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Shavonne Arthurs

Shavonne Arthurs
Associate Professor and Program Coordinator, Criminal Justice
Criminal Justice, Nursing

Shavonne Arthurs joined Seton Hill in the fall of 2017. She is the current secretary of the Northeastern Association of Criminal Justice Sciences (NEACJS), the Immediate Past President of the Pennsylvania Association of Criminal Justice Educators (PACJE), the chair of the Student Affairs Committee and co-chair of the Division of Feminist Criminology of The American Society of Criminology (ASC) and the Immediate Past Chair of the Teaching, Learning, and Scholarship (TLS) section and Secretary/Treasurer of the Drug and Alcohol Research section of ACJS. She is also a member of the Division of Victimology in ASC and the Restorative Justice section and Assessment Committee in ACJS. She currently teaches in areas of statistics, research methods, restorative justice, program and policy analysis, policing, theory, and deviance. Her research interests are in the areas of drug and alcohol abuse, jury decision making, policing, social deviance, and interpersonal violence. She has a recently authored a book titled "Moral Deviance and Personalized Panics" through Kendall Hunt Publishing (Fall, 2020). Additionally, she is a member and official visitor for the Pennsylvania Prison Society (PPS) and the advisor of the Criminal Justice Club, Alpha Phi Sigma, and SHU Winterguard.

Education

  • Ph.D., Indiana University of Pennsylvania (Indiana, PA): Criminology

  • M.S., Arizona State University (Tempe, AZ): Psychology

  • M.S., Duquesne University (Pittsburgh, PA): Forensic Science & Law

  • B.S., Duquesne University (Pittsburgh, PA): Biology

  • B.A., Duquesne University (Pittsburgh, PA): Psychology

Publications

  • Arthurs, S. (2021). Socio-Addiction: An Analysis of the Social Effects Towards Heroin Abuse in the Rural United States. International Journal of Contemporary Sociology, 58(2), 209-236.

  • Arthurs, S. (2020). Moral deviance & personalized panics. Kendall Hunt Publishing Company: Dubuque, IA.

  • Arthurs, S. (2020). Tweets, Snaps, Streaming, Hashtags, and @’s: Pop Culture and the Ethical Landscape. In D. Mackey & K. Elvey (Eds.), Society, Ethics, and the Law. Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett Learning.

  • Arthurs, S. (2019). The U.S. Marijuana Neutral State. In J. A. Cooper & K. Jachimowski (Eds.), A Closer Look at Criminal Justice. Hauppauge, NY: Nova Science Publishers.

  • Spraitz, J. D., Bowen, K. N., & Arthurs, S. (2016). Neutralization, Grooming, and Sexual Abuse: A Study of Monks from One Benedictine Abbey. Journal of Sexual Aggression. DOI: 10.1080/13552600.2016.1204471.

  • Arthurs, S. (2016). Carthage Conspiracy Trial. Crimes of the Centuries: An Encyclopedia of Notorious Crimes, Criminals, and Criminal Trials in American History. ABC-CILO: Santa Barbara, CA.

  • Arthurs, S. (2016). Cherry Hill Murder Trial. Crimes of the Centuries: An Encyclopedia of Notorious Crimes, Criminals, and Criminal Trials in American History. ABC-CILO: Santa Barbara, CA.

Awards

  • NEACJS - Roslyn Muraskin Emerging Scholar Award (2022)

  • Faculty Innovation Award - Best Practices in Mobile Technology (2021)

  • Excellence in Assessment Award - Seton Hill University (2019)

  • Faculty Innovation Award - Seton Hill University (2018)

Organizations

  • Executive board member (Secretary) and member of Northeastern Association of Criminal Justice Sciences (NEACJS)

  • Member of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (ACJS) and Immediate Past Chair of Teaching, Learning, and Scholarship, Secretary/Treasurer of Drug and Alcohol Research, Member of Restorative Justice section, Member of Assessment Committee

  • Executive board member (Immediate Past President) and member of Pennsylvania Association of Criminal Justice Educators (PACJE)

  • Member of the American Society of Criminology (ASC), Chair of the Student Assessment Committee, Co-Chair of Division of Feminist Criminology, member of Division of Victimology

