Kimberly R. Kras. Center for Advancing Correctional Excellence! Department of Criminology, Law and Society, George Mason University

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1 Kimberly R. Kras Center for Advancing Correctional Excellence! Department of Criminology, Law and Society George Mason University 4087 University Dr. Suite 4100, MS 6D3 Fairfax, VA Office Phone: Cell Phone: EDUCATION 2014 Ph.D. in Criminology and Criminal Justice Dissertation: Redemption or Condemnation? A Long-Term Follow-up of the Desistance Patterns of Sex Offenders Dissertation Committee: Beth M. Huebner (Chair), Lee A. Slocum, Stephanie DiPietro, Shadd Maruna 2005 M.S. in Criminal Justice and Criminology University of Missouri Kansas City Thesis: The Dynamics of Social Aggression Among Adolescent Females: Examining Attitudes toward Women and Self-Esteem B.A. in Psychology, Minor in Criminal Justice and Criminology University of Missouri-Kansas City PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE 2014 Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Center for Advancing Correctional Excellence! Department of Criminology, Law and Society, George Mason University Probation and Parole Officer II. Department of Corrections, State of Missouri RESEARCH INTERESTS Corrections Offender Re-entry Probation and Parole Sex Offenders Gender Mixed Methods Strain Theory Life Course Paradigm Rehabilitation 1

2 PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS Huebner, Beth M., Kras, Kimberly R., Rydberg, Jason, Bynum, Timothy S., Grommon, Eric, and Pleggenkuhle, Breanne. (2014). The Effect and Implications of Sex Offender Residence Restrictions. Criminology & Public Policy, 13(1), Kras, Kimberly R. (2013). Offender Perceptions of Mandated Substance Abuse Treatment: An Exploratory Analysis of Offender Experiences in a Community-Based Treatment Program. Journal of Drug Issues, 43(2): Anderson, James F. and Kimberly R. Kras. (2005). Revisiting Albert Bandura s Social Learning Theory to Better Understand and Assist Victims of Intimate Personal Violence. Women and Criminal Justice, Volume 17 (1), BOOK CHAPTERS, TECHNICAL REPORTS & OTHER PUBLICATIONS Kras, Kimberly R. (forthcoming). Informal Support for Sex Offenders. In Francis, B. and Sanders, T. (ed), Oxford Handbook of Sex Offenses and Sex Offending. Oxford University Press: New York. Huebner, Beth M., Bynum, Timothy S., Rydberg, Jason, Kras, Kimberly, Grommon, Eric, Pleggenkuhle, Breanne. (2013). An Evaluation of Sex Offender Residency Restrictions in Michigan and Missouri. National Institute of Justice Final Report. Kras, Kimberly, R. and Beth M. Huebner. (2013). Transitional Housing for Sex Offenders. Sex Offender Law Report, 14(3): Owens, Jennifer G., Kras, Kimberly R., and Wiley, Stephanie A. (2012). Securing Student Travel Money and Maintaining an Active Graduate Student Association. Criminologist, 37(2): 28. Kras, Kimberly R. (2010). We Cool, But : Client Perceptions of Probation and Parole Officers in Mandated Treatment Settings. In Jody Miller (Ed.), Research Report: Men s Drug Use and Re-entry Challenges in St. Louis: The Role and Impact of the Gateway Foundation. WORKS IN PROGRESS Pleggenkuhle, Breanne R., Huebner, Beth M., and Kras, Kimberly R. Solid Start: A Case Study of a Therapeutic Housing Model for High-Need Parolees. (under review). Kras, Kimberly R., Pleggenkuhle, Breanne R., and Huebner, Beth M. A New Way of Doing Time on the Outside: A Comparison of Pathways In and Out of Transitional Housing for Sex and Nonsex Offenders. (under review). Kras, Kimberly R. Specifying General Strain Theory by Examining Emotions. 2

