ISU faculty receive $300,000 grant to explore new crime-scene technology

Breaking Barriers to Criminal Justice Careers

Fall 2015

The RAP Sheet

The Alumni Newsletter of the Department of Criminal Justice Sciences at Illinois State University

TV shows like CSI may not be reality, but a nearly $300,000 grant from

the National Institutes of Justice (NIJ) will allow an interdisciplinary

research team at Illinois State University to explore the viability—and

the legal uses—of new crime-scene technology.

The team, comprised of faculty members Christopher Mulligan, Jamie

Wieland, and Michael Gizzi, will take the next two years to explore

uses of a new version of a mass spectrometer—lab equipment that is

often used in forensic analysis.

“If you look at how the entertainment industry personifies forensics,

we’re not there yet, but much like cell phones did in the last few years,

the technology is really taking off,” said Mulligan, who is leading the

Illinois State team working with the NIJ.

It was Mulligan, a professor of analytical chemistry, who developed a

smaller, easily usable, version of the mass spectrometer. The device is

intended for field use, as a means of quickly analyzing materials in inves-

tigations, such as illegal drugs. The NIJ grant will allow the team to

explore not only the uses of this “portable mass spectrometer,” but

also possible ethical, legal, and financial questions that may accompany

it.

“This device can be a game changer as far as giving real-time infor-

mation to investigators on site, but it also brings up new questions

about privacy for suspects,” said Wieland, an associate professor of

technology who will provide her expertise in statistics and operations

management. She will delve into a cost-benefit analysis of the device.

“This is an expensive piece of equipment,” Wieland said of the device

that can cost up to $100,000 per unit. “It is potentially cost effective on

a federal level, but what about on a state level, or even a county level?

That we don’t know yet.”

Gizzi, an associate professor of criminal justice studies, will tackle po-

tential legal issues that could come with the use of the device. “This is

geared toward use in an investigative format, before an arrest is made,”

he said. “That means there are a different set of legal issues involved

than those after an arrest. This is ultimately a tool used in a search.”

Law enforcement and other criminal justice-related career fields are

largely male-dominated. A program in Illinois State University’s Depart-

ment of Criminal Justice Sciences is working to shift that gender dynam-

ic. The Breaking Barriers program provides added support for female

students pursuing criminal justice careers.

“One of the biggest barriers is that women don’t often think of them-

selves in those professions,” said Professor Cara Rabe-Hemp. “We’re

working to overcome gender stereotypes about the field and give fe-

male students the skills they need to thrive in criminal justice careers.

We want women to see the wide array of potential career options avail-

able to them in policing and other criminal justice fields.”

The Breaking Barriers program hosts events throughout the academic

year, including professional development activities that stress job prepa-

ration and interviewing skills, business etiquette, professional communi-

cation, goal setting, and work-life balance. The program also provides

numerous opportunities for students to interact with women working

in emergency management, law enforcement, and other criminal justice

professions.

Unlike a registered student organization, Breaking Barriers is a depart-

mental initiative that brings together a cohort of students, ranging from

freshmen to graduate students. Students can join the program on their

own, but most of those involved have been nominated for inclusion by

Criminal Justice faculty members. Faculty nominate students they feel

show leadership potential or those who could use some extra encour-

agement to continue pursuing a career in criminal justice.

Since the program began in 2009, the cohort system has proven itself to

be especially effective. Students at all levels are able to interact, provid-

ing a network of academic, professional, and social support. The pro-

gram also helps freshman and transfer students integrate into the major

and make beneficial connections.

“One of the popular events is a field trip to the Illinois State Police

Training Academy,” said Tracy Wehrle, professional practicum coordi-

nator. “The students get a chance to see what the academy is like, espe-

cially the physical training sessions. The physical aspects of police work

are often the most intimidating for women. We want female students to

see that police work is indeed a career that’s open to them.”

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Alumni News 2015 CJS Distinguished Alumnus - Keith Kambic

Congratulations to Keith Kambic ’86 on being named the 2016 Criminal Justice Sciences Distinguished Alumnus! Kam-

bic came to ISU in 1984 expecting to study chemistry, until he found he didn’t have any aptitude for the subject. During

a year off to reassess his career goals, Kambic took police tests and read up on criminal justice, deciding it was a fit and

enrolling in the Department of Criminal Justice Sciences at Illinois State.