  • Official visitor and representative of Pennsylvania Prison Society (PPS)

  • Member of Alpha Phi Sigma

  • Member of Phi Kappa Phi

  • Member of Golden Key International Honour Society

  • Founding member of Phi Sigma Lambda Professional Forensics Fraternity

  • Member of Phi Eta Sigma Honors Fraternity

Presentations

  • Arthurs, S. (2022, June). Gaming with Google: Using Google slides and forms for interactive digital classroom activities. Professional workshop conducted at the meeting of the Northeastern Association of Criminal Justice Sciences, Williamsport, PA.

  • Arthurs, S. (2022, June). Service: Not Just a Vita Line. Discussant in S. Gavin (Moderator) roundtable session at the meeting of the Northeastern Association of Criminal Justice Sciences, Williamsport, PA.

  • Arthurs, S. (2022, March). Years of beers: A longitudinal analysis of social patterns related to college student binge drinking. In J. Wells (Chair), Alcohol and Substance Abuse in Secondary and Postsecondary Students. Panel conducted at the meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, Las Vegas, NV.

  • Arthurs, S. & Hayden, S. (2022, March). The Attention of Addiction: Examining Social Modeling and Stigma Surrounding Substance Abuse and Recovery. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, Las Vegas, NV.

  • Wolfe, C. & Arthurs, S. (2022, March). An Examination of the Social Climate Surrounding the Use of Lethal Force by Law Enforcement. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, Las Vegas, NV.

  • Arthurs, S. (2021, November). Blurred lines: The application of techniques of neutralization to college student binge drinking. In S. Arthurs (Chair), Contemporary Analyses of College Student Alcohol and Drug Use. Panel conducted at the meeting of the American Society of Criminology, Chicago, IL.

  • Arthurs, S. (2021, November). Developing a boundary-setting practice: A different approach to the work/life balance. Discussant in R. Lamphere (Moderator) roundtable session at the meeting of the American Society of Criminology, Chicago, IL.

  • Arthurs, S. & Good, A. (2021, June). A fresh look at the Second Amendment: Perceptions of a gun safety course. In N. Kruis (Chair), Exploring the correlates of student perceptions of gun control. Panel conducted at the meeting of the Northeastern Association of Criminal Justice Sciences, virtual.

  • Gavin, S. & Arthurs, S. (2021, June). Marijuana usage and GPA among college students. Panel conducted at the meeting of the Northeastern Association of Criminal Justice Sciences, virtual.

  • Good, A. & Arthurs, S. (2021, March). A fresh look at the Second Amendment: Perceptions of a gun safety course. Panel conducted at the meeting of the Pennsylvania Association of Criminal Justice Educators, virtual.

  • Arthurs, S. (2020, November). Blurred lines: The application of techniques of neutralization to college student binge drinking. In S. Arthurs (Chair), Contemporary Analyses of College Student Alcohol and Drug Use. Accepted as a panel to be conducted at the meeting of the American Society of Criminology, Washington, D.C.

  • Finger, B. & Arthurs, S. (2020, March). Sexual abuse and long term mental and physical effects. Accepted for presentation at the annual meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, San Antonio, TX.

  • Good, A. & Arthurs, S. (2020, March). A fresh look at the Second Amendment: Perceptions of a gun safety course. Accepted for presentation at the annual meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, San Antonio, TX.

  • Arthurs, S. & Gavin, S. (2019, November). School resource officer training and job perception in relation to quality of crime control and prevention. In D. R. White (Chair), Organizational Forces Driving Officer Attitudes. Panel conducted at the meeting of the American Society of Criminology, San Francisco, CA.

  • Arthurs, S. (2019, June). What the flippity flip are we doing? Learning to incorporate the concept of the “flipped classroom” into undergraduate student driven research opportunities. Professional workshop conducted at the meeting of the Northeastern Association of Criminal Justice Sciences, Williamsport, PA.

  • Good, A., Newsome, Z., Wolfe, C., & Arthurs, S. (2020, March). #influence: Social media impacts on understanding and perceptions of domestic violence. Accepted for presentation at the annual meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, San Antonio, TX.

