Adam K. Matz, Ph.D. Curriculum Vitae

March 16, 2018

University of North Dakota College of Arts & Sciences

Department of Criminal Justice

Columbia Hall, Room 1105A 501 N. Columbia Rd., Stop 8050

Grand Forks, ND 58202

adam.matz@UND.edu 701.777.2010

EDUCATION

2016 Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Criminology. Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP), College of Health and

Human Services, Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice. GPA 4.00/4.00.

Dissertation: Enhancing community supervision: A unified voice for community corrections concerning

police-probation/parole partnerships (Committee: Dr. Bitna Kim [Chair], Dr. Timothy Austin, Dr. Alida V.

Merlo, and Dr. Jennifer R. Roberts). Prospectus defense completed 11/14/14. Final dissertation defense

completed 11/13/15.

Awards: Spring 2015 IUP Graduate Student Research Grant ($1,000). Recipient of the Michael C.

Braswell/Routledge Outstanding Dissertation Award in February 2018 by the Academy of Criminal Justice

Sciences (ACJS).

2008 Master of Science (M.S.) in Correctional and Juvenile Justice Studies. Eastern Kentucky University (EKU), College

of Justice & Safety, School of Justice Studies. GPA 4.00/4.00.

Thesis: Analysis of turnover and turnover intentions among juvenile justice staff at the Kentucky Department

of Juvenile Justice (Committee: Dr. James B. Wells [Chair], Dr. Kevin I. Minor, Dr. Rick Ruddell).

2007 Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Police Studies. Eastern Kentucky University (EKU), College of Justice & Safety, School

of Justice Studies. Cum Laude, GPA 3.61/4.00.

Note: Includes transferred credits from Elizabethtown Community and Technical College (ECTC) (08/2002-

05/2004). Dean’s List: Fall 2004, Spring 2005, Fall 2005, Fall 2006, and Spring 2007. Dean’s Award: Fall

2005.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Assistant Professor (tenure track), University of North Dakota, College of Arts &

Sciences, Department of Criminal Justice, Grand Forks, ND.

Responsibilities consist of research (45%), teaching (45%), and service (10%); including

two courses per fall and spring semesters. Research activities include the publication of

scholarly manuscripts, conference presentations, grant proposals, and grant-related

activities. Teaching and research interests include probation, parole, community

corrections, organizational culture, evidence-based practices, interagency partnerships,

research methods, and statistics. Classes covered include Introduction to Corrections,

Introduction to Courts, Alternatives to Corrections, Evidence-Based Practices/Programs,

Criminal Justice Policy (graduate), and Topics in Research Methods (graduate).

08/2016 – Present

Research Associate (full-time), Council of State Governments (CSG), American

Probation and Parole Association (APPA), Lexington, KY.

Involved grant writing, grant management, research and evaluation tasks, assistance with

on-site technical assistance, training, and report writing for various publications including

monographs, journals, newsletters, and bulletins. Worked on a variety of grant-funded

projects concerning gang and gun violence, justice information sharing and partnerships,

probation and parole workload studies, disaster preparedness, and probation in tribal lands.

Served in a grant management and lead role on multiple awards, including a million-dollar

Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) funded project promoting information sharing between

the Interstate Compact of Adult Offender Supervision (ICAOS) and state fusion centers.

12/2009 – 07/2016

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Instructor (temporary faculty), Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP), College of

Health and Human Services, Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice,

Indiana, PA.

As a doctoral candidate at the Department of Criminology, Indiana University of

Pennsylvania (IUP) offered the opportunity to teach before completing the degree. Served

as an instructor for one section of CRIM 225: Survey of Corrections (Fall 2014) and CRIM

215: Survey of Courts and the Criminal Justice System (Spring 2015).

08/2014 – 05/2015

Statistician (full-time), Kentucky Court of Justice (KCOJ), Administrative Office of the

Courts (AOC), Department of Court Services, Research & Statistics, Frankfort,

KY.

Conducted and assisted with court-related research projects across circuit and district

courts within the state of Kentucky, utilizing both quantitative and qualitative skills,

involving public perceptions of access and fairness, judicial perceptions of court culture,

pretrial risk assessment validation, court delay, and judicial workload. Utilized established

research methodology (e.g., Dillman’s mixed-methods of survey research, focus groups,

interviews) and PASW 18.0 (Predictive Analytics SoftWare) statistical software in data

collection and analysis. Worked directly with Kentucky Court of Justice staff across the

state including circuit and senior judges, circuit and deputy clerks, and executive staff of

the Administrative Office of the Courts.

02/2009 – 12/2009

Research Assistant (temporary), Council of State Governments (CSG), American

Probation and Parole Association (APPA), Lexington, KY.

Assisted with data collection for what would later be known as Pew’s 1 in 31 report on the

costs of corrections and community supervision. This temporary position consisted of

calling individual state and local agencies to gather supervision cost data, and conducting

preliminary analysis of the data.

11/2008 – 02/2009

Research Associate (independent sub-contractor), Commonwealth Research Consulting,

Inc., Lexington, KY.

Assisted as needed with data entry using SPSS (Statistical Package for the Social

Sciences) statistical software, qualitative analysis, and the recording of notes for focus

groups concerning inmate perceptions of the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA). In

addition, developed abbreviated evaluation tools for National Institute of Corrections

(NIC) to improve researcher-practitioner collaboration (derived from a prior evaluation

tool).

03/2008 – 11/2008

ACADEMIC PUBLICATIONS

Peer-Reviewed Journal Publications

Matz, A. K. (in press). Community corrections and the health of criminal justice populations. Journal of Health and Human

Services.

Matz, A. K., Conley, T., & Johanneson, N. (2017). What do supervision officers do? An examination of probation/parole officer

workloads in a rural western state. Journal of Crime and Justice. Advance online publication.

doi:10.1080/0735648X.2017.1386119

Kim, B., & Matz, A. K. (2017). The reality of partnership: Formal collaborations between law enforcement and community

corrections agencies in Pennsylvania. Policing and Society. Advance online publication.

doi:10.1080/10439463.2017.1336169

Matz, A. K., & Kim, B. (2017). A national survey of chief probation/parole officers’ perceived interest in and impact of

partnerships with police. Corrections: Policy, Practice and Research, 2(4), 269-291.

doi:10.1080/23774657.2017.1310004

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Kim, B., Matz, A. K., & Gerber, J. (2017). Barriers to formal police-community corrections partnerships: A comparison of

police chiefs and chief probation/parole officers’ perceptions. International Journal of Police Science and

Management, 19(2), 89-100. doi:10.1177/1461355717695323

Garland, B., & Matz, A. K. (2017). Preparing community supervision officers through undergraduate education: A study of

academic and practitioner expectations. Journal of Criminal Justice Education, 28(2), 259-284.

doi:10.1080/10511253.2016.1228989

Kim, B., Matz, A. K., & Lee, S. (2017). Working together or working on the same task but separately? A comparison of police

chief and chief probation/parole officer perceptions. Police Quarterly, 20(1), 24-60. doi:10.1177/1098611116657283

Turner, J. R., Hemmens, C., & Matz, A. K. (2016). Is it reasonable? A legal review of warrantless searches of probationers and

parolees. Criminal Justice Policy Review, 27(7), 684-701. doi:10.1177/0887403414554996

Matz, A. K. (2014). Do youth mentoring programs work? A review of the empirical literature [Commentary]. Journal of

Juvenile Justice, 3(2), 83-101.

Matz, A. K., Woo, Y., & Kim, B. (2014). A meta-analysis of the correlates of turnover intent in criminal justice organizations:

Does agency type matter? Journal of Criminal Justice, 42(3), 233-243. doi:10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2014.02.004

Matz, A. K., Stevens Martin, K. D., & DeMichele, M. T. (2014). Barriers to effective gang-member reentry and desistance: An

examination of street gang-affiliated probationer revocation in a southern state. Journal of Gang Research, 21(2), 32-

51.

Kim, B., Matz, A. K., Gerber, J., Beto, D. R., & Lambert, E. G. (2013). Facilitating police-probation/parole partnerships: An

examination of police chiefs’ and sheriffs’ perceptions. Policing: An International Journal of Police Strategies &

Management, 36(4), 752-767. doi:10.1108/PIJPSM-03-2013-0036

Matz, A. K., & Kim, B. (2013). Policy implications of police-probation/parole partnerships: A review of the empirical literature.

