Curriculum Vitae Eric S. McCord Assistant Professor Department of Justice Administration 215 Brigman Hall (502) 852-0376 University of Louisville Louisville, KY 40292 eric.mccord@louisville.edu Education 2010 Ph. D., Criminal Justice Temple University Philadelphia, PA Dissertation: Disentangling opportunity from demographic factors: A case study of motor vehicle theft in Philadelphia. Jerry H. Ratcliffe, Chair. 2004 M.A., Criminal Justice California State University, San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA M.A. Thesis: The relationship between place management and physical environment in apartment crime. Gisela Bichler, Chair. 2002 B.A., Criminal Justice (Honors) Minor in Sociology Chapman University Ontario, CA Professional Experience 2010 Assistant Professor, Department of Justice Administration, University of Louisville 2006-2010 Teacher Assistant (primary instructor), Department of Criminal Justice, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA 2007-2008 Research Assistant, Department of Criminal Justice, Temple University 2002-2004 Research Assistant, California State University, San Bernardino, Center for Criminal Justice Research 1981-2004 Police Officer (Sergeant, Detective, C.P.T.E.D. Advisor, Problem Oriented Policing Team, Dept Trainer, SWAT, K-9), City of Chino, CA 1978-1981 Police Officer, City of Stanton, CA 1
Publications Refereed journals McCord, E. S. (2014). Using location quotients to test for negative secondary effects of sexually oriented businesses. Cityscape, 16(1), 351-358. McCord, E. S., & Tewksbury, R. (2013). Does the presence of sexually oriented businesses relate to increased levels of crime? An examination using spatial analyses. Crime & Delinquency, 59(7), 1108-1125. Tewksbury, R., & McCord, E. S. (in press). Crime at sexually oriented businesses. Security Journal. Groff, E., & McCord, E. S. (2012). The role of neighborhood parks as crime generators. Security Journal, 25, 1-24. Taylor, R. B., Harris, P., Jones, P. R., Garcia, R. M., & McCord, E. S. (2011). Ecological origins of shared perceptions of troublesome teen groups: Implications for the basic systemic model of crime, the incivilities thesis, and political economy. Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency, 48(2), 298-324. Taniguchi, T., Rengert, G., & McCord, E. S. (2009). Where size matters: Agglomeration economies of illegal drug markets in Philadelphia. Justice Quarterly, 26(4), 670-694. Taylor, R. B., Harris, P., Jones, P. R., Goldkamp, J. N., Weiland, D., Garcia, R. M., & McCord, E. S. (2009). Short term changes in arrest rates influence short term changes in serious male delinquency prevalence. Criminology, 47(3), 657-697. McCord, E. S., & Ratcliffe, J. H. (2009). Intensity value analysis and the criminogenic effects of land use features on local crime patterns. Crime Patterns and Analysis, 2(1), 17-30. McCord, E. S., Ratcliffe, J. H., Garcia, R. M., & Taylor, R. B. (2007). Nonresidential crime attractors and generators elevate perceived neighborhood crime and incivilities. Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency, 44, 295-320. McCord, E. S., & Ratcliffe, J. H. (2007). A micro-spatial analysis of the demographic and criminogenic environment of drug markets in Philadelphia. The Australian and New Zealand Journal of Criminology, 40(1), 43-63. Worrall, J. L., Ross, J. W., & McCord, E. S. (2006). Modeling prosecutors' charging decisions in domestic violence cases. Crime & Delinquency, 52(3), 472-503. Edited book chapters Rengert, G. F., Lockwood, B., & McCord, E. S. (2011). The edge of the community: Drug dealing in a segregated environment. In M.A. Andresen & J. B. Kinney (Eds.), Patterns, prevention, and geometry of crime (pp. 43-53). New York City, NY: Routedge. 2
Encyclopedia entries McCord, E. S. (2013). The projects. In J. I. Ross (Ed.), Encyclopedia of street crime in America. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications. McCord, E. S. (2013). Urban planning. In J. I. Ross (Ed.), Encyclopedia of street crime in America. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications. Technical Reports Hoke, S. A., McCord, E. S., & Houser, K. (2014). Northhampton County (PA) recidivism study. Schiller, T., Hayden, T. C., & McCord, E. S. (2014). Elizabethtown community survey. Bichler, G., Christie, J., & McCord, E. S. (2003). Chula Vista motel evaluation project: Interim report submitted to the Chula Vista Police Department. Bichler, G., Balchak, S., De Vries, A., & McCord, E. S. (2003). Geospatial component for the Police Action Counseling Team (P.A.C.T.): Annual report for the Riverside County Probation Department and Board of Supervisors. Bichler, G., De Vries, A., McCord, E. S., & Christie, J. (2003). Geospatial component for the Youth Accountability Teams (Y.A.T.): Annual report for the Riverside County Probation Department and Board of Supervisors. Book Reviews McCord, E. S. (2008). Pockets of crime: Broken windows, collective efficacy, and the criminal point of view. Crime Patterns and Analysis, 1(1), 95-96. McCord, E. S. (2002). Criminal profiling: An introduction to behavior evidence. Western Criminology Review, 4(1), 83-85. Papers Presented at Professional Meetings McCord, E. S. & Felson, M. (2014, June). Do abandoned structures enhance burglary? Presented at the 22nd Environmental Criminology and Crime Analysis (ECCA) Symposium, Kerkrade, The Netherlands. McCord, E. S., & Vito, A. G. (2013, November). Acres of opportunity: Examining crime at shopping centers. Presented at the Annual Conference of the American Society of Criminology, Atlanta, GA. 3
