CURRICULUM VITAE
CYNDY CARAVELIS HUGHES
caravelis@wcu.edu
CURRENT POSITION
Assistant Professor
Western Carolina University
Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice
Belk 410-N
Cullowhee, NC 28723
EDUCATION
2007 Ph.D., Florida State University. Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice.
2002 M.S., Florida State University. Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice.
2000 B.A., Florida State University. Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice.
RESEARCH INTERESTS
• Social threat and social control
• Race, ethnicity and crime
• Capital punishment
• Social Justice
PUBLICATIONS
Caravelis Hughes, C. & Robinson, M. (2014). Social Justice, Criminal Justice: The Role of American Law in Effecting and Preventing Social Change. Anderson Publishing. Forthcoming 2015
Foster, D.C., Caravelis, C., & Kopak, A. (2014). National College Health Assessment Measuring Negative Alcohol-Related Consequences Among College Students. American Journal of Public Health Research. 2,1.
Caravelis Hughes, C. & Robinson, M. (2013). Perceptions of Law Enforcement Officers on Capital Punishment in the United States. International Journal of Criminal Justice Sciences,8,2.
Caravelis, C., Chiricos, T. & Bales, B. (2013). “Race, Ethnicity, Threat and the Designation of Career Offenders.” Justice Quarterly. 30, 5, 869-894
Caravelis Hughes, C. and Johnson, T. (2012). Crisis Management. In Kristina Cragg and Patrick Schloss (Eds.), Administration and Finance of Postsecondary Education Institutions (pp.239-264). Rutledge Press.
Caravelis, C., Chiricos, T. & Bales, B. (2011). Static and Dynamic Indicators of Minority Threat in Sentencing Outcomes: A Multi-Level Analysis. Journal of Quantitative Criminology, 27,4, 405-425.
Caravelis Hughes, C. (2010). The Impact of Recent School Discipline Research on Racial Threat Theory. In Richard Rosenfled, Kenna Quinet and Crystal Garcia (Eds.), Contemporary Issues in Criminological Theory and Research: The Role of Social Institutions. Wadsworth/Cengage.
PUBLICATIONS IN PROGRESS
Caravelis Hughes, C. & Huff, M. Student Perceptions of Capital Punishment: A Comparison of Undergraduate Social work and Criminal Justice Students. Under review.
Caravelis Hughes, C. & Hughes, M.H. Testing the Marshall Hypothesis Among College Students.
PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS
Caravelis Hughes, C. (2014). “Capital Punishment Opinions from the Legal Profession.” Presented at the Western Criminology Society Meeting in Honolulu, HI.
Caravelis Hughes, C. & Robinson, M. (2013). “They Said What? Examining Law Enforcement Attitudes on Capital Punishment.” Presented at the American Society of Criminology Meeting in Atlanta, GA
Johnson, T., Kopak, A. & Caravelis Hughes, C. (2012). “Bridging the Gap Between Researchers and Practitioners in North Carolina.” Annual Meeting of the North Carolina Criminal Justice Association. Raleigh, NC.
Foster, D.C., & Caravelis Hughes, C. (2011). “Risk and Protective Factors in Self-Reported Alcohol Use among College Students.” Panel presentation at the annual meeting of the American Society of Criminology in Washington D.C.
Foster, D.C., & Caravelis Hughes, C. (2011). “Comparison of Self-Reported Crime and Official Crime Statistics at Western Carolina University.” Panel presentation at the annual meeting of the American Society of Criminology in San Francisco, CA.
Brothers, S., Caravelis Hughes, C. & Kopak, A. (2011). “Diversion Programs for ECBI Juveniles” Poster presentation at the annual meeting of the American Society of Criminology in Washington D.C.
Foster, D.C., & Caravelis Hughes, C., & Kopak, A. (2011). “Risk and Protective Factors in Self-Reported Alcohol Use Among College Students.” Poster presentation at the annual meeting of the American Society of Criminology in Washington D.C.
Caravelis Hughes, C. (2011). “The Application of the Death Penalty in North Carolina.” Annual Meeting of the North Carolina Criminal Justice Association. Raleigh, NC.
Caravelis Hughes, C. & Shannon Kellerman, J. (2010). “Race, Ethnicity and Capital Punishment in North Carolina.” Annual meeting of the American Society of Criminology in San Francisco, CA.
Foster, D.C., & Caravelis Hughes, C. (2010). “Comparison of Self-Reported Crime and Official Crime Statistics at Western Carolina University.” Poster presentation at the annual meeting of the American Society of Criminology in San Francisco, CA.
Caravelis Hughes, C., Chiricos, T. and Bales, W. (2009).“The Designation of Career Offenders: A Multi-level Analysis.” Annual Meeting of the American Society of
Criminology in Philadelphia, PA.
Caravelis Hughes, C., Chiricos, T. and Bales, W. (2009).“ An Examination of the Racial Threat Hypothesis: Comparing Static and Change Measures of Racial and Ethnic Composition of Place.” Annual Meeting of the Southern Criminal Justice Association in Charleston, SC.
Caravelis Hughes, C., Chiricos, T. and Bales, W. (2008).“Racial and Ethnic Disparities in
the Designation of Habitual Offenders in Florida.” Annual Meeting of the American Society of Criminology in St. Louis, Missouri.
