Eric Lambert

Education:

Ph.D.

School of Criminal Justice                                         

State University of New York at Albany

Dissertation Title: A Path Analysis of the Antecedents and Consequences of Job Satisfaction and Organizational Commitment Among Correctional Staff

M.A.

School of Criminal Justice                                         

State University of New York at Albany

B.A.

Saginaw Valley State University                               

(Dual Major - Criminal Justice and Sociology)

(Minor - History)

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Academic Appointments:

2017 to Present

Professor of Criminal Justice and Department Chair of the Department of Criminal Justice (Tenured)

The University of Nevada, Reno       

2013 to 2017 

University of Mississippi Professor of Legal Studies and Chair of Department of Legal Studies (Tenured)

2008 to 2013

Wayne State University Professor of Criminal Justice and Chair of the Department of Criminal Justice (Tenured)

Professor (and Associate and Assistant Professor) of Criminal Justice and Chair of the Department of Criminal Justice (Tenured)

University of Toledo                         

Assistant Professor

University of Toledo of Criminal Justice

Ferris State University 

Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice

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Criminal Justice Work Experience:

Investigative Aide/Intern

Bureau of Research and Evaluation 

New York Division of Criminal Justice Services

Worked on the Youth Recidivism Project.  Primary duties were to sort, read, interpret, and code relevant information from files of juveniles assigned to the custody of the New York Division for Youth.  Development of questionnaires for staff at facilities concerning programs and social climates.  Responsible for maintaining and cleaning system files and data sets. Assisting in statistical analysis and interpretation of results.

Correctional Treatment Specialist

Federal Bureau of Prisons                  

Managed and supervised a caseload of over 185 long term, sophisticated inmates. Assigned program goals, coordinated with various law enforcement agencies, adjudicated disciplinary infractions, maintained records and central files, composed official correspondences, prepared transfer requests, developed release plans, responded to congressional and judicial inquiries, performed necessary custodial duties, and participated in strategic planning. Utilized my counseling skills and persuasion techniques to motivate inmates. Assigned job tasks for inmates and monitored performance, changing assignments as necessary.  Performed the duties of unit manager and case management coordinator as needed.

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Reviewing Experience

Social Science Journal

External Reviewer

Law and Society Review

External Reviewer

Corrections: Policy, Practice and Research

Editorial Board Member

External Reviewer

 

International Journal of Law, Crime and Justice

External Reviewer

 

Safety and Health at Work

External Reviewer

Crime, Law, and Social Change

External Reviewer

Crime and Delinquency

Graduate Assistant Reviewer

External Reviewer

American Journal of Criminal Justice

External Reviewer

Member of the Editorial Board

 

Journal of Criminal Justice

External Reviewer

Was a Member of the Editorial Board

 

Criminal Justice Review

External Reviewer

Member of the Editorial Board

International Criminal Justice Review

External Reviewer

Free Inquiry in Creative Sociology

External Reviewer

Criminal Justice Studies: A Critical Journal

of Crime, Law, and Society

External Reviewer

Police Practice and Research: An International Journal

External Reviewer

Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice

External Reviewer

Journal of Criminal Justice Education

External Reviewer

Journal of Crime and Justice

External Reviewer

Editorial Board Member

Social Justice Research

External Reviewer

Management Research News

External Reviewer

Journal of Offender Rehabilitation

External Reviewer

International Journal of Criminal Justice Sciences

External Reviewer

Member of Editorial Advisory Board

Social Forces

External Reviewer

Social Behavior and Personality: An International Journal

External Reviewer

Sociological Focus

External Reviewer

Criminal Justice and Behavior

External Reviewer

The Canadian Journal of Criminology and Criminal Justice

External Reviewer

Women and Criminal Justice

External Reviewer

Social Problems

External Reviewer

Justice Quarterly

External Reviewer

African Journal of Criminology and Justice Studies

External Reviewer

Former Editorial Board Member

African Journal of Business Management

External Reviewer

Policing: An International Journal of Police Strategies & Management

External Reviewer

Youth Violence and Juvenile Justice (Special Edition - Michael Leiber Guest Editor)

