Curriculum Vitae
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CONTACT INFORMATION
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4087 University Drive
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Fairfax, VA 22030
Phone: 620-344-0577
Email: KClark45@gmu.edu
EDUCATION
2021
Ph.D. Sociology
Dissertation title: Breaking out of Prison Culture, Or Culture Breaking out of Prison?: Understanding Convict Code Endorsement during Incarceration and Post-Release
Dissertation Committee: Dr. David Pyrooz (chair), Dr. Kyle Thomas, Dr. Michael Radelet, Dr. Ryan Masters, and Dr. Christine Visher
University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO
2018
M.A. Sociology
Thesis title: Rethinking Prisonization: A longitudinal investigation of adherence to the convict code across stages of incarceration
Thesis Chair: Dr. David Pyrooz
University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO
2014
B.S. Sociology, emphasis in Criminal Justice, Summa Cum Laude
B.S. Psychology, Summa Cum Laude
Baker University, Baldwin City, KS
PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS
2021-Present
Senior Research Associate
Center for Advancing Correctional Excellence (ACE!), George Mason University
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Criminological Theory
Incarceration
Quantitative Methodology
Deviant Cultures/Subcultures
Reentry and Recidivism
Gangs and Criminal Network
REFEREED ARTICLES
Forthcoming Mitchell, Meghan M., Chantal Fahmy, Kendra J. Clark, and Pyrooz, David C. “Non-random study attrition: Assessing correction techniques and the magnitude of bias in a longitudinal study of reentry from prison” Journal of Quantitative Criminology
Clark, Kendra J.,Mitchell, Meghan M., Fahmy, Chantal,Pyrooz, David C., & Decker, Scott H. “What if they are all High-Risk? Correlates of Retention in a Longitudinal Study of Reentry from Prison” International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology
Pyrooz, David C., Kendra J. Clark, Jennifer J. Tostlebe, Scott H. Decker,and Erin A. Orrick. “Gang Affiliation and Prisoner Reentry: Discrete-Time Variation in Recidivism by Current, Former, and Non-Gang Status” Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency
2019
Fahmy, Chantal, Kendra J. Clark, Meghan M. Mitchell, David C. Pyrooz,and Scott H. Decker
“Method to the Madness: Tracking and Interviewing Respondents in a Longitudinal Study of Prisoner Reentry” Sociological Methods and Research
UNDER REVIEW
Clark, Kendra J. “Rethinking Prisonization: A Longitudinal Investigation of Adherence to the Convict Code Across Stages of Incarceration”
BOOK CHAPTER
Clark, Kendra J., Pyrooz, David C., and Randa, Ryan (2018). "School of Hard Knocks: Gangs, Schools, and Education in the United States.” The Wiley Handbook on Violence in Education: Forms, Factors, and Preventions (2018): 203-225.
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
2017-2020
Graduate Research Fellow, National Science Foundation ($138,000)
2019
Graduate Statistics Advisor for the Computing and Research Department at the Institute of Behavioral Sciences
2015-2019
Gangs on the street, gangs in prison: Their nature, interrelationship, control, and re-entry (The Lone Star Project)
- Funding: The National Institute of Justice, Research on Gangs and Gang Violence (2014-MU-CX-0111). $840,807
- Role: Research Assistant (Drs. ScottDecker and DavidPyrooz, Principal Investigators)
- Managed over 5,000 incoming contacts from research participants
- Initiated and managed incentivepayments for over 1,000 completed interviews
- Completed 20 phone interviews and 4 prison face-to-face interviews
- Cleaned final data set for 3 follow-up waves of data
- Managed data submission for ICPSR
- Collaboration with multi-institutional research team
2017-2018
Understanding the Use and Effects of Restrictive Housing in the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation in the Post Ashker v. Governor of California Era
- Funding: The Charles Koch Foundation
- Role: Project Manager(Drs. David Pyrooz,Ryan Labrecque, and Bert Useem, Principal Investigators)
- Assisted in developing a survey instrument
- Assisted with research design and IRB submission
Continuity and change in protective and risk factors among participants in the Gang Reduction Initiative of Denver (GRID): A pilot project
- Funding: City of Denver ($20,000)
- Role: Research Assistant (Dr.David Pyrooz, Principal Investigator)
- Develop survey instrument for program evaluation of GRID
- Assist in research design of exploratory study on gang intervention and desistance
2012-2014
Inside-out Prison Exchange at the Topeka Correctional Facility, Baker University
- Generated policy proposals concerning social identity and restorative justice based off lived experiences of incarcerated women to be presented to facility administration
