1 Department of Criminology 4202 East Fowler Ave, SOC 344 Tampa, FL. 33620 Email: valentinrosa@mail.usf.edu Curriculum Vita Melanie Rosa, M.S. April 2018 EDUCATION 2015- Present Ph.D. Student in Criminology, 2014 M.S. in Criminal Justice Research, Graduate Certificate in Crime Analysis 2013 B.S. in Psychology, ACADEMIC POSITIONS 2017-Present Graduate Assistant, Department of Sociology, 2015- Present Graduate Assistant, Department of Criminology, 2013-2014 Graduate Assistant, Department of Criminal Justice, PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 2014-2015 Research Assistant, Nicholson School of Communication, 2014 Data Analyst and Research Assistant, John E. Polk Facility, Sanford, Fl. DOC Contact: Lt. Preston Allyn RESEARCH INTERESTS Developmental/Life-Course Theories Correlates of Juvenile Offending Research Methodology Advanced Statistical Modeling/Analyses
2 PUBLICATIONS MANUSCRIPTS UNDER REVIEW Rosa, M., Fox, B.H., & Jennings, W. Do developmental and life-course theory risk factors equally predict age of onset among juvenile sexual and non-sexual offenders? Revise & Resubmit at Sexual Abuse: A Journal of Research and Treatment. Rosa, Melanie & Cochran, J.K. Religion, religiosity, and opposition toward same-sex marriage: Sanctity of marriage or heterosexist beliefs? Revise & Resubmit at Sociological Spectrum. Fox, B.H 1., Cochran, J 1., & Rosa, M 1. Profiles of death penalty attitudes: A latent class approach. Under Review at Justice Quarterly. 1 All authors contributed equally MANUSCRIPTS IN PROGRESS Leiber, M., Fox, B.H., Cochran, J.K., Krupa, J., & Rosa, M. Continuity and change in the dispositional careers of juvenile offenders: A race-specific longitudinal examination of the effects of prior case outcomes on current juvenile court dispositions with implications for labeling theory. Plan to submit to Criminology. Rosa, M., & Fox, B.H. Do DLC risk factors differ for violent versus non-violent offenders? An examination of the etiology of violent juvenile offending. Fox, B.H., & Rosa, M. Evaluating and comparing profiles of burglars developed using three statistical classification techniques: Multidimensional scaling, cluster analysis, and latent class analysis. Plan to submit to Journal of Quantitative Criminology. Moule, R.K., & Rosa, M. Country level risk factors for involvement in the United States extraordinary rendition program (2002-2012). BOOK CHAPTERS/ ENCYCLOPEDIA CHAPTERS Leiber, M., Peck, J., Valentin Rosa, M., & Shreve, T. (2018). The relationship between gender of the probation officer and judicial sentencing: Implications for black male offenders. In J. Ulmer and M. Bradley (Eds.), Handbook on Punishment Decisions: Locations of Disparity. New York, NY: Routledge. Rosa, M.V. (2017). Monitoring the Future. In C.J. Schreck (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Juvenile Delinquency and Justice. New York, NY: Springer. OTHER Valentin Rosa, M., Allyn, P., & Potter, R.H. (2016). Implementing criminogenic risk assessment in a county jail: Some practical lessons. American Jails Magazine, 37-42.
3 PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS 2018 Rosa, M., Fox, B.H., Cochran, J., & Jennings, W.G. Profiles of death penalty attitudes: A latent class approach. Academy of Criminal Justice and Sciences. New Orleans, LA. 2017 Jennings, W., Rosa, M., & Fox, B.H. Do developmental/lifecourse (DLC) risk factors equally predict sexual and non-sexual offending among at-risk juveniles? American Society of Criminology. Philadelphia, PA. 2017 Rosa, M. & Fox, B.H. Evaluating and comparing profiles of burglars developed using three statistical classification techniques: Multidimensional scaling, cluster analysis, and latent class analysis. American Society of Criminology. Philadelphia, PA. 2016 Rosa, M. & Cochran, J. Profiles of death penalty support and opposition: A cluster analytic approach. American Society of Criminology. New Orleans, LA. 2016 Leiber, M., Peck, J., Rosa, M., Shreve, T. & Beaudry-Cyr, M. The relationship between the gender of probation officer and judicial sentencing: Implications for black male offenders. Southern Criminal Justice Association. Savannah, GA. 2014 Rosa, M. & Potter, R.H. Criminogenic risk profiles of incoming jail inmates: Implications for developing reentry programs and community partnerships. Southern Criminal Justice Association. Clearwater, Fl. TEACHING EXPERIENCE Live Courses Spring 2018 Spring 2017 Fall 2016 Present Summer 2014 Graduate Teaching Assistant, Dr. David Zeller, Social Science Statistics Guest Lecturer, Dr. John K. Cochran, Death Penalty Graduate Teaching Assistant, Dr. Richard Moule, Gangs Graduate Teaching Assistant, Dr. Raymond Surette, Criminal Justice Systems 2013-2014 Graduate Teaching Assistant, Dr. Karol Lucken, Corrections and Penology
4 2013-2014 Graduate Teaching Assistant, Dr. Karol Lucken, Victims and the Criminal Justice System Online Courses Fall 2017 Summer 2016 Graduate Teaching Assistant, Dr. Erica Toothman, Social Science Statistics Graduate Teaching Assistant, Dr. Scot Boeringer, Drugs and Crime 2015-2016 Graduate Teaching Assistant, Ms. Courtney Lewellen, Women and Crime Winter 2015 AWARDS Fall 2017 Graduate Teaching Assistant, Dr. Scot Boeringer, Patterns of Criminal Behavior Student Government Conference Grant (ASC) 2017-2018 Department of Criminology Graduate Assistantship Award (.73 FTE) Fall 2016 Student Government Conference Grant (ASC) 2016-2017 Department of Criminology Graduate Assistantship Award Winter 2015 Department of Criminology Graduate Assistantship Award 2015-2016 Department of Criminology Graduate Assistantship Award 2013-2014 Department of Criminal Justice Graduate Assistantship Award CERTIFICATIONS 2016 CITI Social/Behavioral Investigators and Key Personnel 2015 CITI Social and Behavioral Responsible Conduct of Research
5 SERVICE TO THE DEPARTMENT/UNIVERSITY 2016 Facilitator, USF Undergraduate Research Symposium 2016 Present Member, Criminology Graduate Student Organization (CGSO) 2015 Homecoming Chair, Criminology Graduate Student Organization (CGSO) SERVICE TO THE FIELD 2018 Present Student Representative, Developmental/Life-Course Division (ASC) PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS American Society of Criminology (ASC) Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (ACJS) REFERENCES Available upon request.