Biographical Profile
Interest Background
Professional Preparation
Positions & Appointments
Recognition Awards, Honors, & Fellowships
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Koons-Witt, Barbara A
Associate Professor
Dr. Koons-Witt is presently involved in research examining incarcerated mothers and community reentry, gender-responsive corrections policies and practices, and sentencing outcomes.
Biographical Profile
- College
- College of Arts and Sciences
- Department
- Criminology & Criminal Justice
- Tenure Status
- Tenured
Interest Background
- Do you include students in your research?
- Undergraduates and Graduates
- Interest Keywords
- Women and Crime, Corrections, Sentencing Disparity, Evaluation Research
- Institutional Focus Areas
- Social Sciences
- Personal Focus Areas
- Women Offenders, Community Corrections, Sentencing
Professional Preparation(Education & Training)
| Dates | Institution | Location | Degree | Field of Study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Temple University | BS | Criminal Justice | |
| 1991 | Temple University | MA | Criminal Justice | |
| 2000 | Michigan State University | Ph.D. | Social Science-Criminal Justice Major, (Ecological and Community Psych; Sociology cognates) |
Positions & Appointments
| Dates | Description | Institution/Entity |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 - 1992 | Local Evaluator, Milton S. Eisenhower Foundation, Washington, DC | |
| 1991 - 1992 | Researcher and Consultant, Center for Public Policy, Temple University | |
| 1992 - 1998 | Graduate Research Assistant, School of Criminal Justice, Michigan State University | |
| 1998 - 2000 | Instructor, College of Criminal Justice, USC | |
| 1999 | Affiliate Faculty Member, Women Studies Program, USC | |
| 2000 - 2006 | Assistant Professor (Tenure track), Criminology & CJ Department of Criminology and CJ, USC | |
| 2006 | Associate Professor, (Tenured 2006), Criminology & CJ, Department of Criminology and CJ, USC | |
| 2007 | Graduate Program Director, Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice, USC |
Recognition Awards, Honors, & Fellowships
| Dates | Type | Description | Foundation/Entity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Award | New Scholar Award, Division of Women and Crime, American Society of Criminology (scholarship) | |
| 2009 | Award | Two Thumbs Up Award, Office of Disability Services, University of South Carolina (teaching) |
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