Federal Probation, 77(1), 9-16.

Matz, A. K., Wells, J. B., Minor, K. I., & Angel, E. (2013). Predictors of turnover intention among staff in juvenile correctional

facilities: The relevance of job satisfaction and organizational commitment. Youth Violence and Juvenile Justice, 11(2),

114-130. doi:10.1177/1541204012460873

Lowe, N. C., Matz, A. K., & Messer, A. J. (2012). Understanding the role and decision-making process of the juvenile court

judge: A descriptive survey. Journal of Knowledge and Best Practices in Juvenile Justice & Psychology, 6(1), 17-26.

Matz, A. K., Adams, J. H., & Williamson, D. L., (2011). Understanding culture in Kentucky’s courtrooms: An essential tool for

management and long-range planning. Juvenile & Family Court Journal, 62(3), 25-42. doi:10.1111/j.1755-

6988.2011.01064.x

Minor, K. I., Wells, J. B., Angel, E., & Matz, A. K. (2011). Predictors of job turnover among juvenile correction facility staff.

Criminal Justice Review, 36(1), 58-75. doi:10.1177/0734016810379253

Wells, J. B., Minor, K. I., Angel, E., Matz, A. K., & Amato, N. (2009). Predictors of job stress among staff in juvenile

correctional facilities. Criminal Justice and Behavior, 36(3), 245-258. doi:10.1177/0093854808329334

Other Academic Publications

Johanneson, N., & Matz, A. K. (in press). Correctional officers and discretion. In V. B. Worley (Ed.), Lockdown Nation: An

Encyclopedia of Controversies and Trends in American Prisons. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO. Manuscript

submitted for publication.

Matz, A. K. (in press). United States incarceration rates compared to other countries. In V. B. Worley (Ed.), Lockdown Nation:

An Encyclopedia of Controversies and Trends in American Prisons. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO.

Matz. A. K. (in press). Forgotten populations: Racial, ethnic, and gender health care disparities. In K. D. Dodson (Ed.),

Handbook on Offenders with Special Needs. New York, NY: Routledge.

Matz, A. K. (in press). Police-probation partnerships. In R. D. Morgan (Ed.), The SAGE Encyclopedia of Criminal Psychology.

Matz, A. K. (2017). Probation. In K. R. Kerley (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Corrections. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley-Blackwell. doi: 10.1002/9781118845387.wbeoc173

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Matz, A. K. (Ed.). (2017). UND Department of Criminal Justice 2016-17 newsletter. Grand Forks, ND: University of North

Dakota, College of Arts & Sciences, Department of Criminal Justice.

Matz, A. K. (2016). Enhancing community supervision: A unified voice for community corrections concerning police-

probation/parole partnerships (Doctoral dissertation). Available from ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database.

(UMI No. 10009789)

Roberts, J., & Matz, A. K. (2014). Prison abolition. In B. A. Arrigo (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Criminal Justice Ethics (pp. 702-

705). Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications.

Matz, A. K. (2014). [Review of the book Invisible men: Mass incarceration and the myth of Black progress by Becky Pettit].

Criminal Justice Policy Review, 25(6), 781-785. doi:10.1177/0887403414526232

Lowe, N. C., & Matz, A. K. (2014). Shock probation. In J. S. Albanese (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Criminology and Criminal

Justice. Blackwell Publishing. doi:10.1002/9781118517383.wbeccj013

Matz, A. K. (2013). Leveraging technology to enhance corrections-health and human service information sharing and offender

reentry. In E. Waltermaurer & T. Akers (Eds.), Epidemiological Criminology: Theory to Practice (pp. 187-196). New

York: Routledge.

Minor, K. I., & Matz, A. K. (2012). Boston’s Operation Night Light. In S. M. Barton-Bellessa (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Community

Corrections (pp. 28-30). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.

Matz, A. K. (2012). Doctoral student forum. The Criminologist: The Official Newsletter of the American Society of Criminology,

37(1), 35.

Matz, A. K. (2008). Analysis of turnover and turnover intentions among juvenile justice staff at the Kentucky Department of

Juvenile Justice (Master’s thesis). Available from ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. (UMI No. 1478550)

In Preparation

Matz, A. K., Martinez, A., Meglen, J., & Lulla, T. (2018). Preliminary risk assessment validation analyses with the North

Dakota Juvenile Court. Manuscript in preparation.

Matz, A. K., & Kim, B. (2018). Working with the police: Views from probation and parole officers in the United States.

Manuscript in preparation.

Matz, A. K., & Lowe, N. C. (2018). An exploratory examination of correctional counselor workloads. Manuscript in

preparation.

Matz, A. K. (2018). Bringing evidence-based practices and programs (EBP) to the criminal justice curricula. Manuscript in

preparation.

Unpublished

Gossett, J., Roberts, J., & Matz, A. K. (2014). Portrait of female perpetrators on the big screen: Violent women in PG and PG-

13 movies, 2000-2009. Unpublished manuscript, Department of Criminology, Indiana University of Pennsylvania.

Lowe, N. C., & Matz, A. K. (2014). Community supervision officers’ perceptions of the reentry needs of gang-affiliated

probationers/parolees. Unpublished manuscript, American Probation and Parole Association, Council of State

Governments, Lexington, KY.

DeMichele, M. T., & Matz, A. K. (2011). Modeling the effects of resource deprivation, region, labor market, politics, and

formal punishment on homicide rates across states, 1979-2004. Unpublished manuscript, American Probation and

Parole Association, Council of State Governments, Lexington, KY.

Matthews, B., Elrod, P., Matz, A. K., & Kershaw, A. C. (2010). Predictors of relational aggression in a sample of rural youth.

Unpublished manuscript, Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond.

McKnight, K., Wells, J. B., Matz, A. K., Phillips, K., & Shepherd, S. (2008). Predictors of communication satisfaction at the

Kentucky Department of Juvenile Justice. Unpublished manuscript, Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond.

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PROFESSIONAL REPORTS & TRADE PUBLICATIONS

Professional Periodical Publications

Matz, A. K., Skinner, B., Bell, D., Lowe, N. C., Johanneson, N., & Lulla, T. (2018). Not enough time in the day: An examination

of correctional counselor workloads. Corrections Today, 80(1), 22-26.

Matz, A. K. (2016). What is known about home visits and joint home visits with police? Surprisingly very little [PSN update].

The Journal of the American Probation and Parole Association: Perspectives, 40(3), 34-37.

Pearl, N., Matz, A. K., Garland, B., & Crites, E. (2016). Utilizing dialogue to enhance partnerships between criminal justice

educators, researchers, and practitioners [Research update]. The Journal of the American Probation and Parole

Association: Perspectives, 40(2), 48-52.

Kim, B., & Matz, A. K. (2016). The prevalence of police-probation/parole partnerships in Pennsylvania [PSN update]. The

Journal of the American Probation and Parole Association: Perspectives, 40(2), 42-47.

Matz, A. K., & Kim, B. (2016). Perceptions of police-probation/parole partnerships: Results from a survey of the APPA

members [PSN update]. The Journal of the American Probation and Parole Association: Perspectives, 40(1), 42-47.

Matz, A. K. (2016). Attention: All corrections facilities! The Offender Transfer Notification Service hopes to connect you to the

information you need when a high-risk transfer comes to your area [Corrections corner]. Law Enforcement Technology,

43(4), 25-28.

Matz, A. K. (2015). APPA receives $150,000 3-year PSN grant award [PSN update]. The Journal of the American Probation

and Parole Association: Perspectives, 39(4), 38-40.

Matz, A. K. (2015). Research brief: Feedback from the APPA membership on PSN training and technical assistance [PSN

update]. The Journal of the American Probation and Parole Association: Perspectives, 39(2), 32-37.

Matz, A. K. (2015). A note on HIPAA and 42 CFR Part 2: Dispelling the myths about justice-health information sharing

[Technology update]. The Journal of the American Probation and Parole Association: Perspectives, 39(1), 22-27.

Matz, A. K., Turner, J., Hemmens, C. (2015). Where and when police officers can conduct warrantless searches of

probationers/parolees: A legal review [PSN update]. The Journal of the American Probation and Parole Association:

Perspectives, 39(1), 42-46.

