Michele Grillo
Assistant Professor Department of Criminal JusticeMonmouth University 400 Cedar Avenue West Long Branch, NJ 07764
Phone (h): 732-263-5650 Email: [email protected] EDUCATION:
2009 Ph.D. student, School of Criminal Justice Expected Date of Graduation: May 2011 Rutgers University
Newark, NJ
2004 Masters of Arts, Criminology Rutgers University
Newark, NJ
2001 Master of Arts, Criminal Justice University of Massachusetts Lowell Lowell, MA
1999 Bachelor of Science, Criminal Justice University of Massachusetts Lowell Lowell, MA
DISSERATION TOPIC: Police Organizational Change in a Post-September 11 Environment: Rhetoric or Reality?
RESEARCH INTERESTS: Terrorism; Policing; Homeland Security; Statistical Analysis; Qualitative Research Methods; Crime Mapping and Spatial Analysis; American Street Gangs; Conspiracy Theories HONORS AND AWARDS:
2006-2007 Dean‟s Research Grant
2003-2005 Graduate Teaching Assistantship, Rutgers University 1999 Graduated Cum Laude, University of Massachusetts Lowell 1997-1999 Dean‟s List Honors, University of Massachusetts Lowell 1995 Member, Golden Key National Honor Society
TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
Monmouth University, West Long Branch, NJ Assistant Professor
Nova Southeastern University, Ft. Lauderdale-Davie, FL Full-time Faculty (Instructor)
SUMMER 2010 Criminal Justice Ethics (Tutorial) Criminology (WebCt Online course) Research Methods (Online WebCt course) WINTER 2010 Research Methods
Introduction to Criminal Justice
Special Topics in Criminal Justice: Ethics in Criminal Justice Gangs in America (WebCt Online course)
Internship in Criminal Justice
FALL 2009 Introduction to Criminal Justice (Online WebCt course) Criminology
Victimology Research Methods
WINTER 2009 Introduction to Criminal Justice (online WebCt course) Criminology (Online WebCt course)
Research Methods Gangs in America
Internship in Criminal Justice FALL 2008 Criminology
Victimology
Introduction to Criminal Justice (Online WebCt course) Research Methods in Criminal Justice
Internship in Criminal Justice SUMMER 2008 Internship in Criminal Justice
WINTER 2008 Constitutional Law (Online WebCt course) Juvenile Delinquency
Criminology (Online WebCt course) Criminology
FALL 2007 Juvenile Delinquency (Online WebCt course) Policing
La Salle University, Philadelphia PA Part-time Faculty
SPRING 2007 Policing: Organization and Functions (2 sections)
Special Topics in Criminal Justice: Criminological Perspectives of Terrorism FALL 2006 Policing: Organization and Functions
Curry College, Milton MA Part-time Faculty
SPRING 2006 Research Methods (Undergraduate Level)
Special Topics in Criminal Justice: Domestic Terrorism (Graduate Level) FALL 2005 Statistics for Social Sciences (Graduate Level)
Special Topics in Criminal Justice: Domestic Terrorism (Graduate Level) Montclair State University, Montclair, NJ
Adjunct Faculty, Department of Justice Studies SPRING 2005 Research Methods (2 sections) Rutgers University, Newark, NJ
Teaching Assistant & Part-time Lecturer
SUMMER 2005 Special Topics in Criminal Justice: Crime Analysis SPRING 2005 Special Topics in Criminal Justice: Terrorism (WI) FALL 2004 Introduction to Criminal Justice
Ethical & Philosophical Foundations of Criminal Justice (WI) SUMMER 2004 Special Topics in Criminal Justice: Terrorism
SPRING 2004 Constitutional Issues in Criminal Justice
FALL 2003 Ethical & Philosophical Foundations of Criminal Justice (WI) SUMMER 2003 Ethical & Philosophical Foundations of Criminal Justice (WI)
Delinquency and Juvenile Justice SPRING 2003 Criminology
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE:
Research Associate, Center for Justice and Mental Health Research School of Criminal Justice, Rutgers University, Newark, NJ
September 2003 – Grant Writing
Present Critical Incident Stress in Law Enforcement Lead author in the development of the concept paper for a national study of police officers. The principle objective of this research is to explore the relationship between individual and
environmental variables specific to police stress in a post September 11th America.
