EDUCATION LISA TICHAVSKY PhD Sociology, December, 2014, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC Dissertation: The Adoption of Mandatory Arrest Legislation for Domestic Assaults in the U.S., 1980-2000: A Test of Three Explanations Qualifying Exam Areas: Criminology, Family Master of Arts in Sociology, December 2008, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC Bachelor of Arts in Sociology, December 2003 Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ Graduated Summa Cum Laude, GPA 4.0 on a 4.0 scale Bachelor of Science in Psychology, December 2003 Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ Graduated Summa Cum Laude, GPA 4.0 on a 4.0 scale RESEARCH INTERESTS My research interests relate to the causes and correlates of family conflict/violence and the outcomes of legal intervention methods, especially in relation to juveniles. More specifically, this has included domestic homicide, mandatory arrest policies in cases of domestic assault, child custody when domestic violence is involved. I am also interested in the effectiveness of juvenile prevention and intervention programs, especially those designated as gender-responsive. RESEARCH AND TEACHING EXPERIENCE 2008-Present Lecturer Criminology; Violence, Terrorism, & Public Policy; Social Deviance; Women & Men in Society; Sociology of the Family; Introduction to Sociology; Research Methods Lab. Delivery formats include: Online classes Traditional (face-to-face) classes First Year Inquiry Program classes 2011-2014 Research Team Member, NC State University & Harvard University Member of a research team looking at recidivism of paroled homicide offenders, domestic and non-domestic cases. 2010-2012 Research Team Member, NC State University Member of a research team evaluating the effectiveness of juvenile corrections intervention programs for the State of Connecticut Court Services Department. 2008-2010 Research team member, Program Evaluation Project. NC State University 2007-2008 Graduate Industrial Trainee, Girls Study Group, North Carolina State University and RTI International OJJDP funded project studying girls delinquency and the effectiveness of intervention and prevention programs; Perform secondary analysis on parent-child and child-parent violence, research gender-specific prevention and intervention program for girls at risk and girls in custody, provide research, editing, and author functions on several publications
RESEARCH AND TEACHING EXPERIENCE (CONT.) 2006-2007 Research Assistant for the Girls Study Group, RTI International OJJDP funded project studying girls delinquency and the effectiveness of intervention and prevention programs; Reviewed program evaluations and rated according to the What Works Repository 2005-2007 Instructor-Research Methods Lab, North Carolina State University 2004-2005 Research Assistant (Volunteer), Southwest Interdisciplinary Research Consortium, Arizona State University Student Worker V - Conduct surveys and make observations at elementary schools for an ethnically based drug use prevention test program. 2004-2005 Research Assistant (Volunteer) for Dr. Verna Keith, Arizona State University Fall 2003 Sum 2003 Fall 2002 Spr 2002 Fall 2001 Research Assistant for a pilot study of Hispanic phenotype on perceived discrimination and drug use. Literature searches/reviews, and planning. Teaching Assistant (Undergraduate) for Dr. Sharon Harlan, Arizona State University Teaching Assistant for Sociology Methods class; Performed content analyses of openended survey responses; assisted with grading. Research Assistant (Undergraduate) for Dr. Rose Weitz, Arizona State University Researched statistical data, and assisted in updating a new edition of an introductory Sociology textbook. Teaching Assistant (Undergraduate) for Dr. Marek Wosinski, Arizona State University Research Assistant (Undergraduate) for Dr. Steven Neuberg, Arizona State University Conducting experiments in social psychology. Research Assistant (Undergraduate) for Dr. Alex Zautra, Dr. John Reich, & Dr. Mary Davis, Arizona State University Performed literature searches and verified scales and measures used in the study; participant contact person. PEER REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS Day, Jacob, Margaret A. Zahn, and Lisa Tichavsky. 2014. What Works for Whom? The Effects of Gender Responsive Programming on Girls and Boys in Secure Detention. Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency, doi: 0022427814538033, first published on July 27, 2014. Strom, Kevin J., Tara D. Warner, Lisa Tichavsky, and Margaret A. Zahn. 2014. "Policing Juveniles: Domestic Violence Arrest Policies, Gender, and Police Response to Child Parent Violence." Crime & Delinquency 60(3):427-50. Leim, Marieke, Margaret A. Zahn, and Lisa Tichavsky. 2014. Criminal Recidivism among Homicide Offenders. Journal of Interpersonal Violence. 29(14): 2630-2651. doi:10.1177/0886260513517302.
