Dr. Shannon Gibson 1830 Clints Trail 850-576-2030 (Home & Voice Mail) E-mail: gs17smg@hotmail.com AREAS OF ACADEMIC INTEREST Criminology Criminology theory, including influence of racial threat on crime and criminal justice expenditures Research methods Survey and other forms of data gathering Qualitative research Penology Welfare expenditures and crime Historical rationales for punishment Recidivism of ex-felons Death penalty International crimes and punishments Correctional programming Correctional programming and recidivism Faith-based programming White collar crime Identity theft Computer crimes Organized crime Drug crimes and drug control Theoretical explanations for the rise and fall of drug crimes Drug control policy Methadone debates EDUCATION Doctorate of Philosophy, April 2016: Florida State University, College of Criminology and Criminal Justice,. Master of Science, May 2005: Georgia State University, College of Health and Human Sciences, Atlanta, Georgia. Bachelor of Science with honors, May 2002: Georgia State University, College of Health and Human Sciences, Atlanta, Georgia. Major: Criminology and Criminal Justice; Minor: Journalism.
HONORS AND PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS Dean s Key, Georgia State University, 2002. American Society of Criminology PUBLICATIONS Gibson, Shannon M. (2008). Out of Order: the Political Imprisonment of Women in Northern Ireland, 1972-1998. International Criminal Justice Review, 18(3), 370-372. Gibson, Shannon M. (2010)). Terrorism, Crime and Public Policy. International Criminal Justice Review, 20 (2), 212-214. DOCTORATAL DISSERTATION Gibson, Shannon M. (2016). Every Dream Has its Price: A Cross-National Test of Institutional Anomie Theory. Doctoral Dissertation, Florida State University, College of Criminal Justice and Criminology, (Theodore Chiricos, Chair). MASTER S THESIS Gibson, Shannon M. (2005). Predicting Aftercare Program Failure in a Residential Substance Abuse Treatment Intervention: A Six Month Follow-up. Master s Thesis, Georgia State University, College of Health and Human Sciences, Atlanta, Georgia (Mark D. Reed, Chair). TEACHING AND ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE Summer 2010-2013 Adjunct Instructor, ITT Tech, Criminal Justice Department, Summer 2007-Spring 2009 Adjunct Instructor, Keiser University, Criminal Justice programs, under the Business Department, Summer 2006-Fall 2006 Graduate Instructor, Florida State University, College of Criminology and Criminal Justice, Tallahassee, Florida August 2005-May 2008 Research and Teaching Assistant, Florida State University. Assistant under Dr. William Doerner, Dr. Brian Stults, and Dr. Dan Maier-Katkin, College of Criminology and Criminal Justice, August 2002-May 2005 Research and Teaching Assistant, Georgia State University. Assistant under Dr. Sarah Britto, Dr. Vulcan Topalli, and Dr. Richard Terrill, College of Health and Human Sciences, Atlanta, Georgia. November 2001-May 2002 Intern Advocate, Victim Witness Assistance Program, Atlanta, Georgia.
COURSES TAUGHT ITT Technical: CJ123: Criminal Law CJ133: Introduction to Criminology CJ264: Transportation Securities CJ131: Introduction to Criminal Justice CJ132: Criminal Justice Organization and Administration CJ152: Law Enforcement Reporting and Recording CJ241: Criminal Investigation CJ261: Human Resources Management in Security Services CJ151: Principles of Policing and Law CJ243: Computer Forensics and Cyber Crime CJ242: Forensics and Crime Scene Investigation CJ1310: Criminal Justice Report Writing Keiser University: CJC2001: Juvenile Procedure CJC2000: Corrections CJJ1020: Introduction to Criminal Justice CCJ1010: Criminology CJT4651: Drug Issues CJT1350: Writing for Criminal Justice Professionals CJE1000: Introduction to Law Enforcement CJL4133: Criminal Evidence/Law CJC4167: Alternative Punishments CCJ4450: Criminal Justice Management CJE4175: Comparative Criminal Justice Systems CJT2100: Criminal Investigations CJE4962: Technology and Crime Florida State University: CCJ3010: Introduction to Criminology CONFERENCES: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CRIMINOLOGY Shannon Gibson and Dr. Cecil Greek, Online Dating Scams: Fraudulent Attempts To Recover Money: False Justice? Presented at the American Society of Criminology Conference, Washington, D.C., November 16-19, 2011. Shannon Gibson, Roundtable: White Collar and Corporate Crime, Chaired session at the American Society of Criminology Conference, Washington, D.C., November 16-19, 2011. Shannon Gibson and Dr. Cecil Greek, Cyber Sweetheart Scams: Law Enforcement Response and Scam Baiting, Presented and chaired session at the American Society of Criminology Conference, San Francisco, California, November 17-20, 2010. Shannon Gibson, An Examination of the Impacts of the 115 Gramm Amendment on Crime Rates, Presented at the American Society of Criminology Conference, San Francisco, California, November 17-20, 2010.
Shannon Gibson, Online Dating Scams: A Crime of the Future, Presented at the American Society of Criminology Conference, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, November 4-7, 2009. Shannon Gibson, Parental Abuse, Animal Cruelty and Crime: The Incorporation of Colvin s Differential Coercion Theory, Presented at the American Society of Criminology Conference, Atlanta, Georgia, November 14-17, 2007. Shannon Gibson and Stacey Gibson-Mitchell, Prostitution and Prospect Theory: Weighing the Risks and Benefits, presented at the American Society of Criminology Conference, Nashville, Tennessee, November 17-20, 2004. Shannon Gibson, Education in Prison: Does it Reduce Recidivism? Presented at the American Society of Criminology Conference, Denver, Colorado, November 19-22, 2003. OTHER ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES December 2012: Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) Training. Florida Department of Law Enforcement. August 2012: Identikit Training, ITT Technical Institute, October 2010-March 2011: Tutor, A+TutorU, Leon County Schools 2015-2016: Peer reviews and guest lectures: January 2016: Maintaining Masculinity: Male Strippers Experience with Social Stigmas Journal of Contemporary Ethnography. 2008: Reviewed chapters in various criminology texts for Sage Publications and provided input to editors for corrections to the books. February 2010: Guest Lecture, Online Dating Scams: A Crime of the Future, CCJ4938, Florida State University,. November 2002: Lecture, Native Americans and Issues Faced in the 19th Century, PERS2001, Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia, VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES Hands-on Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia Project Open-Hand, Atlanta, Georgia G.I. Joe Buddies, North Augusta, South Carolina Teaching Insights, Milton High School, Alpharetta, Georgia
ADDITIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE October 2012 to present: Hotline Abuse Counselor: Florida Department of Children and Families, April 2005-August 2005: Review and Modification Agent, Maximus Law Firm, Atlanta, Georgia April 2003-January 2004: Loss Prevention Agent, Nordstrom, Buford, Georgia October 1997-March 2003: Network Operation Specialist, Sprint, Atlanta, Georgia August 1993-August 2001: Radio and Satellite Terminal Operator, Ft. Gordon, Georgia and Camp Doha, Kuwait.