Girls Study Group (Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention) Assisted the Lead author in writing and document preparation for the Girls Study Group Federal Grant Proposal, a national assessment and evaluation of programs focusing on gender specific preventions and interventions in the criminal justice system.
October 2003 - Research Team Member Conducted research on police interactions and
May 2004 responses to persons with mental health issues. Study included conducting on site interviews with police officers as well analysis of calls for service data.
February 2003 - Project Manager, Mental Health and Juvenile Justice Project (MH/JJ) May 2004 The MH/JJ Projects includes 10 sites throughout New York State participating in
a juvenile justice diversion program in order to prevent out of community placement of youth with mental health and substance abuse issues. Responsible for all aspects of the project, including: IRB certification; coordination and conduction of site visits; production of data guidebook and data collection forms; data entry; production of quarterly and annual reports; provide training to site personnel; presentation of Project outcomes at conferences; preparation of article submissions to peer-reviewed journals; and supervise project staff.
September 2002- Data Entry Specialist, Mental Health and Juvenile Justice Project (MH/JJ) January 2003 Responsible for accurate and timely data entry of forms from 10 participating
sites, maintenance of SPSS database, and generating summary reports. Research Associate, Rutgers Center for the Study of Public Security (RCSPS)
School of Criminal Justice, Rutgers University, Newark, NJ February 2005 – Grant Writing
Present Understanding Police Response to Terrorism-Related Incidents Lead author the development of a research proposal to evaluate local police response to terrorism-related calls for service. The proposed study would be directed at how police officers respond to calls for service and manage potential terrorism
January 2003 – Profiling Terrorism in the United States Conducting original, independent Present research regarding the spatial analysis of domestic terrorism events in the United
States through crime mapping techniques. Facilitate research that explains what is different about the sources and behavior of contemporary terrorism and terrorists. The goal of this research is to develop an understanding of how domestic terrorism operates in space and time, as well as evolved in the U.S. January 2003 Grant Writing
Security Monitoring Project (National Science Foundation)
Assisted lead authors in writing a federal grant proposal to continue the research established in the Security Monitoring Project.
January 2003 – Security Monitoring Project Assisted in the creation and implementation of December 2004 qualitative research which addressed the consequences of heightened security
concerns in a post-September 11th environment. Conducted in-depth interviews with key-decision makers in major institutions in the corporate, health and law enforcement sectors to understand how each sector conceptualized and responded to the hazards they have identified. Analyzed the qualitative data to determine what are considered to be the most important security issues, how risk is assessed and managed, legal issues that have arisen, and the economic consequences of response.
June 2004 Conference: Consequences of Heightened Security
Assisted in the planning and organization of a major conference which provided a neutral forum for participants from academia, state and federal agencies, and corporations to discuss the economic, social and legal consequences of heightened security in a post-September 11th environment.
June 2003 Conference: Health Security Summit
Assisted in the planning and organization of a major conference convening representatives from the public health, corporate security, law enforcement, and government sectors to discuss issues of health security and institutional responses to health security threats.
January 2003 – Systematic Literature Review on Terrorism
Student Research Mentor
School of Criminal Justice, Rutgers University, Newark, NJ September 2004 - Center for the Study of Public Security
June 2005 Through the Rutgers McNair Program to provided mentorship in all phases of undergraduate terrorism research project for Honors Project. Provided step-by-step guidance in all phases of the research, including Human Subjects Research Certification, research protocol approval, survey development, data collection, analysis, and creation of a publishable journal article.
September 2003 - Center for Justice and Mental Health Research
June 2004 Provided step-by-step guidance in all phases of the research, including Human Subjects Research Certification, research protocol approval, survey development, data collection, analysis, and creation of a publishable journal article.