Matz, A. K., Jeffries, K. C., & Thornton, R. (2015). The prevalence and potential of departmental identification: A survey of

membership perspectives [Spotlight on safety]. The Journal of the American Probation and Parole Association:

Perspectives, 39(1), 28-38.

Mowatt, M. A., & Matz, A. K. (2014). Offender notification meetings [PSN update]. The Journal of the American Probation and

Parole Association: Perspectives, 38(4), 34-39.

Mowatt, M. A., & Matz, A. K. (2014). Native American involvement in gangs [PSN update]. The Journal of the American

Probation and Parole Association: Perspectives, 38(3), 34-49.

Matz, A. K. (2014). The latest on civil gang injunctions: A review of Hennigan & Sloane’s research [PSN update]. The Journal

of the American Probation and Parole Association: Perspectives, 38(2), 32-40.

Matz, A. K., & Mowatt, M. A. (2014). Gang members in small-town and rural communities [PSN update]. The Journal of the

American Probation and Parole Association: Perspectives, 38(1), 52-58.

Russo, J., & Matz, A. K. (2014). The use of social media for monitoring defendants, probationers, and parolees: Results of a

survey of the APPA membership [Technology update]. The Journal of the American Probation and Parole

Association: Perspectives, 38(1), 22-33.

Matz, A. K., & Lowe, N. C. (2014). Gang member reentry: Probation and parole perspectives. National Gang Center Newsletter,

3, 1-2.

Matz, A. K. (2013). Police-probation partnerships: Enhancing juvenile supervision [PSN update]. The Journal of the American

Probation and Parole Association: Perspectives, 37(4), 42-47.

Matz, A. K. (2013). Are we on the cutting edge of technology? Survey on prevalence, use, and satisfaction of case management

systems in probation and parole. The Journal of the American Probation and Parole Association: Perspectives, 37(4),

88-97.

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Matz, A. K. (2013). Results of a membership survey on information sharing and correctional privacy practice and policies

[Technology update]. The Journal of the American Probation and Parole Association; Perspectives, 37(2), 26-33.

Matz, A. K., DeMichele, M. T., & Lowe, N. C. (2012). Police-probation/parole partnerships: Responding to local street gang

problems. Police Chief, 79(10), 24-38.

Matz, A.K. (2012). APPA releases procurement guide [Technology update]. The Journal of the American Probation and Parole

Association: Perspectives, 36(3), 22-28.

Matz, A. K., Lowe, N. C., & DeMichele, M. T. (2011). Gangs and guns a threat to public safety: Introducing APPA’s C.A.R.E.

Model. Journal of Community Corrections, 20(3), 9-10, 16-20.

Cobb, K. A., Matz, A. K., & Mullins, T. G. (2011). Re-discovering the benefits of community supervision in Indian country. The

Journal of the American Probation and Parole Association: Perspectives, 35(3), 74-85.

Bancroft, P., & Matz, A. K. (2011). When disaster strikes: Guidelines for crisis preparedness. The Journal of the American

Probation and Parole Association: Perspectives, 35(2), 46-53.

Williamson, D. L., Matz, A. K., Columbia, J., Bixler, J., & Conn, N. J. (2011). Opinions from the field: An overview of

Kentucky’s case and docket management system survey [Managers’ briefcase]. National Association of State Judicial

Educators: NASJE News: Manager’s Briefcase.

Conn, N. J., Bixler, J., Matz, A. K., & Columbia, J. (2011). Business analysts play key roles in planning for Kentucky’s new

court data system [Manager’s briefcase]. National Association of State Judicial Educators: NASJE News Quarterly,

25(4).

DeMichele, M. T., & Matz, A. K. (2010). Responding to gang violence: APPA’s C.A.R.E. model. The Journal of the American

Probation and Parole Association: Perspectives, 34(4), 34-41.

Adams, J. H., Williamson, D. L., & Matz, A. K. (2010). Research brief: Kentucky circuit court judicial perceptions of efficiency

and culture. National Association of State Judicial Educators: NASJE News Quarterly, 25(3).

Government Reports/Briefs

Bell, D., Matz, A. K., Lowe, N. C., & Skinner, B. (2018). Not enough time in the day: An examination of correctional counselor

workloads in Iowa (Technical Assistance Report). Lexington, KY: Council of State Governments, American Probation

and Parole Association.

Dewey, T., Hunter, D., Matz, A. K., Wicklund, C., Gabbin, D., & May, R. (2015). Technology assistance engagement report:

ODRC probation data repository recommendations. Ashburn, VA: IJIS Institute.

Matz, A. K. (2014). A note on HIPAA and 42 CFR Part 2: Dispelling the myths about justice-health info sharing. Lexington,

KY: Council of State Governments, American Probation and Parole Association.

Bureau of Justice Assistance. (2014). The Interstate Commission for Adult Offender Supervision (ICAOS) – New York State

Intelligence Center (NYSIC) Information Exchange. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Justice, Global Justice

Information Sharing Initiative.

Matz, A. K., & Mowatt, M. A. (2014). Research brief: Feedback from the APPA membership on PSN T/TA. Lexington, KY:

Council of State Governments, American Probation and Parole Association.

Matz, A. K., Wicklund, C., Douglas, J., & May, B. (2012). Justice-health collaboration: Improving information exchange

between corrections and health/human services organizations. Sacramento, CA: SEARCH.

Matz, A. K. (2012). Community corrections automated case management procurement guide with bid specifications (ver. 1.0).

Lexington, KY: Council of State Governments, American Probation and Parole Association.

DeMichele, M. T., & Matz, A. K. (2012). APPA’s C.A.R.E. model: A framework for collaboration, analysis, reentry, and

evaluation: A response to street gang violence (1st ed.). Lexington, KY: Council of State Governments, American

Probation and Parole Association.

DeMichele, M. T., Payne, B., & Matz, A. K. (2011). Community supervision workload considerations for public safety.

Lexington, KY: Council of State Governments, American Probation and Parole Association.

Cobb, K. A., Mowatt, M. A., Matz, A. K., & Mullins, T. (2011). A desktop guide for tribal probation personnel: The screening

and assessment process. Lexington, KY: Council of State Governments, American Probation and Parole Association.

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Internal Reports

Matz, A. K., Diallo, D., Coy, M., & Conley, T. (2016). Where does the time go? An examination of adult probation/parole

officer workloads in Montana. New York, NY: Council of State Governments Justice Center.

Council of State Governments Justice Center. (2015). Research update: Intrastate comparison of workload across Montana

probation/parole officer specializations. New York, NY.

Matz, A. K., Diallo, D., Coy, M., & Conley, T. (2015). Workload evaluation: Montana Probation and Parole Division

[Preliminary Research Brief]. Lexington, KY: Council of State Governments, Justice Center.

Matz, A. K., Diallo, D., Coy, M., Hunter, L., & Conley, T. (2014). Research brief: Montana workload assessment project.

Lexington, KY: Council of State Governments, American Probation and Parole Association.

Matz, A. K., & West, M. (2014). Evaluation notes: The Baltimore justice-health exchange project. Sacramento, CA: SEARCH.

Matz, A. K., Hageman, H., Brewer, G., & Chawla, Y. (2014). Case Study: The Offender Transfer Notification Service (OTNS):

Pilot implementation with the New York State Intelligence Center (NYSIC). Lexington, KY: Council of State

Governments, American Probation and Parole Association.

Interstate Commission for Adult Offender Supervision. (2013). ICAOS automated probationer/parolee interstate relocation

notification exchange: Architecture and governance manual for the Offender Tracking Notification System (OTNS)

[ver. 1.0]. Lexington, KY: Council of State Governments, American Probation and Parole Association.

Matz, A. K. (2013). Workload evaluation plan: Montana Bureau of Probation and Parole. Lexington, KY: Council of State

Governments, American Probation and Parole Association.

Matz, A. K. (2013). ICAOS/ICOTS-NYSIC information exchange evaluation plan. Lexington, KY: Council of State

Governments, American Probation and Parole Association.

Matz, A. K. (2013). Request for proposal (RFP): Enhancements for the Hampden County Re-Entry Information Sharing Project.

Open solicitation for a technological service provider to enhance the Hampden County Sheriff’s Department reentry

portal, American Probation and Parole Association, Council of State Governments, Lexington, KY.

