CURRICULUM VITAE
Egbert Zavala, Ph.D. Associate Professor Department of Criminal Justice The University of Texas at El Paso El Paso, Texas 79968 (915) 747-6218 [email protected] EDUCATION: Ph.D., Sociology, Kansas State University, 2010 M.A., Sociology, Kansas State University, 2007 B.A., Criminal Justice, The University of Texas at El Paso, 2005
AREAS OF TEACHING AND RESEARCH INTEREST: •Criminology •Intimate Partner Violence •Juvenile Delinquency •Criminal Justice •Victimology •Statistics for the Social Science •Violence •Social Deviance •Research Methods
ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS: 2019-Present: Associate Professor of Criminal Justice The University of Texas at El Paso
2013-2019: Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice The University of Texas at El Paso
2011-2013: Visiting Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice The University of Texas at El Paso
ADMINISTRATIVE APPOINTMENTS: 2020-Present: Associate Chair Department of Criminal Justice
2020-Present Graduate Director of the Master of Science in Criminology and Criminal Justice Department of Criminal Justice
PUBLICATIONS IN REFERRED JOURNALS: Zavala, Egbert & Caitlyn N. Muniz. (In Press). “The influence of religious involvement on intimate partner violence victimization via routine activities theory.” Journal of Interpersonal Violence
Peguero, Anthony A., Egbert Zavala, Zahra Shekarkhar, & Moneque Walker-Pickett. 2021. “School victimization, immigration, dropping out, and gender disparities.” Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 36 (5-6): 2703-2731.
Zavala, Egbert & Caitlyn N. Muniz. 2021. “Life domains and dating violence among Latino Youth: A partial test of Agnew’s integrated general theory.” Criminal Justice Review, 46 (3): 341-360. Zavala, Egbert & Don L. Kurtz. 2021. “Applying differential coercion and social support theory to intimate partner violence.” Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 36 (1-2): 162-187.
Zavala, Egbert. 2020. “When the cop is the victim: A test of target congruence theory on intimate partner violence victimization experienced by police officers.” Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 35 (17-18): 3622-3642.
Zavala, Egbert. 2020. “Explaining victimization experienced by Latinas: A test of target congruence theory.” Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences, 42 (3): 381-400.
Theodore R. Curry & Egbert Zavala. 2020. “A multi-theoretical perspective on cyber dating abuse victimization and perpetration within intimate relationships: A test of general strain, social learning, and self-control theories.” Victims & Offenders, 15 (4): 499-519.
Zavala, Egbert, Theodore R. Curry, & Cristina Morales. 2020. “Explaining the cultural retention- delinquency relationship using differential support and coercion theory: A study of native- born and immigrant Latino youth.” Social Science Quarterly, 101(2):623-640.
Castro, Erin D., Matt R. Nobles, & Egbert Zavala. 2020. “Assessing intimate partner violence in a control balance framework.” Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 35(3-4): 600-622.
Zavala, Egbert & Anthony A. Peguero. 2019. “Self-control and immigrant adolescent victimization.” Race & Justice, 9(3): 304-329.
Zavala, Egbert & Xavier L. Guadalupe-Diaz. 2019. “Testing target congruence theory on emotional abuse victimization experienced by heterosexual and LGBQ college students.” Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment & Trauma, 28(9): 1069-1090.
Zavala, Egbert, Ryan E. Spohn, & Leanne F. Alarid. 2019. “Gender and serious youth victimization: Assessing the generality of self-control, differential association, and social bonding theories.” Sociological Spectrum, 39(1): 53-69.
Zavala, Egbert & Cindy Whitney. 2019. “Target congruence theory and Latino youth victimization. Journal of Ethnicity in Criminal Justice, 17(2): 169-185.
Zavala, Egbert & Lisa A. Melander. 2019. “Intimate partner violence perpetrated by police officers: Is it self-control or the desire-to-be-in-control that matters more.” Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment & Trauma, 28(2): 166-185.
Zavala, Egbert. 2018. “Target congruence theory and the victim-offender overlap among male youth.” Victims & Offenders, 13(7): 1013-1032.
