CURRICULUM VITAE Elle Gray Teshima Southern Illinois University Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice 4332 Faner Hall 1000 Faner Dr., Mail Code 4504 Carbondale, Illinois 62901 elle.teshima@siu.edu EDUCATION MS, Criminal Justice, Grand Valley State University, 2014 Thesis: The Impact of Race and Offender Status on Small Business Hiring Decisions. Committee: Patrick Gerkin (Chair), Jennifer Stewart, John Walsh, Christopher Kierkus. BA, Criminal Justice/Psychology, Grand Valley State University, 2011, magna cum laude RESEARCH INTERESTS Race and ethnicity; offender re-entry and community reintegration; collateral consequences of felony convictions; desistance; social stratification and inequality; institutional discrimination; corrections and rehabilitation ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS University, Jan. 2016-May 2016. Instructor of Record for CCJ 201 Introduction to the Criminal Justice System. University, Aug. 2015-Dec. 2015. Teaching Assistant for CCJ 203 Crime, Justice, and Social Diversity, supervising professor: Christopher Mullins. Research Assistant, Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice, Southern Illinois University, Aug. 2015-Jan. 2015. With Professor Breanne Pleggenkuhle. Research Assistant, Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice, Southern Illinois University, Jan. 2015-May 2015. With Professor Daryl Kroner.
Research Assistant, Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice, Southern Illinois University, Aug. 2014-May 2015. With Professor Tammy Kochel. University, Aug. 2014-Dec. 2014. Teaching Assistant for CCJ 203 Crime, Justice, and Social Diversity, supervising professor: Christopher Mullins. Graduate Assistant, School of Criminal Justice, Grand Valley State University. Aug. 2013-Dec. 2013. With Professor Patrick Gerkin. Graduate Mentor, School of Criminal Justice Resource Center, Grand Valley State University, Aug. 2012-Apr. 2013. Graduate Assistant, School of Criminal Justice, Grand Valley State University. Aug. 2012-Dec. 2012. With Professor Kristine Mullendore. Graduate Assistant, School of Criminal Justice, Grand Valley State University Aug. 2011-Apr. 2012. With Professor Carly Hilinski-Rosick. Criminal Justice Tutor, Academic Resource Center, Grand Valley State University. Oct. 2009- Jan. 2012. Psychology Tutor, Academic Resource Center, Grand Valley State University. Oct. 2009- Jan. 2012. Research Assistant, Department of Psychology, Grand Valley State University. Aug. 2009 Nov. 2010. With Professor Thomas Herzog. AWARDS AND GRANTS 2015. Graduate Student of the Year Award Nominee, Southern Illinois University. 2014-2015. Carol and Elmer Johnson Graduate Endowment Recipient, Southern Illinois University. 2014. Midwestern Association of Graduate Schools (MAGS) Distinguished Thesis Nominee. Nominated by the Grand Valley State University Office of Graduate Studies. 2014. Graduate Dean s Citation for Outstanding Master s Thesis. Awarded by the Grand Valley State University Graduate Dean s Office. 2014. Outstanding Graduate Student Award. Awarded by the Grand Valley State University Criminal Justice Faculty.
