Biography
Dr. Ballard teaches almost every CJS course and has created multiple classes. For the Fall 2020 term, Dr. Ballard is teaching CJS 302 Crim CJ & Society, CJS 310 Juvenile Justice, CJS 340 Ethics in CJS and CJS 452PR Profiling.
Education
Ph.D. University of Nevada, Las Vegas. August 2000. Dissertation – “Terrorism and Political
Policy: Crisis and Policy Making Indicators in the Media Prior to Legislative Action.”
M.A. Jacksonville State University. August 1992. General Studies: Economics/Political Science
B.S. Jacksonville State University. June 1991. Major: Sociology, Minor: Management.
Professional Experience:
Professor, Department of Criminology and Justice Studies—CSUN Aug. 2017-present
Professor, Department of Sociology – CSUN. Aug. 2010 to August 2017.
Associate Professor, Department of Sociology – CSUN. Aug. 2005 to Aug. 2010.
Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology – CSUN. Aug. 2002 to Aug. 2005.
Assistant Professor, Criminal Justice Department - GVSU. Aug. 1997 to Aug. 2002.
Specialization and Research Areas
Criminology Juvenile Delinquency Deviance Terrorism Nuclear Waste Security Energy Security Research Methodology Qualitative Research Quantitative Research
Classes Taught:
CSUN:Undergraduate
SOC 150 (Intro. to Sociology, traditional, enhanced and hybrid); SOC 230 (Human Sexuality, on-line); SOC 305 (Culture and Personality, hybrid); SOC 485B (Cultural Awareness and Policing, on-line), SOC 485B (Crime Analysis, on-line); SOC 485B (Human Terrain and Urban Policing, on-line), SOC 485B (Terrorism Analysis, on-line); SOC 485B (Internet Radicalization, hybrid); SOC 485B (Radicalization, on-line); SOC 485B (Community Policing, on-line); SOC 485A (Prison Radicalization, on-line); SOC 497/L (Soc. Research, hybrid); SOC 498 (Field Study, on-line)
Population Dynamics (Soc 350), Criminology (Soc 355), Social Statistics/Lab (Soc 364/364L), Class, Status and Power (Soc 401), Corrections (Soc 474), Criminological Minds: Sociological Profiling (Soc 485A), Criminology and Terrorism (Soc 485B), Sociology of Terrorism (Soc 485B), Terrorism: The Role of CJ Professionals (Soc 485A), Serial Murder (Soc 485A and Soc 485B), Field Study (Soc 498 AEE-CEE/S), Independent Study (Soc 499), Methods of Political Research/Lab (Pols 372/372L).
Graduate
Thesis Administration (SOC 698); Independent Study (SOC 699); Public Sector Labor Relations MPA 642b, enhanced/hybrid/on-line), Research Methods for Public Administration (MPA 620), Complex Organizations (Soc 622),Social Research (Soc 690), Public Policy Analysis (MPA 640), MPA Independent Study (MPA 699C)
COC: Sociological Analysis (Co-taught); Scared Senseless: The Threat of Domestic and Global Terrorism seminar; Serial Murder: Profiling the Crime and Social Response seminar
GVSU: Case Study Methods, Criminal Justice Policy, Criminology, Domestic Terrorism, Freshman Seminar, Introduction to Criminal Justice, Introduction to Statistics, Qualitative Methods, Research Methods, Terrorism – General Education, International Terrorism Information Systems for CJ (Graduate) Criminal Justice Data Analysis (Graduate).
UNLV: American Terrorism, Introduction to Sociology, Analytical Methods and Statistics (Co-taught Graduate).
Publications:
Articles in Journals:
Dilger, F., R.J. Halstead and J. D. Ballard. 2014. “Toil and Trouble.” Waste Management. Phoenix, AZ. Reviewed proceedings.
Bailey, Kathy and James David Ballard. 2014. “Teaching Ethics to Criminal Justice Students: Focusing on Self Identify, Self-Awareness, and Internal Accountability.” Teaching Ethics.
Coleman, Kathryn and James David Ballard. 2012. “Academia and Intelligence Agencies: Symbiosis or Cooptation?” Journal of the Global Homeland Security Education Network, 1(1): 1-21. Available at http://www.northumbria.ac.uk/sd/academic/sass/about/socscience/solscres/interdiscnetworks/ghsen/journ_ghsen1/?view=Standard
Kathryn Dabbour and James David Ballard. 2011. “Information Literacy and U.S. Latino College Students: A Cross-Cultural Analysis.” New World Library 112, N 7/8, pp. 347-364, July. .
Johnson, Roger, Morten Bremer Maerli, Eddie Bitzer and James David Ballard. 2008. “Two Simple Models of Nuclear Transparency.” International Journal of Social Inquiry 1(2): 201-237.
Ballard, James David and Fred Dilger. 2008. “Scenario Development in Oil and Gas Management: Envisioning the Future by Means of Analytical Techniques.” Strategic Insights, VII. 15 pages. Available on-line at http://www.ccc.nps.navy.mil/si/2008/Feb/ballardFeb08.pdf
Ballard, James David and Fred Dilger. 2008. “Using Social Scientific Methodological Approaches to Reducing Risk: How the Risk Reduction Approach Works with Oil and Gas Faculties.” International Journal of Social Inquiry, 1(1): 105-119.
Ballard, James David. 2007. “Perceptions and the Social-Political Aspects of Nuclear Power and Nuclear Waste Disposal.” The Journal of Physical Security, 2(1). 18 pages. Available on-line at: http://jps.anl.gov/v2iss1.html
Ballard, James David, Melanie Klein and Amanda Dean. 2007. “Mentoring for Success in Criminal Justice and Criminology: Teaching Professional Socialization in Graduate Programs.” Journal of Criminal Justice Education, 18: 283-297.
Bailey, Kathleen and James David Ballard. 2006. “Social Skills Training: Effects on Behavior and Recidivism with First-time Adjudicated Youth.” Applied Psychology in Criminal Justice, 2: 26-42.
Baro, Agnes and James David Ballard. 2005. “Immunization or Incarceration: Can Policy Choices Equal Governmental Child Neglect?” Humanity and Society: 29: 5-23.
Boyns, David and James David Ballard. 2004. “Developing a Sociological Theory for the Empirical Understanding of Terrorism.” The American Sociologist, 35: 5-25. Published in 2005.
Ballard, James David. 2004. “The Petard and the Promise: Underserved Populations and Technology in Higher Education.” Humboldt Journal of Social Relations, 28: 82-103.
Klein, Melanie and Ballard, James David. 2004. “Down with the ‘Homies’: Artistic Expression, Group Identity and Articulation of Gender in Sub Pop Culture.” Popular Culture Review, 15: 77-90.
Ballard, James David and Kristine Mullendore. 2003. “Weapons of Mass Victimization, Radioactive Waste Shipments and Environmental Laws: Policy Making and First Responders.” American Behavioral Scientist, 46: 766-781.
Ballard, James David. 2003. “Asymmetrical Sabotage Tactics, Nuclear Facilities/Materials, and Vulnerability Analysis.” Osterreichische Militarische Zeitschrift, 2: 26-30.
Ballard, James David, Joseph Hornik and Douglas McKenzie. 2002. “Technological Facilitation of Terrorism: Definitional, Legal, and Policy Issues.” American Behavioral Scientist, 45: 989-1016. Reprinted in A. O’Day, 2004. Cyberterrorism. London: Ashgate Publishing Limited.
Ballard, James David, Barbara Brents and Amanda Dean. 2002. “The Oklahoma City Bombing and Policy Maker Presentations in the Media.” Popular Culture Review, .13: 89-101.
Bailey, Kathleen, James David Ballard and Suzanne Wolf. 2001. “Community Probation for Juvenile Offenders: Important Lessons of Coordinated Enforcement Programs.” Journal for Juvenile Justice and Detention Services, 16: 19-35.
Art Installations:
Ballard, James David. 2011. Visualizing Poetry. Installation of four art pieces based on poems (Leonard Hill Maiden; Mala Juju; Faith Down in the Mud; and Bureaucratic Anomie). CSUN West Gallery, March 18 to 24, 2011.
Books/Collected Works/Compendiums:
Ballard, James David and Vickie Jensen. 2007. Teaching Qualitative Methods: A Collection of Syllabi and Instructional Materials, 4th edition. Compendium co-editor and contributor. 206 pages.