Kambic noted that graduates of the program knew they were “either going to be a police officer, probation officer, or a

prison security officer.” Kambic had interned at the Tazewell County probation office and decided he didn’t want to

work in probation. He also knew that he didn’t want to work in the prison system. Kambic decided to become an of-

ficer, testing for a number of programs before accepting a position in Joliet.

However at the same time he received an offer to become a security, safety, and quality control officer for a retail dis-

tribution center. Kambic was encouraged by his cousin, who had already served several years as a police officer, to take the job.

The position saw Kambic exploring internal theft and safety cases. He discovered that he enjoyed the security field and had a knack for the work.

After four years in the industrial environment, he accepted a position at Montgomery Ward at an inner-city Chicago store. Kambic dealt with

shoplifters, learned the art of internal theft, and gained the skills to unravel simple and complex schemes. Often he would rely on verbal craft—

interviewing and interrogating to eventually get individuals to admit that they did something wrong.

“In that type of venue you really get to see the good, you really get to see the bad, and you get to see how weird people are,” Kambic said.

Over the next 10 years he expanded in his role. Kambic transferred to the Montgomery Ward corporate office where he learned corporate pro-

tection, celebrity protection, and how to conduct investigations into credit card fraud, kickback schemes, and other white collar crimes.

“You really end up seeing the dark side of people in this work,” Kambic said.

Eventually Kambic returned to the field as a district manager for Montgomery Ward, overseeing all of Chicago—19 stores and a distribution cen-

ter. Annually he and his team would catch 1,000 internal theft schemes and 5,000 shoplifters.

Though he thoroughly enjoyed his work at Montgomery Ward, Kambic recognized a looming corporate bankruptcy and a hot job market as signs

to seek a new challenge.

He joined Kroll Worldwide, where he worked on security and risk assessment projects for the Lincoln Museum, the University of Chicago, Inter-

national Monetary Fund, and the Dominican Republic’s Banco Popular.

Working with risk analysis and planning, engineering, and bidding out integrated security systems was a career turning point for Kambic. It set the

stage for him to be placed in charge of security for the Aon Center (formerly the Amoco Building). The work in turn prepared him to assume

responsibility over Willis Tower—a burden he shoulders with pride.

“I believe I have one of the best jobs in the country,” Kambic said. “I work in a place where I can go anywhere in the country, say I work in this

particular building, and most people will know where I work and what I do. There are only a handful of jobs that are like that.”

Do you know an alum who deserves special

recognition? Nominate him or her to the

CAST Academy of Achievement or the CAST

Hall of Fame!

2015 CAST Hall of Fame - Louis Bladel III

Louis Bladel '89 graduated from Illinois State with a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice Sciences. He began his

law enforcement career in 1989 as a special deputy U.S. marshal in the Eastern District of Virginia. He later be-

came a special agent with the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS). After graduating from the Federal Law

Enforcement Training Center, he served in the NCIS Great Lakes Field Office in North Chicago. He was the case

agent on two successfully prosecuted murder investigations jointly investigated by his office and the Chicago divi-

sion of the FBI.

Bladel joined the FBI in 1996. He served in New York, investigating foreign counterintelligence (CI) matters. He

completed counterterrorism temporary duty assignments in Guam and Kenya. Following the September 11, 2001,

terrorist attacks, he was reassigned to an investigative response squad that investigated pending international ter-

rorist threats in the New York City area.

At FBI Headquarters, he handled major CI and espionage investigations. He developed and provided leadership on programs involving Middle

Eastern countries, including oversight of one of the FBI's largest Israeli espionage cases.

Bladel became a supervisor at the Washington Field Office and was promoted to assistant special agent in charge of the Counterintelligence

Division. His responsibilities included Eurasian and Middle Eastern CI. He was later assigned to the Washington office's counterespionage/

counter-proliferation programs. He oversaw numerous high-profile joint espionage and counter-proliferation investigations and arrests in the

Washington, D.C., area.

In 2012, he began leading the FBI's national counterespionage program, which included the investigative efforts regarding Edward Snowden and

other high-profile media leak, economic espionage, and espionage investigations.

He serves as the president of the board of trustees for the Kingsbury Day School.

