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Melvina Sumter
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
msumter@odu.edu
757-683-3812
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Melvina Sumter
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Publications
Selected Publications
Articles In Academic Journals
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Year
Title
2013
"Assessing current programs and reentry needs in Trinidad and Tobago: Insights from offenders-An exploratory study"
.
African Journal of Criminology and Justice Studies: AJCJS
. 118.
2012
"Offenders' Perceptions of Reentry Needs in Trinidad and Tobago: An Exploratory Study"
.
International Criminal Justice Review
. 297-308.
2010
"Factors Shaping Police Retention: Does Herzberg’s Theory of Satisfaction Hold?"
.
The Police Journal
. 164-180.
2010
"Promotional Opportunities for Female Correctional Officers"
.
Gender Issues
. 14-27.
2010
"Promotional opportunities: How women in corrections perceive their chances for advancement at work"
.
Gender Issues
. 53-66.
2010
“The Benefits of Meditation Practice in the Correctional Setting”
.
Journal of Correctional Health Care
. 47-57.
2009
“The Benefits of Meditation Practice in the Correctional Setting”
.
Journal of Correctional Health Care
. 47-57.
2008
"Correctional workforce challenges in the 21st century"
.
Corrections Today
. 100.
2007
“Benefits of Meditation in a Correctional Setting”
.
Corrections Today
. 56-57, 67.
2006
"Faith-based prison programs"
.
Criminology and Public Policy
. 523-528.
2006
“Domestic violence and diversity: A call for multicultural services”
.
Journal of Health and Human Services Administration
. 172-190.
2006
“Improving Group Work: Voices of Students”
.
Education
. 441-448.
2005
"College students’ perceptions about career fairs"
.
College Student Journal
. 269-276.
2005
“Conflict resolution and group work: What students learn.”
.
Academic Exchange Quarterly
. 22-27.
2003
“Bringing the field into the criminal justice classroom: Field trips, ride-alongs, and guest speakers”
.
Journal of Criminal Justice Education
. 327-344.
2002
"Prisoners, Prison, and Religion: Religion and adjustment to prison"
.
Journal of Offender Rehabilitation
. 127-159.
Research
Grants
Portsmouth Violence and Crime Reversal Initiative - Public Safety Needs Assessment
awarded by
City of Portsmouth
2016 - 2017
Recruitment & Retention Focus Groups/Survey
awarded by
Norfolk Police Department
2011 - 2008
Recruitment & Retention Focus Groups/Survey
awarded by
Norfolk Police Department
- 2008
"Domestic Violence Training Needs Assessment and Curriculum Development"
awarded by
Virginia Commonwealth University VCU/VISSTA, Old Dominion University Center for Family Violence Research and Education
2005 - 2006
“Crowd modeling with culturally-biased automated learning”
awarded by
Air Force Office of Scientific Research
- 2005
"Training Law Enforcement Officials, Court Staff, and Prosecutors to Identify and Respond to Elder Abuse"
awarded by
Office on Violence Against Women
- 2004
“Expansion of The Community Justice Ideal”
awarded by
Corporation for National Community Service
- 2003
“Indicators of Elder Abuse: Training Curriculum for Probation and Parole Officers”
awarded by
U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs
- 2003
“The Benefits of Meditation Practice”
awarded by
College of Arts and Letters
- 2002
“Religion and Post-Release Community Adjustment”
awarded by
National Institute of Justice
1998 - 2000
Portsmouth Crime Reversal Initiative
awarded by
City of Portsmouth
2016 -
Background
Education And Training
Ph.D. in Criminology and Criminal Justice,
Florida State University
1999
M.A. in Criminal Justice,
University of South Carolina
1990
B.A. in Political Science,
University of South Carolina
1985
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Full Name
Melvina
Sumter