Washington, DC: American Sociological Association. Ballard, James David. 2005. Terrorism, Media and Public Policy. Cresskill, NJ: Hampton Press.
Steinhausler, Friedrich, Morton Bremer Maerli, Stan Rydell, George Bunn and James David Ballard. 2004. Terrorist Attacks on Nuclear Power Plants and Nuclear Materials Transports. Brussels, Belgium: NATO.
Ballard, James David. 2001. Qualitative Research Methods: Syllabi and Instructional Materials, 2nd Edition. Compendiumeditor and contributor. 220 pages. Washington, DC: American Sociological Association.
Contributions/Book Reviews/Encyclopedia Entries:
Stevens, Ruth S, Kristine Botsford Mullendore and James David Ballard. 2013. “Looking for the Law: ACJS Program Certification Standards and Introductory Criminal Justice Textbooks.” Available at Social Science Research Network (SSRN), https://www.ssrn.com/abstract=2191769.
Dilger, Fred, James David Ballard and Robert Halstead. 2012 “Physical Protection of Spent Fuel Shipments: Resolution of Stakeholder Concerns through Rulemaking.” Waste Management. Phoenix, AZ. Reviewed conference proceedings.
Dilger, Fred, Robert Halstead and James David Ballard. 2012. “Full-scale Cask Testing and Public Acceptance of Spent Nuclear Fuel Shipments.” Waste Management. Phoenix, AZ. Reviewed conference proceedings.
Cooper, Natasha and James David Ballard. 2011. Encyclopedia entry on “Bonnie Parker.” In Women Criminals: An Encyclopedia of People and Issues. Eds. Vickie Jensen. Santa Barbara: ABC-CLIO/Greenwood.
Sogomonyan, Nune and James David Ballard. 2011. Encyclopedia entry on “Ann Bonny.” In Women Criminals: An Encyclopedia of People and Issues. Eds. Vickie Jensen. Santa Barbara: ABC-CLIO/Greenwood.
Azzarito, Shelly and James David Ballard. 2011. Encyclopedia entry on “Katherine Howard.” In Women Criminals: An Encyclopedia of People and Issues. Eds. Vickie Jensen. Santa Barbara: ABC-CLIO/Greenwood.
Halstead, Robert J., Fred Dilger and James David Ballard. 2011. “Yucca Mountain Transportation Planning: Lessons Learned, 1984-2009.” Waste Management 2011. Phoenix, Arizona. Reviewed conference proceedings.
Ballard, James David. 2011. “Door Art and Teacher Approachability.” Reprint from ASA Teaching Qualitative Methods: A Collection of Syllabi and Instructional Materials, 4th edition.
Authors: Ballard, James David and Vickie Jensen. 2007. Washington, DC: American Sociological Association. Qualitative Teaching Materials. New version available in ASA’s TRAILS electronic resources for teaching.
Ballard, James David. 2010. “Conflict Theory and Religious Violence.” Ross, Jeffrey Ian (ed.). 2010. Religion and Violence: An Encyclopedia of Faith and Conflict from Antiquity to the Present. Armonk, NY: M. E. Sharpe, Inc. Encyclopedia Entry.
Ballard, James David. 2010. “The World Trade Center Bombing and Religious Violence.” Ross, Jeffrey Ian (ed.). 2010. Religion and Violence: An Encyclopedia of Faith and Conflict from Antiquity to the Present. Armonk, NY: M. E. Sharpe, Inc. Encyclopedia Entry.
Ballard, James David. 2010. “Organizational Profiling.” In Protecting the Homeland from International and Domestic Terrorism Threats, eds. Fenstermacher, Laurie, Larry Kuznar and Anne Speckhard. National Security Institute (Joint Staff): Washington, DC. Contribution.
Mateescu, Ioanaand James David Ballard. 2009. “Transforming Youth Justice: Occupational Identity and Cultural Change.” International Criminal Justice Review, 19: 81-82. Book review.
Ballard, James David. 2008. “Terror, Culture and Politics: Rethinking 9/11.” Political Communication. 25: 103-104. Book review.
Ballard, James David and Kristine Mullendore. 2008. “Reasonable Suspicion.” Encyclopedia of Social Problems. Publisher Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage. Encyclopedia Entry.
Ballard, James David, Beverly Cabello and Arlinda Eaton. 2006. “TNE and Evidence.” TECSCU Newsletter (Teacher Education Council of State Colleges and Universities). Also re-published in From the Courtyard (newsletter for the Michael D. Eisner College of Education).
Ballard, James David. 2005. “Gresham Sykes.” Encyclopedia of Criminology. Publisher: Routledge. Encyclopedia Entry.
Ballard, James David. 2005. “Grade Inflation.” Phi Kappa Phi Forum. 84: 23-24. Magazine article.
Halstead, Robert J., Fred Dilger and James David Ballard. 2004. “Beyond the Mountains:
Nuclear Waste Transportation and the Rediscovery of Nevada.” Waste Management 2004.
Tucson, AZ. Conference proceedings.
Ballard, James David. 2003. “Clean-up and Rebuilding.” Encyclopedia of World Terrorism. ME
Sharpe: Santa Barbara, CA. Encyclopedia Entry.
Dean, Amanda, Cathleen Barham, Kathleen Bailey and James David Ballard. 2003. “Gender
Comparisons of Treatment and Programming in an Intensive Supervision Program for Juvenile
Offenders.” Women, Girls, and Criminal Justice Report, 4: 85-87, 90-91. Professional journal.
Ballard, James David. 2002. “Yucca Mountain, Terrorism, and Shipments of Nuclear Waste.” Nuclear
Neighborhoods. State of Nevada, Agency for Nuclear Projects: Carson City, NV. Advocacy
collection.
Ballard, James David and Kristine Mullendore. 2002. “A Practitioner’s Guide to the Administration of
Electronic Monitoring Programs.” Offenders Program Report, 5: 67-68, 75-78. Professional
journal.
Mullendore, Kristine and James David Ballard. 2002. Revised “A Practitioners Guide…” and reprinted
as “Legal Issues Related to Electronic Monitoring Programs.” Journal of Offender Monitoring,
15: 5, 16-20. Professional journal.
Halstead, Robert, Fred Dilger and James David Ballard. 2001. “State of Nevada Studies of Potential
Terrorism and Sabotage Against Spent Fuel Shipments.” Waste Management 2001. Conference proceedings.
Ballard, James David. 2001. “Air Wars: The Fight to Reclaim Public Broadcasting” by J. M. Starr.
Humanity and Society, 25. Book review.
Bailey, Kathleen and James David Ballard. 2001. “Community Probation Programs for Juveniles
and the use of Electronic Monitoring.” Journal of Offender Monitoring, 14: 19, 29. Professional
journal.
Ballard, James David. 2001. “Greeting History and Negotiating Peace.” Grand Valley Review, 23:
66-74. Campus journal.
Halstead, Bob, James David Ballard and Fred Dilger. 2001. “Nuclear Waste Transportation Terrorism
and Sabotage: Critical Issues.” 13th Annual Symposium on Packaging and Transportation of
Radioactive Materials (PATRAM 2001), Conference CD Rom. Chicago: PATRAM, Inc.
Conference proceedings.
Bailey, Kathleen and James David Ballard. 2001. “Community Policing and Probation: Coordinated
Enforcement Programs for Juvenile Offenders.” Offenders Monitoring Report, 4: 67-68, 77-78.
Professional journal.
Mullendore, Kristine and James David Ballard. 2000. “Equal Protection Implications of Electronic
Monitoring: Administrative Issues.” Journal of Electronic Monitoring, 13: 13-15. Professional
journal.
Mullendore, Kristine and James David Ballard. 2000. “Electronic Monitoring: Who Should Bear the
Cost?” Journal of Offender Monitoring. Professional journal.
Ballard, James David. 2000. “Profit Without Honor: White-collar Crime and the Looting of America” by
S. M. Rosoff, N. Pontell and R. Tillman. Criminal Justice Review, 25: 130-131. Book review.
Ballard, James David. 1997. “Statistics for the Social Sciences” by R. Sirkin. Journal of Official
Statistics, 13: 97-100. Book review.
Ballard, James David. 1997. “One for All: The Logic of Group Conflict” by R. Hardin. Studies in
Conflict and Terrorism, 20: 128-130. Book review.