2013. Graduate Dean s Citation for Academic Excellence in Leadership and Service to GVSU. Awarded by the Grand Valley State University Graduate Dean s Office. 2013. Presidential Research Grant, Grand Valley State University Office of Graduate Studies. $1000 (unfunded). 2012. Academic Conference Fund Grant, Grand Valley State University Office of Undergraduate Research and Scholarship. $500 (funded). SERVICE ACTIVITIES 2015. Evaluator, Undergraduate Research Forum, Southern Illinois University. 2013. Graduate Student Interviewer, New Faculty Search Committee, Grand Valley State University. SELECT PRESENTATIONS Teshima, E. G. Re-entry and Identity Management, Invited Guest Lecture, Breanne Pleggenkuhle, CCJ 492 Mass Incarceration and Collateral Consequences course, Southern Illinois University, 18 November- 20 November 2015. Carbondale, IL. Teshima, E. G. Race, Ethnicity, and Incarceration, Invited Guest Lecture, Breanne Pleggenkuhle, CCJ 384 Introduction to Corrections course, Southern Illinois University, 2 November- 5 November 2015. Carbondale, IL. Teshima, E. G. Policing: Issues and Challenges, Invited Guest Lecture, Monica Summers, CCJ 201 Introduction to the Criminal Justice System course, Southern Illinois University, 3 March 2015. Carbondale, IL. Teshima, E. G. Geographically Focused Responses to Crime, Invited Guest Lecture, Dr. Tammy Kochel, CCJ 492 Contemporary Issues in CCJ course, Southern Illinois University, 16 April 2015. Carbondale, IL. Teshima, E. G. Geographically Focused Responses to Crime, Invited Guest Lecture, Dr. Tammy Kochel, CCJ 492 Contemporary Issues in CCJ course, Southern Illinois University, 13 November 2014. Carbondale, IL. Teshima, E. G. The Impact of Race and Offender Status on Small Business Hiring Decisions, Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Midwest Criminal Justice Association, 25 September 2014. Chicago, IL.
Teshima, E. G. The Impact of Race and Offender Status on Small Business Hiring Decisions, Poster presented at the Grand Valley State University Office of Graduate Studies Graduate Showcase: Education for the Future, 2 April 2014. Grand Rapids, MI. Teshima, E. G. Women s Issues in Corrections, Invited Guest Lecture, Dr. Patrick Gerkin, CJ 482 Culture, Crime, and Justice course, Grand Valley State University, 11 November 2013. Grand Rapids, MI. Teshima, E. G. Women and Incarceration, Invited Guest Lecture, Dr. Patrick Gerkin, CJ 482 Culture, Crime, and Justice course, 1 November 2013. Grand Rapids, MI. Teshima, E. G. Race and Sentencing, Invited Guest Lecture, Dr. John Walsh, CJ 482 Culture, Crime, and Justice course, 22 October 2013, Allendale, MI. Gray, E. Exploring Male and Female Inmate Misconduct, Poster presented at the Grand Valley State University Office of Graduate Studies Graduate Showcase, 10 April 2012. Grand Rapids, MI. Hilinski, C., Markum, C., and Gray, E. Exploring Male and Female Inmate Misconduct, Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, 13 March 2012. New York, NY. TEACHING EXPERIENCE CCJ 201 Introduction to the Criminal Justice System: Spring 2016. CCJ 203 Crime, Justice, and Social Diversity: Fall 2014, Fall 2015. PUBLICATIONS As author (submitted Aug 2015) Kroner, Mills, Morgan, & Teshima, E.G. Base Rate Utilization, Fear of Crime, and Experience in the Estimation of Criminal Risk. International Journal of Forensic Mental Health, x(xx), xx-xx. (forthcoming). Teshima, E.G. The Slave Trade, Past and Present: The New Jim Crow. In The SAGE Encyclopedia of Surveillance, Security, and Privacy, Bruce A. Arrigo (Ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE. (2015). Teshima, E.G. Ann Woodward. In Crimes of the Centuries: An Encyclopedia of Notorious Crimes, Criminals, and Criminal Trials in American History. Chermak, S. & Bailey, F. (Eds.). Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO.
(2015). Teshima, E.G. Jane Toppan. In Crimes of the Centuries: An Encyclopedia of Notorious Crimes, Criminals, and Criminal Trials in American History. Chermak, S. & Bailey, F. (Eds.). Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO. (2015). Teshima, E.G. Joseph D. Pistone. In Crimes of the Centuries: An Encyclopedia of Notorious Crimes, Criminals, and Criminal Trials in American History, Chermak, S. & Bailey, F. (Eds.). Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO. In Editorial Roles 2015. Schmidt, N. M., Kierkus, C.A., & Lizotte, A. J. Do firearms and other weapons increase the odds of injury during an assault? An offender-based analysis. Chapter for Gun Violence in American Society. In L. A. Eargle and A. M. Esmail (Eds.), Lanham, MD: University Press of America, Inc. PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS Alpha Phi Sigma National Honor Society in Criminal Justice Psi Chi National Honor Society in Psychology Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences American Society of Criminology Midwest Criminal Justice Association REFERENCES Available upon request.