Zavala, Egbert & Xavier L. Guadalupe-Diaz. 2018. “Assessing emotional abuse victimization and perpetration: A multi-theoretical examination.” Deviant Behavior, 39 (11): 1515-1532.
Zavala, Egbert. 2018. “Assessing the role of gambling on problematic alcohol consumption by police officers.” Journal of Gambling Studies, 34(3): 659-672.
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Curry, Theodore R., Maria Cristina Morales, Egbert Zavala, & Jorge Luis Hernandez. 2018. “Why is family violence lower among Mexican immigrants? The protective features of Mexican culture.” Journal of Family Violence, 33 (3): 171-184.
Zavala, Egbert & Theodore R. Curry. 2018. “The role of religious coping on problematic alcohol consumption by police officers.” Police Practice and Research, 19 (1): 31-45.
Kurtz, Don L. & Egbert Zavala. 2017. “The importance of social support and coercion to risk of impulsivity and juvenile offending.” Crime & Delinquency, 63 (14): 1838-1860.
Zavala, Egbert 2017. “A multi-theoretical framework to explain same-sex intimate partner violence perpetration and victimization: A test of social learning, strain, and self-control.” Journal of Crime and Justice, 40 (4): 478-496.
Zavala, Egbert & Don L. Kurtz. 2017. “Using Gottfredson and Hirschi’s a general theory of crime to explain problematic alcohol consumption by police officers. A test of self-control as self- regulation.” Journal of Drug Issues, 47 (3): 505-522.
Zavala, Egbert & Don L. Kurtz. 2016. “Applying differential coercion and social support theory to police officers’ misconduct.” Deviant Behavior, 37 (8): 877-892.
Kurtz, Don L., Egbert Zavala, & Lisa A. Melander. 2015. “The influence of early strain on later strain, stress responses and aggression by police officers.” Criminal Justice Review, 40 (2): 190- 208.
Zavala, Egbert, Lisa A. Melander, & Don L. Kurtz. 2015. “The importance of social learning and critical incident stressors on police officer’s perpetration of intimate partner violence.” Victims & Offenders, 10(1): 51-73.
Zavala, Egbert. 2013. “Examining the offender-victim overlap among police officers: The role of social learning and job-related stress.” Violence & Victims, 28(4): 731-748.
Zavala, Egbert. 2013. “Testing the link between child maltreatment and family violence among police officers.” Crime & Delinquency, 59(3): 468-483.
Zavala, Egbert & Ryan E. Spohn. 2013. “The role of vicarious and anticipated strain on the overlap of violent perpetration and victimization: A test of general strain theory.” American Journal of Criminal Justice, 38(1): 119-140.
Zavala, Egbert & Ryan E. Spohn. 2010. “Emotional abuse and controlling behaviors in heterosexual relationships: The role of employment and alcohol use for women and their partners.” Sociological Spectrum, 30(5): 526-549.
Zavala, Egbert. 2010. “Deviant lifestyles and the reporting of victimization to police.” Journal of Family Violence, 25(1): 23-31.
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PAPERS PRESENTED AT PROFESSIONAL MEETINGS: Zavala, Egbert and Caitlyn N. Muniz. 2019. “Target Congruence Theory and Cyber Abuse Victimization in Intimate Relationships.” Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Criminology, San Francisco, California.
Curry, Theodore R. and Egbert Zavala. 2019. “A Multi-Theoretical Perspective on Cybercrime Perpetration and Victimization.” Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Criminology, San Francisco, California.
Zavala, Egbert. 2019 “Target Congruence Theory and the Victim-Offender Overlap.” Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, Baltimore, Maryland.
Zavala, Egbert, Vivian Hughes, Mario Cano and Don L. Kurtz. 2018. “Differential Coercion and Social Support and the Victim-Offender Overlap.” Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Criminology, Atlanta, Georgia.
Zavala, Egbert and Xavier Guadalupe-Diaz. 2017. “Testing Target Congruence Theory on Emotional Abuse Victimization Experienced by heterosexual and Non-Heterosexual College Students.” Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Criminology, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Zavala, Egbert and Lisa A. Melander. 2016. “Police Officers Who Commit Intimate Partner Violence: A Routine Activity Approach.” Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Criminology, New Orleans, Louisiana.