Ballard, James David. 1996. “The Survey Kit” edited by A. Fink. Journal of Official Statistics, 2: 436-
440. Book review.
Ballard, James David. 1995. “Using Murder: The Social Construction of Serial Homicide” by P. Jenkins.
Symbolic Interaction. 18: 221-223. Book review.
Ballard, James David. 1994. “The Un-TV and the 10 MPH Car: Experiments in Personal Freedom and
Everyday Life” by B. McGrane. Humanity and Society, 18. Book review.
Expert Witness/Consultation:
Dilger, Fred and James David Ballard. 2013. “Comments on the Waste Confidence Generic
Environmental Impact Statement Draft Report for Comment (NUREG-2157), September 2013.”
Prepared for the States of Vermont and Connecticut, Attorney General Office. Montpellier,
Vermont. Submitted By Vermont to Secretary, United States Nuclear regulatory Commission.
Ballard, James David. 2008. “Terrorism Risk and the Transportation of Spent Nuclear Fuel and High
Level Radioactive Waste.” Testimony before the United States Senate, Committee on
Commerce, Science and Transportation. Hearing on Safety and Security of Spent Nuclear Fuel
Transportation, September 24, 2008. Available at https://www.commerce.senate.gov/
Ballard, James David. 2003. “Nuclear Waste Transportation: Lessons from 9/11/2001 Applicable to
Nuclear Waste Transportation Program Planning, Security, and Emergency Response.”
Testimony in Las Vegas hearing before the National Academies of Science, Committee on
Transportation of Radioactive Waste.
Ballard, James David. 2002a. “Testimony” before the United States Senate, Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources, One-Hundredth Seventh Congress regarding S. J. Res.34 Approving the
Site at Yucca Mountain, Nevada, for the Development of a Repository for the Disposal of
High-level Radioactive Waste and Spent Nuclear Fuel, Pursuant to the Nuclear Waste Policy
Act of 1982. Available at http://www.yuccamountain.org/leg/ballard052202.html.
Ballard, James David. 2002b. “Testimony of James David Ballard.” United States House of
Representatives, Subcommittee on Highways and the House Subcommittee on
Transportation and Infrastructure. Available at
http://gopher.house.gov/transportation/highway/04-25-02/ballard.html.
Ballard, James David. 1999a. “Nuclear Regulatory Commission Documentation for Petition. Agency
petition for Rulemaking pursuant to 5 U.S.C. § 553 and 10 C.F.R. § 2.800 - 2.804.” Download
date: September 28, 2009. Available at: http://www.state.nv.us/nucwaste/news/ag990622b.htm
Ballard, James David. 1999b. “Expert Testimony, Injunction Hearing.” Qualified and testified as an
expert witness, United States District Court, Western District of Michigan, Southern Division.
Testimony focused on terrorism and the movement of nuclear materials across Michigan.
Ballard, James David. 1993. "Affidavit in Support of Plaintiffs' Motion for Class Certification." District
Court, case # A317730. Provided supporting statistical and qualitative documentation for class
action lawsuit. Superior Court, Clark County, Nevada.
Government/Agency Reports:
Ballard, James David. 2014. Fukushima Dai-ichi and Nevada’s Contentions under NEPA.” State of
Nevada, Nuclear Waste Projects Office, Carson City, NV
Ballard, James David. 2013. “Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi Disaster: Implications for Further Research on
Terrorism and Sabotage.” State of Nevada, Nuclear Waste Projects Office, Carson City, NV.
Ballard, James David. 2011. “Summary of Risk Perception Research Regarding Nuclear Waste
Transportation.” State of Nevada, Nuclear Waste Projects Office, Carson City, NV.
Ballard, James David. 2011. “Radicalization.” Los Angeles County Sherriff’s Department, Operations
Bureau. Service learning project – Soc 485, Summer 2011.
Ballard, James David. 2011. “Report on the status of the NRC proposed rulemaking for 10 CFR 73.37,
Physical Protection of Irradiated Reactor Fuel In Transit, and a compilation of written comments
submitted to the NRC in response to the October 13, 2010 Federal Register notice (75 FR 62695-
62716). Report includes comments submitted to NRC on the associated guidance document,
NUREG-0561, Rev.2.” State of Nevada, Nuclear Waste Projects Office, Carson City, NV.
Ballard, James David. 2011. “Report Reviewing Safety and Security Aspects of the March 2011
Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Disaster, Identifying Human-Initiated Events Before and After the
Earthquake And Tsunami. State of Nevada, Nuclear Waste Projects Office, Carson City, NV.
Ballard, James David. 2011. “Prison Radicalization.” Los Angeles Joint Regional Intelligence Center.
Los Angeles, CA. Service learning project – Soc 485, Winter 2010/2011.
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. 2010. “Report on Methodologies Used in Preparation of Transportation Sabotage
Scenarios from 2001 to 2010: Research for NRC Hearing Testimony.” Tri-phase project
including literature review, analytical matrix and application of risk assessment methodology.
State of Nevada, Nuclear Waste Projects Office.
Ballard, James David. 2009. “General Accounting Office (GAO) Request for Feedback on Radioactive
Waste Management.” Written review of proposed methodology to study various storage
alternatives. GAO: Denver, CO.
Clark, Mark, Brian Janiskee, Donavan Chau, William Green, Christopher Lee and James David Ballard.
2009. “STORM: Methodology for Identifying Potential Nodes of Operations for Terrorist
Groups and Criminal Transnational Organizations.” National Security Agency, Institute for
Analysis: Washington, DC. Service learning project done with two classes – Soc 485 Summer
2008 and Fall 2008.
Ballard, James David. 2009. “Internet Threats Project.” Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department: Los
Angeles, CA. Service learning project done with two classes – Soc 485 Summer 2008 and Fall
2008.
Ballard, James David. 2007. “Assessment of Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS)
Developed by DOE.” Nevada’s Agency for Nuclear Projects: Carson City, NV.
Ballard, James David. 2007. “Threat Assessment of Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant in California”.
Nevada’s Agency for Nuclear Projects: Carson City, NV.
Ballard, James David. 2003. “Comparative Review of Technical, Security, and Terrorism Related Issues
Addressed in the United States General Accounting Office, ‘Spent Nuclear Fuel: Options Exist
to Further Enhance Security’, Report # GAO-03-426.” Nevada’s Agency for Nuclear Projects:
Carson City, NV.
Ballard, James David. 2002. "Shelter-In-Place: The Logic of High-Level Nuclear Waste Security." State
of Nevada’s Agency for Nuclear Projects: Carson City, NV.
Ballard, James David, Donald Stewart, Kristine Kerrigan, and Jennifer Schneider. 2000. “Nuclear
Waste Transportation Accidents: State of Nevada’s Curriculum Guide for Law Enforcement,
Public Safety and Medical Personal.” Nuclear Waste Projects Office: Carson City, Nevada.
Ballard, James David. 1999. “The Impacts: Department of Energy Draft Environmental Impact
Statement” post-publication review. Nuclear Waste Projects Office: Carson City, Nevada.
Ballard, James David, Bruce Bikle, Kristine Mullendore and Linda Rynbrandt. 1998. “Diversity Report:
A Report on the Strategies used by Local Legal Employers to Address the Issue of Diversity in
the Grand Rapids Legal Workforce.” Grand Rapids Bar Association: Grand Rapids.
Ballard, James David, Bruce Bikle, Kristine Mullendore and Linda Rynbrandt. 1998. “Grand Rapids Bar
Association Diversity Summit - Conference Materials.” Grand Rapids Bar Association: Grand
Rapids, MI.
Ballard, James David. 1998. “Non-Human Assessment Technology.” Nuclear Waste Projects Office:
Carson City, NV.
Halstead, Robert J. and James David Ballard. 1997. “Nuclear Waste Transportation Security and Safety
Issues.” Nuclear Waste Projects Office: Carson City, NV.
Ballard, James David. 1997. "Preliminary Study of Sabotage and Terrorism as Transportation Risk
Factors Associated with the Proposed Yucca Mountain High-level Nuclear Waste Facility.”
Nuclear Waste Projects Office: Carson City, NV.
Halstead, Robert J. and James David Ballard. 1997. “Nuclear Waste Transportation Security and
Safety Issues: Potential Transportation Impacts of S.104 and H.R.1270." Nuclear Waste
Projects Office: Carson City, NV.
