Curriculum Vitae Ji Seun Sohn

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1 December 2014 Contact Information Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice Department of Government and Sociology Georgia College & State University Milledgeville, GA Office: Curriculum Vitae Ji Seun Sohn Professional Experience Fall 2014 Current Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice at the Dept. of Government and Sociology in the GCSU Fall 2012 Spring/Summer I 2014 Lindsey Wilson College Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice Responsibilities were teaching, scholarships, service etc. Education Ph. D. Criminal Justice Sam Houston State University, 2012 High Pass for Doctoral Candidacy Qualifying Examination Portfolio. Dissertation Title: Predicting Houston Residents perceptions of the Houston Police Department. Dissertation Chair: Dr. Phillip Lyons. M.A. Psychology (Criminological Psychology). Kyonggi University, Yiui-Dong Yeongtong-Gu, Suwon, Kyonggi-Do, Korea, Thesis Title: The Characteristics of Family Homicides: Focusing on Offenders Gender, Prior Criminal Record, and Sentence Length. Thesis Chair: Dr. Soo Jung Lee. B.A. English and English Literature. Seisen University, Higashi Gotanda, Shinagawa-Ku, Tokyo, Japan, Research Interests Policing Residents perceptions of the police; Police officers perceptions; Issues in policing Psychopathy PCL-R (Psychopathy Checklist-Revised), Empathy deficiency; Recidivism; Sexual Violence

2 Human trafficking Ethnicity and crime Women and crime Cross-cultural studies Comparison between Korean and Western samples Workshop Participations Psychopathy Checklist-Revised Workshop in Seoul, Korea (December 8 th ~ 10 th in 2005) Psychopathy Checklist-Revised Workshop in Tokyo, Japan (March 23 rd ~ 25 th in 2005) Peer Reviewed Publications Sohn, J. S. & Lee, S. J. (upcoming 2015). Investigating the Two-, Three-, and Four-Factor Structures of the Korean PCL-R in Serious Offenders. International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology. published online Dec. 4, 2014 Sohn, J. S., Webb, D., & Lee, S. J. (2010). Can PCL-R Predict Implicit Aggression among Korean Inmate? Asia Pacific Journal of Police & Criminal Justice, 8(2), Publications in Korean Sohn, J. S., & Lee, S. J (2007). Famicide Offenders Characteristics and Factors for Sentencing. Korean Journal of Social and Personality Psychology, 21(1), Lee, S. J., Sohn, J. S., & Kong, J. S. (2006). Paradigm on Homicides in Family Members. The Journal of Police Science, 6(2), Kim, S., Lee, H., Sohn, J. S., & Chon, W. (2004). Criminal-Relevant and Personality Characteristics of Female Murder. Korean Journal of Women Psychology, 9(3), Non-refereed Publications Webb, D., Watkins, R., & Sohn, J. S. (June 2010). Deciding if the time is right: the transition to Community Oriented Policing. The Asian Association of Police Studies Annual Conference Proceeding, pp Reports Watkins, R., Webb, D., & Sohn, J. S. (2009). Burleson Police Department: Assessment. Watkins, R., Webb, D., & Sohn, J. S. (2010). An assessment of the San Angelo Police Department, Texas.

3 Papers/Research under in progress/consideration The Korean PCL-R s Factor Models by Examining Antisocial Outcomes (tentative title) Publications using the Dissertation project, Predicting Houston Residents perceptions of the Houston Police Department. Research Activities Research Assistant (Research Division at Law Enforcement Management Institute of Texas, Fall 2010 Spring 2011) : Responsibilities included data compiling for IBIS ( ballistic fingerprinting technology), data compiling for LEMIT research data base, the Houston Police Department patrol cars movement, etc Research Assistant to Dr. David Webb (at Law Enforcement Management Institute of Texas, Fall 2008 Spring 2010) : Responsibilities included research and develop community oriented policing survey to evaluate the police perceptions with respect to two cities in Texas (Burleson and San Angelo) where LEMIT conducted research. Evaluating COP (Community Oriented Policing) in Burleson, TX (Summer 2009) Evaluating COP (Community Oriented Policing) in San Angelo, TX (Summer 2009) Research Assistant to Dr. Lyons at Sam Houston State University (Fall 2007 Spring 2009) : Responsibilities included finding legal cases for certain issues, search/find materials from the library and elsewhere. Research Activities in Korea Research Assistant to Dr. Lee, S. J. at Kyonggi University in Korea (2005 ~ 2006) August ~ November 2006 Reentry Program for adult inmates at Yeongdungpo Prison. October ~ November 2006 Interviewing adult inmates at Suwon Jail. June 2006 Interviewing juvenile offenders at Chunan Juvenile Prison. June ~ August 2006 Interviewing juvenile probationers at Seoul Seobu Probation Office. April ~ June 2004 Mentorship program for juvenile probationers at Suwon Probation Office.