Alumni News

#ISULovebirds

Tyler Wiggs ’11 and Hillary (Romin) Wiggs ’12 were the winners of the #ISULovebirds contest. Tyler and Hillary Wiggs met freshman year in

Wright Hall. The day Tyler graduated, he bought her engagement ring. From Tyler: "Not only did we take engagement and wedding photos with

the bench, we just recently found out we will be adding a new Redbird to our family." Congratulations, Tyler and Hillary!

Homecoming 2015 Homecoming Float

Congratulations to CJS for winning 1st place for the RSO floats for the third year in a row!

A huge thank you to all students, faculty, staff, alumni, and friends of CJS who helped out

with the float building. It was truly a group effort and those efforts paid off. Also, we want to

thank CJS Alum Peter Lynch '81 for his support of the 2015 Homecoming float!

Dr. Shelly Clevenger, Assistant Professor

Chapter in Scholarly Book

Clevenger, S. Treatment of victims in the criminal justice system. In T.Richards & C.Marcum (EDs), Sexual Vio-

lence; Then and Now. Sage Publications (2014)

Clevenger, S., & Marcum, C. The Birth of the Internet: New Relationships and New Crime. The Virtual Enemy:

The Intersection between Intimate Partner Abuse, Technology, and Cybercrime: 20.

Scholarly Book

Navarro, J., Clevenger, S., & Marcum, C. The Virtual Enemy: The Intersection between Intimate Partner Abuse,

Technology, and Cybercrime. Carolina Academic Press

**John Navarro is a 2014 graduate of the CJS Master’s Program

Faculty Publications/Presentations

Dr. Michael Gizzi, Associate Professor

Scholarly Book

Gizzi, M., Curtis, R., & . The Fourth Amendment in Flux: The Roberts Court, Crime Control, and Digital Privacy.

University Press of Kansas (2016)

Presentations

Arizona v. Gant’s impact on vehicle searches: an analysis of search incident to arrest in Illinois and North Carolina.

Midwestern Criminal Justice Association. (2015)

The Implementation of Precedent: Examining Police Responses to Changes in Vehicle Search and Seizure Case Law.

American Society of Criminology Annual Meeting. (2015)

University Police Departments and Racial Profiling: An Analysis of Traffic Stop Study Data in Illinois. American Soci-

ety of Criminology Annual Meeting. (2015)

Dr. Dawn Beichner, Professor

Presentations

Denying Bail to Batterers. Women's and Gender Studies Symposium. Women's and Gender Studies. (2015)

Incarcerated Women: Their Situation, Their Needs, and Measures for Sustainable Reintegration. European Society

of Criminology. European Society of Criminology. (2015)

Dr. Philip Mulvey, Assistant Professor

Journal Articles in Academic Journals

Tasca, M., Mulvey, P., & Rodriguez, N. Families Coming Together in Prison: An Examination of Visitation Encoun-

ters. Punishment & Society (2015)

White, M., Mulvey, P., & Dario, L. Arrestees' perceptions of the police: Exploring procedural justice, legitimacy, and

willingness to cooperate with the police across offender types. Criminal Justice & Behavior (2015)

Mulvey, P., & White, M. The potential for violence in arrests of persons with mental illness. Policing: An Internation-

al Journal of Police Strategies & Management (2014)

Presentations

Early termination from Severely Mentally Ill (SMI) probation: Examining predictive factors for offenders who com-

plete SMI probation prior to the expiration of their original sentence. International Congress of Law and Mental

Health. (2015)

Families coming together in prison: Peering inside the black box of visitation.. Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences.

(2015)

Faculty Publications/Presentations (cont.)

Dr. Jason Ingram, Associate Professor

Article in an Academic Journal

Ingram, J., & Lee, S.** The Influence of First-line Supervision on Patrol Officer Job Satisfaction. Police Quarterly 18.2

(2015): 193-219.

Presentations

Police Culture & Officer Behavior: Application of a Multilevel Framework. American Society of Criminology. ASC.