Ballard, James David, William Miller, Melissa Monson, and Mary Morton. 1993. “Summary Eviction in
Clark County.” Co-authors Nevada Legal Services: Las Vegas, NV.
Presentations:
International Level:
Ballard, James David. 2011. “Yucca Mountain Transportation Planning: Lessons Learned over 25 Years
for the Safe Transport of Nuclear Waste.” International Conference on Social Sciences.
Honolulu, Hawaii.
Ballard, James David. 2009. “Intelligence Work and the University: What is the Symbiosis?”
International Conference on Social Sciences. Honolulu, Hawaii.
Ballard, James David and Kathleen Bailey. 2008. “Teaching Ethics to Criminal Justice and Criminology
Students: Refocusing on Self Identify, Self Awareness, and Internal Accountability.”
International Conference on Social Sciences. Honolulu, Hawaii.
Ballard, James David and Fred Dilger. 2007. “Scenario Development in Oil and Gas Management:
Envisioning the Future by Means of Analytical Techniques.” Petrosec SEIF-CV Conference.
Salzburg, Austria.
Dilger, Fred and James David Ballard. 2007. “Using Social Scientific Methodological Approaches to
Reducing Risk: How the ‘Risk Reduction’ Approach Works With Oil and Gas Facilities.”
Petrosec SEIF-CV Conference. Salzburg, Austria.
Ballard, James David and Fred Dilger. 2006. “Emergency Response Technology: Terrorism, GIS and
Planning.” NATO Joint STS-CNAD Workshop. Ericeira, Portugal.
Mullendore, Kristine and James David Ballard. 2006. “Catastrophic Terrorism: Legal Aspects of
Emergency Situations.” NATO Joint STS-CNAD Workshop. Ericeira, Portugal.
Pattee-Ballard, Donna R., James David Ballard and Fred Dilger. 2005. “Transporting Nuclear Wastes
from Energy Production Sites: What Can Terrorists Do And How?” Nuclear Energy and Security
(NUSEC). Salzburg, Austria.
Ballard, James David and Fred Dilger. 2005. “Surreptitious Pathways.” Nuclear Energy and Security
(NUSEC). Salzburg, Austria.
Dilger, Fred and James David Ballard. 2005. “Transweb: A Real Time Transportation Threat
Assessment Analysis Tool: Look What the Future may Bring for Energy Related Infrastructure?”
Nuclear Energy and Security (NUSEC). Salzburg, Austria.
Mullendore, Kristine and James David Ballard. 2004. “The Presumption of Response to Terrorism:
Potential Legal Aspects Relative to First responders.” NATO Advanced Research Workshop.
Stuttgart, Germany.
Ballard, James David. 2003. “The Future of Radiological Terrorism: Analysis of Organizational
Characteristics.” The International Policy Institute for Counter Terrorism. 3rd International
Conference. Herzlyia, Israel.
Ballard, James David. 2002. “Asymmetrical Sabotage Tactics, Nuclear Facilities/Materials, and Vulnerability Analysis.” European Union High Level Scientific International Conference on
Physical Protection (NUMAT Conference). Salzburg, Austria.
Ballard, James David. 2000. “Weapons of Mass Victimization: Considerations for the 21st Century.”
United Nations Congress on Terrorist Victimization: Prevention, Control, and Recovery. Vienna,
Austria.
National Level:
Dilger, F., R.J. Halstead and James David Ballard. 2014. “Toil and Trouble.” Waste Management.
Phoenix, AZ.
Dilger, Fred, Robert Halstead and James David Ballard. 2013 “Stakeholder Transportation Scorecard:
Reviewing Nevada’s Recommendations for Enhancing Safety and Security of Nuclear Waste
Shipments.” Waste Management. Phoenix, AZ.
Dilger, Fred, Robert Halstead and James David Ballard. 2013 “Walk the Line: The Development of
Routing Regulations for Spent Fuel and High-Level Radioactive Waste Shipments in the United
States. Waste Management. Phoenix, AZ.
Dilger, Fred, James David Ballard and Robert Halstead. 2012 “Physical Protection of Spent Fuel
Shipments: Resolution of Stakeholder Concerns through Rulemaking.” Waste Management.
Phoenix, AZ.
Dilger, Fred, Robert Halstead and James David Ballard. 2012 “Full-scale Cask testing and Public
Acceptance of Spent Nuclear Fuel Shipments.” Waste Management. Phoenix, AZ.
Ballard, James David, Fred Dilger and Antonio De La Cruz. 2008. “Terrorism Risk Reduction for the
Oil and Gas Industry: Protecting Corporate Infrastructure.” Rand Corporation 3rd Annual
Conference: Terrorism and Global Security. Santa Monica, CA.
Ballard, James David. 2008. “Sociological Considerations of IED Usage and Diffusion of IED
Knowledge.” United States Department of Defense Joint Improvised Explosive Devices Defeat
Organization (JIEDDO) Expert Elicitation presentation. John Hopkins University Applied
Physics Laboratory, Laurel Maryland.
Ballard, James David Ballard, Robert Halstead, Fred Dilger, Marvin Resnikoff and Hank Collins. 2008.
“Assessing the Vulnerability of Yucca Mountain Shipments: A Threat Matrix for Human-
Initiated Events.” Waste Management 2008. Tucson, AZ.
Resnikoff, Marvin, Robert Halstead, Fred Dilger, James David Ballard and Hank Collins. 2008. “State of
Nevada Perspective on the U.S. Department of Energy Yucca Mountain Transportation
Program.” Waste Management. Tucson, AZ.
Ballard, James David and Kathleen Bailey. 2008. “Teaching Ethics for Intelligence Service: Focusing in
on Self-identity, Self Awareness and Accountability.” Ethics in the Intelligence Community
annual meetings, Baltimore, Maryland.
Ballard, James David, Robert Halstead, Fred Dilger and Hank Collins. 2007. “Yucca Mountain
Transportation Security Issues: Overview and Update.” Waste Management 2007. Tucson, AZ.
Bailey, Kathleen and James David Ballard. “Social Skills Training: Effects on Behavior and Recidivism
with First-Time Adjudicated Youth.” American Society of Criminology, Los Angeles, CA.
Ballard, James David, Melanie Klein and Amanda Dean. 2006. “Mentoring Graduate Students for
Success in Criminology and Criminal Justice.” American Society of Criminology, Los Angeles,
CA.
Ballard, James David. 2006. “Terrorology.” Office of the Director of National Intelligence Summer
Hard Problem Program: SMART: Boston, MA.
Cabello, Beverly and James David Ballard. “Teachers for a New Era: Evidence Study at California State
University, Northridge.” American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education. San Diego,
CA.
Rusche, Phil, Arlinda Eaton, Michael Spagna, Beverly Cabello and James David Ballard. 2006. “TNE
Evidence Study at California State University, Northridge.” Teacher Education Council of State
Colleges and Universities. San Diego, CA.
Halstead, Robert, Fred Dilger and James David Ballard. 2005. “The Curious History of Transportation
Planning HLW Repositories in the US.” Waste Management 2005. Tucson, AZ.
Halstead, Robert, Fred Dilger and James David Ballard. 2005. “Planning for an Unpredictable Event:
Response to Terrorist Attack Against SNF Shipments.” Waste Management. Tucson, AZ.
Dilger, Fred, Robert Halstead and James David Ballard. 2005. “Measures of Community Impact for
Transportation: Native American Tribes and HLW.” Waste Management. Tucson, AZ.
Ballard, James David and Amanda Dean. 2004. “Perceptions and the Socio-political Aspects of
Environmental Issues like Nuclear Power and Nuclear Waste Disposal.” American Sociological
Association. San Francisco, CA.
Ballard, James David. 2004. “Nuclear Waste Transportation: Training Issues for Yucca Mountain.”
Natural Hazards Research and Applications Workshop. Boulder, CO.
Bailey, Kathleen and James David Ballard. 2003. “Presentation of Research on a Community Probation
Program for High-Risk Juvenile Offenders.” National Youth at Risk Conference. Savannah, GA.
Ballard, James David, Cathleen Barham, Amanda Dean, and Kathleen Bailey 2002. “Gender
Comparisons of Treatment and Programming in an Intensive Supervision Program for Juvenile
Offenders.” Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences. Anaheim, CA.
