VITA

L. Edward Wells

August 2011

EDUCATION

Ph.D. (Sociology) University of Wisconsin, Madison. 1976.

M.S. (Sociology) University of Wisconsin, Madison. 1973.

B.A. (Sociology) University of Oregon, Eugene. 1968.

ACADEMIC POSITIONS

1995- present Professor, Department of Criminal Justice Sciences, Illinois State University

1989-1995 Associate Professor, Department of Criminal Justice Sciences, Illinois State University

1986-1989 Assistant Professor, Department of Criminal Justice Sciences, Illinois State University.

1986 Visiting Instructor, Department of Sociology, Indiana University, Bloomington.

1985,1986,1987,1991 Invited Instructor, ICPSR Summer Program in Quantitative Methods of Social Research, University of Michigan.

1983-1986 Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Sociology, Indiana University, Bloomington. (NIMH program in Social Psychology).

1977-1983 Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology and Anthropology, Purdue University.

1976-1977 Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Sociology, Stanford University, Palo Alto.

AWARDS AND HONORS

University Research Initiative Award, Illinois State University, 1989.

Outstanding Researcher Award (co-recipient), College of Applied Science and Technology, Illinois State University, 1990.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

American Society of Criminology

Academy of Criminal Justice Science

Midwest Criminal Justice Association

Midwest Sociological Association

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

Editorial Board, Journal of Crime and Justice, 2002-2004.

Associate Editor, Journal of Health & Social Behavior, 1979-1981.

Editorial Board, Social Psychology Quarterly, 1986-1989.

Manuscript Reviewer for:

Criminology

Critical Criminology

Journal of Criminal Justice Education

Journal of Quantitative Criminology

Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency

Justice Quarterly

Policing: An International Journal of Police Strategies and Managment

Social Problems

Sociological Inquiry

Teaching Sociology

Violence and Victims

Grant Proposal Reviewer for National Science Foundation

Text/Manuscript Reviewer for:

Prentice-Hall

West Publishing

Basic Books

Wadsworth Publishing

PUBLICATIONS

1. Journals

Weisheit, Ralph A. and L. Edward Wells. 2010. Methamphetamine Laboratories: The Geography of Drug Production. Western Criminological Review 11(2): 9-26.

Wells, L. Edward. 2009. Uses of Meta-Analysis in Criminal Justice Research. Justice Quarterly 26(2): 268-294.

Wells, L. Edward and David N. Falcone. 2008. Tribal Policing on American Indian Reservatopms. Policing: An International Journal of Police Strategies and Management 31(4): 648-673.

Wells, L. Edward and David N. Falcone. 2008. Rural Crime and Police In American Indian Communities. Southern Rural Sociology 23(2): 199-225.

Weisheit, Ralph A. and L. Edward Wells. 2005. Deadly Violence in the Heartland: Comparing Homicide Patterns in Nonmetropolitan and Metropolitan Counties. Homicide Studies 9(1): 55-80.

Wells, L. Edward and Ralph A. Weisheit. 2004. Patterns of Rural and Urban Crime: A County-Level Comparison. Criminal Justice Review 29(1): 1-22.

Wells, L. Edward, David N. Falcone, and Cara Rabe-Hemp. 2003. Community Characteristics and Policing Styles in Suburban Agencies. Policing: An International Journal of Police Strategies and Management 26(4): 566-290.

Falcone, David N., L. Edward Wells, and Ralph A. Weisheit. 2002. The Small-Town Police Department. Policing: An International Journal of Police Strategies and Management 25(2): 371-384.

Weisheit, Ralph A. and Wells, L. Edward. 2001. The Perception of Gangs as a Problem in Nonmetropolitan Areas. Criminal Justice Review 26(2): 170-192.

Wells, L. Edward and Weisheit, Ralph A. 2001. Gang Problems in Nonmetropolitan Areas: A Longitudinal Assessment. Justice Quarterly 18(4): 801-833.

Weisheit, Ralph A. and Wells, L. Edward. 1999. The Future of Crime in Rural America. Journal of Crime and Justice 12(1): 1-26.

Falcone, David N. and Wells, L. Edward. 1999. A Study of Police Vehicle Pursuit Policy Characteristics. Criminal Justice Policy Review 9(3/4): 307-333.

