Graduate Assistants : Criminal Justice : Texas State University

Name: Robert J. Almanza
Title: Graduate Teaching Assistant
Earning Masters in: Criminal Justice (MSCJ)
Undergrad education: BS in Criminal Justice
Department: Criminal Justice
Office Location: Hines Academic Center, Rm. 106

Office Hours:   Monday: 2:00p-6:00p
                         Tuesday: 8:30a-2:30p
                         Wednesday: 3:00p-6:00p
                                                             Thursday: 8:30a-3:30p

Phone Number: 512-245-8979
Email: ra1109@txstate.edu

Research/Project Description: I am currently working under Dr. Thurman, assisting him with his Introduction to Criminal Justice course. Duties consist of being a liaison between the professor and the students with concentration on students needs related to class work. Prior to final exams, I will be lecturing students on the Juvenile Justice System.

Name: Jennifer Carreon
Title: Graduate Teaching Assistant
Earning Masters in: Criminal Justice (MSCJ)
Undergrad education: BS in Criminal Justice
Department: Criminal Justice
Office Location: Hines Academic Center, Rm. 106

Office Hours: Monday: 9:00a-4:00p, Tuesday: 12:00p-3:00p
Thursday: 1:00p-5:00p

Phone Number: 512-245-8979
Email: jc1551@txstate.edu

Research/Project Description: At the start of every spring semester, the Criminal Justice Department at Texas State University opens its doors to a number of Hostage Negotiation teams across Texas. This conference is used to improve the tactical techniques that are being implemented by our state’s Negotiation Units. My job, as graduate assistant to Dr. Wayman Mullins (coordinator), is to manage all logistical issues concerning this conference. This year we will be hosting Texas State’s 18^th annual Negotiation Conference and are looking forward to its success.

Name: Valerie Hollier
Title: Graduate Teaching Assistant
Earning Masters in: Criminal Justice (MSCJ)
Undergrad education: BS in Criminal Justice with a minor in Forensic Psychology
Department: Criminal Justice
Office Location: Hines Academic Center, Rm. 106

Office Hours: Tuesday/Thursday: 8a-3p

Wednesday: 1p-5p

Friday: 12p-5p

Phone Number: 512-245-6193
Email: vh1034@txstate.edu

Research/Project Description: As a computer lab assistant, I deal with technical problems that students/faculty may encounter on computers in the Criminal Justice Department. I install and update software on these computers, and take proper precautions to insure that each computer is running up to par. This semester, I converted our website to the new Content Managment System, a user friendly database manager.

I am also a teaching assistant for a social statistics course, taught by Dr. Albert S. Dietz. I take neccessary measures to ensure that students are comfortable with their learning environment, as it is conducted in a non-linear fashion. Students are given lectures, and are expected to apply concepts through a Social Statistics Software Package that converts data into various output files. This software has been a tool of social scientists for about a decade, and continues to be a valuable skill for any criminal justice student to master.

Name: Nicholas Jalbert
Title: Graduate Teaching Assistant
Earning Masters in: Criminal Justice (MSCJ)
Undergrad education: BS in Anthropology
Department: Criminal Justice
Office Location: Hines Academic Center, Rm. 106

Office Hours: Monday and Wednesday: 11:00a-4:00p
Tuesday and Thursday: 10:00a-3:00p

Phone Number: 512-245-8979
Email: nj1053@txstate.edu

Research/Project Description: This semester, I will be assisting Dr. Jeffrey M. Cancino in his research on homicide in San Antonio. Homicide data from San Antonio is being recorded and tracked which will allow us to break down the city into specific geographic areas which might aid in the prediction of crime. The data dates back to the 1950s and takes into account the year in which the homicide occurred, the location, the age, race and sex of the offender, the manner in which the homicide was committed and the number of victims.

Name: Tylesia Lewis
Title: Graduate Teaching Assistant
Earning Masters in: Criminal Justice (MSCJ)
Undergrad education: BA in Social Science with Texas Secondary Teacher Certification
Department: Criminal Justice
Office Location: Hines Academic Center, Rm. 106

Office Hours: Monday and Thursday: 12:00p-5:30p, Tuesday: 12:00p-3:30p
Wednesday: 10:00a-4:00p

Phone Number: 512-245-8979
Email: tl1140@txstat.edu

Research/Project Description: I am currently working for Dr. Bowman and Dr. Spencer who have allowed me to help them in their work and studies. I assist Dr. Spencer with the Criminal Justice Internship Program which allows me to gain a more in-depth understanding of the administration side of the Criminal Justice department. The work with Dr. Bowman gives me the opportunity to work on a grant which focuses on the effects of hip-hop on the present generation. The work that I do for both professors is rewarding and insightful

