SAMUEL PETERSON 1 Contact Information Office: RAND Corporation 1776 Main St. Santa Monica CA Phone: (310) 393-0411 ext. 6366 Office: m3222 speterso@rand.org Education Samuel Peterson, PhD Curriculum Vitae 2011-2017 Doctor of Philosophy, Dissertation: Why Can t We Be Friends? Exploring Short-term Peer Selection and Peer Influence Dynamics Using Longitudinal Social Network Analysis Committee: Pamela Wilcox, Bonnie S. Fisher, Christopher J. Sullivan, Graham C. Ousey, College of William & Mary 2011 Master of Science in Criminal Justice, Specialization Area: Corrections 2010 Bachelor of Arts in Criminology, Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, University of Northern Iowa, Summa Cum Laude Current Position 2017-Present Associate Policy Researcher, RAND Corporation Published Research Peer-Reviewed Peterson, S., Lasky, N., Fisher, B. S., & Wilcox, P. (Online). Gendered Opportunity and School- Based Victimization: An Integrated Approach. Youth Violence and Juvenile Justice. DOI: 10.1177/1541204016680402 Briggs, S., Petrov, A., & Peterson, S. (2014). Unanticipated consequences: The impact of a smoke-free law on assaults around bars. Criminal Justice Review, 39(4), 272-289. First published on April 8, 2014, doi:10.1177/0734016814530147.
SAMUEL PETERSON 2 Book Chapters Henderson, S., Peterson, S., & Engel, R.S. (Forthcoming). Pulling levers to prevent crime: The Boston Miracle, adaptations, and future directions for research. In B.E. Teasdale & M.S. Bradley (Eds.), Advances in Prevention Science: Vol. 2 Preventing Crime and Violence. New York, NY: Springer Press. Engel, R.S. & Peterson, S. (2014). Leading by example: The untapped resource of front-line police supervisors. In Jennifer M. Brown (Ed.), The Future of Policing (pp. 398-413). New York, NY: Routledge. Under Review Logan, M. W., Dulisse, B., Pare, P. P., & Peterson, S. The impact of race on the decision to administer solitary confinement. Social Science Research. Works in Progress Peterson, S., Lasky, N. V., Fisher, B. S., & Wilcox, P. Risk factors contributing to a latent class typology of school-based victimization. In progress. Technical Reports Fisher, B. S., Peterson, S., & Cantor, D. (2016). Victims Use of Resources, Evaluation of Resources, and Reasons for Not Using Resources. Prepared for The American Association of American Universities. https://www.aau.edu/uploadedfiles/aau_publications/aau_reports/sexual_assault_c ampus_survey/additional%20analysis%202_use%20of%20resources.pdf Fisher, B. S., Peterson, S., Cantor, D., Townsend, R., & Sun, H. (2016). Characteristics of Nonconsensual Sexual Contact Incidents: Penetration and Sexual Touching by Force or While Incapacitated. Prepared for The Association of American Universities. https://www.aau.edu/uploadedfiles/aau_publications/aau_reports/sexual_assault_c ampus_survey/characteristics-of-nonconsensual-sexual-contact.pdf Engel, R. S., Peterson, S., Henderson, S., & Deryol, R. (2014). Implementation of the Cincinnati Initiative to Reduce Violence (CIRV): 2012-2013 Report. Submitted to the City of Cincinnati. Engel, R. S., Henderson, S., & Peterson, S. (2014). Cincinnati Initiative to Reduce Violence (CIRV) Project Safe Neighborhoods Grant Performance Metrics Report: July 1st December 31st, 2014. Submitted to the Bureau of Justice Assistance. Engel, R. S., Henderson, S., & Peterson, S. (2014). Cincinnati Initiative to Reduce Violence (CIRV) Project Safe Neighborhoods Grant Performance Metrics Report: January 1st June 30th, 2014. Submitted to the Bureau of Justice Assistance.
SAMUEL PETERSON 3 Peterson, S., Deryol, R., Henderson, S., & Engel, R. S. (2013). Cincinnati Initiative to Reduce Violence (CIRV): 2008-2012 Home Visits Report. Submitted to the Ohio Office of Criminal Justice Services and the City of Cincinnati. Engel, R. S., Henderson, S., & Peterson, S. (2013). Cincinnati Initiative to Reduce Violence (CIRV) Project Safe Neighborhoods Grant Performance Metrics Report: January 1st June 30th, 2013. Submitted to the Bureau of Justice Assistance. Engel, R. S., Ozer, M. M., Clutter, J. E., & Peterson, S. (2013). Detroit Ceasefire: Initial Data Collection and Analyses Conducted for the Detroit Police Department. Submitted to the City of Detroit and the Detroit Police Department. Ozer, M. M., Deryol, R., Engel, R. S., & Peterson, S. (2013). Cincinnati Uptown Consortium Monthly Crime Report: February 2013. Submitted to the Cincinnati Uptown Consortium Public Safety Committee. Engel, R. S., Henderson, S., & Peterson, S. (2013). Cincinnati Initiative to Reduce Violence (CIRV) Project Safe Neighborhoods Grant Performance Metrics Report: January 1st June 30th, 2013. Submitted to the Bureau of Justice Assistance. Peterson, S., Deger, A., Clutter, J. E., & Engel, R. S. (2012). Cincinnati Initiative to Reduce Violence (CIRV): 2008-2011 Home Visits Report. Submitted to the Ohio Office of Criminal Justice Services and the City of Cincinnati. Conference Paper Presentations Peterson, S. Why Can t We Be Friends? Exploring Short-term Dynamics of Adolescent Peer Selection and Moderation of Peer Influence. Presented at the American Society of Criminology Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA, November 17, 2016. Peterson, S., Lasky, N. V., Fisher, B. S., & Wilcox, P. Victimization at School: An Integrated Approach to Gendered Opportunity. Presented at the American Society of Criminology Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, November 19, 2015. Peterson, S., Ozer, M. M., & Engel., R. S. Police Group Enforcement Efforts, Crime Networks, and Violent Crime. Presented at the Academy of Criminal Justice Science, Orlando, FL, March, 4, 2015. Peterson, S., Henderson, S., Clutter, J. E., & Engel, R. S. The Devil is in the Details: Comparing and Contrasting Divergent Violence Reduction Programs. Presented at the American Society of Criminology Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA, November 20, 2014.
