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1 Kevin J McCaffree Sociology Department 1206 Watkins Hall University of California, Riverside Riverside, CA USA [email protected] EDUCATION University of California, Riverside (UCR); Riverside, CA Doctor of Philosophy, Sociology, August, 2014 Thesis: Faith, Christianity, and Non-Affiliation in the United States. Chair: Jan E. Stets Committee: Jan E. Stets, Robert Nash Parker, Jonathan H. Turner, Alexandra Maryanski and Michael B. Shermer Master s of Arts Degree, Sociology, June 2011 Thesis: Moral Realism in Sociological Theory: Toward a Realist Sociology of Morality Chair: Jonathan H. Turner Committee: Jonathan H. Turner, Robert Nash Parker, Jan E. Stets Humboldt State University (HSU); Arcata, CA Bachelor of Arts Degree, Sociology, December 2008 Senior Thesis: Study of Community Perceptions of Science by Educational Level Advisor: Elizabeth Watson Diablo Valley College; Pleasant Hill, CA Associate of Arts Degree, Summer 2007 Academic Honors: Alcohol Policy 16 Scholarship $ (2013) Chancellor s Distinguished Fellowship ~ $150,000 ( : UCR) Presidential Scholar (Fall 2007 & Fall 2008: HSU)

2 AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION Contemporary Sociological Theory Criminology Quantitative Methods Classical Sociological Theory Social Psychology Sociology of Religion Books ACADEMIC PUBLICATIONS Parker, Robert Nash and Kevin J McCaffree Alcohol and Violence: The Nature of the Relationship and the Promise of Prevention. New York: Lexington Press. Peer-Reviewed Articles and Book Chapters Stets, Jan E and Kevin J. McCaffree Morality, Altruism, and Social Solidarity through the Lens of Identity Theory, in Vincent Jeffries & Larry Nichols (eds), Altruism, Morality and Social Solidarity: Envisioning A Field. New York: Palgrave Macmillan. Parker, Robert Nash and Kevin J. McCaffree Alcohol Use, Policy and Crime. Oxford Bibliographies Online: Criminology. doi: Parker, Robert Nash, Kevin J McCaffree and Daniel J Skiles The Impact of Retail Practices on Violence: The Case of Single Serve Alcohol Beverage Containers. Journal of Drug and Alcohol Review 30: Parker, Robert Nash, Kirk S Williams, Kevin J McCaffree, Emily K Ascenscio, Angela Brown and Kevin J Strom The Relationship between Retail Availability and Youth Homicide: Alcohol and Youth Violence in the 100 Largest US Cities Journal of Drug and Alcohol Review 30: Popular Science Articles McCaffree, Kevin J. and Anondah Saide. Vulnerable Minds: The Social Side of Critical Thinking. Skeptic Magazine 19:4 McCaffree, Kevin J The 7 Laws of Magical Thinking: How Irrational Beliefs Keep Us Happy, Healthy, and Sane. Skeptic Magazine 19:1 Books in Progress McCaffree, Kevin J. What Morality Means Forthcoming, 2015, Palgrave Macmillan

