Faculty Positions Deena Isom Curriculum Vitae August 2015 Department of Criminology & Criminal Justice African American Studies Program University of South Carolina 109 Currell College 1305 Greene Street Columbia, South Carolina 29208 isom@mailbox.sc.edu (803) 777-0107 2015-present Assistant Professor Department of Criminology & Criminal Justice African American Studies Program University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina Education May 2015 Ph.D., Sociology Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia Exams: Criminology; Social Psychology Dissertation: Race, Racism, & Crime: An Empirical Assessment of African American Offending (Committee Chair: Dr. Robert Agnew) 2009 M.S., Criminology & Criminal Justice Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts Thesis: Gendered General Strain Theory: Perceptions of Gender as a Conditioning Variable in GST (Committee Chair: Dr. Marc Swatt) 2006 B.S., Psychology; B.A., Criminal Justice The University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia Summa Cum Laude General Research and Teaching Interests Criminological Theory Juvenile Delinquency Methods & Statistics Race & Gender Law & Justice Violence Publications and Papers Forthcoming Isom, Deena. Microaggressions, Injustices, and Racial Identity: An Empirical Assessment of the Theory of African American Offending. Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice. 2014 Hegtvedt, Karen A. and Deena Isom. Inequality: A Matter of Justice? In Handbook of the Social Psychology of Inequality, edited by Jane D. McLeod, Michael Schwalbe, and Edward Lawler. Springer. 2011 Agnew, Robert, Heather Scheuerman, Jessica Grosholz, Deena Isom, Lesley Watson, and Sherod Thaxton. Does Victimization Reduce Self-Control? A Longitudinal Analysis. Journal of Criminal Justice 39:169-174. Deena Isom: Curriculum Vitae 1
Under Review Isom, Deena. "An Air of Injustice? A Macro Strain Theory Approach to Understanding the Link between Police Injustices and Neighborhood Rates of Violence." Isom, Deena. Unpacking the Racial Disparity in Crime from a Racialized General Strain Theory Perspective. Isom, Deena and Yuk Fai Cheong. Understanding the Mediating Effects of Negative Emotions and Social Bonds in the Theory of African American Offending. Meredith, Tammy and Deena Isom. Development of an Automated Risk Instrument: An Assessment Using Georgia Probation. Presentations 2015 Isom, Deena. (November). Negative Emotions and Social Bonds: Exploring the Mediating Effects in the Theory of African American Offending. To be presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Criminology. Washington, D.C. 2015 Isom, Deena, Brenda Blackwell, and Justin Hoyle. (November). The Empirical Status of General Strain Theory: A Meta-Analysis. To be presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Criminology. Washington, D.C. 2015 Isom, Deena. (March). A Gendered Racial Gap? An Intersectional General Strain Theory Approach to Understanding Gender Differences in African American Offending. Presented at the annual meeting of the Southern Sociological Society. New Orleans, Louisiana. 2014 Isom, Deena. (November). Unpacking the Racial Disparity in Crime from a Racialized General Strain Theory Perspective. Presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Criminology. San Francisco, California. 2013 Isom, Deena. (November). Race, Racism & Crime: An Empirical Assessment of a Theory African American Offending. Presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Criminology. Atlanta, Georgia. 2012 Isom, Deena. (November). Beginning to Understand the Racialized Gender Gap. Presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Criminology. Chicago, Illinois. 2012 Isom, Deena. (March). An Assessment of a General Strain Theory Model of Neighborhood Violence: Police Use of Force as a Neighborhood Strain. Poster prepared for the Emory Center of Injury Control s First Annual Poster Session. Emory University School of Medicine. Atlanta, Georgia. 2011 Isom, Deena. (November). Neighborhood Strain and Violence: A Test of Community-Level General Strain Theory. Presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Criminology. Washington, D.C. Deena Isom: Curriculum Vitae 2
2010 Agnew, Robert., Heather Scheuerman, Jessica Grosholz, Deena Isom, Lesley Watson, and Sherod Thaxton. (November). Does Victimization Reduce Self-Control? A Longitudinal Analysis. Presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Criminology. San Francisco, California. 2010 Isom, Deena and Marc L. Swatt. (November). Development and Validation of a Measure of Subjective Strain. Presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Criminology. San Francisco, California. 2009 Isom, Deena and Marc L. Swatt. (November). Gendered General Strain Theory: Perceptions of Gender as a Conditioning Variable in GST. Presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Criminology. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Research and Professional Experience June 2014-July 2015 Graduate Fellow Emory University Laney Graduate School Development & Alumni Relations Support programs, activities, and efforts of the graduate school Manage databases and prepare operational and statistical reports August 2013-December 2014 Graduate Editorial Assistant American Sociological Association s Social Psychology Quarterly Assist with management, reviews, and decisions for manuscripts Manage the journal webpage August 2010-July 2014 Fall 2011 & Spring 2012 Spring 2005- Spring 2006 Applied Research Services, Inc., Atlanta, Georgia Collect, manage, and analyze quantitative and qualitative data Compose research reports and grant applications Emory University Dr. Karen Hegtvedt Social Psychological Research on Justice and Inequality The University of Georgia Dr. W. Keith Campbell Self-Serving Bias Study; Narcissism & Aggression Study Data Management Dr. W. Keith Campbell and Dr. Leonard L. Martin Relationship Study; Terror-Management Study Analytical Skills Proficient in statistical analysis using SPSS Familiar with the analytical packages Stata, MaxQDA, HLM, R, and MPlus Deena Isom: Curriculum Vitae 3