Wells, L. Edward and Falcone, David N. 1997. Research on Police Pursuits: Advantages of Multiple Data Collection Strategies. Policing: An International Journal of Police Strategies and Management 20(4): 729-748.

Weisheit, Ralph A. and Wells, L. Edward. 1996. Rural Crime and Justice: Implications for Theory and Research. Crime and Delinquency 42(3): 379-398.

Falcone, David N. and Wells, L. Edward. 1995. The County Sheriff as a Distinctive Policing Modality. American Journal of Police, 14(3/4), 123-149. [reprinted in Policing Perspectives: An Anthology, eds. Larry K. Gaines and Gary W. Cordner (1998). Los Angeles, CA: Roxbury Press.]

Wells, L. Edward and Rankin, Joseph H. 1995. Juvenile Victimization: Convergent Validation of Alternative Measurements. Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency, 32(Aug.): 287-307. [reprinted in Research Methods Reader in Criminal Justice and Criminology: Applications and Issues, eds. Carl Pope, Rick Lovell, and Steven Brandl (1999). Belmont,CA: Wadsworth.]

Weisheit, Ralph A., Wells L. Edward, and Falcone, David N. 1994. Community Policing in Small Town and Rural America. Crime and Delinquency 40 (Oct.), 549-567.

Wells, L. Edward and Falcone, David N. 1992. Organizational Variations in Vehicle Pursuits by Police: The Impact of Policy on Practice. Criminal Justice Policy Review 6(4): 311-332.

Crank, John P. and Wells, L. Edward. 1991. The Effects of Size and Urbanism on Structure Among Illinois Police Departments. Justice Quarterly 8 (June): 169-185.

Wells, L. Edward and Rankin, Joseph H. 1991. Families and Delinquency: A Meta-Analysis of the Impact of Broken Homes. Social Problems 38(Feb): 501-523. [reprinted Investigating the Social World: The Process and Practice of Research, ed.Russell K. Schutt. (1995). Thousand Oaks, CA: Pine Forge Press.]

[reprinted in Crime--Volume II: Juvenile Delinquency, ed. Robert D. Crutchfield, George S. Bridges, & Joseph G. Weis. (1996). Pacifica, CA: Pine Forge Press.]

Sweeney, Paul D. and Wells, L. Edward. 1990. Reactions to Feedback About Performance: A Test of Three Competing Models. Journal of Applied Social Psychology 20(June): 818-834.

Rankin, Joseph H. and Wells, L. Edward. 1990. The Effect of Parental Attachments and Direct Controls on Delinquency. Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency 27(May): 140-165.

Wells, L. Edward. 1989. Self-Enhancement Through Delinquency: A Conditional Test of Self-Derogation Theory. Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency 26(Aug.): 226-252.

Wells, L. Edward and Rankin, Joseph H. 1988. Direct parental controls and delinquency. Criminology 26(May): 263-285.

Wells, L. Edward. and Sweeney, Paul D. 1986. A Test of Three Models of Bias in Self-Assessment. Social Psychological Quarterly 49: 1-10.

Wells, L. Edward and Rankin, Joseph H. 1986. The Broken Homes Model of Delinquency: Analytic Issues. Journal of Research in Crime & Delinquency 23: 68-93.

Wells, L. Edward and Rankin, Joseph H.. 1985. Broken Homes and Juvenile Delinquency: An Empirical Review. Criminal Justice Abstracts 17: 249-272.

Rankin, Joseph H. and Wells, L. Edward. 1985. From Status to Delinquent Offenses: Escalation? Journal of Criminal Justice 13: 171-180.

Wells, L. Edward and Rankin, Joseph H. 1983. Self-Concept as a Mediating Factor in Delinquency. Social Psychology Quarterly 46:11-22.

Rankin, Joseph H. and Wells, L. Edward. 1982. The Social Context of Deterrence. Sociology and Social Research 67: 18-39.

Wells, L. Edward. 1978. The Self-Concept in Theories of Deviance. Social Psychology Quarterly 41:189-204.

Johnson, Weldon T., Petersen, Robert E., and Wells, L. Edward. 1977. Arrest Probabilities as Indicators of Selective Law Enforcement. American Journal of Sociology 83: 681-699.