3 Articles in Progress Parker Robert Nash and Kevin J. McCaffree. Single-Serve Alcohol Beverages and Violence: A Follow-up Study. Parker, Robert Nash and Kevin J. McCaffree. Officer-Involved Shootings and the Spatial Distribution of Crime Rates Proctor, Kristopher, and Kevin McCaffree A Model of Perception in Social Learning Theories of Crime Burke, Peter J., Jan E. Stets, Matthew Grindal, Ryan Trettevik, Zach Sommer, Paul Peterson and Kevin McCaffree. Web-Based Surveys: The Effects of Item Presentation. PROFESSIONAL SERVICE Committee Member, , Nominations Committee, American Sociological Association Section for Altruism, Morality and Social Solidarity Committee Member, , Lifetime Achievement Award, American Sociological Association Section for Altruism, Morality and Social Solidarity. RESEARCH POSITIONS Research Assistant, Summer Claremont Graduate University; Principal Investigator: Dr. Michael Shermer Survey Data Analysis, The Moral Arc: Politics and Morality Research Assistant, Fall 2011-Fall 2013 University of California, Riverside; Principle Investigator: Dr. Jan E. Stets Interdisciplinary Project: The Science of Morality. Participated in literature review, data analysis and conceptual theory building in a multi-site, multi-disciplinary grant to study morality in all of its dimensions (psychological, sociological, neurological, economic and philosophical). Research Assistant, September Fall 2012 University of California, Riverside; Principle Investigator: Dr. Robert Nash Parker San Bernardino Alcohol Project; outlet data collected and analyzed at the neighborhood and demographic level. Results were then analyzed for their contribution to various kinds of criminal activity. Research Assistant, September Fall 2012 University of California, Riverside; Principle Investigator: Dr. Robert Nash Parker

4 Riverside Mayor s Project. Oversaw and managed numerous other research assistants. Research Assistant, September December 2010 University of California, Riverside; Principle Investigator: Dr. Allison Cantwell and Dr. Peter J. Burke Research conducted on controlled dominant/submissive human identities. Research Assistant, December Summer 2010 University of California, Riverside; Principle Investigator: Dr. Katja Guenther Research on emerging atheist social movements in Southern California. Research Assistant, Summer 2010 University of California, Riverside; Principle Investigator: Dr. Robert Nash Parker City of Perris mapped geographically (using GIS software) and analyzed with regard to violent crime data provided by the Perris Police Department. TEACHING POSITIONS AND EXPERIENCE Instructor, Fall 2014 Chapman University Research Methods Instructor, Spring 2014 Chapman University Social Psychology Instructor, Spring 2014 University of California, Riverside Juvenile Delinquency Instructor, Fall 2013 California State Polytechnic University Principles of Sociology Teacher s Assistant, Fall 2013 University of California, Riverside; Instructor: Dr. Robert Nash Parker Topics in Criminology Teacher s Assistant, Summer 2013 University of California, Riverside; Instructor: Matt Grindal Teacher s Assistant, Spring 2013 University of California, Riverside; Instructor: Dr. Jan E. Stets Social Psychology

5 Teacher s Assistant, Winter 2013 University of California, Riverside; Instructor: Dr. Alexandra Maryanski Theoretical Perspectives in Sociology Teacher s Assistant, Fall 2012 University of California, Riverside; Instructor: Dr. Christopher Schmitt Sociology of Education Teacher s Assistant, Summer 2012 University of California, Riverside; Instructor: Gary Coyne Teacher s Assistant, Spring 2012 University of California, Riverside; Instructor: Dr. Jonathan H. Turner Introduction to Sociological Theory Teacher s Assistant, Winter, 2012 University of California, Riverside; Instructor: Dr. Robert Hanneman Teacher s Assistant, Fall 2011 University of California, Riverside; Instructor: Dr. David Swanson Teacher s Assistant, Summer 2011 University of California, Riverside; Instructor: Dr. Kirk Lawrence Contemporary Sociological Theory Reader, Spring 2011 University of California, Riverside; Instructor: Dr. Christopher Schmitt, Social Inequality Teacher s Assistant, Spring 2011 University of California, Riverside; Instructor: Dr. Robert Nash Parker, Introduction to Criminology Teacher s Assistant, Winter 2011 University of California, Riverside; Instructor: Dr. Peter J Burke Teacher s Assistant, Fall 2010 University of California, Riverside; Instructor: Dr. Alexandra Maryanski, Development of Sociological Theory