Ballard, James David and Doug McKenzie. 2002. “Legal and Policy Issues Surrounding Cyber-
terrorism.” Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences. Anaheim, CA.
Ballard, James David, David Jones and Nancy Harper. 2002. “Counter-hegemonic Campus Media
Presentations: Countering the Pro-Alcohol Hegemony at a University.” Far West Popular and
American Culture. Las Vegas, NV.
Ballard, James David. 2001. “Current Issues Related to the Administration of Electronic Monitoring
Programs.” American Society of Criminology. Atlanta, GA.
Bailey, Kathleen and James David Ballard. 2001. “Community Probation for Juvenile Offenders.”
National Juvenile and Family Court Judges. Monterey, CA.
Bailey, Kathleen and James David Ballard. 2001. “Community Probation for Juvenile Offenders:
Coordinated Enforcement Programs Within a Local Jurisdiction.” National Youth-at-Risk
Conference. Savannah, GA.
Ballard, James David. 2001. “The Oklahoma City Bombing and Policy Maker Presentations in the
Media.” Far West Popular and American Culture meetings. Las Vegas, NV.
Ballard, James David, Kristine Mullendore. 2000. “WMD’s, Radioactive Cargos, and Environmental
Laws: Issues for Policy Makers and Law Enforcement.” American Society of Criminology. San
Francisco, CA.
Bikle, Bruce and James David Ballard. 2000. “Teaching Qualitative Methods in Criminal Justice:
Lessons Learned From the Last Two Years.” Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences. New
Orleans, LA.
Mullendore, Kristine and James David Ballard. 1999. “Equal Protection Implications of Electronic
Monitoring.” Co-author, American Society of Criminology. Toronto, Canada.
Ballard, James David. 1999. “Tracking Terrorism Related Events: A Call for a National Reporting
Standard.” Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences. Orlando, FL.
Ballard, James David. 1998. “The Transportation of Nuclear Waste, First Responders, and Terrorism
Policy.” American Society of Criminology. Washington, D.C.
Ballard, James David. 1998. “Transportation Technology, Nuclear Waste, and Terrorism.” United States
Department of State, Department of Transportation, and Department of Justice’s International
Land Transportation Security Technology Conference. Atlanta, GA.
Ballard, James David. 1998. “The Oklahoma City Bombing Case: The Media.” Academy of Criminal
Justice Sciences. Albuquerque, NM.
Ballard, James David Bruce Bikle and Kristine Mullendore. 1998. “The History of Criminal Justice
Responses to Perceived External Threats.” Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences. Albuquerque,
NM.
Halstead, Robert and James David Ballard. 1996. “Southwest Counter-Terrorism Symposium.”
Training seminar. FEMA provided training for first responders. Las Vegas, NV.
Ballard, James David. 1995. "Applying Sociology to the Study of Terrorism." Society for Applied
Sociology. San Diego, CA.
Ballard, James David. 1994. "Bridging Positivism and Interpretive Paradigms: Ferdinand Tonnies."
Association for Humanist Sociology. Raleigh, NC.
Ballard, James David. 1994. "Sociological Considerations of Terrorism: Politically Defining Criminal
Behavior." Association for Humanist Sociology. Raleigh, NC.
Ballard, James David and William Miller. "Summary Eviction: Justice for the Masses?" Association for
Humanist Sociology. New Orleans, LA.
Regional Level:
Ballard, James David and Kathryn Coleman. 2010. “Co-optation of Academia by Multiple Means:
The Intelligence-Industrial-Educational Complex.” California Sociological Association.
Riverside, CA. November 2010.
Ballard, James David. 2009. “So it Begins – Again: Co-optation of Academia by Intelligence
Agencies?” California Sociological Association. Berkeley, CA.
James David Ballard 2009. “Service Learning and the Intelligence Community: Lessons Learned on a
NSA Service Learning Project.” California State University, Symposium on University Teaching.
San Luis Obispo, CA.
Paller, Bonnie and James David Ballard. 2009. “Student Learning Outcomes and Academic Program
Review: A Synthetic Approach to Assessment.” Academic Resources Conference. Western
Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC). Los Angeles, CA.
Ballard, James David, Ioana Meteescu and Kathleen Coleman. 2009. “Los Angeles and High Level
Radioactive Waste Transport: Implications for the Community, Surrounding Counties and Local
Transportation Infrastructure.” Pacific Sociological Association. San Diego, CA.
Jayasena, Karunya and James David Ballard. 2009. “Female Suicide Bombers and Sociological
Analysis.” Pacific Sociological Association. San Diego, CA.
Bailey, Kathleen, James David Ballard and Natalie Sief. 2009. “Juvenile Sex Offender Treatment:
Assessing Group Treatment Placements: A Review of Similarities and Differences of Behavior.”
Western Social Science Meetings, Albuquerque, NM.
Ballard, James David. 2009. “Treble Hooking: Open Source Research for Policing and Intelligence
Operations.” Western Society of Criminology, annual meetings. San Diego, CA.
Ballard, James David. 2009. “Co-optation or Cooperation: How United States Intelligence is Seeking
Academic Buy-In.” Critical Criminology meeting. San Diego, CA.
Saldana, David, Ioana Meteescu, Jesus Gonzalez and James David Ballard. 2008. “Social Network
Sites, the Internet and Criminal Activity.” California Sociological Association. Riverside, CA.
Gonzalez, Jesus, David Saldana, Ioana Meteescu, and James David Ballard. 2008. “Transit Countries
as Surreptitious Pathways for the Illegal Movement of Goods, People and Social Threats.”
California Sociological Association. Riverside, CA.
Meteescu, Ioana, David Saldana, Jesus Gonzalez and James David Ballard. 2008. “Big Bang or Slow
Diffusion? Social Factors Associated with IED use by Terrorists.” California Sociological
Association. Riverside, CA.
Ballard, James David and Kathleen Bailey. 2008. “Observing Ourselves: Teaching Ethics to Criminal
Justice Students.” Southwest Association of Criminal Justice. Denver, CO.
James David Ballard, Roger Johnson, Eddie Bitzer and Morten Bremer Maerli. 2008. “Two Simple
Models of Nuclear Transparency.” Western Social Science Meetings, Las Vegas, Nevada.
Dilger, Fred, Robert Hallstead and James David Ballard. 2008. “Gimme Two Steps.” Western Social
Science Meetings, Las Vegas, NV.
Ballard, James David. 2008. “Mentoring Criminology Students for Employment in the Intelligence
Community.” Western Society of Criminology, Sacramento, CA.
Pattee-Ballard, Donna R. and James David Ballard. 2006. “Transmuting One’s Social Identity Through
Art: The Art of the Sociological Imagination.” (presenter Melanie Klein). Pacific Sociological
Association.
Ballard, James David. 2005. “Terrorism and Transportation Scenarios: Thinking about the Unthinkable.”
The ABC’s of Integrating Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS): Public Safety, Security and
Emergency Management Conference. Las Vegas, NV.
Ballard, James David and Melanie Klein. 2004. “Mentoring and Knowledge Production: The Thirst and
the Quench.” California Sociological Association. Berkeley, CA.
Klein, Melanie and James David Ballard. 2004. “Windows and Bridges in Academia: The Art of
Collaboration and the Place for Community.” California Sociological Association. Berkeley,
CA.
Ballard, James David and Erin Harbaugh. 2004. “Weapons of Mass Victimization: Potential
Environmental Impacts of Certain Terrorism Tactics...” Pacific Sociological Association. San
Francisco, CA.
Ballard, James David. 2004. “The Petard and the Promise: Underserved Populations and Technology in
Higher Education.” Pacific Sociological Association. San Francisco, CA.
Ballard, James David and Dominic Little. 2003. “Social and Political Factors Related to Radiological
Terrorism.” California Sociological Association. Riverside, CA.
Boyns, David and James David Ballard. 2003. “A Sociological Theory of Terrorism.” California
Sociological Association. Pasadena, CA.
Ballard, James David. 2003. “Asymmetrical Sabotage Tactics and the Post-Modern Terrorist.” Pacific
Sociological Association. Pasadena, CA.
Dean, Amanda and James David Ballard. 2003. “Socio-cultural and Structural Factors Associated with
Providing Mental Health Services in a Local Jail.” Pacific Sociological Association. Pasadena,
CA.
