Biographical Profile
Interest Background
International Activity
Professional Preparation
Positions & Appointments
Recognition Awards, Honors, & Fellowships
Websites
Kaminski, Robert John
Academic Affiliate
Dr. Kaminski has conducted research on a variety of policing issues, including police use of force, assaults and murders of police, less-lethal technology, foot pursuits, training, and public perceptions of police. Recent research includes the impact of conducted energy devices (e.g., TASERS) and other uses of force on officer and suspect injuries, the effects of the Va.Tech & Northern Illinois University shootings on student fear of crime on campus, and correlates of inmate self-injury.
Biographical Profile
- College
- McCausland College of Arts and Sciences
- Department
- Criminology & Criminal Justice
- Tenure Status
- Tenured
International Activity
- International Activities
- Yes
- Type of Activity
- Research, Service
- Countries
- The Netherlands
- Description
- Analyzed Dutch police use-of-force data, presented findings to Dutch police and members of the Ministry of Justice, and coauthored article published in a peer-reviewed journal.
- Institution/Entity
- Police Academy of the Netherlands
- Institutional Focus Areas
- Social Sciences
- Extended Residence in Foreign Country
- No
- Speaks Non-English Language
- No
Interest Background
- Do you include students in your research?
- Undergraduates and Graduates
- Interest Keywords
- Policing, violence, victimology, research methods, statistics, crime mapping, criminological theory
- Institutional Focus Areas
- Social Sciences
- Personal Focus Areas
- Use of force by and against police, less-lethal technologies
Professional Preparation(Education & Training)
| Dates | Institution | Location | Degree | Field of Study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | SUNYA | Ph.D. | Criminal Justice | |
| 1980 | Marist College, Poughkeepsie | B.S. | Criminal Justice | |
| 1985 | SUNYA | M.A. | Criminal Justice |
Positions & Appointments
| Dates | Description | Institution/Entity |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 - 1982 | Director of Upper-Class Residence Halls, Marist College, Poughkeepsie, NY | |
| 1982 - 1983 | Rresidence Counselor, Martin Ermo Community Residence, Poughkeepsie, New York | |
| 1984 - 1985 | Residence Assistant, The University at Albany, State Universeity of New York | |
| 1985 - 1986 | Graduate Assistant, The University at Albany, State University of New York | |
| 1985 - 1985 | Research Assistant, Hindelang Criminal justice Research Center, Albany, NY | |
| 1986 - 1986 | Graduate Assistant, Hindelang Criminal Justice Research Center, Albany, NY | |
| 1987 - 1989 | Graduate Instructor, School of Criminal Justice, The University at Albany | |
| 1988 - 1989 | Research Consultant, Office of Equal Opportunity, City Hall, Albany, New York | |
| 1990 - 1993 | Research Analyst, New York City Criminal Justice Agency, New York, NY | |
| 1995 - 1995 | Research Scientist, Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene Inc., Albany, New York | |
| 1995 - 2003 | Social Science Analyst, Office of Research and Evaluation, National Institute of Justice, Washington, DC | |
| 2003 - 2009 | Assistant Professor, Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice, University of South Carolina | |
| 2009 | Associate Professor, Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice, University of South Carolina |
Recognition Awards, Honors, & Fellowships
| Dates | Type | Description | Foundation/Entity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Award | Certificate in Recognition of Outstanding Academic Achiegement, Marist College, Poughkeepsie, NY scholarly | |
| 1979 | Award | High Honors, Marist College, Poughkeepsie, NY, scholarly | |
| 1980 | Award | High Honors, Marist College, Poughkeepsie, NY, scholarly | |
| 1996 | Award | MCB University Press Literati Club Most Outstanding Paper Award, publisher, academic | |
| 1999 | Award | Outstanding Service Award, National Institute of Justice, WAshington, DC, service | |
| 2003 | Award | Walter M. Francis Award in policing, 2003, School of Criminal Justice, The University at Albany, SUNY, scholarly | |
| 2003 | Award | Distinguished Dissertation Award, School of Criminal Justice, The University at Albany, SUNY, scholarly | |
| 2007 | Award | South Carolina State LIBRARY Notable Documents Award, Columbia, SC, scholarly |
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