Zavala, Egbert. 2016. “A Multi-Theoretical Framework to Explain Same-Sex Intimate Partner Violence Perpetration and Victimization.” Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, Denver, Colorado.
Zavala, Egbert and Anthony A. Peguero. 2016. “Self-Control and the Immigrant Victimization Paradox.” Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, Denver, Colorado.
Zavala, Egbert and Don L. Kurtz. 2015. “Applying Differential Social Support and Coercion Theory to Police Officers’ Misconduct.” Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Criminology, Washington, D.C.
Zavala, Egbert. 2015. “A test of general strain theory with a sample of gay, lesbian, and bisexual adults.” Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, Orlando, Florida.
Castro, Erin, Matt R. Nobles, and Egbert Zavala. 2014. “Assessing intimate partner violence in a control balance theory framework.” Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Criminology, San Francisco, California.
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Zavala, Egbert, Ryan E. Spohn, and Leanne F. Alarid. 2014. “Gender and Victimization: Assessing the Generalizability of Self-Control, Differential Association, and Social Bonding.” Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Academy Of Criminal Justice Sciences, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Zavala, Egbert, Lisa A. Melander, and Don L. Kurtz. 2013. “Intimate Partner Violence by Police Officers: The Role of Social Learning and Job-Related Stress.” Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Criminology, Atlanta, Georgia.
Zavala, Egbert. 2013. “The Importance of Social Learning and Job-Related Stress on Police Officers’ Perpetration of Intimate Partner Violence.” Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, Dallas, Texas.
Kurtz, Don L. and Egbert Zavala. 2012. “The Conditioning Effect of Early Strain to Later Strain, Stress Responses and Aggression by Police Officers.” Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Criminology, Chicago, Illinois.
Zavala, Egbert. 2012. “Race/Ethnicity and Attitude Towards the Police: Does Self-Control Matter?” Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, New York City, New York.
Zavala, Egbert. 2010. “Testing the Link between Child Maltreatment and Family Violence Among Police Officers.” Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Midwest Sociological Society, Chicago, Illinois.
Zavala, Egbert. 2009. “Alcohol Intake and the Willingness to Report Victimization to Police.” Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Criminology, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Zavala, Egbert. 2008. “The Saliency of Physical Victimization on Fear of Crime as Social Control.” Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Criminology, St. Louis, Missouri.
Zavala, Egbert. 2008. “Predicting Emotional Abuse by Status Compatibility: Evidence from the National Violence Against Women Survey.” Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Midwest Sociological Society, St. Louis, Missouri.
Zavala, Egbert. 2007. “Nonphysical Intimate Partner Violence: Emotional Abuse and Controlling Behavior Against Women.” Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Criminology, Atlanta, Georgia.
Zavala, Egbert. 2007. “A Further Exploration in Sentencing Between Crack and Cocaine Users.” Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Midwest Sociological Society, Chicago, Illinois.
Zavala, Egbert. 2006. “The Impact of the Race/Ethnicity, Age, and Gender of Respondents on the Decision to Contact or Not Contact Suspected Criminals: A Further Examination of the Chivalry Hypothesis and Disparities in Police Contacts.” Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Midwest Sociological Society, Omaha, Nebraska. 5 | P a g e
AFFILIATIONS University of Texas at El Paso’s Center for Law and Human Behavior, 2013-2018
COURSES TAUGHT: •Criminal Justice 1301-Introduction to Criminal Justice •Criminal Justice 3300-Applied Research Methods in Criminal Justice •Criminal Justice 3308-Juvenile Justice •Criminal Justice 3313-Criminology •Criminal Justice 3321-Family Violence •Criminal Justice 4317-Victimology •Criminal Justice 4318-Violence in America •Criminal Justice 4390-Advance Concepts in Criminal Justice (Deviance) •Criminal Justice 5310-Advance Criminological Theory (Graduate) •Criminal Justice 5341-Violence and Victimization (Graduate)
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIP: •Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, 2012-Present •American Society of Criminology, 2006-Present
OTHER PROFESSIONAL SERVICE: Session Chair Chair, “Theoretical and Empirical Research of Cyber-Victimization.” Annual meeting of the American Society of Criminology, San Francisco, California, 2019.