(2015)

Police Use of Force: Myths and Policy Considerations. ACLU. (2015)

Recidivism and Offense Type: A Study of DUI Offenses. American Society of Criminology. ASC. (2015)

**Sung Uook Lee is a graduate of the CJS Masters Program.

Dr. Michael Rossler, Assistant Professor

Conference Proceeding

Pizarro, J., McGarrell, E., Circio, G., & Rossler, M. Hot Spots in the Motor City: An Examination of Crime Facilita-

tors and Attractors in Problem Locations. Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (2015)

Journal Article in an Academic Journal

Paoline III, E., Terrill, W., & Rossler, M. Higher education, college degree major, and police occupational attitudes.

Journal of Criminal Justice Education 26.1 (2015): 49-73.

Research Report

McGarrell, E., Pizarro, J., Circio, G., Adams, E., & Rossler, M. Detroit Ceasefire: Interim Report (2015)

Faculty Publications/Presentations (cont.)

Dr. Cara Rabe-Hemp, Professor

Chapter in Scholarly Book

Rabe-Hemp, C., & Park, J.** Views and Legal Interpretations of An American Criminal Courts Judge. Interviews

with Court Leaders Across the Globe (2015)

Chapters in Textbooks

Navarro, J.**, & Rabe-Hemp, C. Identity Theft. Nancy Lind (EDs), Privacy in the Digital Age: 21st-Century Chal-

lenges to the Fourth Amendment. ABC-CLIO (2015): 519-542.

Rabe-Hemp, C. Airport Scanners and the Fourth Amendment. Privacy in the Digital Age: 21st-Century Challenges

to the Fourth Amendment. ABC-CLIO (2015): 377-398.

Journal Article in an Academic Journal

Gokhale, A., Rabe-Hemp, C., Woeste, L., & Machina, K.,. Gender Differences in Attitudes toward Science & Tech-

nology among Majors. Senior Editor-in-Chief: Karen C. Cohen (EDs). Journal of Science Education and Technolo-

gy / Springer 24.4 (2015): 509-516.

Presentations

The Concentration Effect of Registered Sex Offenders on Home Sale Prices: A Case Study of McLean County,

Illinois. Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences. (2015)

The Defective Children of the Colony. Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences. (2015)

**John Navarro and JiHye Park are graduates of the CJS Masters Program.

American Society of Criminology 2015

JiHye Park M.S. ’14 and Dr. Cara Rabe-Hemp

Dr. Gail Humiston-Sears M.S.’08 and Dr. Cara Rabe-Hemp

Dr. Jason Ingram and Clayton Cottle ’15 Dr. Cara Rabe-Hemp and Cayla Comens ’13

Genoa Cole’15 and Dr. Jason Ingram

Study Abroad

Magaly Avila spent the spring 2015 semester studying abroad at the Glasgow Caledonian University

in Scotland. This was her second study abroad experience - while attending Parkland College, she

studied in Costa Rica for a short time. She decided that she wanted a longer experience, so when

the chance to study in Scotland for a semester came up, she took it.

At the Glasgow Caledonian University, Avila took courses such as Crime, Media, and Culture;

Understanding Violence; and Youth Crime and Justice. Even though the university she attended

was quite different from ISU, Avila felt welcomed by her professors and classmates.

While abroad, Avila was able to visit places in Scotland and beyond. In Scotland, she visited Loch

Lomond, Loch Ness, Isle of Skye, and the Glenfinnan Viaduct. She was also able to visit castles and

travel to London. Outside of the UK, she had the opportunity to travel to Egypt, France, Germany,

Italy, Morocco, and Spain, where she was able to walk down a street in Barcelona bearing her last

name.

Avila’s new friends introduced her to Scottish life. She was able to experience traditional parties,

football (soccer) matches, and the night life. She even picked up on the Scottish accent and some

common phrases. This

Towards the end of the semester, she started to get a little homesick. However, the presence of

her new friends helped and she was glad that she started to form bonds with her classmates early

on. Her overall experience helped her learn about herself, in addition to meeting friends and creat-

ing cherished memories.

Giza Pyramids in Cairo, Egypt Edinburgh Castle in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

The Louvre Museum in Paris, France

CJS senior chosen for Model UN

Senior criminal justice sciences major and politics and government minor Kaitlyn Goodrum has always

been curious about how the world works on a global scale. Goodrum feels that Americans tend to be

blind to what happens in other parts of the world because we are consumed with our own issues, so she

decided that the best way to grasp how other countries handle their issues (such as hunger and environ-

mental problems) was to become a member of the Model UN.