McCord, E. S. & Vito, A. G. (2013, June). Acres of opportunity: Design and crime at shopping centers. Presented at the 21th Environmental Criminology and Crime Analysis (ECCA) Symposium, Philadelphia, PA. Osborne, D., McCord, E. S., & Higgins, G. (2013, September). The interactive influence of prosocial places, juvenile population and poverty on incidents of violent assault. Presented at the annual conference of the Southern Criminal Justice Association, Virginia Beach, FL. McCord, E. S., & Stelzig, W. C. (2012, November). A tale of two cities: Neighborhood parks and crime in Philadelphia, PA and Louisville, KY. Presented at the Annual Conference of the American Society of Criminology, Chicago, IL. McCord, E. S., & Tewksbury, R. (2011, November). Sexually oriented businesses and crime: Is there a connection? Presented at the Annual Conference of the American Society of Criminology, Washington, DC. Hobbs, A. D., Stelzig, C., & McCord, E. S. (2011, November). Neighborhood parks and crime in Louisville: Is there a connection? Presented at the Annual Conference of the American Society of Criminology, Washington, DC. Stelzig, C., Hobbs, A., & McCord, E. S. (2011, September). Exploring the connection between neighborhood parks and crime. Presented at the Southern Criminal Justice Association Annual Conference, Nashville, TN. McCord, E. S., & Ratcliffe, J. H. (2011, October). Applying Key Spatial Theories to Understand Maps and Prevent Crime. Workshop presented at the 11th National Institute of Justice Crime Mapping Research Conference, Miami, FL. McCord, E. S. & Tewkburys, R. (2011, July). Adult businesses and crime: Seeking a better understanding. Presented at the19th Environmental Criminology and Crime Analysis (ECCA) Symposium, Durban, South Africa. McCord, E. S. (2010, July). Isolating opportunity from demographics: A case study of motor vehicle theft in Philadelphia. Presented at the18th Environmental Criminology and Crime Analysis (ECCA) Symposium, Brisbane, Australia. McCord, E. S. (2009, August). Land use and facilities that promote crime: What you need to know! Workshop presented at the 10th National Institute of Justice Crime Mapping Research Conference, New Orleans, LA. McCord, E. S., & Groff, E. (2008, July). Urban parks: Are they amenities or nuisances? Presented at the16th Environmental Criminology and Crime Analysis (ECCA) Symposium, Anchorage, AK. McCord, E. S. (2008, May). Buffers and inverse distances: Measuring the proximity effects of criminogenic land uses on fear and crime. Presented at the Temple Graduate Student Symposium on Spatial Criminology, Philadelphia, PA. 4
McCord, E. S., Rengert, G., & Taniguchi, T. (2007, July). Contextual factors associated with the siting of illegal drug markets. Presented at the 15th Environmental Criminology and Crime Analysis (ECCA) Symposium, London, UK. McCord, E. S. (2007, March). Key spatial theories of crime: What you need to know! Workshop presented at the 9th National Institute of Justice Crime Mapping Research Conference, Pittsburgh, PA. McCord, E. S., & Ratcliffe, J. H. (2007, March). Measuring crime clusters around criminogenic places: An enhanced buffer approach. Presented at the 9th National Institute of Justice Crime Mapping Research Conference, Pittsburgh, PA. McCord, E. S. & Ratcliffe, J. H. (2006, November). Combining demographic and opportunity factors in a micro-spatial analysis of drug markets. Presented at the Annual Conference of the American Society of Criminology, Los Angeles, CA. McCord, E. S. (2006, July). Land use and fear of crime in Philadelphia: Examining the connection in a multilevel analysis. Presented at the14th Environmental Criminology and Crime Analysis (ECCA) Symposium, Chilliwack, Canada. McCord, E. S., Ratcliffe, J. H., Garcia, R. M., & Taylor, R. B. (2006, March). The influence of proximal densities of nonresidential crime attractors and generators on perceived neighborhood crime and incivilities. Presented at the 43rd Annual Meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, Baltimore, MA. McCord, E. S. (2005, August). Safety in apartment complexes: The influence of the physical environment and management policies. Presented at the10th International CPTED Conference, Santiago, Chile. Bichler, G. & McCord, E. S. (2004, March). Adding place to the debate: A geography-based model of risk heterogeneity and state dependence. Presented at the 41st Annual Meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, Las Vegas, NV. Service to the Profession Editorial Advisory Board member: Criminal Justice Studies: A Critical Journal of Crime, Law and Society Ad hoc manuscript reviewer: Canadian Journal of Criminology, Journal of Contemporary European Research, Journal of Quantitative Criminology, Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency, Justice Quarterly, Security Journal, Urban Studies. 5
Professional Memberships American Society of Criminology Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences International Association of Crime Analysts International CPTED Association 07/13/2014 6