2. Chapters in Books

Wells, L. Edward. 2010. Policing Subordinate Sovereignties: Policing in Democratic Societies. In Comparative and International Policing, Justice, and Transnational Crime, ed. Sesha Kethineni, pp. 177-205. Carolina Press.

Rankin, Joseph H. and L. Edward Wells. 2005. Social Control Theory and Direct Parental Controls. In The Essential Criminology Reader, ed. Stuart Henry and Mark M. Lanier, pp. 119-128. Boulder, CO: Westview Press.

Wells, L. Edward. 2001. Self-Esteem and Social Inequality. In Extending Self-Esteem Theory and Research: Sociological and Psychological Currents, ed. Timothy J. Owens, Sheldon Stryker, and Norman Goodman, pp. 301-329. New York: Cambridge University Press.

Wells, L. Edward and Rankin, Joseph H. 1998. Social Control Theories of Delinquency: Direct Parental Controls. In The Criminology Theory Reader, ed. Stuart Henry and Werner Einstadter, pp. 276-287. New York: New York University.

Wells, L. Edward. 1994. The Explanation of Crime in the Year 2010. in Crime and Justice in the Year 2010, ed. J. Klofas and S. Stojkovic, pp. 36-61. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth Publishing Company.

Rankin, Joseph H. and Wells, L. Edward. 1994. Broken Homes, Delinquency, and Social Control." In Varieties of Criminology: Readings from a Dynamic Discipline, ed. G. Barak, pp. 97-116. New York: Praeger.

Wells, L. Edward and Stryker, Sheldon. 1988. Stability and Change in Self Over the Life Course. In Life Span Development & Behavior, Volume 7, ed. P. Baltes, D. Featherman, and R. Lerner, pp. 191-229. Hillsdale, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum.

Rankin, Joseph H. and Wells, L. Edward. 1987. The Preventive Effects of the Family on Delinquency. In Handbook of Crime and Delinquency Prevention, ed. Elmer Johnson, pp. 257-278. New York: Greenwood Press.

[reprinted as Chapter 9 in The Sociology of Delinquency, ed. Ronald J. Berger, pp. 171-187. (1991). Chicago: Nelson-Hall.]

Johnson, Weldon T., Petersen, Robert E., and Wells, L. Edward. 1982. Arrest Probabilities as Indicators of Selective Law Enforcement. in Criminal Justice and Drugs, ed. J. Weissman & R. DuPont, pp. 75-92. Port Washington, NY: Kennikat Press.

3. Scholarly Monographs

Weisheit, Ralph, Falcone, David N., and Wells, L. Edward. 1995. Rural Crime and Rural Policing: An Overview of the Issues. Issues and Practices Monograph Series. Washington, D.C.: National Institute of Justice, U.S. Department of Justice.

Falcone, David N., Wells, L. Edward, and Charles, Michael T. 1992. Police Pursuit in Pursuit of Policy: The Empirical Study. Washington DC: AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety.

4. Books

Rankin, Joseph A. and Wells, L. Edward (editors). 2011. Social Control and Self-Control Theories of Crime and Deviance. Surrey, England: Ashgate Press.

Weisheit, Ralph A., Falcone, David N., and Wells, L. Edward. 2006. Crime and Policing in Rural and Small-Town America, 3rd Edition. Prospect Heights, IL: Waveland Press.

Weisheit, Ralph A., Falcone, David N., and Wells, L. Edward. 1999. Crime and Policing in Rural and Small-Town America, 2nd Edition. Prospect Heights, IL: Waveland Press.

Weisheit, Ralph A., Falcone, David N., and Wells, L. Edward. 1996. Crime and Policing in Rural and Small-Town America. Prospect Heights, IL: Waveland Press.

Wells, L. Edward and Marwell, Gerald. 1976. Self-Esteem: Its Conceptualization and Measurement. Beverly Hills, CA: Sage Publications.

5. Book Reviews

Sources of Self-Evaluation: A Formal Theory of Significant Others and Social Influence, by Murray Webster & Barbara Sobieszek. Reviewed in American Journal of Sociology, 85 (March, 1980), 1276-1278.

Behavioral Research: Theory, Procedure, and Design (2nd Edition), by Lawrence Meyers & Neal Grossen. Reviewed in Contemporary Sociology, 9 (January, 1980), 108-109.