Ballard, James David. 2002. “Social Norms: How to Reduce Binge Drinking.” California Sociological
Association Meetings, Riverside, CA.
Dean, Amanda and James David Ballard. 2001. “Cyber Crime and Security: Dimensions and a
Typology.” Midwest Criminal Justice Association. Chicago, IL.
Bikle, Bruce and James David Ballard. 1999. “Teaching Qualitative Methods in Criminal Justice.”
Midwest Criminal Justice Association, Chicago, IL.
Brents, Barbara and James David Ballard. 1994. "Business Leaders and Welfare Policies before the
New Deal." Pacific Sociological Association. San Diego, CA.
Brents, Barbara and James David Ballard. 1994. "Business Political Alignments before the New Deal."
Midwest Sociological Society. Saint Louis, MO.
Local Level:
Ballard, James David. 2012. “Criminal Profiling.” Seminar presented at College of the Canyons.
Ballard, James David. 2012. “Statistical and Methodological Issues in Assessment.” Seminar presented
for the CSUN Academic Assessment Retreat.
Ballard, James David. 2011. “Social Justice, Activism and Public Policy.” Seminar presentation for
CSUN Community Engagement.
Ballard, James David. 2011. “Authentic Engagement.” Seminar presentation for CSUN CIELO.
Ballard, James David. 2011. “Treble Hooking: Strategic, Tactical and Situational Awareness from
Academic and Internet Sources.” Presentation for CSUN-Moodle-Community: Teaching and
Learning Byte seminar.
Ballard, James David. 2010. “Take Two: Increasing the Quality of Oral Presentations by Students.”
Presentation for CSUN CIELO.
Ballard, James David. 2010. “Survivor CSUN.” Panel discussion at 2010 CSUN Faculty Retreat.
Ballard, James David. 2008. “Sociology of Terrorism.” CSU Intelligence Community Center for
Academic Excellence, Summer High School Institute. Training of teaching staff for WMD exercise at CSU Long Beach, May. Also lecture and presentation to high school students, CSU Long Beach, June.
Ballard, James David and Melanie Klein. 2007. “Mentoring Gifted Undergraduates.” Honors Freshman
Faculty Mentors Brown Bag Lunch series. Center for Innovative and Engaged Learning
Opportunities. September. Reconfigured for graduate students and presented as a CIELO
seminar for faculty.
Ballard, James David. 2007. “Yucca Mountain: Safe Transportation.” University Club of Claremont.
Pomona, CA:
Ballard, James David and Carrie Rothstein-Fisch. 2007. “Publishing Successfully.” Center for
Excellence in Learning and Teaching, Northridge, CA. Two presentations - March and
November.
Ballard, James David. 2006. “Spent Nuclear Fuel as Potential Radiological Dispersion Devices.”
Los Angeles County National TEW Resource Center, Norwalk, CA.
Ballard, James David. 2003. “Social Work and Terrorism.” San Fernando Valley Social Work Group
(Region G, Local Unit). Encino, CA.
Ballard, James David. 2003. “Terrorism: Nuclear and Radiological.” San Fernando Valley SAGE Fall
Forum. Porter Ranch, CA.
Ballard, James David. 2003. “Organizational Analysis for Radiological and Nuclear Threats.” Monterey
Institute of International Studies, Center for Nonproliferation Studies. Monterrey, CA.
Ballard, James David. 2002. “Potential Transportation Terrorist Incidents along the (Yucca Mountain
Transportation) Corridor.” HAZMAT EXPLO 2002. Las Vegas, NV.
Ballard, James David. 2002. “Gazing at the Future of Terrorism: The Amorphous in a Post-September 11
World.” UNLV Department of Sociology Colloquium. Las Vegas, NV.
Ballard, James David. 2001. “Terrorism and Multiple State/Jurisdictional Attacks.” HAZMAT EXPLO
2001. Las Vegas, NV.
Ballard, James David. 2001. “The Symbolism of Terrorism: Connecting Art and Political Violence.”
Urban Institute for Contemporary Arts, Grand Rapids, MI.
Ballard, James David. 2001. “Background on the Current Terrorism Attacks.” GVSU, Grand Forum.
Grand Rapids, MI.
Ballard, James David. 2001. “Round Table on Terrorism.” Michigan Conference of Political Science
Annual Meetings, Grand Rapids, MI.
Ballard, James David. 2001. “What can we do?” GVSU Grand Forum. Grand Rapids, MI.
Ballard, James David. 2001. “Terrorism Attacks Last Week: What Should we Talk About.” Kendall
School of Art and Design, Ferris State University. Grand Rapids, MI.
Ballard, James David. 1999. “Power Point for Criminal Justice Agencies.” Training seminar. West
Michigan Criminal Justice Training Consortium. Grand Rapids, MI.
Ballard, James David. 1999. “Terrorism Summit - Nuclear Terrorism.” Training seminar. Michigan
State Police. East Lansing MI.
Ballard, James David Bruce Bikle, Kris Mullendore and Linda Rynbrandt. 1999. “Grand Rapids Bar
Association Report: Methods of Data Collection.” Leonard C. Kerchener Symposium, Western
Michigan University, Department of Sociology. Kalamazoo, MI.
Ballard, James David. 1998. “Advanced Terrorism Training Seminar - WMD’s.” Training seminar.
Michigan State Police. East Lansing, MI.
Ballard, James David, Dave Kalinich and Bruce Bikle. 1998. “Evaluation Research in Correctional
Settings.” Training seminar. Michigan Department of Corrections. Muskegon, MI.
Ballard, James David. 1998. “Nuclear Waste, Terrorism, and Public Safety.” Faculty Lunch Series,
GVSU University Club. Allendale, MI.
Ballard, James David. 1995. "Notes from the Field: Terrorism in Northern Ireland." UNLV Social
Science and Humanities Conference. Las Vegas, NV.
Research Funding:
Institutional Awards: Total $ 58,109.43
College of Social and Behavioral Sciences. Summer research stipend. Stipend total $3,500.00. June to
July 2011.
Undergraduate Studies. Award for Summer 2011. WASC related preparation work and undergraduate
student employment. Total $9,400.00 January 2011 to June 2011.
College of Social and Behavioral Sciences. Faculty research competition. Total $4,872.00 for Fall 2008.
College of Social and Behavioral Sciences. Summer research stipend. Total $3,500.00. June-July 2007.
College of Social and Behavioral Sciences. Summer research stipend. Total $2,500.00. June-July 2006.
College of Social and Behavioral Sciences. Funded conference presentation. Total $2,500.00. July 2005.
College of Social and Behavioral Sciences. Summer research stipend. Total $2,544.00. June - July 2005.
Office of Graduate Studies and International Programs. Total $700.00. July 2005
College of Social and Behavioral Sciences. Total $2,500.00. July 2004-March 2005.
Office of Graduate Studies, Research, and International Programs. Probationary Faculty Development
Program. Total $4,400.00 for three units of release time. Spring 2004.
Office of Graduate Studies and International Programs. Total $1,000.00 for travel support. August 2003.
College of Social and Behavioral Sciences. New Faculty Research Competition. Total $4,400.00 for
Fall 2003 release time.
College of Social and Behavioral Sciences. Funding for research. Total $1,000.00. November 2002.
GVSU Scholarly Grants-In-Aid; GVSU ALERT Laboratories; GVSU Johnson Center for Philanthropy.
1997 – 2002. Multiple grants totaling $15,293.43 for travel, research, and presentations.
External Awards/Research Support: Total $ 789,606.28
Urban Environmental Research/State of Nevada. Research on Nevada NEPA Contentions and the
Japanese Nuclear Disaster at Fukushima Dai-ichi – Lessons Learned. June 2014. $16,000.00.
State of Vermont. Comments presented to the Secretary of the Nuclear regulatory Commission on behalf
of the state of Vermont and Connecticut. December 2013. $16,400.00.
Pacific World History Institute/State of Nevada, Agency for Nuclear Projects. Pre-testimony preparation
for expert witness in Federal Court. April 2013. $7500.00. Principle investigator for five work
products. April 2012 to June 2012. Total Award: $15,000.00. Principle investigator for three
work products. October to December 2011. Total Award: $15,000.00. Principle
investigator. Review of NRC proposed rulemaking for 10 CFR 73.37 and responses to Federal
Register notice (75 FR 62695-62716). Additionally, generation of preliminary analysis of the
security aspects of the March 2011 Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster. June to July 2011. Total
Award: $5,000.00. Principle investigator. Review of methodologies and reports 2001 to 2010.
