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March 31, 2014 CURRICULUM VITAE JIMMY J. WILLIAMS PERSONAL Home: 3636 Rice Mine Road NE Tuscaloosa, AL 35406 Office: The University of Alabama Dept. of Criminal Justice 426 Farrah Hall Tuscaloosa, AL 35487-0320 (205) 348-7784 Email: [email protected] EDUCATION Ph.D. - 1990 School of Criminology, The Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida. Dissertation: "Courts and Politics: A Quantitative Analysis of Lawyers and Criminal Appeal Cases" Committee: Professors Marc G. Gertz, Alexander Bassin, and William Jones M.S. - 1985 School of Criminology, The Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida. Thesis: "A Disquisition of the Private Retained System and Public Defender System: An Analytical Comparison of the Two Systems." Committee: Professors Marc G. Gertz, Coramae Mann, and Edmond True. B.S. - 1979 School of Criminology, The Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida. Thesis: "The Use of Particular Court Procedures and Certain Manners of Case Handling Often Affect Court Delay and That Various Alternatives to Them Can Have a Profound Impact on Relieving Court Delay." Committee: Professors Marc G. Gertz, Coramae Mann, and Steve Goldstein. A.A. - 1977 Tallahassee Community College, Tallahassee, Florida. EMPLOYMENT August 1995 to Present Associate Professor, Department of Criminal Justice, The University of Alabama June 2009 to present Special Advisor to the Provost for Diversity, The University of Alabama June 2003 to August 2013 Associate Dean, Multicultural Affairs, College of Arts and Sciences, The University of Alabama August 2012 to January 2013 Interim Chair, Department of Gender and Race Studies, The University of Alabama August 2009 to December 2009 Interim Chair, Department of Criminal Justice, The University of Alabama August 2006 to August 2007 Interim Director, African American Studies Program, The University of Alabama August 2002 to August 2003 Interim Chair, Department of Communicative Disorders, The University of Alabama August 2000 to August 2001 Chair, Department of Criminal Justice, The University of Alabama August 1996 to August 1999 Chair, Department of Criminal Justice, The University of Alabama January 1990 to August 1995 Assistant Professor, Department of Criminal Justice, The University Alabama August 1989 to December 1989 Instructor, Department of Criminal Justice, The University of Alabama August 1987 to July 1989 Student Assistant, Office of Parking Service, The Florida State University January 1984 to July 1987 Student Assistant, The Florida State University Law Library August 1986 to April 1987 Graduate Assistant, School of Criminology, The Florida State University June 1979 to June 1981 State of Florida, Office of Auditor General, Division of Public Assistance Fraud, Jacksonville, Florida September 1978 to School of Criminology Intern, Public Defender's Office, December 1978 Tallahassee, Florida TEACHING EXPERIENCE Associate Professor, Department of Criminal Justice, The University of Alabama, August 1995 to present Assistant Professor, Department of Criminal Justice, The University of Alabama, January 1990 to August 1995 Visiting Professor, Department of Criminal Justice, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, September 1992 to November 1992 Instructor, Department of Criminal Justice, The University of Alabama, August 1989 to December 1989 Teaching Assistant, School of Criminology, The Florida State University, 1985 to 1987 INSTRUCTION 1. Courses Taught CJ 100 - Introduction to Criminal Justice (including online) CJ 250 - Introduction to the Judicial Process (including online) CJ 300 - Introduction to the Offender CJ 303 - Minorities, Criminality, and Social Justice CJ 306 - History of Crime and Its Treatment CJ 395 - Internship in Criminal Justice CJ 402 - Special Topics in Criminal Justice CJ 450 - History and Philosophy of the Judicial Process CJ 481 - Application of Statistics in Criminal Justice CJ 490 - Drugs, Crime, and the Criminal Justice System CJ 490 - Introduction to SPSSX and Basic Statistics CJ 498 - Honors Thesis CJ 499 - Independent Study in Criminal Justice CJ 550 - Courts and Social Policy CJ 581 - Applications of Statistics in Criminal Justice CJ 584 - Seminar in Criminological Theory CJ 586 - Research Methods in the Criminal Justice Process CJ 590 - Drugs, Crime, and the Criminal Justice System CJ 590 - Introduction to SPSSX and Basic Statistics CJ 592 - Independent Study in Criminal Justice CJ 598 - Criminal Justice Policy and Practice CJ 599 - Thesis Research in Criminal Justice 2. New Courses Developed CJ 100 - Introduction to Criminal Justice (online) CJ 250 – Introduction to the Judicial Process (online) CJ 303 - Racial Minorities, Criminality, and Social Justice CJ 490 - Drugs, Crime, and the Criminal Justice System CJ 490 - Introduction