6. Other Publications

Wells, L. Edward. 2010. F. Ivan Nye: Family Controls and Delinquency. Encyclopedia of Criminological Theory.. ed. Francis Cullen and Pamela Wilcox , pp. 670-673. Sage Publishing.

Falcone, David N. and Wells, L. Edward. 2006. Sheriffs. The Encyclopedia of Police Science (3rd ed.). Rutledge Publishing. Volume 2 (J-Z), pp. 1174-1177.

Weisheit, Ralph A., Falcone, David N., and Wells, L. Edward. 2006. Rural and Small-Town Policing. The Encyclopedia of Police Science (3rd ed.). Rutledge Publishing. Volume 2 (J-Z), pp. 1143-1147.

Weisheit, Ralph A. and Wells, L. Edward. 2004. Youth Gangs in Rural America. National Institute of Justice Journal, Issue No. 251, 2-6.

Weisheit, Ralph A. and Wells, L. Edward. 1998. Future Issues in Rural Crime. The Compiler 17(4, Spring): 8-10,18. (quarterly publication of the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority)

Wells, L. Edward, Falcone, David N., and Weisheit, Ralph A.. 1995. Rural Crime: Setting a Research and Policy Agenda: Survey of Rural Police Needs. CJ: The Americas 8(1): 7.

Falcone, David N., Charles, Michael T., and Wells, L. Edward. 1994. A Study of Pursuits in Illinois. The Police Chief 49(7): 59-64.

Weisheit, Ralph A., Falcone, David N., and Wells, L. Edward. 1994. Rural Crime and Rural Policing. Research in Action series. Washington, DC: National Institute of Justice.

Weisheit, Ralph A., Falcone, David N., and Wells, L. Edward. (1993). "Rural Crime and Rural Policing: An Overview of Selected Issues." Roll Call (Newsletter of the National Sheriffs' Association). Pp. 1-16.

Wells, L. Edward, Falcone, David N., and Charles, Michael T. 1992. Police Pursuit in Pursuit of Policy: Summary Report. Washington, DC: AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety.

RESEARCH PRESENTATIONS/EXHIBITIONS

1. International/National Presentations

National Patterns of Methamphetamine Laboratory Seizures. Presented to the American Society of Criminology meeting. San Francisco, CA. November 2010. (with Ralph Weisheit)

A Comparative assessment of Crime Perspectives for Non-Metropolitan Communities. Presented to the American Society of Criminology meeting. Philadelphia, PA. November 2009. (with Ralph Weisheit)

Methamphetamine Laboratories: Precursor Laws and the Geography of Drug Production. Presented to the Law and Society Association meeting. Denver, CO, May 2009. (with Ralph Weisheit)

Violent Victmization of native Americans: Trends and Patterns. Presented to the American Society of Criminology meeting. St. Louis, MO, November 2008.

Methamphetamine Laboratries: The Geography of Drug Production. Presented to the American Society of Criminology meeting. St. Louis, MO, November 2008.

Suffer the Little Children: Homicides of Children in the United STates, 1976-2004. Presented to the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences meeting. Seattle, WA, November 2007.

Patterns of Policing in Indian Country: An Empirical Assessment. Presented to the American Society of Criminology meeting. Los Angeles, CA, November 2006.

Social Disorganization Theory in the 21st Crntury: A Re-assessment. Presented to the American Society of Criminology meeting. Toronto, Canada, November 2005.

Social Control Theory and Direct Parental Control. Presented to the American Society of Criminology meeting. Toronto, Canada, November 2005. (with Joseph Rankin)

A Summary Assessment of Uses of Meta-Analysis in Criminal Justice Research. Presented to the American Society of Criminology meeting. Nashville, November 2004.