- Created a research prospectus concerning mental health treatment inside female correctional facilities
2013-2014
Undergraduate Research Assistant for Dr. Carrie Coward-Bucher, Baker University
- Data cleaning of large, longitudinal database
- Use the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health to investigate the relationship between sibling relationship and running behaviors among adolescent
HONORS AND AWARDS
2021
Research Funding Award, Department of Sociology, CU Boulder ($119.88)
2020
Research Funding Award, Department of Sociology, CU Boulder ($1500)
2019
Ben Steiner Excellence in Corrections Student Paper Award, Division on Corrections and Sentencing, American Society of Criminology ($500)
3rd Place, Poster Award, Institution of Behavioral Science Graduate Research Symposium, CU Boulder, Poster Title “Gang Membership and recidivism: A longitudinal study of offenders in Texas” ($50)
Graduate Student Publishing Workshop, Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency (JRCD) ($500)
Foundation Scholarship Recipient, Zeta Tau Alpha Fraternity ($5,000)
Research Funding Award, Department of Sociology, CU Boulder ($843)
2018
2nd Place, Poster Award, Institution of Behavioral Science Graduate Research Symposium, CU Boulder, Poster Title “Rethinking Prisonization: A longitudinal investigation of adherence to the convict code across stages of incarceration” ($75)
Foundation Scholarship Recipient, Zeta Tau Alpha Fraternity ($5,000)
Alumnae Educational Award, Boulder Area Alumnae Panhellenic ($1,000)
Research Funding Award, Department of Sociology, CU Boulder ($216)
Travel Grant, Department of Sociology, CU Boulder ($500)
2017
Graduate Research Fellowship Award, National Science Foundation ($138,000)
Foundation Scholarship Recipient, Zeta Tau Alpha Fraternity ($5,000)
Travel Grant, Department of Sociology, CU Boulder ($300)
Travel Grant, Department of Sociology, CU Boulder ($500)
Summer Research Funding Award, Department of Sociology, CU Boulder ($750)
2016
Foundation Scholarship Recipient, Zeta Tau Alpha Fraternity ($9,000)
Research Funding Award, Department of Sociology, CU Boulder ($300)
Summer Research Funding Award, Department of Sociology, CU Boulder ($750)
2015
Learning Community Fellowship on Retention in Undergraduate Statistics
Courses, Teaching Institute for Graduate Education Research, Graduate Teaching Program, CU Boulder ($500)
Foundation Scholarship Recipient, Zeta Tau Alpha Fraternity ($5,000)
TEACHING INTERESTS
Criminological Theory, Corrections, Reentry and Recidivism, Quantitative Methodology, Research Design, and Introduction to Sociology
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
GRADUATE TEACHINGASSISTANT
Department of Sociology, University of Colorado Boulder
2019
SOCY 5111 (Spring): DataI (Graduate Statistics); Instructor: Dr. Jason Boardman 2018 SOCY2061 (Fall): Introduction to Social Statistics; Instructor: Dr. Ryan Masters
- Instructed three weekly recitation classes (85 students total)
- Average student ratings: Course 4.2/6, Instructor (TA) 5.2/6
2017 SOCY 4004 (Spring): Special Topics in Criminology; Instructor: Dr. David Pyrooz 2016 SOCY 4014 (Fall): Criminology; Instructor: Dr. Michael Radelet
SOCY 1001 (Spring): Introduction to Sociology; Instructor: Dr. Timothy Wadsworth
- Instructed three weekly recitation classes (96 students total)
- Average student ratings: Course 4.9/6,Instructor (TA) 5.4/6 2015 SOCY 4014 (Fall): Criminology; Instructor: Dr. Michael Radelet
UNDERGRADUATE TEACHINGASSISTANT
Department of Psychology, Baker University
2013 PY 252: Social Research Methods II (Spring);Instructor: Dr. Marc Carter 2012 PY 251: Social Research Methods I (Fall); Instructor: Dr. Marc Carter
CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
2019
Clark, K. J.
Rethinking Prisonization: A Longitudinal Investigation of Adherence to the Convict Code Across Stages of Incarceration. The 75th meeting of the American Society of Criminology, San Francisco, CA. [Manuscript under review]
2018
Clark, K. J., Mitchell, M. M., Fahmy, C., Pyrooz, D.C., & Decker, S. H. The Highest of High Risk: Examining Predictors of Retention among Former Prisoners. The 74th meeting of the American Society of Criminology, Atlanta, GA. [Published in International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology
2017
Clark, K. J., Jennifer Tostlebe, David C. Pyrooz, and Scott H. Decker Prisons, Gangs, Embeddedness, and Recidivism: A Longitudinal Study of Offenders in Texas. The 73rd meeting of the American Society of Criminology, Philadelphia, PA. [Published in Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency
Fahmy, Chantal, Kendra Clark, Meghan Mitchell, David Pyrooz, and Scott Decker.