Matz, A. K., & Williamson, D. L. (2012). Onsite visit to the state of New Mexico, Bernalillo County Metropolitan Court

concerning Odyssey CMS. Internal report, American Probation and Parole Association, Council of State Governments,

Lexington, KY.

Matz, A. K. (2011). ICAOS/ Fusion Center information exchange meeting overview. Internal report, American Probation and

Parole Association, Council of State Governments, Lexington, KY.

Williamson, D. L., Matz, A. K., Columbia, J., Bixler, J., & Conn, N. J. (2011). Research brief: Opinions from the field: A

preliminary overview of the KCOJ case and docket management system survey. Unpublished report, Administrative

Office of the Courts, Kentucky Court of Justice, Frankfort.

Matz, A. K., Adams, J. H., & Williamson, D. L. (2010). Judicial perceptions of efficiency and culture: A research brief and

needs assessment. Unpublished manuscript, Administrative Office of the Courts, Kentucky Court of Justice, Frankfort.

Matz, A. K., Williamson, D. L., Adams, J. H., Cloyd, J., & Schiflett, K. (2009). Examining culture in the courtroom: A study of

culture in the Kentucky Court of Justice. Unpublished manuscript, Research & Statistics, Department of Court

Services, Administrative Office of the Courts, Kentucky Court of Justice, Frankfort.

Matz, A. K., Dimeny, E., Williamson, D., & Cruz, J. (2009). Court Interpreting Services budget: Comparisons and examination

of state freelance interpreters. Internal report, Division of Court Interpreting Services, Department of Court Services,

Administrative Office of the Courts, Kentucky Court of Justice, Frankfort.

Williamson, D. L., Smalley, K., Dimeny, E., Austin, E., Paisley, C., Cloyd, J., & Matz, A. K. (2009). Administrative Office of the

Courts: The Department of Court Services: AOC Strategic Plan (3rd Quarter Update). Internal report, Department of

Court Services, Administrative Office of the Courts, Kentucky Court of Justice, Frankfort.

Williamson, D. L., Smalley, K., Dimeny, E., Austin, E., Paisley, C., Cloyd, J., & Matz, A. K. (2009). Administrative Office of the

Courts: The Department of Court Services: AOC Strategic Plan (2nd Quarter Update). Internal report, Department of

Court Services, Administrative Office of the Courts, Kentucky Court of Justice, Frankfort.

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Williamson, D. L., Smalley, K., Dimeny, E., Austin, E., Paisley, C., Cloyd, J., & Matz, A. K. (2009). Administrative Office of the

Courts: The Department of Court Services: AOC Strategic Plan (1st Quarter Update). Internal report, Department of

Court Services, Administrative Office of the Courts, Kentucky Court of Justice, Frankfort.

Matz, A. K., Williamson, D. L., Cloyd, J., Collins, T., Allen, C., & Abell, M. (2009). Judicial workload: Preliminary report

(Research Bulletin). Internal report, Case Management Committee, Research & Statistics, Department of Court

Services, Administrative Office of the Courts, Kentucky Court of Justice, Frankfort.

Wells, J. B., Minor, K. I., Parsons, J. S., & Matz, A. K. (2008). Advanced evaluation matrix. Lexington, KY: Commonwealth

Research Consulting.

Wells, J. B., Minor, K. I., Parsons, J. S., & Matz, A. K. (2008). Basic evaluation matrix. Lexington, KY: Commonwealth

Research Consulting.

Wells, J. B., Minor, K. I., Matz, A. K., & Angel, E. (2007). Predictors of perceived occupational stress among Kentucky

Department of Juvenile Justice facility staff. Internal report, Kentucky Department of Juvenile Justice, Frankfort.

ACADEMIC CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

Matz, A. K., Martinez, A., Meglen, J., & Lulla, T. (Pending March 26-30, 2019). Preliminary risk assessment validation

analyses with the North Dakota Juvenile Court. Poster presentation at the annual meeting of the Academy of Criminal

Justice Sciences (ACJS), Baltimore, MD.

Matz, A. K., Alarid, L. F., Green, K., Lulla, T., & Lutze, F. (February 16, 2018). Teaching EBP: Challenges in bringing the

evidence-based mentality to our students. Roundtable presentation at the annual meeting of the Academy of Criminal

Justice Sciences (ACJS), New Orleans. [Moderator]

Green, K., & Matz, A. K. (February 15, 2018). Community corrections and academia resources micro site. Roundtable

presentation at the annual meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (ACJS), New Orleans. [Discussant]

Lowe, N. C., Bell, D., Skinner, B., & Matz, A. K. (November 17, 2017). Examining community based corrections staff

workloads. Panel presentation at the annual meeting of the American Society of Criminology (ASC), Philadelphia, PA.

Matz, A. K., Skinner, B., Bell, D., Lowe, N. C., & Johanneson, N. (March 23, 2017). Not enough time in the day: An

examination of correctional counselor workloads in Iowa. Panel presentation at the 54th annual meeting of the

Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (ACJS), Kansas City.

Matz, A. K. (November 18, 2016). Workloads of Midwestern community supervision officers and correctional counselors:

Lessons learned from a series of time studies. Panel presentation at the American Society of Criminology (ASC), New

Orleans.

Kim, B., & Matz, A. K. (November 18, 2016). What is the reality of partnership? Formal collaborations between law

enforcement and community corrections agencies in Pennsylvania. Panel presentation at the American Society of

Criminology (ASC), New Orleans.

Garland, B., & Matz, A. K. (April 2, 2016). What should be covered in community corrections courses? A survey of academics

and practitioners. Panel presentation at the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (ACJS), Denver.

Green, K., & Matz, A. K. (April 1, 2016). Community corrections curriculum development. Keynote presentation at the

Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (ACJS) Corrections Section business meeting, Denver.

Garland, B., Matz, A. K., Crites, E., & Brown, G. (March 31, 2016). Addressing research needs identified by community

corrections leaders: A discussion with APPA’s research committee. Panel presentation at the Academy of Criminal

Justice Sciences (ACJS), Denver.

Kim, B., & Matz, A. K. (March 30, 2016). Barriers to formal police and community corrections partnerships: A comparison of

police chief and chief probation/parole officer perceptions. Panel presentation at the Academy of Criminal Justice

Sciences (ACJS), Denver.

Matz, A. K., & Kim, B. (November 20, 2015). Enhancing community supervision: A unified voice for community corrections

concerning police-probation/parole partnerships. Panel presentation at the American Society of Criminology (ASC),

Washington, DC.

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Diallo, D., Matz, A. K., & Conley, T. B. (November 20, 2015). An examination of probation/parole officer workloads in

Montana. Panel presentation at the American Society of Criminology (ASC), Washington, DC.

Kim, B., Matz, A. K., & Lee, S. (November 20, 2015). Working together or working on the same task but separately? A

comparison of Police Chief and Chief Probation/Parole Officer perceptions. Panel presentation at the American

Society of Criminology (ASC), Washington, DC.

Kim, B., Matz, A. K., & Lee, S. (March 7, 2015). Police-probation/parole partnerships in Pennsylvania. Panel presentation at

the annual meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (ACJS), Orlando.

Green, K., Craig, L., Jenkins, M., Garland, B., & Mullins, T. (March 5, 2015). Planning and development of a model curriculum

for schools of criminal justice. Roundtable presentation at the annual meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice

Sciences (ACJS), Orlando. [Late addition discussant]

Hemmens, C., Turner, J., & Matz, A. K. (February 20, 2014). Warrantless searches of probationers and parolees. Panel

presentation at the annual meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (ACJS), Philadelphia.

Matz, A. K., Woo, Y., & Kim, B. (November 22, 2013). A meta-analysis of the predictors of voluntary turnover in criminal

justice organizations: Does agency type matter? Panel presentation at the annual meeting of the American Society of

Criminology (ASC), Atlanta.

Lowe, N. C., & Matz, A. K. (March 21, 2013). Probation and parole officer’s perceptions of the reentry needs of gang members.

Panel presentation at the annual meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (ACJS), Dallas.

Kim, B., Matz, A. K., Gerber, J., Beto, D. R., & Lambert, E. G. (November 15, 2012). Implementing police-community

corrections partnerships: Organizational change and police chief’s/sheriffs’ attitude. Panel presentation at the annual

meeting of the American Society of Criminology (ASC), Chicago.