Evaluating Contingency Theory: An Empirical Test of Contingency Theory on Sheriffs’ Offices & Police Departments Presented to the Academy of Criminal Justice Science. Las Vegas, March 2004. (with David Falcone)

The Community Model of Policing the U.S.: A Regional Comparison. Presented to the American Society of Criminology. Denver, November 2003. (with David Falcone)

The General Community Model of Policing: An Empirical Assessment. Presented to the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences. Boston, March, 2003. (with David Falcone)

Community Gang Problems and Crime Problems: An Assessment. Presented to the American Criminological Society meetings. Chicago, November, 2002. (with Ralph Weisheit)

Developing a Comprehensive Analysis of Police Organizations in the U.S. Presented to the American Criminological Society meetings. Chicago, November, 2002. (with Dave Falcone)

Patterns of Rural Homicide. Presented to the American Criminological Society meetings. New Orleans, November 2001. (with Ralph Weisheit)

Community Characteristics and Police Service Styles in Suburban Chicago. Presented to the American Criminological Society meetings. New Orleans, November 2001. (with David Falcone)

Community Characteristics and Rural Crime. Presented to the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences meetings. Washington, DC. April 2001. (with Ralph Weisheit)

The Social Construction of Gangs in Nonmetropolitan Areas. Presented to the American Society of Criminology meetings. San Francisco, CA. November 2000. (with Ralph A. Weisheit)

The Growth of Gangs in Smaller Communities During the 1990s: A Longitudinal Assessment. Presented to the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences meetings. New Orleans, LA. March 2000. (with Ralph Weisheit)

Growth of Youth Gangs in Small Towns and Rural Areas: An Analysis of the 1996 and 1997 NYGS. Presented to the American Society of Criminology meetings. Toronto, Ontario. November 1999. (with Ralph A. Weisheit)

Crime as 'Turbulence': Applying Chaos Theory to Social Control. Presented to the American Society of Criminology meetings. Washington, DC. November 1998.

Rural Gangs: Are They a Problem?. Presented to the American Society of Criminology meetings. Washington, DC. November 1998. (with Ralph A. Weisheit)

The Future of Crime and Justice in Rural America. Presented to the American Society of Criminology meetings. San Diego, CA. November 1997. (with Ralph A. Weisheit)

A Study of Police Vehicle Pursuit Policy Characteristics. Presented to the American Society of Criminology meetings. San Diego, CA. November 1997. (with David N. Falcone)

Validation Issues in Police Pursuit Research: The Advantages of Multiple Data Collection Strategies. Presented to the American Society of Criminology meetings. Chicago, IL. November 1996. (with David N. Falcone)

Social Control Theory: A Taxonomic Review. Presented to the American Society of Criminology meetings. Chicago, IL. November 1996. (with Joseph H. Rankin)

Inconsistent Discipline and Delinquency. Presented to the American Society of Criminology meetings. Boston, MA. November 1995. (with Joseph H. Rankin and Roger Kern)

Rural Crime and Justice: Implications for Theory and Research. Presented to the American Society of Criminology meetings. Boston, MA. November 1995. (with Ralph Weisheit and David N. Falcone).

Police Vehicle Pursuits and Officer Use of Excessive Force. Presented to the American Society of Criminology meetings. Boston, MA. November 1995. (with David N. Falcone).

Police Vehicle Pursuits and Organizational Characteristics: A Policy Analysis of Sheriffs' Offices and Police Departments. Presented to the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences meetings. Boston, MA. March 1995. (with David N. Falcone and Michael Botts).

Rural Crime: Setting a Research and Policy Agenda. Presented to the American Society of Criminology Meeting. Miami, FL. November 1994. (with Ralph A. Weisheit and David N. Falcone).

The Contextual Impact of Family. Presented to the American Society of Criminology Meeting. Miami, FL. November 1994. (with Joseph H. Rankin)

Issues in Rural Policing. Presented to the Midwestern Criminal Justice Association Meeting. Chicago, IL. September, 1994. (with Ralph A. Weisheit and David N. Falcone)

When is Rural Policing Also Community Policing?. Presented to the National Sheriffs' Association annual conference. Pittsburgh. June, 1994. (with Ralph A. Weisheit and David N. Falcone)

Community Policing in Small Town and Rural America. Presented to the Academy of Criminal Justice Science meeting. Chicago. 1994. (with Ralph A. Weisheit and David N. Falcone)

What is Rural? An Elusive Concept in the Study of Crime and Community. Presented to the American Society of Criminology meeting. Phoenix, AZ. October, 1993. (with Ralph A. Weisheit and David N. Falcone)

The County Sheriffs' Dept.: A Distinctive Policing Modality. Presented to the American Society of Criminology meeting. Phoenix, AZ. October, 1993. (with David N. Falcone)