Chair, “Stalking and Aggression Among Couples.” Annual meeting of the American Society of Criminology, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 2017.
Chair, “Correlates, Causes, and Consequences of Gang Involvement.” Annual meeting of the American Society of Criminology, Washington D.C., 2015.
Editorial Boards: •Editorial Board Member for Journal of Family Violence, 2015-Present
Textbook Reviewer: •Routledge •Sage Publication •Oxford University Press •Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Committees: •Outstanding Mentoring Award Committee, ACSJ, Member (2017-2018) •Minority Scholars Committee, Midwest Sociological Society, Member (2008-2011)
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University and Departmental Service: •Chair--Departmental Search Committee (Assistant Professor) (2020) •Chair--Departmental Search Committee (Assistant Professor) (2020) •Member of the College of Liberal Arts Research Committee (2020) •Chair--Departmental Search Committee (Assistant Professor) (2019) •Member--Departmental Search Committee (Associate/Assistant Professor) (2019) •Faculty Senator, Department of Criminal Justice, University of Texas at El Paso (2017-2019) •Member--Departmental Search Committee (Assistant Professor) (2018) •Member--Departmental Search Committee (Lecturer) (2018) •Member--Departmental Chair Search Committee (2013-2014) •Faculty Adviser, UTEP’s Criminal Justice Student Society (2014-2018)
HONORS AND AWARDS: •Significant Achievement in Research Award, Dept. of Sociology, Kansas State University: 2010 •Graduate Student Council, Graduate Student Travel Award, Kansas State University: 2010 •Graduate Student Council, Graduate Student Travel Award, Kansas State University: 2009 •Graduate Student Council, Graduate Student Travel Award, Kansas State University: 2008 •Midwest Sociological Society Graduate Student Travel Award: 2007 •Member of Alpha Chi National Honor Scholarship Society: 2004 •Member of Golden Key International Honor Society: 2003 •The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) Presidential Scholar: 2001-2005
MEDIA CONTRIBUTIONS: •El Paso Inc., March 28th, 2021, “Crime in El Paso is down overall, but murder is up.”
•The Prospector, June 29, 2020, “UTEP Criminal Justice Professor speaks on pólice brutality, defunding the pólice.”
•KION 5/46, August, 5, 2019, “Lo que se sabe sobre el tirador y las victimas de El Paso, TX.”
• El Diario de El Paso, February 3, 2019, “Convierte estrés a soldados en ‘máquinas’ letales.”
• El Diario de El Paso, October 17, 2018, “Dispara contra su esposo tras discusión.”
• El Diario de El Paso, September 27, 2018, “¿Qué pasa en las escuelas?”
• El Diario de El Paso, July 25, 2018, “Enciende verano la delincuencia juvenil.” • El Diario de El Paso, March 11, 2018, “Atribuyen a entrenamiento agresividad de militares.”
• El Diario de El Paso, December 14, 2017, “Por venta de droga, al alza aquí, delitos de pandillas.”
• El Diario de El Paso, November 29, 2017, “Piden nueva delegación policiaca en el Eastside.”
•El Diario de El Paso, November 27, 2017, “Aumentan asesinatos de mujeres en El Paso.”
• El Diario de El Paso, October 24, 2017, “Repuntan asesinatos; lo atribuyen a pandillas.”
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•El Diario de El Paso, August 31, 2017, “Preocupa aumento de asesinatos.”
•El Diario de El Paso, July 24, 2017, “Libra Policía ‘batalla’ para llenar vacantes.”
•El Diario de El Paso, July 7, 2017, “Posesión de mariguana, mayor causa de arrestos.”
• El Diario de El Paso, July 6, 2017, “Cuestionan expertos datos de crímenes de inmigrantes.”
•KVIA—ABC 7, May 23, 2017, “County to argue Senate Bill 4 could break 2006 federal court settlement.”
•El Diario de El Paso, May 13, 2017, “Drogas, móvil en mayoría de asesinatos en El Paso.”
•El Diario de El Paso, April 26, 2017, “Urgen buscar ayuda en casos de violencia familiar.”
•El Diario de El Paso, April 25, 2017, “Matan a mujer en casa del Valle Bajo.”
•El Diario de El Paso, February 10, 2017, “Preven poco impacto de decreto vs narco pandillas.”