Driscoll, Adam, Karl Jicha, Andrea Hunt, Lisa Tichavsky, and Gretchen Thompson. 2012. Can Online Courses Deliver In-class Results? A Comparison of Student Performance and Satisfaction in an Online versus a Face-to-face Introductory Sociology Course. Teaching Sociology 40(4):312-331. Zahn, Margaret A., Jacob Day, Sharon Mihalic, and Lisa Tichavsky. 2009. Determining What Works for Girls in the Juvenile Justice System: A Summary of Evaluation Evidence. Crime and Delinquency 55(2):266-293. OTHER PUBLICATIONS Tichavsky, Lisa, Katrina Bloch, Kylie Parrotta, and Margaret A. Zahn. 2006. Racial Differences in Intimate Partner Homicide In C. Gabrielle Salfati (Ed.) Connecting Research to Practice: New Directions in the Study of Homicide and Violence. Proceedings of the 2006 Meeting of the Homicide Research Working Group. Chicago, IL: Homicide Research Working Group. UNDER REVIEW Tichavsky, Lisa, Andrea Hunt, Karl Jicha, and Adam Driscoll. 2014. It s Just Nice Having a Real Teacher : The Introduction of Stereotypes in Student Course Preferences. Under review at the International Journal Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, Submitted November, 2014. PRESENTATIONS Recidivism and Philadelphia Homicide Offenders by Marieke Liem, Lisa Tichavsky, and Margaret A. Zahn. Presented at the American Society for Criminology Annual Conference, Chicago, IL, November 16 th, 2012. Evaluating the Effectiveness of Gender Responsive Delinquency Intervention Programming by Jacob Day, Margaret A. Zahn, and Lisa Tichavsky. Presented at the American Society for Criminology Annual Conference, Chicago, IL, November 16 th, 2012. Evaluating the Effectiveness of Gender-Responsive Delinquency Intervention Programming for Boys and Girls in Detention. by Jacob C. Day, Lisa Tichavsky, and Margaret A. Zahn. Presented at the North Carolina Criminal Justice Association Annual Conference, Raleigh, NC, February 16 th, 2012 Differential Effects of Risk and Protective Factors on Early and Subsequent Girls and Boys Delinquency by Lisa Tichavsky. Presented at the American Society for Criminology Annual Conference, Washington, D.C., November 18 th, 2011. Gender Responsive Programs in Juvenile Justice Facilities by Jacob Day, Lisa Tichavsky, and Margaret A. Zahn. Presented at the American Society for Criminology Annual Conference, Washington, D.C., November 18 th, 2011. Teaching and Supporting Basic Academic Skills through Coursework: The Special Needs of First-Year Students, by Lisa Tichavsky. Presented at the 2nd Annual Drive-In Conference on First-Year Student Success, Raleigh, NC, May 24 th, 2011.
PRESENTATIONS (CONT.) The Evidence on Gender-responsive Programming, by Margaret A. Zahn, Lisa Tichavsky, and Jacob Day. Presented at the North Carolina Criminal Justice Association Annual Conference, Raleigh, NC, February 2011. Incorporating Speaking Skills in Large Classes through Real-World Group Simulations, by Lisa Tichavsky. Presented to the North Carolina State University Campus Speaking and Writing Program, Raleigh, NC, November 17 th, 2010. Terrorist Groups and the Selection of Educational Targets, by Margaret A. Zahn, Lisa Tichavsky, and Chelli Plummer. Presented at the American Society for Criminology, Philadelphia, PA, November, 2009 Delinquent Girls in the United States: Patterns, Causes, Solutions, by Margaret A. Zahn and Lisa Tichavsky (Contributor). Presented in Amsterdam, Sweden, September 2009. The Influence of Situational Factors and Domestic Assault Laws on Juvenile Arrests for Assault, by Lisa Tichavsky. Presented at the American Society for Criminology, St. Louis, MO, November, 2008, and to the CHASS Advisory Board, October 2008. "Juvenile Arrests in Family Conflicts: The Influence of Domestic Violence Laws and Incident Characteristics", by Lisa Tichavsky. Presented at the Society for the Study of Social Problems, Boston, MA, August 2, 2008). Using NIBRS to Analyze Patterns in Female Delinquency