Resume

• 2012

  Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

  Areas of study: research methods

  statistics

  crime policy

  police organizations. Areas of research: policing

  police organizations. Dissertation: Correlates of Procedural Justice in American Law Enforcement

  Criminology

  Law

  and Society

  George Mason University

• 2006

  M.A.

  Areas of study: criminological theory

  research methods

  and crime analysis. Thesis: Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design: How design impacts crime on the community level.

  Criminal Justice

  Alpha Phi Sigma

  Lambda Alpha Epsilon

  Radford University

• 2004

  B.S.

  Graduated Magna Cum Laude.

  Criminal Justice

  Alpha Phi Sigma

  Lambda Alpha Epsilon

  Radford University

  Research Methods

  Performance Measurement

  Program Evaluation

  Police Innovation

  Statistics

  Qualitative Research Methods

  Constitutional Law

  Crime & Crime Policy

  Quantitative Research Methods

  Public Administration

  Certification for Contracting Officer's Representatives Level II (FAC-COR)

  Federal Government

  Certification for Contracting Officer's Representatives Level I (FAC-COR)

  Federal Goverment

  Certification for Program and Project Managers - Entry Level (FAC-P/PM)

  Federal Government

• SPSS

  Homeland Security

  Firearms

  Stata

  Criminal Justice

  Forensic Analysis

  Interrogation

  Public Safety

  Criminal Investigations

  Police

  Investigation

  Evidence

  Crime Prevention

  Data Analysis

  Law Enforcement

  Firearms Handling

  Emergency Management

  Evidence Collection

  Microsoft Excel

  Patrol

  Rethinking Procedural Justice: Perceptions

  Attitudes

  and Framing

  Rethinking Procedural Justice: Perceptions

  Attitudes

  and Framing

  Presented at the American Society of Criminology conference on how performance measurement improves the way federal grant managers monitor Byrne Criminal Justice Innovation (BCJI) grantees.

  Performance Measurement of Federal Grant Programs

  Assisted with data analysis for the survey of police agencies during phase 2 of the study.

  Evaluation & Research Literature: The State of Knowledge on BJA-Funded Programs

  Worked on BJA's Evaluation Initiative to examine the research surrounding BJA's grant programs. Conducted literature reviews and analysed research reports for over 10 grant programs.

  Byrne Criminal Justice Innovation (BCJI) Grant

  Lead analyst for performance measurement of the BCJI program.

  PhD Dissertation

  Using data from the National Police Research Platform

  my dissertation will analyze the antecedents and correlates to the adoption of procedural justice in law enforcement agencies across the country. The goal of increasing the use of procedural justice

  or equity and fairness in policing

  has recently been brought to the national spotlight in the President's Task Force on 21st Century Policing report. My research will allow us to better understand how procedural justice is adopted by the rank-and-file officers and provide suggestions for nation-wide implementation.

  Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG)

  Lead analyst for performance measurement of JAG grantees. Worked on the performance measure revisions for fiscal year 2015 and future awards.

  Smart Policing Initative

  Lead analyst for performance measurement of the Smart Policing Initiative.

  Procedural Justice and Legitimacy Training

  I created an 8-hour course to train law enforcement officers in the value of increasing legitimacy through the use of procedural justice. The training course was piloted at the Roanoke City Police Academy to a class of 17 seasoned police officers in January 2014. Overall

  the vast majority of the class found it useful and 100% stated they would use procedural justice in their interactions with the public.

  Kenyon

  Matthew

  Kenyon

  City of Roanoke

  VA

  U.S. Department of Justice

  George Mason University

  George Mason University

  Office of Justice Programs (OJP)

  ITT Technical Institute

  Radford University

  CSR

  Incorporated

  George Mason University

  Graduate Research Assistant

  Graduate assistant at the Center for Justice Leadership and Management. Worked with the National Police Research Platform conducting research on police and police organizations. Duties included reviewing survey instruments

  writing literature reviews

  quantitative analysis of several large data sets

  and interpreting results. Preliminary findings from this work were presented at the American Society of Criminology conference in 2014.

  George Mason University

  Statistician

  U.S. Department of Justice

  CSR

  Incorporated

  Washington

  DC

  Performance Measurement Tool Enhancement Contract

  Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA)

  Office of Justice Programs

  U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ).\n\nProvided onsite contract support for five BJA programs and advisory support for many additional programs covering diverse justice areas such as law enforcement

  corrections

  and community building. Accomplishments include reviewing and performing quantitative analysis on large datasets and identifying trends and gaps in BJA grantee performance data; conducting research to inform target setting for performance measures; authoring various reports and reviews.\n\nIn October 2015

  I was promoted to Associate Manager

  where I oversaw data analysis and research activities for the onsite contract team. Duties included coordinating contract deliverables

  updating the Contracting Officer Representative (COR) and other BJA staff as to progress

  and reviewing products for quality and adherence to best statistical practices.

  Senior Research Associate/Associate Manager

  Office for Victim of Crime

  Manages the collection

  analysis

  and reporting of performance data from nearly 10

  000 organizations funded by the Office for Victims of Crime (OVC). Task monitor for the Performance Management contract (Level II FAC-COR certified) and leader of the Performance Measurement Tool Working Group (FAC-Program/Project Management certified). Acts as the SME for all analysis

  evaluation

  and research projects at OVC.\nMajor accomplishments include modernizing all public-facing and internal performance analysis reports; developing new performance measures for grantees

  the FBI

  and EOUSA; and developing OVC-wide performance metrics and targets to meet OVC’s obligations under the Government Performance and Results Act. Experience writing policy and guidance documents; presenting in writing and orally to leadership

  grantees

  and the field; and producing tools to improve staff efficiency.

  Performance Management Specialist

  Office of Justice Programs (OJP)

  Salem

  VA

  Adjunct Professor of Criminal Justice

  taught criminal investigations and forensics classes.

  Adjunct Professor

  ITT Technical Institute

  Tasked with helping obtain Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences certification for the university’s Criminal Justice department (awarded in 2009). Researched various documents and created reports to show compliance with established standards.

  Radford University

  Police Officer

  Evidence Technician

  Forensic Services Unit (2010–2012). Responded to calls for service related to the detection

  documentation

  and preservation of crime scene evidence. Processed evidence on scene and in a laboratory setting for various criminal offenses. Certified as a General Instructor and in fatal traffic crash reconstruction.\nPatrol Officer (2008–2010). Patrol duties included responding to calls for service

  report writing

  and issuing summonses and other legal documents. Additionally

  was a member of the department’s social media outreach team and sat on the department’s committee for developing and evaluating a new records management system.

  City of Roanoke

  VA

  The Planetary Society

  Memeber

  Member

  Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences

  Member

  American Society of Criminology

  English