Karissa Pelletier, M. S. College of Public Service and Community Solutions 411 N. Central Ave. Ste. 600 Phoenix, AZ 85004 Phone: (860) 707-4907 Email: kpelleti@asu.edu EDUCATION 2021(Exp.) 2021(Exp.) Ph.D., Criminology and Criminal Justice, Dissertation: Chair: Committee: Certificate, Social Science Research Methods,, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Advisor: Charles M. Katz, Ph.D. 2017 M.S., Criminology and Criminal Justice, Master s Thesis: Motivation to Kill: The Relationship Between Motive and Weapon Choice in Homicide Chair: Jesenia Pizarro, Ph.D. Committee: Cody Telep, Ph.D.; Scott Decker, Ph.D. 2015 B.S., Sociology focusing in Criminology and Criminal Justice, University of Rhode Island Magna Cum Laude 2015 B.A., Psychology, University of Rhode Island Magna Cum Laude 2015 B.A., Philosophy, University of Rhode Island Magna Cum Laude 2015 Certificate, Behavioral Analysis, University of Rhode Island - Feinstein RESEARCH INTERESTS Homicide and Violent Crimes Domestic and Familial Violence Gangs and Gang Violence Criminological Theory 1
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE 2017- Graduate Research Assistant, Faculty Member: Charles Katz, Ph.D. 2017- Course Enrichment, Faculty Member: Rebecca Loftus, Ph.D. 2016- Interviewer, The Lone Star Project, University of Colorado at Boulder, Sam Houston State University, &. 2016-2017 Graduate Research Assistant, Faculty Member: Shi Yan, Ph.D. 2016-2017 Analyst, Public Safety Clinic,, Police, & Tempe Police. CURRENT PROJECTS Pelletier, Karissa; Pizarro, Jesenia, M. Motivation to Kill: The Relationship Between Motive and Weapon Choice in Homicide. Pelletier, Karissa; Pizaarro, Jesenia M.; Decker, Scott H. Comparing Homicide Clearance Rate Patterns: A Qualitative Look at Homicide Clearance Rates Pelletier, Karissa; Bottema, A. Johannes; Spohn, Cassia The Red Bottom of Society: Discussing Discretion in Requesting the Death Penalty Bottema, A. Johannes; Pelletier, Karissa; Spohn, Cassia Race, Ethnicity and Federal Drug Sentences: A Test of the Liberation Hypothesis PRESENTATIONS AT ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL CONFERENCES (* Denotes presenter) Pelletier, Karissa R.* & Jesenia M. Pizarro Decision to Kill: Relationships between Weapon Choice and Dynamic Factors in Homicide. Submitted for presentation at the Third Annual Doctoral Student Research Conference, Phoenix, Arizona in January 2018. 2
Pelletier, Karissa R.* & A Johannes Bottema. Race, Gender and the Death Penalty: An Examination into Racial Disparity in Requests for the Death Penalty. To be presented at the Western Society of Criminology, Long Beach, California in February 2018. Pelletier, Karissa R.* & Jesenia M. Pizarro. 2017 Decision to Kill: Relationships between Weapon Choice and Dynamic Factors in Homicide. Presented at the American Society of Criminology s Annual Conference, Philadelphia, PA. TEACHING EXPERIENCE 2017- Course Refresh, 2015-2016 Graduate Teaching Assistant, 2013 Undergraduate Teaching Assistant, University of Rhode Island Courses as a Course Refresher CRJ462: Gangs CRJ520: Seminar in Violence Courses as a Teaching Assistant at SOC 301: Corrections CRJ 308 (online): Advanced Criminological Theory CRJ 405 (online): Neighborhoods and Crime CRJ 406 (online): Sex Crimes CRJ 412 (online): International Terrorism (x2) CRJ 419 (online): Domestic Terrorism CRJ 422 (online): Violence in America CRJ 462 (online): Gangs CRJ 494 (online): Force in Law Enforcement 3
CRJ 501 (online): Seminar in Criminal Justice ACTIVITIES AND SERVICE Academic & Professional Activities 2017 Volunteer at Division of Corrections and Sentencing Outreach Table, American Society of Criminology 2017 Organizer for CV Workshop, 2017- Mentor to M.S. Students, 2017 Day of Service, 2015- Administrator/Group Coordinator, 2014-2015 Facilitator, Friend s Way (Child Bereavement Center) 2015 Intern, Groden Center (School for Children with Disabilities) 2013 Intern, Rhode Island Department of Corrections Academic and Professional Development 2017 How to Effectively Share Your Findings & Expertise with National Media Outlets, American Society of Criminology 2017 CV Workshop, 2017 On the Job Market Workshop, 2016 Interview and Assessment Skills Workshop, American Society of Criminology 2016 R Workshop, 2016 Success in Graduate Writing Camp, 2016 Using Randomized Controlled Trials in Criminal Justice Webinar, Smart Policing Initiative 2015-2016 Demystifying the Thesis Workshop, 4
Academic and Professional Affiliations 2016- Member, American Society of Criminology 2016 Member, Neuroimaging Club, 2014- Member, Alpha Delta Kappa Sociology Honor Society 2014- Member, Golden Key Honor Society 2014- Member, International Dean s List Honor Society AWARDS AND HONORS 2014-2016 University Grant - Graduate, 2014-2015 Certificate of Appreciation, Friend s Way 2012-2015 Dean s List, University of Rhode Island 2011-2015 Scholarship, University of Rhode Island 2012-2015 University Grant, University of Rhode Island REFERENCES Jesenia Pizarro, Ph.D. Associate Professor 411 N. Central Ave, Ste. 600 (602)496-2339 Jesenia.Pizarro@asu.edu Shi Yan, Ph.D. Assistant Professor 411 N. Central Ave, Ste. 600 (602) 496-1514 shiyan@asu.edu 5
Cody Telep, Ph.D. Assistant Professor 411 N. Central Ave, Ste. 600 mailto:cody.telep@asu.edu 6