by Kevin Strom, Tara Warner, and Lisa Tichavsky. Presented at the Blueprints for Violence Prevention Preconference, Denver, CO, March 17 th, 2008. Using NIBRS Data to Better Understand the Changing Nature of Female Delinquency, by Kevin Strom, Tara Warner, Lisa Tichavsky, and Margaret A. Zahn. Presented at the American Society of Criminology. Atlanta, GA, November 2007. Girls Study Group Findings, presented by Janet Chiancone (OJJDP Research Coordinator). Authors: Margaret A. Zahn, Jacob Day, Jennifer Hardison, Robyn Haynes, and Lisa Tichavsky. Presented at the OJJDP Regional Training, Salt Lake City, Utah, October 2006. Girls Study Group by Margaret A. Zahn. Presented at the Council of Juvenile Correctional Administrators Meeting in Charlotte, NC. Contributors: Jacob Day, Jennifer Hardison, Robyn Haynes, and Lisa Tichavsky. August 14, 2006 Preparing for Success: Measuring Student Preparation for Exams in Introductory Sociology Courses by Andrea Hunt, Lisa Tichavsky, Maxine Atkinson. Presented at the 2nd Annual Scholarship of Teaching & Learning Showcase, September 14th, 2006, Raleigh, NC. Racial Differences in Intimate Partner Homicide in Two Cities by Lisa Tichavsky, Katrina Bloch, Kylie Parrotta, and Margaret A. Zahn. Presented at the Homicide Research Working Group Annual Meeting, June 8th, 2006, Richmond, VA. Preparing Students for Academic Success: Comparison of Note-Taking Skills among High and Low Performers in Introductory Sociology Courses by Lisa Tichavsky, Andrea Hunt, Maxine Atkinson. Presented at the Southern Sociological Society Annual Meeting, March 24, 2006, New Orleans, LA. Ethnic Appearance, Ethnicity Based Stressors, and Drug Use by Verna M. Keith, PhD, Lynn C. Holley, PhD, Aimee Burke, and Lisa Tichavsky. Presented at the 3rd Annual Southwest Interdisciplinary Research Center Conference, April 29, 2005. Tempe, AZ
Training the Second Shift: The Socialization of Young Girls toward Dual Responsibility by Lisa Tichavsky. Presented at the Pacific Sociological Association Annual Meeting, April 15, 2004, San Francisco, CA. TEACHING WORKSHOPS CREATED AND CONDUCTED Establishing Credibility and Responding To Challenges Of Authority, by Lisa Tichavsky and Dr. Barbi Honeycutt. Conducted at NC State University, 2009-Present AWARDS AND HONOR SOCIETIES Spring 2013 Thank a Teacher Recipient, NC State University Certificate of Accomplishment in Teaching, 2008 CLAS 2003 Most Outstanding Re-Entry Student, Arizona State University Nominated: CLAS Commencement Speaker, Arizona State University 2003 PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND APPOINTMENTS 2012-2013 N.C. State Department of Sociology & Anthropology Undergraduate Teaching Committee member 2010-2011 President, Sociology Graduate Student Association, North Carolina State University 2010 ASA Mentorship Committee 2009-Pres Officer, Sociologists for Women in Society, NCSU Chapter 2006-2009 Treasurer, Sociology Graduate Student Association, North Carolina State University 2004-Pres Law & Society Association; Alpha Delta Kappa honor society, Psi Chi honor society American Sociological Association; Southern Sociological Association; American Society for Criminology; ASC Division of Women in Crime; NIBRS Research Working Group; Society for the Study of Social Problems; Sociologists for Women in Society (National and NCSU chapter); ASA Division of Women in Crime REFERENCES Margaret Zahn, Ph.D., Professor of Sociology. North Carolina State University, Winston Hall 119, Box 8103, Raleigh, NC 27695 Maxine Atkinson, Ph.D., Professor of Sociology. North Carolina State University, Box 8107, Raleigh, NC 27695 Theodore Greenstein, Ph.D., Professor of Sociology. North Carolina State University, Box 8107. Raleigh, 27695 Rose Weitz, Ph.D., Professor of Women and Gender Studies, School of Social Transformation. Arizona State University, Wilson Hall #316, Tempe, AZ 85287-6403. (Additional references available upon request)