1 Rashaan A. DeShay, J.D., Ph.D. Department of Criminal Justice, College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences California State University, Stanislaus 3836 R St. Apt. 8 Merced, CA 95348 Email: rdeshay@hotmail.com May 2016 EDUCATION 2014 Ph.D., Criminology, University of Texas at Dallas, Dissertation Title: Why offenders take breaks: A qualitative exploration of intermittency in the criminal career Dissertation Chair: Lynne Vieraitis, Ph.D. 2012 Master of Science, Criminology, University of Texas at Dallas, Analytical Research Paper: Prisoner Reentry : Perspectives of the Exonerated in Dallas County Advisor: James W. Marquart, Ph.D. 2007 Juris Doctor/Bachelor of Civil Law, LSU, Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 2004 Bachelor of Science, Criminal Justice, Cum Laude, University of North Texas, Denton, Texas PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Fall 2014-Present Spring 2014 Assistant Professor, Department of Criminal Justice, California State University, Stanislaus, Turlock, California Adjunct Faculty, Program in Criminology, Collin College, Plano, Texas Oct. 2013-Apr. 2014 Qualitative Interviewer, Manpower Demonstration Research Corporation (MDRC), Ft. Worth, Texas Conducted longitudinal, in-depth interviews with formerly incarcerated individuals over a 6-9 month period as part of an evaluation of a transitional jobs program. Fall 2012 Fall 2011 Instructor, Program in Criminology, University of Texas at Dallas, Instructor, Program in Criminology, University of Texas at Dallas,
2 2009-2013 Graduate Research Assistant, Institute for Urban Policy Research, University of Texas at Dallas, 2008-2014 Licensed attorney Worked with local attorneys and assisted on various state and federal criminal and civil cases, including drug cases, wrongful death, employment discrimination, and personal injury. 2008-2009 Graduate Teaching Assistant, University of Texas at Dallas, 2007-2008 Law Clerk/Research Assistant, Law office of Larry E. Jarrett, 2005-2007 Intake Specialist, Louisiana Civil Justice Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 2006 Law Clerk/Summer Associate, Bassford Remele, Minneapolis, MN RESEARCH AND TEACHING INTERESTS Intermittency, Corrections, Prisoner reentry, Qualitative methodology, Wrongful convictions PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS 2009-present 2009-present 2009-present Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences American Society of Criminology U.S. District Court, Admitted to practice in Northern District of Texas 2008-2014 State Bar of Texas 2008-2012 Texas Young Lawyers Association PUBLICATIONS Articles DeShay, Rashaan A. (In Press). "A lot of people go insane behind that": Coping with the trauma of being wrongfully convicted. Criminal Justice Studies. DOI: 10.1080/1478601X.2016.1146140
3 Barnes, J.C., Brian B. Boutwell, J. Mitchell Miller, Rashaan A. DeShay, Kevin M. Beaver, and Norman White. (In Press). Exposure to pre- and perinatal risk factors partially explains mean differences in attention regulation between races. PLOS ONE. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0141954 Book Chapters 2014. DeShay, Rashaan A. and John L. Worrall. Prosecutions and Wrongful Convictions. G. Bruinsma and D. Weisburd (Eds.), The Encyclopedia of Criminology and Criminal Justice. New York: Springer. WORKS IN PROGRESS DeShay, R.A. and Vieraitis, L. Intermittency and Offending: Exploring the types of intermittency identified by Carlsson (2013) using a sample of U.S. men. DeShay, R.A. and Vieraitis, L. The Impact of Deterrence on Intermittency in Offending. DeShay, R.A. and Vieraitis, L. It was the money, and it was the power and the respect : Exploring how the offender lifestyle impacts intermittency in offending. DeShay, R.A. and Vieraitis, L. Too much time just wasted: The Process of Awakening During Incarceration TEACHING EXPERIENCE Current Courses: Spring 2016 Law and Society, CJ 4100, CSU Stanislaus Spring 2016 Capital Crimes and the Death Penalty, CJ 4175, CSU Stanislaus Spring 2016 Legal Research & Writing, CJ 3100, CSU Stanislaus (Independent Study) Courses Taught: Criminal Judicial Process, CJ 2450, CSU Stanislaus Constitutional Rights of Prisoners, CJ 4135, CSU Stanislaus Criminal Procedures I, CJ 4141, CSU Stanislaus Race, Ethnicity, and the Criminal Justice System, CJ 4960, CSU Stanislaus Spring 2015 Methods of Inquiry, CJ 2255, CSU Stanislaus Spring 2015 Criminal Judicial Process, CJ 2450, CSU Stanislaus