3 Kras, Kimberly R. Impacts of Social Support on Sex Offender Recidivism: A Mixed Methods Analysis. ACADEMIC WORK EXPERIENCE Research Assistant., with Dr. Beth Huebner, NIJ Grant: Sex Offender Residency Restrictions (2008-DD-BX-0002: $465,344) Project GRIP Research Assistant., with Dr. Richard Rosenfeld, Offender Notification Meetings 2012 Data Analysis for Michigan State University, with Dr. Tim Bynum. NIJ Grant: Sex Offender Residency Restrictions (2008-DD-BX-0002) Data Collection for Arizona State University, with Dr. Scott Decker Research Assistant. University of Missouri-Kansas City, Department of Sociology/Criminal Justice and Criminology Project Safe Neighborhoods (Western District of Missouri) with Dr. Kenneth Novak and Dr. Alex Holsinger ($132,000) Kansas City, Missouri Police Department Citizen Satisfaction Survey with Dr. Kenneth Novak and Dr. Leanne Alarid ($50,000) Kansas City, Missouri Police Department Racial Profiling Analysis with Dr. Kenneth Novak ($17,719) STOP Violence Female Bullying Survey with Dr. Kristi Holsinger ($14,632) TEACHING EXPERIENCE 2014 Instructor. CCJ 4340: Race, Crime and Justice (Spring) 2013 Instructor. CCJ 4340: Race, Crime and Justice (Summer) CCJ 1100: Introduction to Criminal Justice (Fall) 2012 Instructor. CCJ 2260: Corrections (Fall) 2011 Instructor. CCJ 2260: Corrections (Fall) 2010 Instructor. CCJ 3310: Computers in Criminal Justice (Fall) CCJ 2260: Corrections (Summer) CCJ 3310: Computers in Criminal Justice (Spring) 2009 Teaching Assistant., with Dr. Glen Curry, Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice, CCJ 3310, Computers in Criminal Justice 3

4 PRESENTATIONS 2013 Kras, Kimberly, R. Leadership Opportunities for Graduate Students. Presented at the, Graduate Student Conference, August Kras, Kimberly R. Social Support for Sex Offenders: How Does Social Support Impact the Success or Failure of Sex Offenders Returning to the Community? Presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Criminology, Chicago, IL, November Huebner, Beth M., Pleggenkhule, Breanne R., and Kras, Kimberly R. The Collateral Consequences of Sex Offender Registry Restrictions presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Criminology, Chicago, IL, November Kras, Kimberly R. Powerful Posters, Presentations, and Other Conference Skills. Presented at the UMSL Graduate Student Professional Development Seminar, August Kras, Kimberly R., Huebner, Beth M., and Pleggenkuhle, Breanne R. Halfway Home: The Effect of Transitional Housing Placement on Long-Term Patterns of Recidivism. Presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Criminology, Washington, D.C., November Kras, Kimberly R. The Role of Probation Officers in Drug Treatment: How do Probationers and Parolees View Them? Presented at the annual meetings of the American Society of Criminology, San Francisco, November Kras, Kimberly R. The Relationship between attitudes toward Women and the Dynamics of Relational Aggression among Adolescent Females. Presented at the annual meetings of the Midwest Criminal Justice Society, Chicago, October Novak, Kenneth, Holsinger, Alex, and Kras, Kimberly R. Deterrence Media Messages: Penetration and Salience among Felons. Presented at the annual meetings of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, Chicago, March FELLOWSHIPS, HONORS AND AWARDS 2013 American Society of Criminology, Division on Sentencing and Corrections Dissertation Award: Redemption or Condemnation? A Long-Term Follow-Up of Desistance Patterns of Sex Offenders. 2013, Graduate School Research Fair, 1 st Place Social Sciences Division 2012 American Society of Criminology, Division on Sentencing and Corrections Paper Competition: Social support for sex offenders: How does social support impact the success or failure of sex offenders returning to the community? 2012, Graduate School Research Fair, Semi-Finalist 4

5 2010, Center for Teaching and Learning and Graduate School, Outstanding Graduate Student SERVICE 2011-present Peer reviewer for Journal of Offender Rehabilitation, Justice Quarterly, Journal of Qualitative Criminology, Journal of Criminal Justice, Feminist Criminology, International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology, Criminal Justice Policy Review, Journal of Drug Issues Vice President, Criminology and Criminal Justice Graduate Student Association, Senior Graduate Teaching/Research Assistant, Graduate Student Professional Development Conference, Representative for the, College of Arts and Sciences Graduate Student Council, President, Criminology and Criminal Justice Graduate Student Association, University of Missouri, St. Louis. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 2014 Propensity Score Workshop,, hosted by Dr. Matt Vogel 2010 ICPSR Summer Program, Conducting Research on Recidivism and Re-entry, sponsored by the Bureau of Justice Statistics, US Department of Justice. PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS American Society of Criminology Division of Women and Crime Division of Corrections and Sentencing Division of Life Course Criminology Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences Western Society of Criminology Midwestern Criminal Justice Association REFERENCES Beth M. Huebner, PhD Associate Professor 5

6 533 Lucas Hall Phone: (314) Fax: (314) Lee Ann Slocum, PhD Assistant Professor 340A Lucas Hall Phone: (314) Fax: (314) Stephanie DiPietro, PhD Assistant Professor 338B Lucas Hall Phone: (314) Fax: (314)