Gaylene Armstrong

Biography

Gaylene Armstrong, PhD, is Director and Professor in the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice at the University of Nebraska at Omaha. She also serves as the Co-Director for the Nebraska Collaboration on Violence Intervention and Prevention, an effort in conjunction with the UNMC College of Medicine, Department of Surgery and Nebraska Medicine to reduce gun violence in Nebraska. Armstrong is an expert in correctional program and policy evaluation. Her research has extended to numerous at-risk populations including youth, female, and sex offender populations. Armstrong has consulted with the National Institute of Corrections, the National Institute of Justice, the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, the Iowa Community Corrections Improvement Association and most recently agencies and community organizations throughout Nebraska including the Nebraska Attorney General's Office. Armstrong was recognized as one of the Most Prolific Female Scholars in Elite Criminology and Criminal Justice Journals and Top 20 Female “Academic Stars” in Criminology by the Journal of Criminal Justice Education. Armstrong is the first ASC DCS member to be awarded both the Distinguished New Scholar Award and the Distinguished Scholar Award (2019) in recognition of her career accomplishments. She has published in several academic journals, and is the author of the book Private vs. Public Operation: Juvenile Correctional Facilities.Armstrong received her PhD and MA in Criminology and Criminal Justice from the University of Maryland, and B.A.(Hons.) in Psychology from the University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada.

Teaching Interests

Violence intervention and prevention, corrections, program and policy evaluation

Research Interests

Criminal justice program and policy evaluation, violence prevention, community corrections, institutional corrections.

Awards and Honors

American Society of Criminology, Division on Corrections and Sentencing Distinguished Scholar Award, Scholarship/Research - 2018

Most Prolific Female Scholars in Elite Criminology and Criminal Justice Journals, 2000-2010, Designation, Scholarship/Research - 2012

Academy of Experimental Criminology Young Experimental Scholar Award, Scholarship/Research - 2007

American Society of Criminology, Division on Corrections and Sentencing Young Scholar Award, Scholarship/Research - 2003

Education

Ph D, University of Maryland at College Park, College Park, Maryland, Criminology and Criminal Justice, 2000

Selected Publications

Snyder, Katherine, Raposo Hadley, Ashley, Evans, Charity, Farrens, Ashley, Burt, Jennifer, Armstrong, Gaylene, Garman, Julie, Wylie Larson, Lindsey, Foxall, Mark. 2022. Defense, disrespect, and #deadly: A qualitative exploration of precursors to youth violence informed through hospital-based violence prevention program follow up, The Journal of Qualitative Criminal Justice and Criminology.

Bouffard, Leana, Armstrong, Gaylene. 2021. The influence of youth and parental reports of parental knowledge and monitoring and reporting discrepancy on high risk youth offending, Journal of Adolescence, 93, 146-160.

Reidelberger, Keely, Farens, Ashley, Raposo-Hadley, Ashley, Greenaway, Jermaine, Burt, Jennifer, Wylie Larson, Lindsey, Armstrong, Gaylene, Foxall, Mark, Bauman, Zachary, Evans, Charity. 2021. Perceptions of Violence in Justice-Involved Youth, Surgery Open Science, 5, 14-18.

Armstrong, Gaylene, Atkin-Plunk, Cassandra, Dalbir, Nicky. 2021. Veteran Treatment Court Clients’ Perceptions of Procedural Justice and Recidivism, Criminal Justice Policy Review, 32, 501-522.

Armstrong, Gaylene, Muftic, Lisa, Bouffard, Leana. 2021. Factors influencing law enforcement responses to child to parent violence, J. Interpersonal Violence, 36.

Externally Funded Research

Innovation in TVTP, Department of Homeland Security - Center for Prevention Programs and Partnerships, Federal, 10/01/2021 - 09/30/2023

Violent Activity Rural Communities, State Agencies, 01/01/2022 - 11/30/2024

NCITE Center, Department of Homeland Security, Federal, 07/01/2021 - 06/30/2022

NeVDRS Support, State Agencies, 10/15/2020 - 08/31/2022

Department, College, and University

College Diversity Committee, Committee Member, Member of CPACS diversity committee that works to support and enhance to increase equity, inclusion and diversity among our students, faculty and staff in CPACS., 08/01/2016 - 08/31/2016

Professional

American Society of Criminology, Program Organizer, American Society of Criminology 2022 Conference Sub-Area Chair for "Jails & Prisons" under Area VII: The Criminal Justice System, Atlanta, GA - present

ASC Division of Corrections and Sentencing Handbook Editorial Board, Editorial Review Board Member, Participate in development and oversight of ASC DCS Handbook series, 11/17/2016 - present

Journal of Criminal Justice, Editorial Review Board Member, Editorial board member, 01/01/2015 - 01/31/2015

Justice Evaluation Journal, Editorial Review Board Member, Serve as Editorial Board member of an Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (ACJS) journal that launched in 2018. The Justice Evaluation Journal is published twice per year by Taylor and Francis. (serving a 3 year term), 01/16/2018 - present

Community

Heartland Crisis Intervention Team , Board Member, 01/01/2019 - present

Administrative Assignments

Department Chairperson, 07/01/2016