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Tana McCoy PhD
Director, Delphi Voice Project
Researcher, advocate, educator, writer, consultant
Conference Presentations
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Tana McCoy, Patti Salinas, and Laurie Cashman, “Lock the chastity belt and throw away the key: Community Conservatism and detaining “wayward” girls.” Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences conference, March 2017
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Roundtable Discussion: Experiential Learning in Criminal Justice, Midwestern Criminal Justice Association, September 2016
Roundtable Discussion: Experiential Learning in Criminal Justice, Midwestern Criminal Justice Association, September 2015
Roundtable Discussion: Experiential Learning in Criminal Justice, Midwestern Criminal Justice Association, September 2014
“Transformational Service Learning in Criminal Justice: From Theory to
Practice” with Lance Hignite, Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, March 2013
Roundtable Discussion: Experiential Learning in Criminal Justice, Midwestern Criminal Justice Association, September 2013
“An Examination of Gender Bias in the Detention of Status Offenders” with Patti Salinas, Midwestern Criminal Justice Association, September 2012
“Girls Run Wild: A Comparison of Feminist and Focal Concerns Theories in Explaining Gender Disparities in Sentencing for Driving While Intoxicated Defendants,” Midwestern Criminal Justice Association, September 2011
“She’s an Evil Woman: Seeking Understanding of the Impact of Gender on Misdemeanor DWI Sentencing” with Patti Salinas, Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, March 2011
“There’s Nothing More Repulsive than a Drunk Woman: An Examination of Gender Bias and the Impact of Blood Alcohol Concentration on the Likelihood of a Jail Sentence for Male and Female Driving While Intoxicated Defendants” with Patti Ross Salinas, Midwestern Criminal Justice Association, October 2010
“From O.J. to Obama: An Exploration of the Roles of Race and Dog Fighting Attitudes in the Punishment of Michael Vick” with Carla Paguaga, Midwestern Criminal Justice Association, October 2010
“Slaying the Leviathan: The Paradox and Challenge of Teaching Entrenched Christian Students of Color” with Patricia Lessane-Williams, International Conference of Education, Research and Innovation, November 2009
“An Analysis of Support for Classical Criminology Theories in Rap Lyrics” with Amy Proctor, Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, March 2009
“An Examination of Gender Bias in Driving While Intoxicated Cases: Exploring Evil Women and Paternalism” Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, March 2008
“Placing Status Offenders in Detention: An Examination of Gender and Racial Bias” Southwest Association of Criminal Justice, October 2007
“An Examination of the Impact of Community Context Variables in the Decision to Detain Juveniles” Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, March 2007
“Predicting Detention Decisions for Status Offenders: An Examination of the Influence of Gender and Offense-type” Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, March 2006
“Gauging the Predictive Ability of Strength of Evidence Variables in Sentencing Research” Southwest Association of Criminal Justice, September 2005
“Death rows: What a Difference Gender Makes” with Patti Salinas, American Society of Criminology, November, 1999
“A Qualitative Examination of Probation Officer Attitudes toward the Minimization of Discretion” Southwest Association of Criminal Justice, October 1999
“Getting Tough on Felony Probationers: A Program Evaluation of Intensive Judicial Intervention” Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, March, 1999
“The Spectacle of the Karla Faye Tucker Execution: Applying Foucault’s Analysis of the ‘Theatre of Horror’” with Patti Salinas, American Society of Criminology November, 1998
“Exploring the Relationship between Religious Affiliation and Correctional Officer Punitiveness” Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, March 1998
“Death Row for Women: A Comparison and Contrast Among States” American Society of Criminology, November 1997
“Crack, Strain Theory, and Predicting Gang Membership” American Society of Criminology, November 1996
“The Body Double: Medicating the Mentally Disordered Inmate” Southwest Association of Criminal Justice Educators, 1994
“Strain Theory and Gangs” Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, March 1993
Other Presentations and Moderations
Presenter, “Service Learning” ACJS/Sage Junior Faculty Teaching Development Workshop, Dallas, Texas, March 2013
“Making Peace with the War on Drugs: Promising Approaches to Reducing Racial Bias in the United States” Moderator, Cradle to College Summit, Mansfield Institute for Social Justice and Transformation, October 2010
“The Effect of Arts Programming on the Self-Esteem of At-Risk Youth” Family and Community Violence Prevention Conference, 2004
“The Execution of Karla Faye Tucker: An Examination of the Attitudes and Motivations of Supporters, Protestors, and Curiosity-Seekers” The Research Exchange-Educational Leadership and Counseling, Sam Houston State University, April 1999
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Media
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WGN Television interview with Lourdes Duarte regarding abandoned buildings and crime, August 8, 2013
Radio Interview, Marilyn’s Café Society with Marilyn May, WJOL 1340AM, August 21, 2010
Radio Interview, Interface Radio (CRIS) with Arny Reichler and D. Bradford Hunt, March 29, 2009
Television Interview with Charles Crownson regarding D.B. Cooper highjacking.