•El Diario de El Paso, January 21, 2017, “El cartel se debilitara, pero no terminara el narcotráfico.”
•El Diario de El Paso, January 3, 2017, “Con 17 asesinatos, cerro 2016 en El Paso.”
•El Diario de El Paso, November 5, 2016, “Cobran vidas pandillas y violencia domestica.”
•El Diario de El Paso, October 7, 2016, “Broma de payso tenebrosos puede llevar al asesinato: Espcialista.”
•KVIA—ABC 7, September 27, 2016, “EPPD SWAT assisting gang and tactical units; six murder in El Paso in September.”
•CBS 4, September 19, 2016, “UTEP criminology students study terrorism behavior.”
•CBS 4, June 16, 2016, “El Paso, Orlando women face jail time for failing to report crime.”
•CBS 4, May 9, 2016, “UTEP professor explains El Chapo’s possible extradition to U.S.”
•CBS 4, January 11, 2016, “UTEP Professor: Actor Sean Penn committed no crime.”
•CBS 4, July 24, 2015, Commented on the movie theater shooting in Lafayette, Louisiana.
•El Diario de El Paso, April 17, 2015, “Estrés, causa de homicidio-suicidio: experto en crímenes.”
•The Prospector, November 18, 2014, “No more: El Paso continues to stop domestic violence.”
•KFOX—TV, September 25, 2014, “Local, federal authorities make arrests in million-dollar theft case.”
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•KNIT—26, May 22, 2014, “EPPD: Investiga mensaje en spectacular ‘Plata o Plomo’”
•El Diario de El Paso, November 30, 2013, “Incrementan aquí crímenes de odio.”
•El Diario de El Paso, November 23, 2013, “Genera polémica admisión de uso de drogas de congresista.”
•El Diario de El Paso, October 18, 2013, “Caen decomisos de mariguana, repuntan los de droga sintetica.
•El Diario De El Paso, October 15, 2013, “Consumen más drogas estados del norte de EU.”
•KNIT—26, September 2, 2013, “Conductores intocxicados durante dias festivos.”
•KNIT—26, August 13, 2013, “Castigos severos por huir de accidents fatales.”
•El Diario De El Paso, August 13, 2013, “Expertos locales ven pros y contras en eliminacion de sentencia minima.”
•El Diario De El Paso, July 18, 2013, “Tras captura de lider zeta, descartan brotes de violencia aqui.”
•El Diario De El Paso, June 20, 2013, “Desaparecen miles de armas en Texas.”
•El Diario De El Paso, May 14, 2013, “Bajan aseinatos de policias en EU.”
•El Diario De El Paso, April 5, 2013, “Crece apoyo en EU y Mexico para legalizer la mariguana.”
•El Diario De El Paso, March 20, 2013, “Buscan que videograbar a policies deje de ser delito.”
•El Diario De El Paso, March 13, 2013, “Matar a reo esposado fue uso excesivo de fuerza policial: expertos.”
•KVIA-ABC 7, February 5, 2013, “El Paso again ranks as safest U.S. city.”
•El Diario de El Paso, January 21, 2013, “Aumenta instalación de alarmas antirrobo aquí.”
•El Diario de El Paso, December 28, 2012, “No denuncian crimenes de odio por verguenza o temor.” •El Diario de El Paso, December 24, 2012, “Alerta FBI sobre virus informatico ‘Reventon.’”
•El Diario de El Paso, December 22, 2012, “Via redes sociales, seducen a jovenes para prosituirlas: FBI.”
•El Diario de El Paso, November 1, 2012, “Baja de delitos es aparente; muchos no se reportan a las autoridades.”
•El Diario de El Paso, September 9, 2012, “Suman ya 19 asesinatos en esta ciudad durante 2012.”
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DISSERATION AND MASTER’S THESIS COMMITTEES STUDENT YEAR DISCIPLINE ROLE DEGREE Caleigh D. Lynch 2020 Criminal Justice Member MSCCJ Melanie L. Rodriguez 2017 History Member Ph.D. Yolanda D. Ochoa 2016 Psychology Member M.A. Jorge Hernández 2015 Sociology Member M.A.
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