Education

• Ph.D. in Sociology from UNLV, 2000
• Masters in Gen. Studies (Eco/Pol Sci) from JSU, 1992
• B.A. in Sociology from JSU, 1991
• Specialty Areas: Terrorism, Energy security, Radiological and nuclear transportation, Criminology, Criminal justice, Research Methods.

Courses Taught

• SOC 250 Introduction to Criminology and Criminal Justice
• SOC 350 Population Dynamics
• SOC 364 Social Statistics
• SOC364L Social Statistics Laboratory
• SOC 401 Class, Status and Power
• SOC 474 Corrections
• SOC 485A Special Topics in Criminology (various classes)
• SOC 485B Special Topics in Criminal Justice (various classes)
• SOC 485 Research Methods
• SOC 485L Research Methods Laboratory
• SOC 498 Field Study and Reports (AEE, BEE and CEE varieties)
• SOC 498S Field Study and reports (seminar)
• SOC 499 Independent Study
• SOC 622 Seminar in Complex organizations
• SOC 690 Social Research
• SOC 696 A/B Directed Graduate Research
• SOC 697 Directed Graduate Comprehensive Studies
• SOC 698 A-F Thesis or Graduate project
• SOC 699 A-F Independent Study

Selected Publications and Presentations

“Assessing the Vulnerability of Yucca Mountain Shipments: A Threat Matrix for Human-Initiated Events.”  Co-authors Robert Halstead, Fred Dilger, Marvin Resnikoff and Hank Collins.  Article.  Waste Management Conference Proceedings.  April 2008.

"State of Nevada Perspective on the U.S. Department of Energy Yucca Mountain Transportation Program.”  Co-authors Robert Halstead, Fred Dilger and Hank Collins.  Article.  Waste Management Conference Proceedings.  April 2008.

“Scenario Development in Oil and Gas Management: Envisioning the Future by Means of Analytical Techniques.”  Journal article.  Strategic Insights, Volume VII, Issue 1 (February 2008).

“Using Social Scientific Methodological Approaches to Reducing Risk: How the Risk Reduction Approach works with Oil and Gas Faculties.”  Journal article.   International Journal of Social Inquiry.  December 2007 (web publication) and January 2008 (traditional hardcopy). 

Research and Interests

Terrorism
Nuclear Waste Security                             
Oil and Gas Security
Criminology
Deviance
Juvenile Delinquency
Political Sociology                        
Qualitative Methods                    
Quantitative Methods