From the Prison to the Street: Finding Gang and Non-Gang Members in the Free World. The 54th meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, Kansas City, MO. [Published in Sociological Methods and Research
2016
Clark, Kendra J. and David C. Pyrooz. Restricting More than Housing: The Effects of Restrictive Housing on Recidivism among Juveniles. The 72nd meeting of the American Society of Criminology, New Orleans. [Manuscript in progress]
Randa, Ryan, David C. Pyrooz, and Kendra Clark Scared to go to school? Gangs and Fear of Victimization on School Grounds. The 53rd meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, Denver, CO.
2015
Clark, Kendra J. Childhood Indicators of Adult Female Incarceration. The 78th meeting of the Midwest Sociological Society, Kansas City
2014
Clark, Kendra J. Are Siblings Running us out of House and Home? The 77th meeting of the Midwest Sociological Society, Omaha
Clark, Kendra J. Demand for a Parental Leave Policy Reform in the United States of America. The 2014 annual meeting for the Association of Psychological and Educational Research in Kansas, Hays
2013
Clark, Kendra J. Medical Amnest Policy Proposal. The 2013 annual meeting for the Association of Psychological and Educational Research in Kansas, Baldwin City
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
2019
American Society of Criminology: Division of Corrections and Sentencing (DCS) 20-for-20 Mentoring Campaign
Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency (JRCD): Graduate Student Publishing Workshop, College Park, MA (Led by Eds. Jean McGloinand Chris Sullivan)
- 1 of 12 doctoral students accepted
PEDAGOGICAL TRAINING
2021
The International Instructor Training Institute of The Inside-Out Prison Exchange Program
2015
CIRTL Associate, (Research on Academic Retention) ROAR – Graduate Teacher Program, CU Boulder
- 12 hour workshop with intensive training on student retention in STEM disciplines and student learning
CERTIFICATIONS
Graduate Certificate in Quantitative Methods in Behavioral Sciences, CU Boulder Graduate Teaching Certificate, CU Boulder
ACTIVITIES AND SERVICES
2021
Guest Lecturer, Corrections Course taught by Dr. Rebecca Rodriguez Carey, Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Crime and Delinquency Studies at Emporia State University
2020
Guest Lecturer, Corrections Course taught by Dr. Rebecca Rodriguez Carey, Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Crime and Delinquency Studies at Emporia State University
2019
Invited Panelist, Thriving not Surviving Your First Year of Graduate School, University of Colorado Boulder
Co-Organizer, National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Workshop (4 sessions each fall), sponsored by the Institute of Behavioral Science at CU Boulder
2018
Graduate Student Representative on Hiring Committee for Criminology Job Search, Department of Sociology, University of Colorado Boulder
Co-Organizer, National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Workshop (4 sessions each fall), sponsored by the Institute of Behavioral Science at CU Boulder
Invited Panelist, National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Workshop, sponsored by the Graduate College at CU Boulder
Invited Panelist, A Day in the Life of a Graduate Student, Sociology Department Open House, University of Colorado Boulder
Invited Speaker, Graduate Student Life as a First Generation College Student, Sociology Department Orientation Week, University of Colorado Boulder
2017
Invited Panelist, Thriving not Surviving Your First Year of Graduate School, University of Colorado Boulder
Mentor, First Year Cohort Mentorship Program
Co-Organizer, National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Workshop (4 sessions each fall), sponsored by the Institute of Behavioral Science at CU Boulder
Sociology Graduate Student Faculty Meeting Elected Representative, Conference of World Affairs, University of Colorado Boulder
Invited Panelist, First Generation College Student Presentation, University of Colorado Boulder
2016-present
Member, Sociology Graduate Student Collective, University of Colorado Boulder
Founder and member, Sociology First Generation Student Network, University of Colorado Boulder
Member, Criminology Workshop, University of Colorado Boulder
2015
Judge, Undergraduate Paper Competition, Midwest Sociological Society
MANUSCRIPT REVIEWER
Criminal Justice and Behavior (8 reviews)
International Journal of Law, Crime and Justice(2 reviews)
International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology (2 reviews)
Journal of Research on Crime and Delinquency (1 review) Youth Violence and Juvenile Justice (1 review)
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
2016-present
American Society of Criminology
Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences
American Sociological Association
2014
Midwestern Sociology Society