Criminal Justice
Curriculum Vitae
Scott P. Chenault
PERSONAL DATA
Home Address: 401 Benjamin Dr.
Warrensburg MO
(660) 864-3733
Email Address: chenault@ucmo.edu
Education
PhD. Criminology and Criminal Justice, University of Nebraska at Omaha, Omaha Nebraska December 2010
Dissertation: An ethnographic examination of correctional officer culture in a Midwestern state
Committee: Pete Simi (chair), Robin Ogle, Samantha Clinkinbeard, Oyu Oyinlade
M.S. Criminal Justice, Central Missouri State University, Warrensburg, Missouri May 2004
B.S. Criminal Justice, Central Missouri State University, Warrensburg,
Missouri August 2002- Cum Laude
Teaching Experience
2011- Assistant Professor, Department of Criminal Justice University of Central Missouri
2010-2011 Visiting Instructor, Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice Simpson College
Spring 2008 Instructor, School of Criminology and Criminal Justice University of Nebraska at Lincoln
Fall 2007 Instructor, School of Criminology and Criminal Justice University of Nebraska at Omaha.
2004-2006 Instructor, Department of Justice Systems Truman State University
Spring 2004 Instructor, Department of Criminal Justice Central Missouri State University.
Courses Taught:
Survey of Corrections Probation, Parole and Community Corrections
Introduction to Criminal Justice Criminology (Writing Enhanced)
Institutional Corrections Capital Punishment
Criminal Justice and the Media Social Problems
Other Teaching Experience
Spring 2003 Teaching Assistant: Dr. Don Wallace, Counter-Terrorism and Civil Liberties (online) Central Missouri State University.
Fall 2003 Teaching Assistant: Professor Dennis Anderson, Police Management Central Missouri State University.
Professional/Teaching Development
2007 Attended Inside Out Prison Exchange Program’s National Instructor
Training Institute at Temple University Philadelphia Pennsylvania
2007 Attended Blackboard version 7.1 training session University of Nebraska
at Omaha, Omaha Nebraska
2007 Attended workshop titled: Emotional Intelligence: Why do smart students fail? University of Nebraska at Omaha, Omaha Nebraska
2007 Attended service learning workshop University of Nebraska at Omaha, Omaha Nebraska
Professional Experience
2008-2009 Certified Corrections Officer Nebraska Department of Correctional Services. Lincoln, Nebraska
2003-2004 Communications Dispatcher: Central Missouri State University
Department of Public Safety. Warrensburg, Missouri
Grants, Honors, and Awards:
2009 University of Nebraska at Omaha, Graduate Dissertation Scholarship Recipient - $2000
2008 University of Nebraska at Omaha, School of Criminology and Criminal Justice Outstanding Graduate student teaching award recipient
2008 University of Nebraska at Omaha Committee on Research and Creative Activity Travel Grant - $500
2007 University of Nebraska at Omaha Committee on Research and Creative Activity Travel Grant - $500
2006 Truman State University Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Fellowship - $500
2004 Central Missouri State University Criminal Justice Department Outstanding Graduate Student Award
PUBLICATIONS
In Print:
Trammell, R. & Chenault, S. (2009). “We have to take these guys out”: Motivations for assaulting incarcerated child molesters. Symbolic Interaction, 32 (4), 334-350.
Hoffman, D., Chenault, S., Conn, M., Dong, J., Koski, C., Liu, Y., Morris, W., Peterson, S., Thompson, L., & Westfall, E. (2007). Sink or swim: A model for immersing criminal justice doctoral students in the craft of teaching. The Journal of Criminal Justice Education, 18 (3), 479-491.
Chenault, S. (2004). An overview of the relationship between juvenile school
shootings and the media. The Journal of the Institute of Justice and International Studies, 1 (4), 101-111.
Chenault, S. (2003). Murder in Hungary: An overview of the crime and comparison to
its U.S. counterpart.” The American Criminal Justice Association-L.A.E. Journal, 64.
In Progress:
Chenault, S. It takes a special person: Correctional officer stigma management techniques.
Chenault, S. The asshole revisited: Correctional officer discretion regarding inmate misconduct.
Book Chapters:
Wakefield, W. & Chenault, S. (2010). A Response to Useem and Clayton’s Making Prisons Safer. In N.A. Frost, J.D. Freilich, & T.R. Clear (Eds.), Contemporary Issues in Criminal Justice Policy: Policy Proposals from the American Society of Criminology Conference. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth, Cengage Learning.
Technical Reports:
Chenault, S. (2010). Development of Positive Correctional Officer Culture in the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services.
Sample, L., Spohn, C., Batton, C., Chenault, S., DeLone, G., Fuller, C., Kadleck, C., Keller, E., McCarty, W., Piper, R., Randall, A., Tellis, K., & Wodahl, E. (2008). Final report for the evaluation of Nebraska’s Serious and Violent Offender Reentry Program.
PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS
2010 Chenault, S. “Correctional officer discretion: A qualitative analysis.” American Society of Criminology National Conference. San Francisco, CA November 2010.
2009 Chenault, S. “Enculturation of correctional officers: An examination of war stories in an academy setting.” American Society of Criminology National Conference. Philadelphia, PA November 2009.
2008 Trammell, R. & Chenault, S. “Is there honor among thieves? Motivations for assaulting incarcerated child molesters.” American Society of Criminology National Conference. St. Louis, MO November 2008.
2008 Chenault, S. “The new ice age? A content analysis of methamphetamine stories in a rural Midwestern newspaper.” Crime & Popular Culture: A Multi-Disciplinary Exploration. Warrensburg, MO October 2008.
2008 Chenault, S. “Methamphetamine use in rural America: Media presentations and official statistics.” Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences National Conference. Cincinnati, OH March 2008.
2007 Chenault, S. “Criminal Justice Student Motivation: A comparison of
Students with differing levels of prior achievement.” Academy of
Criminal Justice Sciences National Conference. Seattle, WA March 2007.
2006 Chenault, S. “Criminal Justice Student Motivation: An Exploratory
Inquiry.” Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences National Conference.
Baltimore, MD March 2006.
2004 Chenault, S. “An Overview of the Relationship between Juvenile School
Shootings and the Media.” Impacting Juvenile Justice: The Intersection of Approaches Conference. Warrensburg, MO March 2004.
- Chenault, S. and Peery, J. “The Impact of “Homeland Security” on Civil Liberties.” Counter-Terrorism & Civil Liberties Conference. Warrensburg, MO March 2003.
Invited Presentations:
2010 Development of Positive Correctional Officer Culture. Presentation made to the Director of the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services, Lincoln, Nebraska
2008 Final report for the evaluation of Nebraska’s Serious and Violent Offender Reentry Program. Presentation made to Director Nebraska Department of Correctional Services, Lincoln, Nebraska
- Guest Speaker at American Criminal Justice Association Inaugural Induction Ceremony ITT Technical Institute, Earth City, Missouri
ACADEMIC AND COMMUNITY SERVICE
2009 Served as graduate student organization co-chair, attending faculty meetings and serving as liaison between faculty and graduate students
2008 Served on graduate curriculum review committee, University of Nebraska at Omaha, Omaha, Nebraska
2008 Prepared talking points for Senator Ashford State Judiciary Committee chair regarding Aging Inmate Task Force, Lincoln, NE
2007 Served as graduate student organization co-chair, attending all faculty meetings and serving as a liaison between faculty and graduate students
2007-2010 Served as an anonymous reviewer for The Journal of the Institute of Justice and International Studies Warrensburg, MO
2006 Served on undergraduate curriculum review committee, University of Nebraska at Omaha, Omaha, Nebraska
2004-2006 Advisor, American Criminal Justice Association, Truman State University, Kirksville, Missouri
2004-2005 Discipline Coordinator for United Way Foundation Fund Drive Truman State University, Kirksville, Missouri
2004 Coordinator, Criminal Justice Career Day, Central Missouri State University, Warrensburg, Missouri
2003 Coordinator, American Criminal Justice Association Region 3 Conference.
2003-2004 American Criminal Justice Association Award Selection Committee Chair, Central Missouri State University
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND AFFILIATIONS
American Society of Criminology – Member 2007-present
Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences – Member 2006-present
American Criminal Justice Association – Member 1998-2006
Student American Correctional Association – Member 2000-2003
Alpha Phi Sigma Criminal Justice Honor Society – Member 1999-2000
PERSONAL REFERENCES
Dr. Samantha Clinkinbeard Dr. Mark Freyberg
University of Nebraska Omaha Simpson College
School of Criminology and Criminal Justice Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice
CPACS 218-V Wallace 305
Omaha, NE 68182 Indianola, IA 50125
sclinkinbeard@mail.unomaha.edu mark.freyberg@simpson.edu
(402) 554-3795 (515) 961-1585
H. Martin Jayne Dr. Dennis Hoffman
Truman State University University of Nebraska Omaha
Department of Justice Systems School of Criminology and Criminal Justice
2213 Barnet Hall CPACS 218-Q
Kirksville, MO 63501 Omaha, NE 68182
mjayne@truman.edu dhoffman@mail.unomaha.edu
(660) 785-4667 (402) 554-2213
Dr. Pete Simi Dr. Robin Ogle
University of Nebraska Omaha University of Nebraska Omaha
School of Criminology and Criminal Justice School of Criminology and Criminal Justice
CPACS 218- R CPACS 218-G
Omaha, NE 68182 Omaha, NE 68182
psimi@mail.unomaha.edu rogle@mail.unomaha.edu
(402) 554-3093 (402) 554-3128