SAMUEL PETERSON 4 Peterson, S., Engel, R. S., Ozer, M. M., & Henderson, S. The Dynamics of Gang Networks and Gang Membership. Presented at the American Society of Criminology Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA, November 20, 2013. Henderson, S., Engel, R. S., Ozer, M. M., & Peterson, S. The Use of Custom Notifications in Focused Deterrence Initiatives. Presented at the American Society of Criminology Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA, November 20, 2013. Briggs, S., Petrov, A., & Peterson, S. The Impact of a Smoking Ban on Assaults on Blocks with Bars. Presented at the American Society of Criminology Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, November 16, 2011. Conference Poster Presentations Peterson, S., Lasky, N., Fisher, B. S., & Wilcox, P. Gendered Opportunity and School-based Victimization. Presented at the American Society of Criminology Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA. November 20, 2014. Research Experience 04/12-Present Research Assistant: Institute of Crime Science http://www.uc.edu/ics/about/ucpi-members-new/staff.html Role of Research Assistant: Collect and analyze sensitive data Facilitate coordination of multiple law enforcement and community agencies Report and communications writing and editing Database creation and troubleshooting On-site technical assistance Create, edit, and deliver presentations to a variety of stakeholders Process evaluation Developed technical skills including: -Microsoft Office: Access, Excel, Word, Powerpoint -Social Network Analysis: NodeXL, UCINET, Gephi, RSiena -Statistical: SPSS, MPlus, Stata, HLM, R Research Projects: Primary Project: Cincinnati Initiative to Reduce Violence (CIRV), funded by the City of Cincinnati Other Projects: Reducing Gang Violence in New Haven, Connecticut: Proposal for Technical Assistance, Consulting, and Training, funded by the State of Connecticut Reducing Gang Violence in Detroit, Michigan: Proposal for Technical Assistance, Consulting, and Training, funded by the BING Foundation
SAMUEL PETERSON 5 Evaluation of CIRV Home Visits conducted by the Cincinnati Police Department, funded by the Office of Criminal Justice Services Cincinnati Imitative to Reduce Violence (CIRV): Project Safe Neighborhoods, funded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance. Teaching Experience Adjunct Instructor Research Methods (Fall 2016) Research Methods (Spring 2016) Policing in America (Fall 2014) Distance Learning Master s Program in Criminal Justice Course Facilitator Theory and Philosophy of Corrections Francis T. Cullen (Fall 2011) Seminar in Criminal Justice Lawrence Travis (Fall 2011) Applied Statistics in Criminal Justice Bonnie S. Fisher (Spring 2012) Theory and Practice of Law Enforcement Robin S. Engel (Spring 2012) Advanced Training and Research Tools Summer 2013 Longitudinal Data Analysis Professor: Chris Sullivan, 08/2013 The Interuniversity Consortium for Political and Social Research Analyzing Social Networks: An Introduction Professor: Douglas Steinley, University of Missouri-Colombia Summer 2012 Hierarchical Linear Modeling Professor: John Wooldredge, 08/2012 STATA Training Professor: Chris Sullivan, 07/2012 The Interuniversity Consortium for Political and Social Research Missing Data: An Introduction to the Analysis of Incomplete Data Sets Professor: Tenko Raykov, Michigan State University Cincinnati, OH Chapel Hill, NC Cincinnati, OH Cincinnati, OH Bloomington, IN
SAMUEL PETERSON 6 Achievements and Awards 2011-2015 Graduate Scholarship 2012-2013 Criminal Justice Statistical Training Grant 2010 Old Purple and Gold Award for Meritorious Scholarship in Social Sciences, University of Northern Iowa, Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminology Professional Memberships American Society of Criminology (ASC) Member since 2012 Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (ACJS) Member since 2014 Research Interests Quantitative Research Methods Social Network Analysis Crime Analysis Violence Reduction Gangs Structural Equation Modeling Longitudinal Data Analysis Research Methods Life-Course Criminology Social Learning Theory Crime Prevention Victimology References Pamela Wilcox, PhD Professor Email: wilcoxp@ucmail.uc.edu Phone: 1-513-556-2957 Bonnie S. Fisher, PhD Professor
SAMUEL PETERSON 7 Email: fisherbs@ucmail.uc.edu Phone: 1-513-556-5828 Christopher J. Sullivan Associate Professor Email: sullivc6@ucmail.uc.edu 1-513-556-3851 Robin S. Engel, PhD Professor Email: engelrs@ucmail.uc.edu Phone: 1-513-556-5849 Daniel W. Gerard, M.S. Director of Operations Institute of Crime Science Email: gerarddw@ucmail.uc.edu Phone: 1-513-556-6705