Rural Crime and Rural Justice. Presented to the Academy of Criminal Justice Science. Kansas City. 1993. (with Ralph A. Weisheit and David N. Falcone)

Chaos as an Emerging Theme in Criminological Theory. Presented to the American Society of Criminology. New Orleans. 1992. (with Kirk Hanson)

Studying Criminal Justice in Context: The Theoretical and Methdological Implications of Local Variation. Presented to the American Society of Criminology. New Orleans. 1992. (with Ralph A. Weisheit and John M. Klofas)

Research on Police Vehicle Pursuits: Advantages of Multiple Data Collection Strategies. Presented to the American Society of Criminology. New Orleans. 1992. (with David N. Falcone)

Explaining Crime in the Year 2010. Presented to the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences annual meetings. Pittsburgh. 1992.

Patterns of Juvenile Victimization: Comparing Alternative Measures and Estimates. Presented to the American Society of Criminology annual meeting. San Francisco. November 1991. (with Joseph Rankin).

High Speed Police Pursuit: In Pursuit of Policy. Presented to the American Society of Criminology annual meeting. San Francisco. November 1991. (with David Falcone).

The Utility of Meta-Analysis in Criminal Justice Research. Presented to the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences annual meetings. Nashville. 1991.

Parental Discipline and Delinquency: An Elaboration. Presented to the American Society of Criminology annual meetings. Baltimore. 1990.

Families and Delinquency: A Meta-Analysis of the Impact of Broken Homes. Presented to the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences annual meetings. Denver. 1990.

Context and Consequences of Juvenile Victimization. Presented to the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences annual meetings. Denver. 1990.

Understanding the Relationship Between Broken Homes and Delinquency. Presented to the American Society of Criminology annual meetings. Chicago, 1988. (with Joseph Rankin)

Issues in the Measurement of Organization Size Among Police Departments. Presented to the American Society of Criminology annual meetings. Chicago, 1988. (with John Crank)

Juvenile Delinquency and Victimization: The Victimization Matrix. Presented to the Academy of Criminal Justice Science annual meetings. San Francisco, 1988.

The Effect of Direct and Indirect Parental Controls on Delinquency. Presented to the American Society of Criminology annual meetings. Montreal, 1987. (with Joseph Rankin)

Self-Enhancement Through Delinquency. Presented to the Academy of Criminal Justice Science annual meetings. St. Louis, 1987.

Parental Controls and Delinquency. Presented to the American Society of Criminology annual meetings. Atlanta, 1986. (with Joseph Rankin)

Crime and the Unhealthy Self. Presented to the American Society of Criminology annual meetings. Cincinnati, 1984.

Family Context and the Prevention of Delinquency. Presented to the American Society of Criminology annual meetings. Cincinnati, 1984.

Status Offenses as Predictors of Delinquency. Presented to the Academy of Criminal Justice Science meetings, San Antonio, 1983. (with Joseph Rankin)

Uses of the Self Concept in Theories of Deviance. Presented to the American Sociological Association annual meetings. Chicago, 1977.

2. Regional/State Presentations

Police vehicle pursuits: A policy content analysis. Presented to the Midwestern Criminal Justice Association annual meetings, October 1995, Chicago, IL. (with David N. Falcone and Andrew Huber)

Rural and Small-Town Policing. Plenary address to Small City and Rural Law Enforcement Symposium, University of Wisconsin - Platteville. Platteville, WI, July 1995.

Issues in Rural Policing. Presented to the Midwestern Criminal Justice Association Meeting. Chicago, IL. September, 1994. (with Ralph A. Weisheit and David N. Falcone)

Victimization and the Vulnerable Self. Presented to Midwest Sociolgoical Association annual meetings. St. Louis, 1989.

Juvenile Delinquency, Families, and Public Policy. Presented to College of Applied Science and Technology fall meeting. Illinois State University, 1989.

3. Exhibitions

The Complexities of Rural Violence. Poster session: Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences Annual meeting, March 1995, Boston. (with Ralph Weisheit and David N. Falcone)

Policing Rural Violence. Poster session: National Sheriffs’ Association Annual meeting, June1995, San Antonio. (with Ralph Weisheit and David N. Falcone)