Aired on KTHV Little Rock Wednesday, November 21, 2007.
Aired on CNN Wednesday, November 24, 2007.
Television coverage of presentation regarding Houston juvenile crime trends at the Mayor’s Crime Summit. Aired on KTRK Houston February, 2003.
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Professional Employment
Co-Director and founder
05/06-05/07
Juvenile Justice Center of Arkansas
University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Little Rock, AR 72204
Research Scientist
12/04-05/05
Texas Juvenile Crime Prevention Center
Prairie View A&M University
Prairie View, TX 77343
Research Associate
08/02-11/04
Texas Juvenile Crime Prevention Center
Prairie View A&M University
Prairie View, TX 77343
Research Analyst
08/00-05/01
Office of Court Management
Harris County Criminal Courts at Law
Houston, TX 72201
Doctoral Research Fellow
08/99-08/00
Correctional Management Institute of Texas
College of Criminal Justice
Sam Houston State University
Huntsville, TX 77341
Lead Researcher
10/98-08/99
Program Evaluation
Project Bright Line
Montgomery County Community Supervision
Conroe, TX 77304
Research Manager
01/98-03/98
Public Policy Research Institute
Texas A&M University
College Station, TX 77845
Research Fellow
06/97-08/97
Max Planck Institute for Foreign and International Penal Law
Strafrecht Gunterstalstrasse 73
Frieburg, Germany 79100
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Relevant Work Experience
2/91-10/93 Juvenile Parole/Aftercare Officer
Ouachita Children's Center
Hot Springs, Arkansas
1/89-3/90 Family Service Worker I
Arkansas Department of Human Services, Montgomery County, Mount Ida, AR
Curriculum Vita
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Education
Ph.D., Criminal Justice 2002
Sam Houston State University
Dissertation: Indigent Defense: An Application of Conflict Theory in the Analysis of Driving While Intoxicated Cases
Chair: Dr. W. Wesley Johnson
M.A., Criminal Justice 1998
University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Thesis: Predicting Gang Membership: A Comparison of Strain and Social Bond Theories
Chair: Dr. Jeff Walker
B.A., Sociology 1986
Henderson State University
Academic Employment
Associate Professor (tenured)
08/14-01/21
Criminal Justice Department
Evelyn T. Stone College of Professional Studies
Roosevelt University
Chicago, IL 60605
Department Chair
06/10-08/16
Criminal Justice Department
Evelyn T. Stone College of Professional Studies
Roosevelt University
Chicago, IL 60605
Assistant Professor
08/08-08/14
Criminal Justice Program
Evelyn T. Stone College of Professional Studies
Roosevelt University
Chicago, IL 60605
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Assistant Professor
05/05-07/08
Department of Criminal Justice
University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Little Rock, AR 72204
Doctoral Teaching Fellow
08/98-05/02
Sam Houston State University
Huntsville, TX 77341
Consulting
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Mitigation Specialist
2016-present
Professional Training
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Comprehensive Training for Capital Defense Attorneys, Mitigation Specialists and Capital Investigators
Clarence Darrow Death Penalty Defense College
DePaul University School of Law, June 2014
Courses Taught
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Introduction to Criminal Justice
Juvenile Justice
Introduction to Criminology