Matz, A. K., & Kim, B. (November 15, 2012). Policy implications of police-probation/parole partnerships. Panel presentation at

the annual meeting of the American Society of Criminology (ASC), Chicago.

Matz, A. K., & Walker, R. (March 31, 2012). Action research in criminology. Panel presentation at the annual meeting of the

Pennsylvania Association of Criminal Justice Educators (PACJE), Penn State, Altoona, PA.

Matz, A. K., DeMichele, M. T., & Stevens, K. D. (November 16, 2011). Barriers to effective gang-member reentry: An

examination of street gang-affiliated probationer recidivism in a southwestern state. Panel presentation at the annual

meeting of the American Society of Criminology (ASC), Washington, DC.

Wells, J. B., Minor, K. I., Matz, A. K., & Angel, E. (November 19, 2010). Job turnover among staff in juvenile corrections: A

test of the Lambert and Hogan model. Panel presentation at the annual meeting of the American Society of

Criminology (ASC), San Francisco, CA.

DeMichele, M. T., & Matz, A. K. (November 18, 2010). Modeling the effects of resource deprivation, region, labor market,

politics, and formal punishment on homicide rates across states, 1979-2004. Panel presentation at the annual meeting

of the American Society of Criminology (ASC), San Francisco, CA.

Matthews, B., Elrod, P., Matz, A. K., & Kershaw, A. C. (November 17, 2010). Predictors of relational aggression in a sample of

rural youth. Panel presentation at the annual meeting of the American Society of Criminology (ASC), San Francisco,

CA.

Matz, A. K., Wells, J. B., Minor, K.I., & Angel, E. (March 12, 2008). Predictors of turnover among juvenile justice facility staff.

Panel presentation at the annual meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (ACJS), Cincinnati, OH.

Wells, J.B., Angel, E., Matz, A. K., & Park, J. S. (September 28, 2007). Predictors of perceived quality of supervision among

juvenile justice facility staff. Panel presentation at the annual meeting of the Southern Criminal Justice Association

(SCJA), Savannah, GA.

Wells, J.B., Angel, E., & Matz, A. K. (September 27, 2007). Predictors of perceived occupation stress among juvenile justice

facility staff. Panel presentation at the annual meeting of the Southern Criminal Justice Association (SCJA), Savannah,

GA.

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PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS

Training Workshops at Professional Institutes/Conferences

Matz, A. K., & Kim, B. (February 2, 2016). Enhancing community supervision: A unified voice for community corrections

concerning police-probation/parole partnerships. Presentation at the annual winter training institute of the American

Probation and Parole Association (APPA), Atlanta.

Garland, B., & Matz, A. K. (February 1, 2016). Keep your officers from rolling downhill: A “how-to” about assessing and

improving the work environment in probation and parole. Presentation at the annual winter training institute of the

American Probation and Parole Association (APPA), Atlanta.

Russo, J., Schultz, L., & Matz, A. K. (July 13, 2015). Practice and policy guidelines for the use of social media in community

supervision. Presentation at the 40th annual training institute of the American Probation and Parole Association

(APPA), Los Angeles.

Mullins, T., Garland, B., Matz, A. K., & Green, K. (July 13, 2015). Addressing the gap: Improving knowledge/skills related to

community corrections graduates of criminal justice programs. Presentation at the 40th annual training institute of the

American Probation and Parole Association (APPA), Los Angeles.

Coy, M., Diallo, D., & Matz, A. K. (July 14, 2015). Workload evaluation: Lessons learned from Montana Probation and Parole.

Presentation at the 40th annual training institute of the American Probation and Parole Association (APPA), Los

Angeles.

Chawla, Y., Hendershot, M., Matz, A. K., May, R., & West, M. (January 13, 2015). Roundtable: Information sharing in the 21st

century. Presentation at the annual winter training institute of the American Probation and Parole Association (APPA),

Tampa.

Matz, A. K., & Poisson, R. (November 5, 2014). Interstate Commission for Adult Offender Supervision (ICAOS) Offender

Transfer Notification Service (OTNS). Presentation at the annual meeting of the National Fusion Center Association

(NFCA), Alexandria, VA.

Hemmens, C., Turner, J., & Matz, A. K. (September 25, 2014). Implications for police-probation/parole partnerships.

Presentation at the Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) Anti-Gang and Violence Prevention Summit, Oconomowoc, WI.

Hemmens, C., Turner, J., & Matz, A. K. (August 5, 2014). A state-level legal analysis of warrantless searches of

probationers/parolees by law enforcement: Implications for police-probation/parole partnerships. Training workshop

at the 39th annual summer training institute of the American Probation and Parole Association (APPA), New Orleans.

Chawla, Y., & Matz, A. K. (August 4, 2014). The ICAOS’ Offender Transfer Notification Service (OTNS): An information

exchange with state fusion centers. Training workshop at the 39th annual summer training institute of the American

Probation and Parole Association (APPA), New Orleans.

Sczuroski, C., Thornton, R., Matz, A. K., & Mowatt, M. A. (January 14, 2014). Project Safe Neighborhoods, bringing anti-gang

and -gun training and technical assistance to you. Training workshop at the annual winter training institute of the

American Probation and Parole Association (APPA), Houston.

Daugherty, J., & Matz, A. K. (September 7, 2013). Use of the Global Standards package (i.e., NIEM, GRA, GFIPM).

Presentation for the IJIS Institute’s first Corrections Technology Forum, Washington, DC.

Matz, A. K., & Mowatt, M. A. (July 31, 2013). Gang awareness and assessment in rural communities: Implications for

community corrections. Training workshop at the 38th annual summer training institute of the American Probation and

Parole Association (APPA), Baltimore.

Boyar, E., May, R. L., II, Kenney, J., & Matz, A. K. (July 30, 2013). Implementing justice information sharing solutions to

improve offender reentry. Training workshop at the 38th annual summer training institute of the American Probation

and Parole Association (APPA), Baltimore.

Matz, A. K., Hendershot, M., & Tomlinson, K. (June 4, 2013). A procurement guide for community corrections and primer on

information sharing. Training workshop at the annual meeting of the Corrections Technology Association (CTA),

Phoenix.

Matz, A. K., & Mowatt, M. A. (May 21, 2013). Gang awareness and assessment in rural communities: Implications for

community corrections. Training workshop at the annual meeting of the Pennsylvania Association of Probation, Parole,

and Corrections (PAPPC), Pittsburgh.

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Dyea, M. A., Mowatt, M. A., & Matz, A. K. (January 14, 2013). Tribal gangs. Training workshop at the annual winter training

institute of the American Probation and Parole Association (APPA), Phoenix.

Kim, B., Gerber, J., & Matz, A. K. (August 14, 2012). Police-probation/parole partnerships: Enhancing reentry accountability

and the need for formalized partnerships. Training workshop at the 37th annual summer training institute of the

American Probation and Parole Association (APPA), Indianapolis.

Matz, A. K. (August 14, 2012). Project Safe Neighborhoods: Introduction to the PSN anti-gang initiative and APPA C.A.R.E.

model. Training workshop at the 37th annual training institute of the American Probation and Parole Association

(APPA), Indianapolis.

Kim, B., & Matz, A. K. (June 19, 2012). Police-probation/parole partnerships: Working together to improve public safety and

probationer/parolee accountability. Training workshop at the annual meeting of the Middle Atlantic States

Correctional Association (MASCA) and Pennsylvania Association of Probation, Parole, and Corrections (PAPPC),

Hershey, PA.

Matz, A. K., & Owen, A. (February 28, 2012). An introduction to technology procurement and information sharing: In terms the

layperson will understand. Training workshop at the annual winter training institute of the American Probation and

Parole Association (APPA), San Diego.

Matz, A. K., & Lowe, N. C. (February 27, 2012). Project Safe Neighborhoods: Introduction to the PSN anti-gang initiative and

APPA’s C.A.R.E. model. Training workshop at the annual winter training institute of the American Probation and

Parole Association (APPA), San Diego.

Matz, A. K., & Lowe, N. C. (July 25, 2011). Project Safe Neighborhoods: The PSN anti-gang initiative and APPA’s C.A.R.E.

model. Training workshop at the 36th annual summer training institute of the American Probation and Parole

Association (APPA), Chicago.