External Reviewer

Psychological Reports

External Reviewer

Journal of Managerial Psychology

External Reviewer

Police Quarterly

External Reviewer

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

External Reviewer

Race and Justice: An International Journal

External Reviewer

Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology

External Reviewer

The Prison Journal

External Reviewer

Journal of Qualitative Criminal Justice and Criminology

External Reviewer

Criminology

External Reviewer

Children and Youth Services Review

External Reviewer

Journal of Homosexuality

External Reviewer

Asian Journal of Criminology

External Reviewer

Violence and Victims

External Reviewer

Administration in Social Work

External Reviewer

Aggressive Behavior

External Reviewer

Journal of Quantitative Criminology

External Reviewer

Sage Open

Article Editor and External Reviewer

Corrections: Policy, Practice, and Research

Editorial Board Member

Crime, Law, and Social Change

External Reviewer

North American Journal of Psychology

External Reviewer

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Teaching

Graduate Courses:

Criminal Justice Research Methodology (Ferris State University)

Criminal Justice Agency Evaluation (Ferris State University)

Comprehensive Critique (Ferris State University)

Special Graduate Topics - Homicide (Ferris State University)

Special Graduate Topics - Criminal Justice in the Movies (Ferris State University)

Criminal Justice Organizational Issues (Ferris State University)

Data Analysis in Criminal Justice (University of Toledo)

Research Methods in Criminal Justice (University of Toledo)

Perspectives of Criminology and Criminal Justice (Wayne State University)

Criminal Justice Administration (University of Mississippi)

Graduate Independent Study (University of Mississippi)

Graduate Independent Study (University of Mississippi)

Comprehensive Examination Review (University of Nevada, Reno)

Criminal Justice Policy Analysis (University of Nevada, Reno)

Undergraduate Courses:

Introduction to the Nature of Crime and Its Control (State University of New York at Albany)

Introduction to the Criminal Justice Process (State University of New York at Albany)

Introduction to Criminal Justice (Ferris State University and University of Toledo)

Introduction to Corrections (Ferris State University)

Supervision and Management in Criminal Justice (Ferris State University)

Delinquency Prevention and Control (Ferris State University)

Introduction to Statistics in Criminal Justice (State University of New York at Albany)

Conflict Management in Corrections (Ferris State University)

Correctional Report Writing (Ferris State University)

Criminal Justice Internship (Ferris State University)

Organizational Behavior and Administration in Criminal Justice Agencies (Ferris State University)

Correctional Clients (Ferris State University)

Crime Control Policy (Ferris State University)

Child Abuse and the Criminal Justice System (Saginaw Valley State University)

Administration of Criminal Justice (University of Toledo)

Criminal Justice (University of Toledo)

Penology (University of Toledo)

Criminal Justice Research Methods and Statistics (University of Toledo)

Cap Stone Seminar for Seniors in the Corrections Track (Ferris State University)

Freshman Orientation Seminar (Ferris State University)

Freshman Orientation - Criminal Justice (University of Toledo)

Corrections (Wayne State University)

Internship in Criminal Justice (Wayne State University)

Independent Study in Criminal Justice (University of Mississippi)

Internship in Criminal Justice (University of Mississippi)

Social Justice and Community Service (University of Mississippi)

Criminal Justice Communications (University of Mississippi)

Introduction to Criminal Justice (University of Mississippi)

Independent Study in Criminal Justice (University of Nevada, Reno)

Internship in Criminal Justice (University of Nevada, Reno)

Criminological Theory (University of Nevada, Reno)

Introduction to Corrections (University of Nevada, Reno)

Introduction to Administration of Justice (University of Nevada, Reno)

Feminist Jurisprudence (University of Nevada, Reno)

Comprehensive Examination (review course) (University of Nevada, Reno)