Conferences, Hearings, Symposia
The New Law and Order: Working Toward Equitable and Community-Centered Policing in North Carolina, Wake Forest School of Law, November 3, 2017. "Policing: A Historical Context."
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University of Pennsylvania Law School (Penn Law), American Constitution Society Convening, October 15, 2016. Invited guest speaker: "Police Reform."
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Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences Annual Conference, April 1, 2016, Denver, Colorado. “Fusion Centers: The Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties and the Intelligence Juggernaut.”
George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia. Invited speaker on DHS “fusion centers” at privacy and surveillance symposium, March 3, 2016.
Association for Interdisciplinary Studies Annual Conference, October 22, 2015, Boston, Massachusetts. “Public Criminology and the Popular Media.”
Hearing Before Joint Committee on the Judiciary in Support of Bill H-1531, An Act to Support Electronic Privacy, October 6, 2015, Gardner Auditorium, Massachusetts State House. Provided testimony at request of American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts.
Boston Bar Association Chapter of the American Constitution Society, March 25, 2015. Invited panelist: “Police Body Cameras and Privacy Concerns”
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Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences Annual Conference, March 5, 2015, Orlando, Florida. “‘Soldiering Up’: Police Militarization and Communities in Peril.”
Alameda County Police Chiefs’ and Sheriff’s Association Annual Conference, January 22, 2015. Invited speaker: “Officer-involved shootings and their investigation,” Bodega Bay, California.
Hearing Before the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Human Rights: “The State of Civil and Human Rights in the United States”—December 9, 2014. Statement for the record.
Invited congressional panelist: American Constitution Society, Washington, DC, “Militarization and the Changing Culture of Police in America,” November 12, 2014.
Invited conference speaker: Massachusetts Department of Corrections “Education Division Day.” Conducted workshop presentation on pathways theory for male and female involvement in criminogenic behavior, October 22, 2010.
Invited conference speaker: Massachusetts Department of Corrections “Education Division Day.” Conducted workshop presentation on risk factors for criminal offense and recidivism, October 22, 2010.
Panel chair: “Precursors to Arrest and Obstacles After Conviction.” Annual Conference, American Society of Criminology, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, November 6, 2009.
Paper title: “Male College Athletes and Sex “In Play”: Attitudinal and Behavioral Assessment of Social Interactions with Women.” Annual Conference, American Society of Criminology, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, November 5, 2009.
Paper title: “Sexual Assault Victims and Marginalization: Reclaiming the Lost Franchise.” With Alexa Sardina, the It Happened to Alexa Foundation (IHTA), Annual Conference, Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, Boston, Massachusetts, Thursday, March 12, 2009.
Panel Moderator: “Should Sheriffs be Considered Separately from Police for Research Purposes?” Annual Conference, Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, Boston, Massachusetts, Wednesday, March 11, 2009.
Invited speaker: Boston University student chapter of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML) and the Boston University student chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), February 24, 2009. Student responses and reactions upon being stopped by police: how to assert your Constitutional rights.
Invited Speaker: Boston University student chapter of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML), October 30, 2008. Implications for students in the passage of ballot initiative referendum Question 2.
Symposium Speaker: “Cultural Diversity Workshop for Police Officers.” Boston Police Academy, September 22, 2008.
Panel discussant: “Police Knowledges: Policing and Law Enforcement/Police Culture.” Annual Conference, American Society of Criminology, Atlanta, Georgia, November 16, 2007.
Panel discussant: “Police Violence and its Control: International Perspectives.” Annual Conference, American Society of Criminology, Atlanta, Georgia, November 15, 2007.
Paper title: “Police Experiences in Race and Gender: How Far Have We Come?” Annual Conference, American Society of Criminology, Atlanta, Georgia, November 16, 2007.
Panel chair: “Who’s Telling the Truth? Police Officers’ Perceptions of Lying and Truth-telling.” Annual Conference, American Society of Criminology, Los Angeles, November 4, 2006.
Panel chair: “Organizational Factors in Integrity, Deployment, Innovation and Violence Against the Police.” Annual Conference, American Society of Criminology, Los Angeles, November 3, 2006.
Paper title: “Still Squeezing Galatea: Women Police in Decoy Sex-work.” Annual Conference, American Society of Criminology, Los Angeles, November 1, 2006.
Panel chair: “Women Working in Policing: Still Fighting Sexism on the Job.” Annual Conference, American Society of Criminology, Los Angeles, California, November 1, 2006.
Symposium Speaker: “Depictions of the Roles of the CSI Technician Portrayed in Popular Culture and their Effect on the Public’s Understanding of the Role.” Annual Symposium, New England School of Law, Boston, Massachusetts, October 13, 2006, The “CSI Effect”: The True Effect of Crime Scene Television on the Justice System.
Paper title: “Pedagogy at a Distance: Tales from the Virtual Frontier.” Annual Conference, Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, Baltimore, Maryland, March 3, 2006.
Paper title: "Andragogy and Distance: "On-line" and "On-ground" Strategies in Criminal Justice Education." Annual Conference, American Society of Criminology, Toronto, November 18, 2005.
Panel chair: "Technology and Teaching in Criminal Justice." Annual Conference, American Society of Criminology, Toronto, November 18, 2005.
Paper title: "Management, Coordination, and Administration of an On-line Graduate Program in Criminal Justice: Challenges, Pedagogy, and Future Directions." Annual Conference, American Society of Criminology, Toronto, November 16, 2005.
Panel author: "Distance Learning and Graduate Degree Programs in Criminal Justice: The Boston University Experience." Annual Conference, American Society of Criminology, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, November 16, 2005.
Paper title: “Praxis of Deception: The Police Cult of Masculinity and the Blue Wall of Silence.” Annual Conference of the Popular Culture Association/American Culture Association, San Antonio, Texas, April 10, 2004.