IRP at UND Grand Forks, ND

Received Award of Excellence from UND Office of Admissions

for work with students                                                                    2013

National Associationof Professional Women – Woman of the Year             2012-2013

Who’s Who in America (3rd time)                                                              2012-2013

Accepted as one of the “Circle People”- the only one in the

state of North Dakota- by Living Justice Press which is

a non-profit dedicated to social justice                                                      2010-

Alpha Phi Sigma – new Chapter – one of the founding members/advisors          2008-

Honored by National Women Studies Assoc. for years

of “Dedicated Service”                                                                   2008

Selected as UND Campus and area expert liason by the F.B.I.                  2005-

          Regional Victim Unit

Honored as an Honored Elder in conjunction with the

25th Anniversary of Time Out Week and Wacipi at UND                             2010

Who’s Who of American Women (3rd time)                                               2010-2011

International Who’s Who – nomination                                                      2009-2010

Founders Day 2009 Honoree - UND Spirit Award                                      2009

Who’s Who in America (2nd time)                                                             2008-2009   

Who’s Who of American Women (2nd time)                                               2008-2009

Highlighted in the OnTeaching newsletter                                                 2009

Who’s Who Among American Teachers and Educators (5th time)               2007-2008

Who’s Who of American Women                                                              2008

Who’s Who in America                                                                             2007                             

Recipient of Martin Luther King, Jr. Award for Service to Humanity               2007

Nominated for Martin Luther King, Jr. Award for

Service to the Greater Grand Forks Community                               2007

Nominated for Martin Luther King, Jr. Award for

Service to the State of North Dakota                                                2007

Who’s Who of American Women                                                              2007

Who’s Who Among Executive and Professional Women “Honors Edition”           2006-2007                       

Who’s Who Executive and Professional Registry                                        2006

Athena Award nominee                                                                            2006

Recipient of the President’s Circle, Pine to Prairie Pin(s), Appreciation Pin(s),

          Outstanding Volunteer Pin, and Outstanding Leader Pin for

          dedication and achievement while working with the leaders and

          the youth involved in Girl Scouting                                                   1993-2006

Outstanding Service Award, College of Arts and Sciences                           2005

Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers (4th time)                                      2004-2005

Considered for area nomination as one of the representatives for              2004

          "1000 Women for Nobel Peace Prize in 2005" movement

Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers (double nomination)                      2003-2004

Nominated for Outstanding Teaching Award – Undergraduate                     2003

Chosen as Women Studies Series - Spotlight on Scholars honoree            2003

Nominated for Outstanding Teaching Award – Undergraduate                     2002

Promoted to the rank of Associate Professor at the University of

     North Dakota                                                                                      2001

Chosen for the Memorial Union Leadership Awards for being an

        Outstanding Student Organization Advisor                                        2000

Honored at a luncheon for Co-Op faculty for years of service                        2000

Granted tenure at the University of North Dakota                                        2000

Nominated to become a member of the Graduate Faculty at UND                2000

Nominated in conjunction with the Native Americans into Criminal

        Justice Association for the Martin Luther King Jr. Award                     1999

Special acknowledgement printed within Women and the Criminal

        Justice System for my outstanding review of the draft of the book       1999

Special Recognition - for providing 400 hours of volunteer service during

        the life of the project to the North Dakota News Voice program –

        affiliated with the North Dakota School for the Blind.                             1999

Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers                                                    1997-1998

JC Penny Golden Rule Award Nominee – as a member of the

        North Dakota News Voice Program for the continuation of

        our involvement with the community despite the Flood of 1997.            1998

Honorable Mention in the North Dakota University System Board Report

        for selection as Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers                      1997

Nominated to the Editorial Board of the Journal of Crime and Justice.           1997

Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers                                                    1996-1997

Outstanding Academic Book Award given by the American Correctional

        Association for the Encyclopedia of American Prisons to which I

contributed a signed entry and was declared a ‘recognized authority’    1996

ACADEMIC RECORD

2000                  PhD--Criminal Justice and Criminology, Sam Houston State University

1991                  M.A.--Criminal Justice, Sam Houston State University

1987                  B.S.--Sociology, Psychology, Computer Programming, Black Hills State University