In order to become a member of the Model UN, Goodrum had to take POL 252 – International Organi-

zations, taught by Professor of Politics and Government Noha Shawki. Students must take this class in

the fall semester in order to participate in the Model UN during the following spring semester. Shawki

requires her students to type up a personal statement about why they want to be a part of the Model

UN. She also takes into consideration the student’s academic performance in class and overall GPA. She

chooses 12 students from the class to participate. Each student has his or her own role to play. During

the spring semester, each student is assigned to a different subcommittee that deals with a variety of

international issues.

The first two months of the spring semester will consist of intense research on the country to which the

students are assigned. During the last week of March, Model UN will be held in New York City at the

United Nations headquarters. Students from universities all over the world will be coming as delegates for their assigned country. After that

week, the students will return to ISU to conclude the class.

Goodrum plans to go to law school after she graduates in May of 2016. While she hasn’t decided whether she wants to go into criminal or inter-

national law, she can see herself working for the UN or possibly the International Court of Justice. She wants the opportunity to fight for justice

at the international level, and give a voice to those who have never had one.

Washington, D. C. internship program Internships are a superb way for students to gain familiarity outside the classroom in their

chosen area of study. The Washington, D.C., internship program is available to students who

are in good academic standing within the College of Applied Science and Technology every

summer.

The internship experience lets Illinois State University students see what it is like to live away

from home for a summer while interning with government agencies. During this opportunity,

students are able to obtain credit hours towards graduation, along with an exceptional educa-

tion that cannot be acquired from a classroom.

Joseph Lopez, a criminal justice major at Illinois State, interned at the Metropolitan Police

Department. During his internship, he was placed with the Investigative Services Bureau, Office of the Assistant Chief.

Lopez said his favorite part of the internship was getting ride-along experience with officers while participating in unique events such as, riding in

the police helicopter, going through the agency’s tactical village, simulation training and shooting range.

“This internship definitely solidified my belief that I still want to become a cop. However, I was also able to meet others who are involved in dif-

ferent law enforcement agencies who showed me different paths I could take, such as working with the capitol police or on a congressman secu-

rity detail,” said Lopez.

The full story can be found here.

Congratulations to Michael Kosik, Nikki Barnett, and Alexis Noggle, who received scholarships for summer 2016. Stay tuned for their stories!

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The NIJ grant is unique in that it looks beyond the science of developing next-generation chemical instrumentation, and into the ramifications. “It

is so sensitive that it can analyze drug residue on a driver’s license,” said Wieland. “Would an officer be able to use this at a traffic stop?

And should that officer be able to use it? Those are the types of questions we are exploring.”

Mulligan agreed by adding, “to demonstrate the technology is one thing, but to figure out what you should do with it, and what not to do with it

is very important.

The grant will run from January 2016 to January 2017.

Read an expanded story on their research project in the upcoming March issue of the Redbird Scholar.

See the original story here.

From page 1

Criminal Justice Sciences alumni play an important role in the Breaking Barriers program, forming the backbone of a growing network of profes-

sional mentors. Rabe-Hemp and Wehrle would like to see that network grow further so that each student in the program can be matched with a

mentor for job shadowing and professional development.

“Students really thrive in the program and often go on to seek out leadership opportunities in other organizations on campus,” said Rabe-Hemp.

“Breaking Barriers has helped a lot of female students realize that policing and criminal justice careers don’t have to be ma le-dominated. There

are a lot of opportunities for women. Frankly we’re waiting for the day when we don’t need a program like this.”

Read the original story here.

Breaking Barriers to Criminal Justice Careers (cont.)

ISU faculty receive $300,000 grant to explore new crime-scene technology

(cont.)

Tracy Wehrle Cara Rabe-Hemp Graduates of the Breaking Barriers program

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Normal, IL 61790-5250

Phone: 309-438-7626

Fax: 309-438-7289

E-mail: CriminalJustice@IllinoisState.edu

The Department of Criminal Justice Sciences is a community of scholars that provides

premier interdisciplinary undergraduate and graduate educational experiences. We serve

the field of criminal justice by addressing evolving issues through evidence-based practice,

student-oriented teaching, and innovative research.

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Alumni and their families are welcome to partic-

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cluding float building. Come be a part of the CJS

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