6 Teacher s Assistant, Summer 2010 University of California, Riverside; Instructor: Dr. Adam Sanford Organized Crime Reader, Summer 2009 University of California, Riverside; Instructor: Dr. Sandra Barboza Sociology of Couples and Families PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS Presenter (Criminology), American Society for Criminology, Atlanta, GA, November, Presentation: Alcohol & Violence: Author Meets Critics Presenter (Sociology-Theory/Social Movements), California Sociological Association, Berkeley, CA, November, Presentation: The Perceptual Causes of Social Movements Presenter (Sociology Theory), American Sociological Association, New York, NY., August, Presentation: Empathy and Identity Presenter (Sociology Morality), American Sociological Association, New York, NY., August, Presentation: Empathy and Identity Presenter (Sociology- Criminology & Public Policy), Alcohol Policy 16, Washington, D.C., April, Presentation: Author Meets Critics: Alcohol and Violence the Nature of the Relationship and the Promise of Prevention. Presenter (Sociology - Theory), Pacific Sociological Association Annual Conference, Reno, Nevada, March Presentation: Differentiation, Perception and Empathy Presenter (Sociology Theory), Pacific Sociological Association Annual Conference, Reno, Nevada, March Presentation: Religion Byproduct, Adaptation or Something Else? Round Table Discussant (Sociology - Theory), American Sociological Association Annual Conference, Las Vegas, Nevada, August Round Table Topic: Toward A Realist Sociology of Morality Chair & Presenter, (Sociology - Theory), Claremont Graduate University s Annual Research Conference, Claremont, California, March Presentation: Moral Philosophy and Sociology

7 Presenter, (Sociology Criminology & Public Policy) Claremont Graduate University s Annual Research Conference, Claremont, California, March Presentation: San Bernardino Single Serve Alcohol and Violence Co-Presenter (w/ Dr. Robert Nash Parker), San Bernardino City Hall, San Bernardino, California, May San Bernardino City Council Presentation: Alcohol Regulation, Social Policy and Violent Crime. Co-Presenter (w/ Dr. Robert Nash Parker), (Sociology Criminology & Public Policy) Pacific Sociological Association Annual Conference, Oakland, California, March Presentation: The Impact of Retail Practices on Violence: The Case of Single Serve Alcohol Beverage Containers Presenter, (Sociology - Theory) Pacific Sociological Association Annual Conference, Seattle, Washington, March Moral Realism in Sociological Theory: Toward a Value- Laden Scientific Sociology Presenter (Sociology Criminology & Public Policy) American Society for Criminology, San Francisco, California, November The Relationship between Retail Availability and Youth Homicide: Alcohol and Youth Violence in the 100 Largest US Cities Chair (Sociology- Methods) American Society for Criminology, San Francisco, California, November Innovative Methods in Research and Teaching / Advances in Quantitative Research INVITED LECTURES Theorizing the Religious and Non-Religious Identities, University of California Riverside, November 2014 Searching for Variation Among Religious Non-affiliates, Claremont Graduate University, August 2013 Alcohol-Related Crime Prevention through Environmental Design, University of California, Riverside, Winter 2013 The Biology of Crime, University of California, Riverside, Spring, Criminology and Sociology, University of California, Riverside, Fall Lecture given as part of a series of presentations entitled, Research and Creative Activity Across the Disciplines. TECHNICAL EXPERTISE Fluent with: Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Data Analysis and Statistical Software (STATA and SPSS). OTHER UNIVERSITY ACTIVITIES Social Psychology Research Seminar w/ Dr. Peter Burke and Dr. Jan Stets (Spring 2010-Present)

8 Academic Center for Excellence in Youth Violence Prevention, Research Assistant, UC Riverside, Fall 09 - Fall 10 Criminology Seminar w/ Dr. Robert Nash Parker (Summer 2009, Fall 2009) ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE POST Certified Police Academy Graduate, Monterey Peninsula Police Academy, Spring REFERENCES Robert Nash Parker, Department of Sociology, University of California, Riverside, CA Jan E. Stets, Professor, Department of Sociology, University of California, Riverside, CA Jonathan H. Turner, University Professor, Department of Sociology University of California, Riverside, CA