Curriculum Vitae Jeffrey S. Nowacki Southern Illinois University Department of Criminology & Criminal Justice Faner Hall 4232 Mail Code 4504 Carbondale, IL 62901 Phone: (618) 453-6364 Email: jnowacki@siu.edu Education Ph.D. 2014 University of New Mexico, Department of Sociology Dissertation Title: United States v. Booker and Federal Sentencing Outcomes: General, Extra-Legal, and Contextual Policy Effects. Committee: Lisa M. Broidy (co-chair), Christopher J. Lyons (co-chair), Maria Velez, Dawinder Sidhu M.A. 2009 University of New Mexico, Department of Sociology. Thesis Title: Policy, Racial Threat, and Economic Conditions: A Look at Police Use of Deadly Force. Committee: Lisa M. Broidy (chair), Christopher J. Lyons, & Aki Roberts B.A. 2005 University of New Mexico, Sociology. Professional Positions 2014 Assistant Professor, Criminology & Criminal Justice, Southern Illinois University 2013-2014 Lecturer, Department of Sociology & Criminology, University of Denver Publications Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles Nowacki, J. S. (Forthcoming). An intersectional approach to race/ethnicity, sex, and age disparity in US federal sentencing outcomes: An examination of policy across time periods. Criminology & Criminal Justice. Nowacki, J. S. (Forthcoming). Federal sentencing guidelines and United States v. Booker: Social context and sentencing disparity. Criminal Justice Policy Review. Willits, D. W. & Nowacki, J. S. (2016). The use of specialized cybercrime policing units: An organizational analysis. Criminal Justice Studies, 29, 105-124.
Nowacki, J. S. (2015). Race, ethnicity, and judicial discretion: The influence of the United States v. Booker decision. Crime & Delinquency, 61, 1360-1385. Nowacki, J. S. (2015). Organizational-level police discretion: An application for police use of lethal force. Crime & Delinquency, 61, 643-668. Willits, D. W. & Nowacki, J. S. (2014). Police organization, minority group-threat, and deadly force. Policing & Society, 24, 63-80. Nowacki, J. S. (2012). Sugar, spice, and street codes: The influence of gender and family attachment on street code adoption. Deviant Behavior, 33, 831-844. Works in Progress Nowacki, J. S. & Buck, S. A. Gender inequality and sentencing disparity in state courts. Nowacki, J. S. & Willits, D. W. Police organizations & body-worn cameras. Under Review. Nowacki, J. S & Windsong, E. A. Structural gender inequality and federal sentencing outcomes. Under Review. Willits, D. W. & Nowacki, J. S. Measuring assaults against police officers: Assessing data validity. Awards 2012 Pacific Sociological Association Distinguished Graduate Student Paper Competition 3 rd Place: Nowacki, J. S. Race, Ethnicity, and Judicial Discretion: The Influence of the United States v. Booker Decision 2007 Western Social Science Association Student Paper Competition Honorable Mention: Nowacki, J. S. A Race-Specific Examination of the Effects of the Tennessee v. Garner Decision. Presentations Nowacki, J. S. & Windsong, E. A. (2016). Structural Gender Inequality & Federal Sentencing Outcomes. Paper presented at the annual meetings for the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, Denver. Willits, D. W. & Nowacki, J. S. (2016). Adoption of Body Cameras by Policing Agencies: An Organizational Analysis. Paper presented at the annual meetings for the Academy of
Criminal Justice Sciences, Denver. Nowacki, J. S. (2014). Federal Sentencing Guidelines & United States v. Booker: Sentencing Disparity Across Social Context. Paper presented at the annual meetings for the American Society of Criminology, San Francisco. Nowacki, J. S. (2013). Focal Concerns, Social Context, and Federal Sentencing Outcomes: The Impact of United States v. Booker. Paper presented at the annual meetings for the American Society of Criminology, Atlanta. Willits, D. W. & Nowacki, J. S. (2013). Measuring Assaults Against Police Officers: Comparing LEOKA & NIBRS Data. Paper presented at the annual meetings for the American Society of Criminology, Atlanta. Nowacki, J. S. (2012). Race, Ethnicity, and Judicial Discretion: Using Quantile Regression to Assess the Impact of United States v. Booker. Paper presented at the annual meetings for the American Society of Criminology, Chicago. Nowacki, J. S. (2012). Race, Ethnicity, and Judicial Discretion: The Influence of the United States v. Booker Decision. Paper presented at the annual meetings for the Pacific Sociological Association, San Diego. Nowacki, J. S. (2010). Organizational-Level Police Discretion: An Application for Police Use of Lethal Force. Paper presented at the annual meetings for the American Society of Criminology, San Francisco. Nowacki, J. S. (2009). Gender, Race and Social Capital: An Empirical Assessment. Paper presented at the annual meetings for the American Society of Criminology, Philadelphia. Nowacki, J. S. (2008). Predicting Deadly Force: Policy, Racial Threat, and Other Determinants. Paper presented at the annual meetings for the American Society of Criminology, St. Louis. Nowacki, J. S. (2007). A Race-Specific Examination of the Effects of the Tennessee v. Garner Decision on Deadly Force. Paper presented at the annual meetings for the American Society of Criminology, Atlanta. Teaching Experience Summer 2016: CCJ 460: Women, Crime, and Justice; 18 students Spring 2016: CCJ 317: Introduction to Criminal Justice Statistics; 67 students CCJ 320: Prosecution & Adjudication; 38 students Fall 2015:
CCJ 320: Prosecution & Adjudication; 41 students CCJ 460: Women, Crime, & Justice; 38 students Summer 2015: CCJ 460: Women, Crime, & Justice; 22 students Spring 2015: CCJ 317: Introduction to Criminal Justice Statistics; 75 students CCJ 320: Prosecution & Adjudication; 45 students Fall 2014: CCJ 320: Prosecution & Adjudication; 44 students CCJ 460: Women, Crime, & Justice; 31 students Spring 2014: Sociology 2250: Criminology; 30 students Sociology 2006: Sociological Imagination & Inquiry Part B; 20 students Winter 2014: Sociology 2250: Criminology; 100 students Sociology 2701: Crime, Public Policy, and the Criminal Justice System; 30 students Fall 2013: Sociology 1810: Understanding Social Life; 100 students Sociology 2250: Criminology; 100 students Summer 2013: Sociology 381: Sociological Data Analysis; 32 students Spring 2013: Sociology 205: Crime, Public Policy, and the Criminal Justice System; 85 students Sociology 381: Sociological Data Analysis; 55 students Fall 2012: Sociology 381: Sociological Data Analysis; 52 students Sociology 423: Gender & Crime; 56 students Sociology 481: Research Methods in Sociology Lab; 31 students Sociology 481: Research Methods in Sociology Lab; 20 students Spring 2012: Sociology 205: Crime, Public Policy, and the Criminal Justice System; 59 students Sociology 312: Causes of Crime and Delinquency; 60 students Fall 2011: Sociology 205: Crime, Public Policy, and the Criminal Justice System; 58 students Sociology 381: Sociological Data Analysis; 34 students Summer 2011: Sociology 205: Crime, Public Policy, and the Criminal Justice System; 17 students Spring 2011: Sociology 205: Crime, Public Policy, and the Criminal Justice System; 59 students Sociology 481: Research Methods in Sociology Lab; 20 students Sociology 481: Research Methods in Sociology Lab; 20 students Fall 2010: Sociology 205: Crime, Public Policy, and the Criminal Justice System; 59 students Sociology 381: Sociological Data Analysis; 22 students Summer 2010:
Sociology 205: Crime, Public Policy, and the Criminal Justice System; 17 students Spring 2010: Sociology 205: Crime, Public Policy, and the Criminal Justice System; 36 students Sociology 205: Crime, Public Policy, and the Criminal Justice System; 33 students Fall 2009: Sociology 205: Crime, Public Policy, and the Criminal Justice System; 60 students Spring 2009: Sociology 481: Research Methods in Sociology Lab; 25 students Fall 2008: Service Summer 2016: Reviewer: Criminal Justice Policy Review Spring 2016: Reviewer: International Journal of Police Science & Management Graduate Committee, Department of Criminology & Criminal Justice, Southern Illinois University Fall 2015: Reviewer: Journal of Criminological Research, Policy, and Practice Graduate Committee, Department of Criminology & Criminal Justice, Southern Illinois University Spring 2015: Undergraduate Committee, Department of Criminology & Criminal Justice, Southern Illinois University Fall 2014: Reviewer: Criminology Undergraduate Committee, Department of Criminology & Criminal Justice, Southern Illinois University Fall 2012: Criminology Faculty Search Committee. Sociology Department, University of New Mexico. Spring 2012: Graduate Student Committee, Department of Sociology, University of New Mexico. Graduate Student Representative, Department of Sociology, University of New Mexico. Fall 2011: Graduate Student Committee, Department of Sociology, University of New Mexico. Graduate Student Representative, Department of Sociology, University of New Mexico. Grant Reader, Graduate and Professional Student Association. University of New Mexico.
Summer 2011: Grant Reader, Graduate and Professional Student Association. University of New Mexico. Fall 2008: Criminology Faculty Search Committee. Sociology Department, University of New Mexico. Advisement Training Minori Maeda, Thesis Committee Member, Southern Illinois University. 2016. Colleen Bader, Thesis Committee Member, Southern Illinois University. 2016. Alaina Steele. Dissertation Committee Member, Southern Illinois University. 2016. Kanu Maeda, Thesis Committee Member, Southern Illinois University. 2016. Sarah Buck, Thesis Committee Member, Southern Illinois University. 2016. Sarah Buck, Independent Study, Southern Illinois University. 2016. Yuko Matsushima, Thesis Committee Member, Southern Illinois University. 2015. Defended (2015). Colleen Bader, Independent Study, Southern Illinois University. 2015. Charles Payne, Thesis Committee Member, Southern Illinois University. 2015-2016. Defended (2016). Monica Summers. Dissertation Committee Member, Southern Illinois University. 2015-2016. Kayla Frazee, Thesis Committee Member, University of Denver. 2014. Defended (2014). 2016: 2015: 2011: ICPSR Summer Program. Survival Analysis, Event History Modeling, and Duration Analysis. Tenko Raykov. University of California-Berkeley. June 27-29. ICPSR Summer Program. Multilevel Models: Pooled and Clustered Data. Tom Carsey. University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill. June 1-5. Graduate Student Funding Initiative Grant Writing Certificate. University of New Mexico. Professional Affiliations American Society of Criminology (2006-Present) Midwest Criminal Justice Association (2015-Present) Pacific Sociological Association (2012)