Caravelis Hughes, C., Chiricos, T. and Bales, W. (2007). “A Multi-level Analysis of Race, Ethnicity and Habitual Offender Status” Annual Meeting of the American Society of Criminology in Atlanta, Georgia.
Caravelis, C., Tracy, J., & Gertz, M. (2005). “The Real Threat of Terrorism: An Assault on Civil Liberties,” Annual Meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association in Chicago, Illinois.
Caravelis, C., Tracy, J., & Gertz, M. (2005). “A Post 9/11 Balancing Act: Individual Rights Versus the State’s Authority,” Annual Meeting of the American Society of Criminology in Toronto, Canada.
Caravelis, C. (2002). “Litigation as a Mechanism of Problem Recognition in the Case of Big
Tobacco.” Annual Meeting of the American Society of Criminology in Chicago, Illinois.
Caravelis, C., Bunger,A. & Gertz, M. (2001). “Public Support for White-Collar Crime
Prevention Strategies in the Workplace,” Annual Meeting of the American Society of Criminology in Atlanta, Georgia.
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
• Society for the Study of Social Problems
• American Society of Criminology
• Southern Criminal Justice Association
• North Carolina Criminal Justice Society
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
2009-Present Western Carolina University
Assistant Professor
• Introduction to Criminal Justice
• Criminological Theory
• Capital Punishment
• Police In Society
• Social Justice and the Law
• Police Practices and Problems
• Minorities, Crime and Social Policy
• Majoring in Criminology and Criminal Justice
• The History of Serial Killers
2002-2009 Florida State University
Instructor
• Introduction to Criminal Justice
• Introduction to Criminology
• Freshman Seminar in Criminology
• American Court Systems
2008-2009 Gadsden Correctional Institution
Instructor
• Teach a 90 hour parenting skills course to female inmates, class size 30 inmates
• Create a Department of Education approved curriculum
• Provide inmates with community resources to assist them upon release
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2008-2010 Social Problems Journal
Managing Editor
• Senior member of the journal’s management team responsible for overseeing all aspects of managing and publishing the peer-reviewed journal
• Handles all correspondence with authors, reviewers and the senior editor
• Coordinates with editorial assistants and publication editor to insure that the journal remains on schedule with the quarterly publications
• Edits decision letters and disseminates both letters and reviewers’ comments to authors
• Solicits author agreements, publication fees and all other relevant managerial duties related to final publication
• Acts as the journal’s liaison with the publisher
2004-2008 The Florida Department of Law Enforcement
Crime Intelligence Analyst II
• Utilize numerous investigative, intelligence, informational sources, and databases to respond to and validate requests for intelligence information
• Research, prepare, update, and maintain analytical reports, assessments, and database information
• Conduct research on potential legislation and make policy recommendations
• Perform daily review of all field intelligence bulletins
• Assess and validate local, state, and national intelligence information to disseminate to law enforcement entities
• Perform extensive analytical research on targeted subjects
• Act as a liaison between citizens and law enforcement entities
• Actively search for and locate wanted persons from the state of Florida
2001-2004 The Florida Legislature’s Commission on Capital Cases
Legislative Analyst
• Researched and conducted extensive investigations of capital cases for the development of death penalty legislation
• Wrote reports and detailed analyses examining trends and areas of progress or delay in Florida’s capital appellate system
• Summarized legal data and the circumstances of capital offenses to compile detailed case histories
• Tracked and monitored all capital appeals filed by death row inmates
• Database entry and management
• Updated a web-based case progression database with information received from a variety of judicial and legal sources
2000-2002 Jefferson Correctional Institution
Men Helping Men – Group Counseling Facilitator
• Assisted approximately 200 inmates in a therapeutic/educational counseling group focused on violence reduction
2000 Tallahassee Police Department
Teleserve Communications Assistant
• Answered non-emergency calls
• Filed police reports
• Submitted follow-up reports for investigations
TRAINING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
University of Chicago
• Hierarchical Linear Modeling Workshop
Florida Department of Corrections
• Offender Based Information System Training Seminar
Florida Department of Law Enforcement
• Basic Analyst Training
• eAgent Training
• MATRIX FACTS and FACTS2
• FCIC/NCIC Certification
AWARD RECOGNITION
• Recipient of the Outstanding Achievement: Service in Teaching Award
• Finalist for the Arts and Sciences Teaching Award
• Finalist for the First Year Experience Mentorship Award
GRANTS
• 2014 Western Carolina University Professional Development Grant Recipient ($1200)
• 2013 College of Health and Human Sciences Summer Research Grant ($3000)
• 2012 College of Health and Human Sciences Summer Research Grant ($2500)
• 2010 Western Carolina University Microgrant Recipient ($1000)
STATISTICAL/COMPUTER SKILLS
• HLM (Hierarchical Linear Modeling)
• SPSS (Statistical Package for the Social Sciences)
• FCIC/NCIC Certified
• MATRIX FACTS and FACTS2
• CDC (Corrections Data Center)
• KDC (Kirkman Data Center)
• Microsoft Office Professional (All Applications)
REFERENCES (available upon request)
