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Melissa Stacer

Dr. Melissa J. Stacer

Professor of Criminal Justice Studies

Criminal Justice Department

Director of Master of Arts in Criminal Justice

Criminal Justice Department

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Grants and Awards

External

Indiana Academy of the Social Sciences Faculty Research Award, Fall 2018, $500.

Internal

College of Liberal Arts Research and Creativity Award, 2020.

research award

USI Tenured or Clinical Faculty Grant, Summer 2020. Project Title: Justice-involved veterans: A life course perspective of pathways from the military to the prison. $7,000. University of Southern Indiana.

Liberal Arts Research Award (course release), Spring 2020. Project Title: A lifetime of trouble: The lives of incarcerated military veterans. University of Southern Indiana.

Liberal Arts Research Award (course release), Fall 2019. Project Title: Adapting to prison: The use of military training by justice-involved veterans. (Release taken in Spring 2019 due to course cancellation). University of Southern Indiana.

College of Liberal Arts Faculty Development Award, Spring 2019.  Project Title: When veterans become inmates: Exploring the pathways from the military to the prison. $1,942.91. University of Southern Indiana.

Sabbatical, Fall 2018. Project Title: When veterans become inmates: Exploring the pathways from the military to the prison. University of Southern Indiana

Nominee, USI Outstanding Advisor Award, 2017-2018 (ineligible due to winning award in 2012-2013).

College of Liberal Arts Faculty Development Award, Summer and Fall 2018.  Project Title: When Veterans Become Inmates: Exploring the Pathways from the Military to the Prison. $2,265.72.

College of Liberal Arts Faculty Development Award, Spring 2017.  Project Title:A qualitative examination of correctional facility tours on criminal justice student learning, Part II.  $1,600.

College of Liberal Arts Faculty Development Award, Fall 2016.  Project Title: A qualitative examination of correctional facility tours on criminal justice student learning.  $1,160.

Faculty Research and Creative Works Grant, 2015-2016. Project Title: Inmate perceptions of corrections and correctional facility tours. $4,904. (deferred to 2016-2017).

Liberal Arts Research Award (course release), Spring 2016. Project Title: Inmate perceptions of corrections and correctional facility tours, implementation phase. (deferred to Fall 2016).

Liberal Arts Research Award (course release), Fall 2015. Project Title: Inmate perceptions of corrections

College of Liberal Arts Faculty Development Award (Co-PIs: M.J. Stacer and M.R. York), Fall 2014.  Project Title: Mentoring in a faith-based diversion and reentry program.  $3,240.

Nominee, Dr. Jane Davis-Brezette Faculty Excellence Award, Department of Athletics, 2013.

USI Outstanding Academic Advisor, 2013.

Liberal Arts Research Award (course release), Fall 2013.  Project Title: Mentoring in a faith-based diversion and reentry program

Center for Applied Research and Economic Development Faculty Outreach and Engagement Summer Fellowship (Co-PIs: M.R. York and M.J. Stacer), Summer 2013. Project Title: Offender reentry and diversion program participants: A qualitative program evaluation.  $4,000.

College of Liberal Arts Faculty Development Award (Co-PIs: M.J. Stacer and M.R. York), Spring 2013.  Project Title: Client perspectives on their participation in a faith-based diversion and reentry program.  $1,500.

Liberal Arts Research Award (course release), Fall 2012.  Project Title: Offender reentry: A survey of reentry program participants.

Center for Applied Research Faculty Outreach and Engagement Summer Fellowship (Co-PIs: M.J. Stacer and M.R. York), Summer 2012. Project Title: Offender reentry: A program evaluation.  $4,000.

Liberal Arts Research Award (course release), Fall 2011. Project Title: The federalization of drug offenders.