Matz, A. K., Adams, J. H., & Williamson, D. (March 28, 2011). Understanding culture in the courtroom: An examination of

Kentucky’s Circuit Court. Presentation at the National Conference on Juvenile and Family Law, National Council of

Juvenile and Family Court Judges (NCJFCJ), Reno.

Matz, A. K., & DeMichele, M. T. (March 1, 2011). Project Safe Neighborhoods: APPA’s C.A.R.E. model and homicide trends.

Training workshop at the annual winter training institute of the American Probation and Parole Association (APPA),

Orlando.

DeMichele, M. T., Matz, A. K., & Lowe, N. C. (August 17, 2010). Project Safe Neighborhoods: Some practice and policy

guidelines. Training workshop at the 35th annual summer training institute of the American Probation and Parole

Association (APPA), Washington, DC.

Payne, B. K., DeMichele, M. T., & Matz, A. K. (August 16, 2010). The importance of workload: A time study template. Training

workshop at the 35th annual training institute of the American Probation and Parole Association (APPA), Washington,

DC.

DeMichele, M. T., & Matz, A. K. (April 27, 2010). Working with probation and parole (reentry). Training workshop at the

Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) Anti-Gang Training, New Orleans.

Clark, T., Chauvin, M., & Matz, A. K. (September 24, 2009). The Future of Case Management. Training workshop at the annual

Kentucky Circuit Court Judicial College, Lexington.

Matz, A. K. (September 21, 2009). Circuit court culture survey. Presentation at the annual Kentucky Circuit Court Judicial

College, Lexington.

Matz, A. K. (April 3, 2009). Judicial Caseload Management Analysis. Presentation for the Court of Justice Technology

Committee of the Kentucky Court of Justice (KCOJ), Frankfort.

Webinars

Bartruff, J., Skinner, B., Matz, A. K., & Bell, D. (April 6, 2016). Preparing for a study of correctional counselor workloads in

Iowa. Webinar hosted by the American Probation and Parole Association (APPA).

Russo, J., Schultz, L., Matz, A. K., & Tubman-Carbone, H. (August 19, 2015). Social media in community supervision:

Promising practices for policy and implementation. Webinar hosted by the Council of State Governments (CSG)

Justice Center (JC).

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Matz, A. K., Diallo, D., Coy, M., & Conley, T. (July 8, 2015). Workload evaluation progress update: A preliminary examination

of the data. Private webinar hosted by the American Probation and Parole Association (APPA) and Council of State

Governments (CSG) Justice Center (JC) for the Montana Probation and Parole Division (MPPD).

Wodnik, L., Coy, M., Johns, R., Diallo, D., & Matz, A. K. (January 30, 2015). Workload study project: Time study application

for data entry demonstration. Online training webinar hosted by the American Probation and Parole Association

(APPA).

Hunter, L., Coy, M., Matz, A. K., Diallo, D., & Conley, T. (December 16, 2014). Workload study project: Introduction with

Montana Probation and Parole. Online training webinar hosted by the American Probation and Parole Association

(APPA).

Hemmens, C., Turner, J. & Matz, A. K. (June 26, 2014). Is it reasonable? A legal review of warrantless searches of

probationers and parolees. Online training webinar hosted by the American Probation and Parole Association (APPA).

Matz, A. K., & Mowatt, M. A. (March 19, 2014). Working with probation and parole: An overview of APPA’s involvement in

PSN. Webinar hosted by the National Crime Prevention Council (NCPC).

Hageman, H., Brewer, G., Chawla, Y., Matz, A. K., & Lewis, D. (September 26, 2013). The ICAOS’ Offender Transfer

Notification Service (OTNS): A new source of intelligence information for fusion centers. Webinar for state fusion

center representatives hosted by the American Probation and Parole Association (APPA).

Schofield, D., Colson, R., Daugherty, J., Taylor, S., Matz, A. K., Howe, K., & Sakole, J. (July 18, 2013). IJIS institute

information sharing quarterlies: Providing insight and perspective. Online training webinar hosted by the IJIS

Institute.

Matz, A. K., & Mowatt, M. A. (April 25, 2013). Gang awareness and assessment in rural communities: Implications for

community corrections. Online training webinar hosted by the American Probation and Parole Association (APPA).

Kim, B., Williams, T., & Matz, A. K. (April 1, 2013). Police-probation/parole partnerships: Enhancing reentry accountability

and the need for formalized partnerships. Online training webinar hosted by the American Probation and Parole

Association (APPA).

Rogers, D., Matz, A. K., & Mowatt, M. A. (March 5, 2013). What is the Native difference? Probation supervision of gang-

affiliated Native American youth. Online training webinar hosted by the American Probation and Parole Association

(APPA).

Matz, A. K., & Lowe, N. C. (October 4, 2011). The APPA C.A.R.E. model: Evaluating program success: Determining what

works and how. Online training webinar hosted by the National Reentry Resource Center (NRRC) and presented by the

American Probation and Parole Association (APPA).

DeMichele, M. T., & Matz, A. K. (May 11, 2011). The APPA C.A.R.E. Model: Responding to gang violence in reentry planning.

Online training webinar hosted by the National Reentry Resource Center (NRRC) and presented by the American

Probation and Parole Association (APPA).

Podcasts

Chawla, Y., & Matz, A. K. (2014, October 23). Information sharing with law enforcement and parole and probation [Audio

podcast]. On L. Sipes’ (Producer) DC Public Safety Radio. Washington, DC: Court Services and Offender Supervision

Agency (CSOSA). Retrievable from http://media.csosa.gov/podcast/audio/2014/10/information-sharing-law-

enforcement-parole-probation-appa/

Hemmens, C., Turner, J., & Matz, A. K. (2014, June 12). Warrantless searches of probationers and parolees [Audio podcast]. On

L. Sipes’ (Producer) DC Public Safety Radio. Washington, DC: Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency

(CSOSA). Retrievable from http://media.csosa.gov/podcast/audio/2014/06/warrantless-searches-appa-washington-

state-university/

Lewis, K., & Matz, A. K. (2014, March 27). Stress and turnover in parole and probation [Audio podcast]. On L. Sipes’

(Producer) DC Public Safety Radio. Washington, DC: Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency (CSOSA).

Retrievable from http://media.csosa.gov/podcast/audio/2014/03/stress-turnover-parole-and-probation-appa/

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DeMichele, M. T., & Matz, A. K. (2013, August 8). Workloads in parole and probation [Audio podcast]. On L. Sipes’

(Producer) DC Public Safety Radio. Washington, DC: Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency (CSOSA).

Retrievable from http://media.csosa.gov/podcast/audio/2013/08/workloads-in-parole-and-probation-appa-rti-

international-dc-public-safety-radio/

Kim, B., & Matz, A. K. (2013, June 21). Police-parole and probation cooperation [Audio podcast]. On L. Sipes’ (Producer) DC

Public Safety Radio. Washington, DC: Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency (CSOSA). Retrievable from

http://media.csosa.gov/podcast/audio/2013/06/police-parole-and-probation-cooperation-indiana-university-of-

pennsylvania-appa-dc-public-safety/

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

University of North Dakota (UND)

College of Arts & Sciences

Department of Criminal Justice

CJ 270: Introduction to Corrections (3 credits) Fall 2016

Course Evaluation Highlights (Full results available by request):

Over 90% of students that completed an evaluation (42 out of 44) agreed

or strongly agreed the instructor treated the students with respect and was

accessible when needed. Over 80% of students agreed or strongly agreed

the instructor promoted active participation, was engaging, and

encouraged the students to ask questions and share ideas. Finally, over

70% agreed or strongly agreed the instructor fostered a class

environment conducive to learning, provided useful feedback, and

utilized educational technology effectively.

Over 70% of students agreed or strongly agreed they gained

substantively new knowledge because of the course, their interest in the

subject increased, the course was well organized, and the course

materials were well prepared.

In one qualitative comment, a student noted, “[Dr.]Adam Matz clearly

cares about his student’s success; he utilizes videos to help break up

[PowerPoint] presentations, and makes students engage with the content.

He was available during posted office hours, and listened to feedback

from students to make the test[s] more [accessible for] the students. He

brought in guest speakers to give us perspective – I would recommend

both the class and the instructor.”