January 2010 to June 2010. Total award: $22,000.00.
Grand Valley State University. Criminal Justice Graduate Program redesign Consultant. March 2013 to
November 2013. Total Award: $10,000.00.
United States Office of the Director of National Intelligence. Campus program director. Intelligence
Community Academic Center for Intelligence (IC-ACE). Seven CSU campus consortium grant
with San Bernardino as lead. Campus direct budget of $110,578.00. July 2007 toJuly 2009.
Haynes Foundation Fellowship. Principle investigator. Fellowship for initial study of transportation of
nuclear waste in Southern California counties. Total award $12,000.00. August 2008 to August
2009.
State of Nevada, Agency for Nuclear Projects. Principle investigator. Supplemental Environmental
Impact Statement (SEIS) developed by DOE. This contract project was an evaluation of the
terrorism threat assessment procedures for rail access to Yucca Mountain and in direct response
to DOE’s SEIS contentions. Total award $12,000.00. December 2007. Threat assessment on
Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant. Additional development work on standardized threat
assessment methodology and categorical precursor analysis protocol. Total award $6,000.00.
June 2007. Principle investigator. Review of transportation related studies add on work for
presentation of review of transportation related studies relative to high level nuclear waste
programs and development of longitudinal assessment methodologies. Total of add on award
$ 3,786.88. March 2007. Original contracted review of transportation related studies relative to
high level nuclear waste programs around the world. Original award $8,250.00. January 2007.
Review of National Academy of Sciences report on nuclear waste transport. Total award
$2,250.00. May 2006.
MITRE Corporation (re: United States Office of the Director of National Intelligence). Total award
$20,941.40. Summer Hard Problem Institute (SMART Program) on researching potential
terrorist organizations and threat identification methodology. Boston, MA. July/August 2006.
Inyo County, California. “Inyo County Yucca Mountain Transportation Risk Assessment.” Research
team member. County of Inyo and Radioactive Waste Management Associates (RWMA) for the
provision of transportation risk assessment services. This team research effort was undertaken
to assist Inyo County in planning for transportation related emergency efforts if the Yucca Mountain project was to go forward. PI’s Radioactive Waste Management Associates, E. U.
Research, Black Mountain Research, E. J. Bentz and Associates, and Rick Moore - P.E.,
F.NSPE. Total award $300,000. August 2005 to July 2006.
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). Research team member. Total $100,000. Project #
SST.CLG.978964, “Terrorism Attacks on Nuclear Power Plants and Nuclear Materials
Transports.” This multiple institution grant was led by PI Dr. Friedrich Steinhausler, Institute
for International Security, Stanford University. October 2001 to July 2004.
Pacific World History Institute/State of Nevada, Agency for Nuclear Projects. Principle investigator.
PWHItotal of all awards $48,000.00. Various as PI: September 2003, July 2003, April 2002 to
December 2004. State of Nevada total: $54,500. Various awards as PI: January 2002, May
2000, January 2000, December 1999, October 1999, March 1999, Fall 1995 and Spring 1996.
Ottawa County, Michigan. Original total $16,500.00. Co-principle investigator Bruce Bikle. Funding
for a longitudinal research project and outcome review of the APT drug treatment program in the West Olive Jail facility. January 2000 to February 2001.
University Level Service:
California Faculty Association.
Faculty Rights representative – June 2011 to December 2013.
Co-president, CSUN chapter, Jan 2009 to June 2010.
Recruitment Director December 2007 to Jan 2009.
President – CSUN chapter, June 2005 to June 2007.
Vice President for Tenure Track Faculty. Summer 2003 to June 2005.
Masters of Public Administration Advisory Board. Tseng College - Extended Education. September
2008 to April 2013.
Study Abroad Interview Committee, Study Abroad and National Student Exchange Center. 2011-2012.
Interview students for positions in Great Britain (2011), Sweden (2012), Denmark (2012), Japan
(2012) and Korea (2012).
CSUN Program Review Coordinator, Office of Undergraduate Studies – August 2008 to May 2012.
Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society. President August 2005 to August 2007, Fall 2010 to Spring 2012.
Treasurer – September 2007 to present. Secretary- December 2004 to August 2005.
WASC Accreditation Team – Team One. August 2010 to September 2011
New Faculty Orientation Committee. Spring 2011 to August 2011. Spring 2003 to August 2006. CFA
presentation August 2007-2009/2011.
Preeminent Scholarly Publication Award Selection Committee. Spring 2011.
Alcohol Policy Advisory Committee. Spring 2006 – Spring 2011. Reformatted committee from Alcohol
Education and Abuse Prevention Steering Committee - served Fall 2002 to Dec. 2005.
California State University Sally Casanova Pre-doctorial Program. May 2005-07/09-12.
Welcome CSUN New Students Celebration. (a.k.a. President’s Picnic) September 2005-2008, 2010-
2011.
Outstanding Graduating Student Committee. Spring 2011.
Graduation Initiative Committee. Spring 2010 to Spring 2011.
Faculty Grievance panel. Elected membership. Fall 2007 to Spring 2010.
WASC Accreditation – Team Three – Learning as an Institution. June 2008 to Sept 2010.
Ad Hoc Committee on General Education. Spring 2009 to Fall 2010.
Faculty Senate. Elected as senator at large. Term - Fall 2008 to May 2010.
University Planning and Budget Group. July 2006 to June 2007.
Faculty Retreat Committee. Summer 2003 to April 2007.
Probationary Faculty Support Grants Committee. September 2006 to 2008.
Research and Grants Committee. September 2005 to October 2006.
Teachers for a New Era. January 2003 to May 2006.
18th Annual CSU Student Research Competition. May 2004.
Academic Computing Committee (GVSU), Fall 1999 - Summer 2002.
Center on Aging Task Force (GVSU), Fall 2000 - Sum 2002.
ALERT program evaluator (GVSU), Fall 2001 - Sum 2002.
College Level Service:
Masters of Public Administration Advisory Board. Tseng College - Extended Education. Program
review. 2011 to December 2013
Human Sexuality Advisory Committee, Summer 2011 to present.
Public Sector Management. Tseng College - Extended Education. Program review. August 2011 to
present.
College of S and BS Research Fellow program selection committee, 2007-2008.
College of S and BS Survey Research Center Advisory Board. Fall 2003 to Spring 2006.
Graduation Marshall. College of Social and Behavioral Sciences graduation. June 2004.
Social Science Faculty Council (GVSU). Fall 2001 - Sum 2002.
Department Level Service:
Sociology department, Faculty development Committee. Fall 2014 to Spring 2014.
Sociology Department Curriculum Evaluation Task Force. Fall 2013
Sociology Department Curriculum Committee. Fall 2013.
Sociology Department Option One Coordinator. Fall 2013.
Sociology Department On-line Committee. Fall 2013.
Sociology Department Chair’s Advisory Committee. Fall 2012 to Spring 2013, Fall to Spring 2014.
Sociology Department Faculty Development Committee. Fall 2012 to Spring 2013.
Sociology Department Grants/Research Committee (Chair). Fall 2012 to Spring 2013
Sociology Department On-line Committee. Fall 2012 to Spring 2013.
Sociology Department Lecturer Faculty Committee. Chair, Fall 2011 to Spring 2012.
Sociology Department Fund Raising Committee. Member. Fall 2011 to Spring 2012.
Sociology Department Alumni Committee. Member. Fall 2011 to Spring 2012.
Sociology Department Personnel Committee. Member: Fall 2005-Spring 2006, January 2008 to June
2008. Chair: Fall 2007 to January 2008. Co-chair: August 2010 to Spring 2011.
Sociology Department Search Committees. Various searches, member. Fall 2003 to April 2011.
Sociology Criminology Committee. Member. Spring 2005 to Fall 2012.
Sociology Department Graduate Committee. Member Spring 2003 to Spring 2007, 2010.
Sociology Methods Committee. Chair and/or member. Spring 2003 to 2009, Spring 2011.
Sociological Laboratory Development Committee. Fall 2010 to 2009.
Part-time Faculty Committee. Fall 2007 to December 2008.
New Faculty Mentoring Committee. Fall 2007 to Spring 2009.