4 Teaching Experience and Course Taught Georgia College & State University, Milledgeville, GA Fall 2014 current (Assistant Professor) CRJU 4101 Police Systems & Practices CRJU 3424 Criminology PAUD 6605 Quantitative Techniques (Graduate Course of Public Administration) Lindsey Wilson College, Columbia, KY (Fall 2012 Spring 2014, Assistant Professor) CRJS 2103 Criminology CRJS 3123 Police and Society (both in class and online) CRJS 3203 Corrections CRJS 2213 Juvenile Offender CRJS 3613 Statistics in Criminal Justice (both in class and online) CRJS 3623 Research Methods in Criminal Justice Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, TX, (as a Doctoral Teaching Fellow) CJ Understanding Human Behavior CJ 436 Understanding Human Behavior Academic Honors and Awards Dan Richard Beto Endowed Scholarship in Correctional Leadership Dan Richard Beto Endowed Scholarship in Correctional Leadership Honored Scholarship at Kyonggi University Spring 2004 Scholarship for the best-graded student at the time of admission to Kyonggi University Honored Scholarship at Seisen Women s University Scholarship from the Ministry of Education in Japan Conference Presentations The Korean PCL-R s Factor Models by Examining Antisocial Outcomes. American Society of Criminology, San Francisco, California, November The Preliminary Analysis of the Korean Version of Psychopathy Checklist Revised. American Society of Criminology, Atlanta, Georgia, November Houston Residents Perceptions of the Houston Police Department and Red Light Cameras. American Society of Criminology, Chicago, Illinois, November Predicting Citizens Perceptions toward the Houston Police Department. American Society of Criminology, Washington, D.C., November 2011.

5 Examining the Construct of Psychopathy in Korean and American Sex Offenders. American Society of Criminology, San Francisco, California, November An Analysis of Multiple Conditions Conducive to Intimate Homicide. American Society of Criminology, San Francisco, California, November Deciding if the time is right: the Transition to Community Oriented Policing. Asian Association of Police Studies, Seoul, Korea, June Comparing the Construct of Psychopathy between Korean and American Sexual Offenders. Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, San Diego, California, February Examining the Ability of PCL R to Predict Recidivism in a Korean Offender Sample. American Society of Criminology, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, November Can PCL-R Predict Implicit Aggression among Korean Inmates? American Society of Criminology, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, November Professional Service to the University/Department/Program Georgia College & State University, Milledgeville, GA, fall 2014 Current University Service - Member, SOAR (Students Oriented Activities and Resources), Sep. 17, 2014 Department of Government and Sociology - Member, Community Engagement Committee - Participant, Freshman Seminar Introduction to the Department/Faculty, Sep. 22, Attendee, Diversity on the Bench: Why It Matters (Coverdell Chair Constitution Week Distinguished Panel), Sep. 23, Attendee, Refugees from Humanitarian Crises: The Art of Hospitality (Coverdell Chair Public Policy Colloquium Series), Oct. 7, Attendee, Policing and the Community Forum at GC Depot, Nov. 12, 2014 Criminal Justice Program - Participant, Majors Fair (Hosted by Academic Advising), Oct. 15, Member, Criminal Justice Search Committee (for fall 2015) Academic Service - Member & Volunteer, KOSCA (Korean Society of Criminology in America) information desk during 2014 ASC conference in San Francisco

6 Lindsey Wilson College, Columbia, KY, fall 2012 spring 2014 (as an assistant professor) College Service - Participant, International Language Table - Member & Secretary, International Student Advisory Committee Invited Talks Korean Culture and Criminal Justice System during International Education Week 2012, Columbia, Kentucky, Monday, November 12, Social Sciences Division - Member, Academic Effectiveness Council Committee - Submission of General Education Proposal for Research Methods class approved by Committee Criminal Justice Program - Advisor, criminal justice students - Reference, writing recommendation letters to students for Law/Graduate Schools - Participant, Ceremony for CJ students Alpha Phi Sigma events Law Enforcement Management Institute of Texas, Huntsville, TX, (as a Doctoral Research Assistant to Dr. David Webb) - Assist Korean police officers to visit Austin/Houston Police Departments - Assist LEMIT program participants from the Ministry of Justice of Korea. Professional Membership American Society of Criminology Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences Korean Society of Criminology in America Alpha Phi Sigma

7 List of References Available upon request