to SPSSX and Basic Statistics CJ 498 - Honors Thesis CJ 550 - Courts and Social Policy CJ 590 - Drugs, Crime, and the Criminal Justice System CJ 590 - Introduction to SPSSX and Basic Statistics HONORS Autherine Lucy Foster Award, Black Student Union, The University of Alabama, April 2006 Certificate of Participation, Institute of Minority Affairs Professionals, 18th Annual National Conference on Race and Ethnicity in American Higher Education, June 2005 Leadership Academy, The University of Alabama, 2003-2005 Certificate of Commitment and Service to Students, Black Faculty and Staff Association, August 2003 1999-2000 American Council on Education Fellow Unsung Hero Award, March 2000, Minorities and Women Section, Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences Dedication and Commitment to Criminal Justice Students Award, Alpha Phi Sigma, The University of Alabama, 1998-99 Certificate of Appreciation, 1997 Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences Program Committee Certificate of Appreciation, 1997 Criminal Justice Student Association Certificate of Recognition, October 1997, College of Continuing Studies, The University of Alabama Phi Theta Kappa, National Honorary Society, Tallahassee Community College, Tallahassee, Florida Blue Key Society, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida Student Valedictorian, May 1977, Tallahassee Community College, Tallahassee, Florida Student Representative on the State of Florida Education Committee, January 1977 to May 1977 Graduated with Honors from the School of Criminology, The Florida State University, June 1979 PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (ACJS) Minorities and Women Section (ACJS) Southern Criminal Justice Association Alabama Higher Education Diversity Officers PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES “Teaching that Promotes Learning,” UA Faculty Institute, March 5-6, 2014 Certificate of Completion, Online Educator Professional Development Program, College of Continuing Studies, UA, February 2014 “Applying to Foundations: Part 1 and 2 Workshops,” Office of Sponsored Programs, UA, November 21, 2013 and December 12, 2013 “Making Sense of Massive Online Open Courses (MOOCs): Implications for Online Learning at The University of Alabama,” October 16, 2013, College of Continuing Studies, The University of Alabama “Integrating Technology to Support Student Success, Research and Service,” The UA System Scholars Institute, UA in Huntsville, May 21-22, 2013 “How the Brain Learns: Implications for Teaching and Learning,” (webinar), October 8, 2011, College of Arts and Sciences, The University of Alabama McGraw Hill Criminal Justice Symposium, October 27-28, 2011, Naples, Florida Teaching with Technology Scholars Institute, May 19-21, 2008, College of Continuing Studies and The University of Alabama System, The University of Alabama American Council on Education Fellow, August 1999-May 2000, University of Central Florida Enrolled in the course Log-Linear Models for Contingency Tables, November 5-14, 1990, The Institute for Social Science Research, The University of Alabama A visiting scholar in the 1991 Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research Summer Program in Quantitative Methods, July 29 through August 16, Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan Enrolled in the course Regression Models for Discrete Responses, November 4-13, 1991, The Institute for Social Science Research, The University of Alabama. Taught a short course, Introduction to Basic Statistics and SPSS, The Institute of Social Science Research, January 1996 SERVICE Thesis (* committee chair, **undergraduate honors thesis) Melanie Holland (2009-present) “Gender and Sentencing Outcomes: Does Region Matters? Alisha Powell (2009-present) “A Systematic Analysis of Surveys on Public Attitudes toward Community Notification for Sex Offenders” Kara Davis (2009-present) “Public Participation in Environmental Decision Making” Amy Rodriguez (2009-present) “The Relation of Thinking Styles, Attitudes, and Associates on Delinquent Behavior in a Non-offender Sample” *Carl Floyd (2009) “Music, Media, and Youth Delinquency Crystal Murry (2008) “Race, Gender and the Death Penalty” Jennifer Spiller (2007) “Public Perception of Stalking” **Crystal Murry (2006), McNair Scholar, “Juvenile Delinquency and Family Structure” Landon Hill (2002) “Citizen Satisfaction Survey for the City of Reidsville, NC” **Keisha Turner (2002) “An Investigation of Factors Influencing Plea Bargaining” *Gary Hester (2001) “Police Use of Force: Exploring Officers’ Characteristics as Predictors” David Westall (2001) “SWAT Force: A Comparison of the Use of Force Between SWAT Police Officers and Non-SWAT Police Officers” Courtney Waid (1999) "Social Disorganization and Crime." Holli Drummond (1999) "Portrayals of Religious