Name: Rene McDevitt
Title: Graduate Teaching Assistant
Earning Masters in: Criminal Justice
Undergrad education: BS in Criminal Justice
Department: Criminal Justice
Office Location: Hines Academic Center, Rm. 106

Office Hours: Monday thru Thursday: 11:00a-4:00p

Phone Number: 512-245-8979
Email: rm1207@txstate.edu

Research/Project Description: During the fall 2007 semester I will be working for Dr. Tom Mijares and Dr. J. Pete Blair. Currently I am assisting Dr. Blair on his research regarding deception in interviewing and interrogation. Dr. Mijares and I have submitted an article that will be published next semester and we also have several more in the works. The articles discuss particular court cases and the ramifications of the decisions as they relate to SWAT.

Name: Megan Sainz
Title: Graduate Teaching Assistant
Earning Masters in: Criminal Justice (MSCJ)
Undergrad education: BS in Discipline
Department: Criminal Justice
Office Location: Hines Academic Center, Rm. 106

Office Hours:     Monday: 9:30a-1:00p
                        Tuesday: 10:00a-3:15p
                                                            Wednesday: 9:30a-2:00p
                                                            Thursday: 10:00a-4:45p

Phone Number: 512-245-8979
Email: ms1268@txstate.edu

Research/Project Description: As a graduate assistant I am working with all the undergraduate statistics classes which involves attending all classes, interacting with the students, grading homework assignments, extra credit, and exams. I am working with Dr. Steven Dietz, and I hope to be doing research on some topic dealing with sex offenders. I am also helping with the Hostage Negotiation Training Conference which is run by Dr. Mullins.

Name: Sarah Scott
Title: Graduate Teaching Assistant
Earning Masters in: Criminal Justice (MSCJ)
Undergrad education: Criminal Justice
Department: BS in Criminal Justice
Office Location: Hines Academic Center, Rm 106

Office Hours: Monday thru Thursday: 12:00p-5:00p

Phone Number: 512-245-8979
Email: ss1478@txstate.edu

Research/Project Description: This semester I am working with both Dr. McLaren and Dr. Pollock. Currently, I am assisting Dr. McLaren in designing a new course for the Criminal Justice department which will examine the relationship between race, ethnicity, crime, and justice. This course should be a great addition to the curriculum at Texas State. I am also working with Dr. Pollock on supplemental material for her new introductory criminal justice text, Crime and Justice in America, which should be in print by January of 2008. Additionally, I'm excited about working with her on an upcoming survey of a nearby police department for a study on police ethics.

Name: Armando Vega
Title: Graduate Teaching Assistant
Earning Masters in: Criminal Justice (MSCJ)
Undergrad education: BS in Criminal Justice
Department: Criminal Justice
Office Location: Hines Academic Center, Rm 106

Office Hours: Monday thru Thursday: 10:30a-3:30p

Phone Number: 512-245-8979
Email: av1098@txstate.edu

Research/Project Description: During this semester I will be assisting Dr. Donna Vandiver with her Crime Theory and Research Methods classes. I am currently project manager for CJ 3346 and deal with Alcohol Research term papers. Throughout the semester, I will be researching and gathering information for Dr. Vandiver's book on adolescent sexual offenders.

Name: Amy Villarreal
Title: Graduate Teaching Assistant
Earning Masters in: Criminal Justice (MSCJ)
Undergrad education: BA in Criminal Justice
Department: Criminal Justice
Office Location: Hines Academic Center, Rm. 106

Office Hours: Monday thru Thursday: 10:00a-3:00p

Phone Number: 512-245-8979
Email: av1137@txstate.edu

Research/Project Description: This semester I am currently working with Dr. Gini Deibert and Dr. Michael Supancic. I assist both professors with the proposal for the PhD program in Criminal Justice. The hope is to have the program running in the fall of 2008. I also assist Dr. Deibert with research projects dealing with juvenile sexualization and delinquency. On a personal level, I have prepared a paper which looks at juvenile female sex offenders (including factors which contribute to their offending and programs/treatments that can reduce chances of recidivism) which I will be presenting at the American Society of Criminology conference in November 2007.

Name: Kevin Jennings
Title: Graduate Teaching Assistant
Earning Masters in: Criminal Justice (MSCJ)
Undergrad education: BA in Anthropology and BS in Criminal Justice
Department: Criminal Justice
Office Location: Hines Academic Center, Rm. 106

Office Hours: Monday thru Thursday: 12:00p-5:00p

Phone Number: 512-245-6193
Email: kj1031@txstate.edu

Research/Project Description: As a computer lab technician, I deal with technical problems that students/faculty may encounter on computers in the Criminal Justice Department. I install and update software on these computers, and take proper precautions to insure that each computer is running up to par.

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