PEER REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS:
Hamilton, Z.K., Sullivan, C.J., Veysey, B.M., & Grillo, M. (2007). Diverting multi-problem youth from juvenile justice: investigating the importance of community influence on placement and recidivism.
Behavioral Sciences & the Law 25 (1): 137-158.
Sullivan, C.J., Veysey, B.M., Hamilton, Z., & Grillo, M. (2007) Reducing out of community placement: diversion of youth with mental health and substance abuse disorders from the justice system.
International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology 51 (5):555-577.
OTHER PUBLISHED PAPERS:
Veysey, B.M., M. Grillo, and Z. Hamilton. 2005. “Characteristics and Outcomes of Justice-Involved Girls with Mental Health and Substance Abuse Disorders,” in Newman, C.C., C.J. Liberton, K. Kutash and R.M. Friedman (eds.). The 17th Annual Research Conference Proceedings „A System of Care for Children‟s Mental Health: Expanding the Research Base,‟ (463-468).Tampa, FL: Louis de la Parte Institute.
Veysey, B.M., C.J. Sullivan, M. Grillo, and L. Dorangrichia. 2004. “Reducing Out of Community Placement: Diversion of Youth with Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders from the Juvenile Justice System,” in Newman, C.C., C.J. Liberton, K. Kutash and R.M. Friedman (eds.). The 16th
Annual Research Conference Proceedings „A System of Care for Children‟s Mental Health: Expanding the Research Base,‟ (pp159-162). Tampa, FL: Louis de la Parte Institute
WORK IN PROGRESS:
Grillo, M. “The Criminalization of Terrorism: Questioning Classifying Terrorism as a Traditional Crime.”
“The Impact of September 11 on the Organizational Structure of Local Police Departments: Is Policing Experiencing A Paradigm Shift?” Michele Grillo. Annual Meeting of the American Society of
Criminology. St. Louis, MS: November 2008
“A Policing Paradigm Shift or a Temporary Change in Priorities? The Impact of September 11 on Local Police Departments.” Michele Grillo. Annual Meeting of the American Society of
Criminology. Atlanta, GA: November 2007
“The Criminalization of Terrorism: Questioning Classifying Terrorism as a Crime.” Michele Grillo & Patrice Morris. Annual Meeting of the American Society of Criminology. Atlanta, GA:
November 2007.
“What Counterterrorism Really Means: Analysis of Change in Local Police Practices Post-September 11”. Michele Grillo. Annual Meeting of the American Society of Criminology. Los Angeles, CA: November 2005.
“What Counterterrorism Really Means: An Assessment of Local Law Enforcement Agencies in New Jersey.” Michele Grillo. Annual Meeting of the American Society of Criminology.
Toronto, Canada: November 2005.
“Profiling Terrorism in the United States: Understanding Statistics Through Spatial Analysis.” Michele Grillo and Leslie Kennedy. Annual Meeting of the American Society of Criminology.
Nashville, TN: November 2004.
“Juvenile Turning Points: Risk Factors of Very Young Offenders Ages 7-11.” Michele Grillo, Zachary Hamilton and Dr. Bonita M. Veysey. Annual Meeting of the American Society of Criminology.
Nashville, TN: November 2004.
“Characteristics and Outcomes of Justice-Involved Girls with Mental Health and Substance Abuse Disorders.” Bonita M. Veysey; Michele Grillo; and Zachary Hamilton. 17th
Annual Research Conference: A System of Care for Children‟s Mental Health-Expanding the Research Base. Tampa, Florida; March 2004.
“Reducing Out of Community Placement in Multi-Problem Youth: The Importance of Local Context of Youth Treatment and Processing.” Michele Grillo; Zachary Hamilton; Christopher J. Sullivan; and Bonita M. Veysey. Annual Meeting of the American Society of Criminology. Denver, Colorado: November 2003.
“The Silent Enemy Within: Understanding Domestic Terrorism in the United States Through Spatial Analysis Profiling.” Michele Grillo and Dr. Leslie W. Kennedy. Annual Meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences. Las Vegas, Nevada: March 2003.
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