Specialized Training and Experience Methodological 2015 Fragile Families and Child Wellbeing Study Data Workshop, Columbia University, New York 2014 Hierarchical Linear Modeling Seminar II, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia Dr. Yuk Fai Cheong (Spring) 2013 Hierarchical Linear Modeling Seminar I, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia Dr. Yuk Fai Cheong (Fall) 2013 Latent Variable Modeling Seminar, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia Drs. Yuk Fai Cheong & Irwin Waldman (Fall) 2012 Analyzing the Project on Human Development in Chicago Neighborhoods Data, American Society of Criminology, Dr. Robert Sampson and colleague (November) 2012 Physiological Indicators in Sociological Research, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia Dr. Jody Clay-Warner (April) 2011 Active Offender Research: History, Practice, and Prospects, American Society of Criminology, Dr. Richard Wright and colleagues (November) 2011 Qualitative Methods: Interviews, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia Dr. Tracy Scott (Fall) 2011 Hierarchical Linear Modeling Workshop, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia Dr. Yuk Fai Cheong (March) 2010 Structural Equation Modeling Workshop, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia Dr. Irwin Waldman (December) 2010 Statistical Methods for Analyzing Criminological Panel Data, American Society of Criminology, Dr. David Greenberg (November) 2010 Qualitative Analysis: Introduction to MaxQDA, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia Dr. Irene Browne (May) Professional 2012 Emory Center for Injury Control s Skilled-Based Public Health Training Program for Injury Prevention, Intimate Partner and Youth Violence Focus, Policy Specialization Directors of Health Promotion and Education, Atlanta, Georgia (March) 2011 EndNote and Zotero Workshop, Emory University Library, Atlanta, Georgia (March) 2010 Grant Writing Workshop, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia (May) 2006 Internship, Georgia Bureau of Investigation, Region 11, Athens, Georgia (Fall) Institutional and Professional Service American Sociological Association 2013-2014 Social Psychology Quarterly Editorial Assistant & Referee American Society of Criminology 2013-2015 Division on Women and Crime, Executive Council (elected position) 2013-2015 Division on Women and Crime, Student Affairs Committee Co-Chair 2012-2013 Student Affairs Committee (invited position) 2012, 2013, 2014 Annual Meeting Panel Organizer and/or Discussant Emory University and Morehouse College, Atlanta, Georgia SouthEastern Undergraduate Sociology Symposium 2014 Co-Organizer 2012 Outstanding Paper Referee and Panel Discussant Deena Isom: Curriculum Vitae 4
Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia 2014-2015 Laney Graduate School Student Giving Council, Chair Department of Sociology, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia 2014-2015 Diversity Committee, Graduate Student Representative 2014-2015 Undergraduate Program Committee, Graduate Student Representative 2012-2013 Graduate Program Committee, Graduate Student Representative 2011-2012 Departmental Self-Study Committee, Graduate Student Representative 2011-2012 Faculty Meeting, Graduate Student Representative 2011-2012 Coalition of Graduate Sociologists, President 2010-2013 Graduate Student Peer Mentor 2009-2012 Graduate Student Recruitment Committee 2009-2011 Coalition of Graduate Sociologists, Cohort Representative 2009-2010 Social Committee Awards and Honors 2015 Columbia University Population Research Center s Fragile Families and Child Wellbeing Study Summer Data Workshop Participant (competitive selection with funding) 2014 Emory University Laney Graduate School Development & Alumni Relations Fellow 2013 American Sociological Association Social Psychology Quarterly Editorial Assistant Fellow 2010 Emory Center for Injury Control s Summer Student Injury Prevention Scholarship Recipient Funded Project: An Assessment of Neighborhood Strain and Violence 2009 Alpha Phi Sigma National Criminal Justice Honors Society 2006 Phi Beta Kappa National Honors Society 2004 Psi Chi National Psychology Honors Fraternity Professional Membership American Society of Criminology Division on Women & Crime Division on People of Color & Crime American Sociological Association Crime, Law, & Deviance Social Psychology Sex & Gender Race, Gender, & Class Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences Minorities and Women Section Southern Sociological Society Southern Criminal Justice Association Community Service and Involvement 2012-2014 Fitness Battalion CrossFit Instructor CrossFit Level One, CrossFit Kids, Boot Camp Instructor CPR Certified 2011-2015 Atlanta Track Club Member 2011 Crohn s and Colitis Foundation of America s Team Challenge Georgia Team Member (Winter) 2006-present The University of Georgia Alumni Association, Boston, MA & Atlanta, GA Chapters 2006-present The University of Georgia Redcoat Band Alumni Association Deena Isom: Curriculum Vitae 5