Cassandra A. Atkin-Plunk Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology P.O. Box 2296 Huntsville, TX 77341-2296 Office Phone: (936) 294-4772 Email: cassandra.atkinplunk@shsu.edu EDUCATION 2010 to Doctor of Philosophy student, Criminal Justice (expected graduation date: May 2014) Present College of Criminal Justice,, Huntsville, TX Dissertation: An examination of the impact of specialty court clients perceptions of procedural justice on future criminal behavior. Dissertation chair: Dr. Gaylene Armstrong 2010 Master of Arts, Criminal Justice and Criminology Thesis: Employer attitudes toward the hiring of ex-offenders: A Texas sample. Thesis Chair: Dr. Gaylene Armstrong 2008 Bachelor of Science, Criminal Justice (Minor: Chemistry) PROFESSIONAL ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE 2010 to Graduate Assistant, Association of Doctoral Programs in Criminology and Present Criminal Justice (ADPCCJ) College of Criminal Justice, Responsibilities include: Data entry and statistical analysis of survey results; production of annual report. 2009 to Graduate Research Assistant, Dr. Gaylene Armstrong Present College of Criminal Justice, Research projects include: Texas Department of Criminal Justice SMART Grant Sex offender registration program system analysis and process evaluation; Prisoner re-entry initiative Recidivism and data analysis; Harris County STAR Drug Court SAMHSA Grant Changing Women's Lives program evaluation; Evaluation of the effectiveness of the Nueces County specialty courts. 2005 to Chemistry Teaching Assistant 2009 Chemistry Department, 2007 Intern Frisco Police Department, Frisco, TX
Atkin-Plunk 2 PUBLICATIONS 2013 Atkin-Plunk, C. A., & Armstrong, G. S. Transformational leadership skills and correlates of prison warden job stress. Criminal Justice and Behavior, 40(5), 551-568. 2013 Atkin, C. A., & Armstrong, G. S. Does the concentration of parolees in a community impact employer attitudes toward the hiring of ex-offenders? Criminal Justice Policy Review, 24(1), 71-93. 2012 Atkin, C. A., & Cramer, R. J. Ex-offenders on the stand: Steps toward eliminating jury bias. Journal of Forensic Psychology Practice, 12(3), 211-226. 2011 Armstrong, G. S., Armstrong, T. A., Webb, V. J., & Atkin, C. A. Can financial incentives reduce juvenile confinement levels? An evaluation of the Redeploy Illinois program. Journal of Criminal Justice, 39(2), 183-191. MANUSCRIPTS UNDER REVIEW 2013 Armstrong, G. S., Wells, J., & Atkin-Plunk, C. A. The impact of work-family conflict on correctional officer job stress and job satisfaction. (Revise and resubmit, Editorial review only Criminal Justice and Behavior). NON-PEER REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS 2013 Atkin-Plunk, C. A., & Armstrong, G. S. Correctional management: Prison warden stress and job performance. In G. Bruinsma & D. Weisburd (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Criminology and Criminal Justice. New York: Springer Verlag. 2011 Atkin, C. Review of [Veysey, B. M., Christian, J., & Martinez, D. J. (Eds.) (2009). How offenders transform their lives. Portland, OR: Willan Publishing] Criminal Justice Review, 36(1), 118-120. 2011 Atkin, C. Comprehensive Methamphetamine Control Act. In M. Kleiman & J. Hawdon (Eds.), Encyclopedia of drug policy. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage. MANUSCRIPTS IN PROGRESS 2013 Atkin-Plunk, C. A., & Armstrong, G. S., & Nobles, M. Disentangling the relationship between social bonds, prison visitation, and offender recidivism. (In preparation for submission to a peer reviewed journal) 2013 Atkin-Plunk, C. A., & Armstrong, G. S. Perceptions of procedural justice in an adult drug court. (In preparation for submission to a peer reviewed journal) 2013 Atkin-Plunk, C. A., & Armstrong, G. S. Peers, siblings, and adults: Is the impact of peer behavior really as large as previous research suggests? (In preparation for submission to a peer reviewed journal)