4 Spring 2015 Law and Society, CJ 4100, CSU Stanislaus Spring 2015 Juvenile Justice, CJ 4230, CSU Stanislaus Fall 2014 Fall 2014 Race, Ethnicity and the Criminal Justice System, CJ 4960, CSU Stanislaus Criminal Procedures I, CJ 4141, CSU Stanislaus Spring 2014 Legal Aspects of Law Enforcement, CRIJ 2313, Collin College Fall 2012 Fall 2011 Criminal Prosecution and Court Process, CRIM 2317, University of Texas at Dallas Criminal Prosecution and Court Process, CRIM 2317, University of Texas at Dallas Courses Assisted: Spring 2009 Research Methods, CRIM 3304, University of Texas at Dallas Spring 2009 Criminal Prosecution and Court Process, CRIM 3317, University of Texas at Dallas Fall 2008 Media and Crime, CRIM 3309, University of Texas at Dallas PRESENTATIONS AT PROFESSIONAL MEETINGS DeShay, R.A. 2016. I m like tired of doing this : An exploration of intermittency in the criminal career. Paper presented at the Association for Criminal Justice Research (California) semi-annual meeting. Sacramento, California. Vieraitis, L. and DeShay, R.A. 2014. I ve Been Down a Long Time : A Qualitative Study of Parolees from Texas Prisons. Paper presented at the American Society of Criminology annual meeting, San Francisco, California. DeShay, R.A. and Vieraitis, L. 2013. Using life history narratives to explore the criminal career: Preliminary findings. Paper presented at the American Society of Criminology annual meeting, Atlanta, Georgia. DeShay, R.A. 2012. "A lot of people go insane behind that": Coping with the trauma of being wrongfully convicted. Poster presented at the American Society of Criminology annual meeting, Chicago, Illinois. Swensen, E.M., DeShay, R.A., and Applewhite, M. 2012. Thou shall not be delinquent: An examination of the impact religiosity has on participation in different types of delinquency. Paper presented at the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences annual meeting, New York, New York.
5 Bray, T., and DeShay, R.A. 2010. A collaborative community approach to prisoner reentry: preliminary findings. Paper presented at the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences annual meeting, San Diego, California. DeShay, R.A. 2010. Prisoner reentry : Perspectives of the exonerated in Dallas County. Paper presented at the American Society of Criminology annual meeting. San Francisco, California. INVITED PROFESSIONAL TALKS/PRESENTATIONS DeShay, R.A. 2011. Author Meets Critics: Wrongful Conviction: International Perspectives on Miscarriages of Justice. Invited panel critic at the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences annual meeting. Toronto, Ontario. RECOGNITIONS/HONORS/AWARDS 2010 Recipient of Graduate Travel Award for ASC 2010 Annual Meeting, Awarded by the faculty of the Criminology Program, University of Texas at Dallas 2006-07 Participant, Luke Charles Moore Civil Rights Moot Court Competition, LSU, Paul M. Hebert Law Center 2006 CALI Excellence for the Future Award, LSU, Paul M. Hebert Law Center 2004-07 Minority Law Scholarship, LSU, Paul M. Hebert Law Center 2003 Honor Society of Alpha Phi Sigma, University of North Texas 2003 Golden Key International Honor Society, University of North Texas 2003 Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society, Mountain View College SERVICE Spring 2016 Chair, Department of Criminal Justice Advisory Board Committee Fall 2014 CSU Stanislaus Preview Day PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT May 2010 Level of Service/Case Management Inventory (LS/CMI) training, Diversion Services, Inc. of Tulsa, Oklahoma. Training received at El Centro College Bill J. Priest campus, Dallas Texas
6 April 2010 October 2009 Meeting with Students. University of Texas at Dallas, Office of Educational Enhancement (OEE). Class offered by OEE to train graduate students for the issues and challenges that may arise when teaching undergraduate courses and meeting with undergraduate students. Making Effective Presentations. University of Texas at Dallas, Office of Educational Enhancement (OEE). Class offered by OEE to train graduate students on the strategies to employ during conference presentations and job talks. Spring 2009 Workshop in Teaching Effectiveness, POEC 7v20 (3 Credit Hours) Teaching Effectiveness Workshop, University of Texas at Dallas