CJ 350: Correctional Alternatives (3 credits) Spring 2017

Course Evaluation Highlights (Full results available by request):

About 70% or more of the students that completed an evaluation (21 out

of 25) held positive perceptions of the course and its instructor including

in domains of learning, engagement, organization and clarity, learning

environment, individual rapport, and grading and scoring.

One student commented, “I think the quizzes we take before the lectures

work great because we have to read the book and get an insight before

[Dr.] Matz would go into further detail of the material which really

worked well for my understanding of the material.”

CJ 399: Problems in Criminal Justice: Evidence-Based Practices and Programs in

Criminal Justice (3 credits)

Spring 2017

Course Evaluation Highlights (Full results available by request):

70% or more of the students that completed an evaluation (10 out of 11)

held positive perceptions of the course and its instructor including in

domains of learning, engagement, organization and clarity, learning

environment, individual rapport, and grading and scoring.

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One respondent commented, “The professor was engaged and cared

about what he was teaching which made it easier to learn.” Despite being

a new course with some difficult material, another student commented,

“While I didn’t enjoy the information at first I came to enjoy it and I also

think it will be useful outside of this course.”

CJ 270: Introduction to Corrections (3 credits) Fall 2017

CJ 440: Evidence-Based Practices and Programs in Criminal Justice (3 credits) Fall 2017

CJ 520: Topics in Research Methods (3 credits) Spring 2018

CJ 540/399: Seminar in Criminal Justice Policy (3 credits) Spring 2018

CJ 220: Introduction to Courts (3 credits) Fall 2018

CJ 440: Evidence-Based Practices and Programs in Criminal Justice (3 credits) Fall 2018

Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP)

College of Health and Humans Services

Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice

CRIM 225: Survey of Corrections (3 credits) Fall 2014

Course Evaluation Highlights (Full results available by request):

Over 90% of students who completed an evaluation (23 out of 35) agreed

or strongly agreed the course material was organized effectively, that the

instructor was willing to give help when needed, grading was explained

clearly, the grading criteria was followed consistently,

requirements/policies were followed, and exams/assignments were

returned in a timely manner.

Over 85% of students agreed or strongly agreed the instructor showed

enthusiasm and interest in the subject, was available during office hours,

the course increased their knowledge and critical thinking skills, and

course objectives were explained clearly.

Evaluations by Dr. Shannon W. Phaneuf and peer observer Robert

Stallings indicated the instructor demonstrated an appropriate level of

substantive knowledge, presented material effectively, showed

enthusiasm for the topic, communicated clearly, and encouraged

questions and critical thinking.

CRIM 215: Survey of Courts and Criminal Justice System (3 credits) Spring 2015

Course Evaluation Highlights (Full results available by request):

Over 90% of students who completed an evaluation (27 out of 35) agreed

or strongly agreed the course material was organized effectively, the

instructor was available during scheduled office hours, objectives were

explained clearly, course requirements/ policies were followed, and

exams were returned in a timely fashion.

Over 75% of students agreed or strongly agreed the instructor

communicated clearly, demonstrated an interest in the course material,

was willing to give help when needed, encouraged questions and

discussion, and clearly explained the grading criteria for the course.

Evaluations by Dr. Jonathan Cooper and peer observer Arizona Lin

indicated the instructor demonstrated an appropriate level of substantive

knowledge, presented material effectively, showed enthusiasm for the

topic, communicated clearly, and encouraged questions and critical

thinking. Dr. Cooper stated, “I was especially impressed with Mr. Matz’s

ability to articulate complex topics to his students in ways that they could

understand without dumbing down the material.”

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PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

Minnesota Association of County Probation Offices (MACPO) 2017 – Present

American Correctional Association (ACA) 2017 – Present

Justice Research and Statistics Association (JRSA) 2016 – Present

Midwestern Criminal Justice Association (MCJA) 2016 – Present

International Association for Correctional and Forensic Psychology (IACFP) 2014 – Present

American Society of Criminology (ASC) 2010 – Present

Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (ACJS) 2010 – Present

American Probation and Parole Association (APPA) 2008 – Present

Southern Criminal Justice Association (SCJA) 2007 – 2013

American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) 2007 – 2013

Middle Atlantic States Correctional Association (MASCA) 2011 – 2012

Citizen Police Academy Alumni Association (CPAAA) 2010 – 2011

Kentucky Council on Crime and Delinquency (KCCD) 2007

HONOR SOCIETY MEMBERSHIPS

Alpha Phi Sigma, The Criminal Justice Honor Society 2016

The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi 2013

Delta Epsilon Iota (DEI) Academic Honor Society 2012

Golden Key International Honour Society (GK) 2008

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GRANTS/COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS/SUBCONTRACTS

Project Title Funding Organization Funds Role(s) Project Dates

Risk Assessment Validation Needs of the North Dakota

Juvenile Court: An Evaluability Assessment of the Youth

Assessment and Screening Instrument (YASI) in response

to the Early Career Award Program (2017-2018) Call for

Proposals (Award No. 20622-4000-02623)

University of North

Dakota (UND)

$14k

Grant Writer,

Principal

Investigator

01/01/2018 –

06/30/2019

Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) National Training and

Technical Assistance Program: Corrections and Reentry

Strategies (2015-GP-BX-K002)

Bureau of Justice

Assistance (BJA)

$150k Grant Writer,

Manager

10/01/2015 –

09/30/2018*

Information Sharing and its Effects on Tracking Sex

Offenders and Community Awareness (APPA

subcontracted by University of Massachusetts Lowell

under 2014-AW-BX-K003)

National Institute of

Justice (NIJ)

$70k Research

Associate

03/01/2015 –

12/31/2017*

Iowa Department of Corrections (DOC) Workload

Assessment (Subcontract #MA-005-16133)

Iowa Department of

Corrections (IADOC)

$125k Grant Writer,

Manager

12/10/2015 –

12/09/2016*

Planning and Development of a Model Curriculum for

Schools of Criminal Justice (14CS07GKS2)

National Institute of

Corrections (NIC)

$100k Research

Associate

09/09/2014 –

08/08/2016

Smart Probation Supervision Technical Assistance

(Subcontracted by Council of State Governments Justice

Center, National Reentry Resource Center)

Bureau of Justice

Assistance (BJA)

$290k Research

Associate

10/01/2009 –

02/28/2016

Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Corrections

(ODRC) Statewide Data Repository Technical Assistance

(APPA subcontracted by IJIS Institute under NTTAC

Agreement #20141218-131323-59)

Bureau of Justice

Assistance (BJA)

$14k Research

Associate

06/17/2015 –

10/30/2015

Corrections Information Sharing & Interstate Compacts

Project (2010-DB-BX-K021)

Bureau of Justice

Assistance (BJA)

$1M Grant

Manager

10/01/2010 –

09/30/2015

Improving Criminal Justice-Health Collaboration (APPA

subcontracted by SEARCH under 2010-DB-BX-K061)

Bureau of Justice

Assistance (BJA)

$91k Research

Associate

10/01/2011 –

08/31/2015

Project Safe Neighborhoods (2011-GP-BX-K032) Bureau of Justice

Assistance (BJA)

$200k Grant Writer,

Manager

07/01/2011 –

12/31/2014

Improving Criminal Justice Information Sharing (2009-

DD-BX-K138

Bureau of Justice

Assistance (BJA)

$300k Grant

Manager

11/01/2009 –

07/31/2014

Project Safe Neighborhoods: Corrections and Reentry

Strategies (2010-GP-BX-K004)

Bureau of Justice

Assistance (BJA)

$150k Grant Writer,

Manager

10/01/2010 –

09/30/2013

Workload Considerations for Effective Public Safety

(2007-DD-BX-K163)

Bureau of Justice

Assistance (BJA)

$189k Research

Associate

10/01/2007 –

06/30/2011

District-level Outreach to Probation and Parole (2008-

DD-BX-K337)

Bureau of Justice

Assistance (BJA)

$200k Research

Associate

10/01/2008 –

12/31/2010

* My affiliation with APPA and these grant projects ended July 1, 2016 when I took a new position at UND.