Atkin-Plunk 3 2013 Armstrong, G. S., Armstrong, T. A., Bouffard, J., & Atkin-Plunk, C. A. A randomized, multisite study of prisoner reentry in Texas state jails. (In preparation for submission to a peer reviewed journal) FINAL REPORTS 2013 Armstrong, G. S., & Atkin-Plunk, C. A. Harris County STAR Drug Court Changing Women s Lives. Final report submitted to the Harris County STAR Drug Court and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. 2010 Armstrong, G., Armstrong, T., Miller, H., Bouffard, J., Atkin, C., Harpster, N., & Campbell, B. (2010). Evaluation of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice state jail prisoner reentry initiative. Final report submitted to TDCJ. Huntsville, TX. 2010 Armstrong, G. (2010) SMART grant final report (contributor). Final report submitted to TDCJ. Huntsville, TX. TEACHING EXPERIENCE Fall 2013 Spring 2013 Instructor, CRIJ 2365 Correctional Systems and Practices (Writing enhanced) Honors Course Instructor, CRIJ 2365 Correctional Systems and Practices (Writing enhanced) CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS Wells, J., Armstrong, G. S., & Atkin-Plunk, C. A. (2013, March). The impact of work-family conflict on correctional officer job stress and job satisfaction. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, Dallas, TX. Atkin, C. A., & Armstrong, G. S. (2011, November). Determinants of job satisfaction and job stress of prison wardens. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Criminology, Washington, DC. Atkin, C. A. (2011, August). Keeping it real: Working together toward an evidence-based organization. Presentation for the biannual meeting of the American Correctional Association, Kissimmee, FL. Atkin, C. A. (2011, May). Things I wish I knew about the thesis process. Presentation for graduate students of the College of Criminal Justice at, Huntsville, TX. Atkin, C. A. (2011, January). The new and challenging world of social media. Presentation for the biannual meeting of the American Correctional Association, San Antonio, TX. Atkin, C. A., & Armstrong, G. S. (2010, November). Employer attitudes toward hiring exoffenders: A Texas sample. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Criminology, San Francisco, CA.
Atkin-Plunk 4 Atkin, C. A. (2010, August). The new and challenging world of social media. Presentation for the biannual meeting of the American Correctional Association, Chicago, IL. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Feb. 2013 Nov. 2012 Nov. 2011 Nov. 2010 Sept. 2010 Feb. 2010 Feb. 2010 Nov. 2009 Art of Teaching Series: Planning the Work Art of Teaching Series: Starting Out Right Workshop: Active offender research: History, practice, and prospects American Society of Criminology, Washington, DC. Statistics for Scholarship: Logistic Regression Executive Forum for Criminal Justice Planners Correctional Management Institute of Texas, Texas Criminal Justice Planners Meeting Correctional Management Institute of Texas, Senior Level Leadership Development Program (observer) Correctional Management Institute of Texas, Sessions attended: Evidence based practices facilitated by Gaylene Armstrong; Equipping the senior level leader facilitated by Charlotte Stallings; Correctional statistics facilitated by Randy Garner American Society of Criminology annual conference, Philadelphia, PA AFFILIATIONS 2010-present Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences 2009-present American Society of Criminology, Division on Corrections and Sentencing 2005-2007 Lambda Alpha Epsilon American Criminal Justice Association 2004-2009 J.C. Stallings Chemical Society 2004-2005 Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society PROFESSIONAL SERVICE 2013 Reviewer: Criminal Justice Studies 2010 to Ph.D. Student Mentor Present 2010 to Dean's Student Advisory Counsel 2012 College of Criminal Justice,
Atkin-Plunk 5 COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT 2011 to Big Brothers Big Sisters Mentor Present Houston, TX ACADEMIC AWARDS 2012 & 2013 Excellence in Writing Recognition 2011 Mentoring Award Finalist 2012-2013 Who s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges 2009-2010 2008 Graduated Magna Cum Laude from 2004-2008 National Dean s List, 2004, 2007 President s List, and 2008 ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIPS 2012-2013 Drs. Robert and Vidisha Worley Scholarship, $1,000, 2011-2012 Ellis Gibbs Memorial Scholarship, $2,000 per academic year, Sam Houston 2009-2010 State University 2007-2008 2008-2011 Criminal Justice Academic Scholarship, $3,000 per academic year, Sam Houston State University 2004-2005 Academic Scholarship, $2,000 2005-2007 Chemistry Scholarship; $500 per academic year,