Chair’s Advisory Committee. Member. Fall 2004 to Spring 2007.
Sociology Department Assessment Committee, Program Review Committee and Curriculum
Committee. Member. Fall 2002 to Spring 2006.
College of the Canyons Sociology Degree Completion Program. Program initiator, Summer 2003 to
May 2005. Instructor, January 2006 to December 2006.
Sociology Club. Fall 2002 to Summer 2004.
Professional Service:
California Faculty Association – Representation Committee. August 2012 to December 2013.
California Sociology Association, CSU Representative. October 2010 to December 2011.
California Sociological Association, Session chair. Riverside, CA. November 2010.
California Faculty Association - Contract bargaining team member, May 2005 to June 2010.
California Faculty Association – Board of Directors, June 2006 to June 2007, June 2009 to June 2010.
California Faculty Association. Statewide Religious Accommodation Committee. Aug. 2007 to June
2010.
Session chair. Hawaii International Conference on Social Sciences. Honolulu, HI. May-June 2008.
Petrosec SEIF-CV conference. Session co-chair. Salzburg, Austria. September 2007.
Pacific Sociological Association, Endowment Committee, 2003 – 2007.
Session chair. California Sociological Association. Berkeley, CA. November 2003.
Session chair. Far West Popular and American Culture. Las Vegas, NV. February 2001.
Session chair. Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences. Orlando. March 1999.
Session chair. Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences. Albuquerque, NM. March 1998.
Association for Humanist Sociology, Regional representative: 1995 - 1997.
Presider. Society for Applied Sociology. San Diego, CA. October 1995.
Presider. American Sociological Association. Los Angeles, CA. August 1994.
Moderator. Association for Humanist Sociology. Raleigh, NC. October 1994.
Association for Humanist Sociology, Regional co-representative 1993 - 1994.
Peer Reviewer:
Critical Studies in Terrorism.
Social Forces
Teaching Sociology.
Youth Violence and Juvenile Justice.
Journal of Criminal Justice.
Journal of Criminal Justice Education.
Journal of Criminal Justice.
Symbolic Interaction.
International Journal of Social Inquiry.
Nuclear Energy and Security (NUSEC).
State and Local Government Review.
Journal of Physical Security.
Criminal Justice: International Journal of Policy and Practice.
International Journal of Risk Assessment and Management.
European Union High Level Experts (NUMAT).
Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice.
International Journal of Nuclear Knowledge and Management.
International Conference on Information Systems.
Reviews of Texts for Publishers:
Learn Sociology. Authors: Brents and Lewis. Pre-publication review. Jones and Bartlett Learning.
April 2012.
Sociology at the Core. Authors: Anderson and Taylor. Pre-publication review. Cengage Publishing.
December 2011.
Making Sense of the Social World: Methods of Investigation, 3rd edition revision prior to 4th edition.
Authors: Chambliss and Schutt. Pre-publication review. Sage. April 2011.
Counterterrorism: Cutting the Gordian Knot. Pre-publication review. Jones and Bartlett. March 2011.
Sociology: Community, Power, and Change. Pre-publication review. Cengage. January 2011.
Thinking Methodologically: Basic Principles of Social Research Design and Evaluation. Pre-publication
review. Sage. December 2010.
Field Experiments: Methods for Evaluating What Works, For Whom, How, When, and Why. Pre-
publication review. Sage. September 2010.
Connecting Sociology to our Lives. Pre-publication review. Pine Forge Press. January 2010.
Extreme Killing. Authors Fox and Levin. Co-author of review Emily Frydrych. New edition pre-
publication review. Sage. May 2009.
Risk Assessment and Governance in Criminology and Criminal Justice: Operations in Crime Control and
Counter-terrorism. New proposed text pre-publication review. Taylor and Francis. March 2009.
Criminology: A Social Justice Perspective (tentative title). New proposed text pre-publication review.
Sage Publishing. July 2008.
The SAGE Handbook of Social Research Methods. Authors Alasuutari et al. New edition pre-
publication review. Sage (London) Publishing. June 2008.
Essential of Sociology, 7th edition. Authors Brinkerhoff et al. New edition pre-publication review.
Centage Publishing. May 2008.
Elementary Statistics for the Social Sciences, 11th edition. Authors Levin and Fox. Pre-publication
review. Allyn and Bacon. May 2008.
Deviance: Social Constructions and Blurred Boundaries. Pre-publication reviews: Fall 2007 and
March 2008.
Serial Murder, 2nd Edition. Pre-publication review. Sage. January 2008.
Applying Social Statistics. Pre-publication review. Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield. November 2007,
Re-reviewed in March 2008.
White-collar Criminality: Understanding and Investigating the Quite Side of Crime. Pre-publication
review. Publisher: Oxford University press. October 2007.
Fundamentals of Criminology: A Reader. Pre-publication review. Publisher: Sage. May 2007.
Serial Murder. Pre-publication review. Publisher: McGraw-Hill. May 2007.
Juvenile Justice Reader (tentative title). Pre-publication review. Publisher: Sage Publications.
November 2006.
Deviance: Social Processes and Constructions. Pre-publication review. Publisher: Wadsworth.
November 2006.
Criminology: A Different Perspective (working title). Pre-publication review. Publisher: Lang.
August 2006.
American Pop: A Critical Guide to the Sociology of Popular Culture. Pre-publication proposal review.
Publisher: Sage Publications. July 2006.
The Politics of Numbers. Pre-publication review of text. Publisher: Oxford University Press. June 2006
Identity and the Terrorist Threat: Theory, Culture, Self, and Society. Pre-publication review of text.
Publisher: New York University Press. January 2005. Title change to The Terrorist Identity on
final review in June 2005.
Understanding terrorism. Pre-publication review of next edition. Publisher: Sage. February 2005.
Investigating the Social World. Pre-publication review of next edition. Publisher: Pine Forge Press.
January 2005.
Social Research Methods, 2nd. Pre-publication review of next edition. Publisher: Oxford University
Press. September 2004.
Research Methods and Statistics: A Critical Thinking Approach, 2nd. Pre-publication review for next
edition. Publisher: Wadsworth. August 2004 and November 2004 (2nd set of readings).
Juvenile Justice: Process and Systems. Pre-publication review. Publisher: Sage. June 2004
Understanding the Juvenile Justice Process: Selected Readings. Pre-publication review. Publisher:
Sage. May 2004.
Criminal Justice: Concepts and Issues, 4th. Pre-publication review. Roxbury Publishing. June 2002.
Research Methods in Criminal Justice and Criminology. Pre-publication review. Publisher: Wadsworth.
March 2002.
Introduction to Political Terrorism. Pre-publication review. Publisher McGraw-Hill. February 2002.
Criminal Investigations, 5th. Pre-publication review. Publisher: Prentice Hall. January 2002.
Controversies in Criminal Justice and Criminology. Co-authored with Philip Bridgmon. Pre-publication
review. Publisher: Roxbury. November 2001.
Introduction to Security, 7th. Co-authored with Amanda Dean. Pre-publication review. Publisher:
Butterworth-Heinemann. November 2001
Handbook of Loss Prevention and Crime Prevention, 4th Edition. Pre-publication review. Publisher:
Butterworth-Heinemann. October 2001.
Quantitative Data Analysis in Criminal Justice and Criminology. Pre-publication review. Publisher:
Allyn & Bacon. March 2001.
Criminology. Pre-publication review. Pre-publication review. Publisher: Prentice-Hall. January 2001.
Investigating Terrorism. Pre-publication proposal review. Publisher: Prentice-Hall. January 2001.
Crime and Justice in America. 6th. Pre-publication review. Publisher: Prentice-Hall. January 2001.
Investigating Terrorism. Pre-publication proposal review. Publisher: McGraw-Hill. March 2000.
Adventures in Social Science Research: Data Analysis. Pre-publication review. Publisher: Pine Forge
Press. March 1996.
SPSS for Windows. Pre-publication review. Publisher: Duxbury Press. November 1995.
Teaching Related Honors:
Outstanding Faculty of the Year Award, CSUN. May 2012.
Outstanding Faculty Award. CSUN Center on Disabilities recognition award. May 2009.
Nominated for GVSU Teacher of the Year award (2002).
Professional Memberships:
California Sociology Association, Pacific Sociological Association, Western Criminology Association