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WORKGROUP/COMMITTEE AFFILIATIONS

Member of the Confronting Social Stigma subcommittee, chaired by Ms. Twyla

Llewellyn, of the North Dakota Department of Corrections (NDDOC) Children of

Incarcerated Parents Initiative.

March 2018 – Present

Editorial Board member with Corrections: Policy, Practice and Research (CPPR), the

official journal of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (ACJS) Corrections

Section.

January 2018 – December 2020

Chair for the Michael C. Braswell/Routledge Outstanding Dissertation Award

committee for the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (ACJS). The committee

members include Dr. Catherine D. Marcum of Appalachian State University and Dr.

Judith Harris from University of Houston Downtown. The committee is tasked with

selected the 2019 winner of the award, based on nominations from the ACJS

membership.

February 2018 – March 2019

Executive Counselor for the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (ACJS) Corrections

Section.

2016 - 2019

Perspectives Editorial committee member with the American Probation and Parole

Association (APPA).

2017 – Present

Member of the University of North Dakota’s Rural Health and Social Problems

committee, championed by Thomasine Heitkamp, professor in the College of Nursing

and Professional Disciplines. The committee is interdisciplinary and includes

representation from Nutrition and Dietetics, Public Administration/Public Health,

Psychology, Criminal Justice, and Economics. The committee was newly formed in

September of 2017 to meet the aims of the UND strategic plan, retrievable at

https://und.edu/president/strategic-plan.cfm. See also ‘Speed dating’ for research in

UND Today at http://blogs.und.edu/und-today/2017/11/speed-dating-for-research/.

September 2017 – Present

U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Office of Sex

Offender Sentencing, Monitoring, Apprehending, Registering and Tracking (SMART),

grant proposal peer reviewer for the SMART FY 17 Support for Adam Walsh Act

Implementation Grant Program (SMART-2017-11260). Solicitation retrievable at

https://www.smart.gov/pdfs/SMARTFY17AWA.pdf

July – August, 2017

U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Bureau of Justice

Assistance (BJA), grant proposal peer reviewer for the Comprehensive Opioid Abuse

Site-based Program FY 2017 Competitive Grant Announcement (BJA-2017-11447).

Solicitation retrievable at https://www.bja.gov/funding/COAPTTA17.pdf

June-July, 2017

Corrections Technology Forum Task Force, Integrated Justice Information Systems

(IJIS) Institute, member

April 2013

Procurement Innovation Advisory Committee, Integrated Justice Information

Systems (IJIS) Institute, member

January 2013 – October 2015

Education Advisory Committee for the Court Technology Conference (CTC),

National Center for State Courts (NCSC), member

March 2016

February 2015 – April 2015

February 2013 – April 2013

Justice-Health Work Group, Integrated Justice Information Systems (IJIS) Institute,

member, contributor to report Opportunities for Information Sharing to Enhance

Health and Public Safety Outcomes (2013) written by Scott Parker, Kamala Mallik-

Kane, & Aaron Horvath.

January 2013 – April 2013

Corrections Advisory Committee, Integrated Justice Information Systems (IJIS)

Institute, contributor to white paper Value of Corrections Information: Benefits to

Justice and Public Safety (2013) by Kathy Gattin, Ashwini Jarral, Christopher

Litton, and Robert May.

2012 - 2013

Global Standards Council (GSC), U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Bureau of

Justice Assistance (BJA), formal member and vice-chair from June 2015-June 2016. 2012 – 2016

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Assisted in the review of multiple service specifications including the SORNA Inter-

jurisdiction Relocation Service (SIRS), Offender Transfer Notification Service

(OTNS), and Request for Information Request Service (RFIRS)/ Request for

Information Response Service (RFIRespS)/ Request for Information Notification

Service (RFINS).

Justice Training and Technical Assistance Committee (JTTAC), U.S. Department of

Justice (DOJ), Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), member

2011 – 2016

Justice-Health Collaboration Roundtable, Community Oriented Correctional Health

Services (COCHS), member

September 14, 2012

Privacy Policy Template Workgroup, Association of State Correctional

Administrators (ASCA), member

July 9-12, 2012

Justice-Health Collaboration Workgroup, SEARCH, co-facilitator November 1 & 2, 2011

Health Information Technology (HIT) Expert Panel, Treatment Research Institute

(TRI), member

April 27, 2012 & Sept. 22, 2011

Police-Corrections Partnerships Focus Group, International Association of Chiefs

of Police’s (IACP), member, contributions of APPA supported the report Police-

Corrections Partnerships: Collaborating for Strategic Crime Control (2012) by

IACP.

September 30, 2010

Technology Committee, American Probation and Parole Association, staff

liaison/member.

2009 – 2016

Health & Safety Committee, American Probation and Parole Association, staff

liaison/member.

2009 – 2016

Research Committee, American Probation and Parole Association, member.

2009 – 2016

OTHER NOTABLE ACTIVITIES, VOLUNTEERISM, OR SERVICE

Volunteer Judge for the UND Graduate Research Achievement Day poster

presentations. More information on the event can be located in UND Today article,

Graduate student gravitas: GRAD 2018 fosters interdisciplinary collaboration &

communication, showcases research enterprise.

March 6, 2018

Reviewer for Perspectives, the journal of the American Probation and Parole

Association (APPA).

2017 – Present

Member of Ballah G. Koiblee’s doctoral advisory committee at University of North

Dakota’s (UND) Department of Criminal Justice.

March 14, 2017 - Present

Reviewer for over a dozen manuscripts for peer-reviewed journals including

Corrections: Policy, Practice and Research (CPPR); International Journal of Police

Science and Management, Criminal Justice and Behavior (CJ&B); International

Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology (IJOTCC); Journal of

Juvenile Justice (JJJ); Journal of Offender Rehabilitation (JOR); Journal of Criminal

Justice (JCJ); Policing: An International Journal of Police Strategies and Management

(PIJPSM); Criminal Justice Policy Review (CJPR); The Social Science Journal (SSJ);

American Journal of Criminal Justice (AJCJ); Justice Quarterly (JQ); Journal of

Interpersonal Violence (JIV); and Criminal Justice Studies (CJS).

2013 - Present

Co-facilitator with Dr. Martin Gottschalk for public viewing of “13” post-movie

discussion associated with the Black History Month series of events at the University of

North Dakota (taking place throughout February 2017).

February 8, 2017

Interviewed by the Grand Forks Herald, reporter Andrew Hazzard, in news article

entitled Investigators say all sex offenders treated the same, but some studies find

female criminals face lighter sentences.

October 2, 2016

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Certificate of completion received for Introduction to Data Management summer

workshop for graduate students hosted by the Department of Criminology and Criminal

Justice, Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP).

June 5, 2015

Guest lecture for Dr. Hanrahan’s CRIM 101: Crime and Justice Systems undergraduate

class, in partial fulfillment of CRIM 904: Advanced Teaching Techniques, at Indiana

University of Pennsylvania (IUP) concerning Corrections in the Community.

April 17, 2014

AMACHI Pittsburgh, mentoring of youth with an incarcerated parent, volunteer mentor.

Featured as part of the news article More than 81,000 children have a parent in prison

in PA by Emily DeMarco of PublicSource on March 2, 2014. Participated in mentor

training courses on Advocacy and Teaching, Youth Centered Development, and Role

Modeling (02/16/15).

August 2013 – July 2015

AMACHI Central Kentucky, mentoring of youth with an incarcerated parent, volunteer

mentor.

January 2011 – August 2011

Foster Care Review Board (FCRB), Kentucky Court of Justice (KCOJ), volunteer

member and elected vice-president of Fayette FCRB Board H, Lexington, KY.

October 2009 – August 2011

Student Engagement Forum: Preventing Bullycide and Kentucky’s Prescription Drug

Abuse Crisis: Public Policy Proposals, University of Kentucky Department of

Sociology, volunteer judge.

April 26, 2011

Guest lecture for Dr. DeMichele’s SOC 339: Intro to Crime, Law, and Deviance

undergraduate class at University of Kentucky concerning Examining Murder across

States: U.S. Criminal Homicide Trends.

October 20, 2010

Habitat for Humanity, home-build in Lexington, KY, Council of State Governments

(CSG), volunteer.

April 23, 2010

We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution, civic education High School State

Competition, Center for Civic Education, Kentucky Court of Justice (KCOJ), volunteer

judge, Frankfort, KY.

March 1, 2010