Crime in America
Principles of Criminal Behavior
Introduction to Corrections
Community-Based Corrections
Introduction to Policing
Research Methods
Hate Crimes
Serial Murder
Drugs and Society
Study Abroad: London
Study Abroad: Amsterdam
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Death Penalty
Senior Seminar
Women and Crime
Academic Communities of Practice
Criminal Justice Internship
Independent Study
Additional Courses Taught
Criminal Justice Statistics
Social Science Statistics
Criminal Justice Research (graduate)
Readings in Criminal Justice
Drugs, Alcohol, and Crime
Race, Gender, and Crime
Understanding Human Behavior
Peer-reviewed Publications
Tana McCoy, Patti Ross Salinas, Jeff Walker & Lance Hignite (2012) “Strength of Evidence Variables: An Analysis of Predictive Strength in Sentencing Models for DWI Offenders.” American Journal of Criminal Justice 37(4):562-579.
Tana McCoy, Jeff Walker, and H. Elaine Rodney (2012) “Predicting Detention Decisions: An Examination of Family Status and Race.” Journal of Ethnicity in Criminal Justice 10(2): 87-107.
Philip A. Ikomi, H. Elaine Rodney and Tana McCoy (2009) “Male Juvenile Sex Offenders: Are There Racial Differences?” Journal of Child Sexual Abuse 18(2):154-173.
Tana McCoy, Patti Ross Salinas, and W. Wesley Johnson (2000) “Attitudes and Motivations of Individuals Assembled at Execution Sites: The Execution of Karla Faye Tucker.” The Justice Professional 12(2):209-221.
Patti Ross Salinas and Tana McCoy (1999) “Management Issues Surrounding Death Row Females.” Corrections Management Quarterly 3(1):89-95.
Publications
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Tana McCoy, (2013) “Crack Houses” Encyclopedia of Street Crime, Jeffrey Ian Ross (Ed.) Sage Publications: Thousand Oaks, CA
Tana McCoy and Mandi Pugh, (2012) “Strain Theory” Encyclopedia of Criminology and Criminal Justice. Jay Albanese and Barbara Sims (Eds).
Springer Publications: New York
Tana McCoy and Miranda Young (2012) “Project Safeway” Encyclopedia of Community Corrections. Shannon M. Barton Bellessa (Ed.) Sage Publications: Thousand Oaks, CA
Patti Salinas and Tana McCoy (2012) “Victim Impact Statements” Encyclopedia of Community Corrections. Shannon M. Barton Bellessa (Ed.) Sage Publications: Thousand Oaks, CA
Tana McCoy (Summer 2010) “Faculty Essay: Beyond Bars” Roosevelt Review Alumni Magazine.
Tana McCoy (2000) “Probation Officer Safety: The Results of the National Association of Probation Executives’ Probation Safety Survey.” Executive Exchange (Summer 2000):4-11.
Tana McCoy, Mary Parker, and Bob Berry (1994). “Meritorious Furloughs: Arkansas and Fifty States Examined.” Arkansas State Legislature Press: Little Rock.
Works in Progress
Tana McCoy and Patti Salinas, “Lock the chastity belt and throw away the key: Community Conservatism and detaining “wayward” girls.”
Tana McCoy, “Cyber field research: Using Google ‘Street View’ to teach social disorganization to an online criminal justice class.”
Program Evaluations
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Violence Prevention Blueprint, Winnebago/Rockford County Department of Health, Rockford, IL
County Courts at Law Indigent Defense System, Harris County Texas
Project Bright Line, Montgomery County Circuit Court, Conroe, Texas
Dare to Dream Program, Houston, Texas
Before It’s Too Late Program, Fort Bend County, Texas
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