  • Arthurs, S. (2019, June). Justice and juuling: Discussing the social wave of vaping and the potential future influences on the criminal justice system. Discussant in S. Arthurs (Moderator) roundtable session at the meeting of the Northeastern Association of Criminal Justice Sciences, Williamsport, PA.

  • Finger, B. & Arthurs, S. (2020, March). Sexual abuse and long term mental and physical effects. Accepted for presentation at the annual meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, San Antonio, TX.

  • Arthurs, S. (2019, March). Tweet-Ball: The Social Impact and Influences of NFL Players on Social Media. In K. Elvey (Chair), Teaching Society, Ethics, and the Law I. Panel conducted at the meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, Baltimore, MD.

  • Arthurs, S. (2019, March). Solitary Confinement: A Review in Historical Context. Discussant in T. Smith (Moderator) roundtable session at the meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, Baltimore, MD.

  • Arthurs, S., Good, A., Semenko, V., Rusiewicz, A., Conrad, C., Wolfe, C., & Finger, B. (2019, March). Socio-Addiction: An Analysis of the Social Effects Towards Heroin Use. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, Baltimore, MD.

  • Arthurs, S. (2018, November). Is the “Pervasive Drinking Culture” of College a Real Concern? In L. Burrington (Chair), Neighborhood and Contextual Predictors of Substance Use. Panel conducted at the meeting of the American Society of Criminology, Atlanta, GA.

  • Arthurs, S. (2018, June). Overcoming the "heroin crisis": An exploratory examination of causes, addiction, and prevention. In S. Arthurs (Chair), Challenges Facing our Society - Policy Challenges and Changes are Essential to Moving us Forward. Panel conducted at the meeting of the Northeastern Association of Criminal Justice Sciences, Portsmouth, RI.

  • Smathers, L. N., Jachimowski, K. G., Arthurs, S., & Cooper, J. A. (2018, February). Student Satisfaction: Centralized v. Individual Advising Models. In L. Smathers (Chair), Prepping and Satisfaction with Criminal Justice Education Programs. Panel conducted at the meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, New Orleans, LA.

  • Arthurs, S. (2018, February). Transitioning to Tenure-Track. Discussant in S. Arthurs (Moderator) roundtable session at the meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, New Orleans, LA.

  • Arthurs, S. & Lewis, J.A. (2017, November). Simulator Shooting and Situational Awareness: Comparing Social Responses to Law Enforcement Conduct. In L. Li (Chair), Applied Police Research. Panel conducted at the meeting of the American Society of Criminology, Philadelphia, PA.

  • Arthurs, S. (2017, November). Teaching About Crime and Justice in an Online Setting. Discussant in R. Lamphere (Moderator) roundtable session at the meeting of the American Society of Criminology, Philadelphia, PA.

  • Hanrahan, K. & Arthurs, S. (2017, November). Critical Thinking Skills Among Criminology and Criminal Justice Students. In M. Stacer (Chair), The Assessment of Learning Outcomes for Criminal Justice Students.. Panel conducted at the meeting of the American Society of Criminology, Philadelphia, PA.

  • Arthurs, S. (2017, June). The Destiny of Drugs: Are Certain Drugs Likely to be Problematic Based on Your Location? In N. Kruis (Chair), Analyzing Addiction from Diverse Perspectives. Panel conducted at the meeting of the Northeastern Association of Criminal Justice Sciences, Portsmouth, RI.

  • Arthurs, S. (2017, April). Trump Fighting Heroin: Hype or Help? In S. Arthurs (Chair), The “Trump Effect”: Future Outlooks for Education and the Criminal Justice System. Panel conducted at the meeting of the Pennsylvania Association of Criminal Justice Educators, Edinboro, PA.

  • Arthurs, S. (2017, March). To Shoot or Not to Shoot: Effects of Simulator Training on Public Perception of Law Enforcement Conduct In S. Arthurs (Chair), Police Perceptions and Technology. Panel conducted at the meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, Kansas City, MO.

  • Arthurs, S. (2016, November). The Heroin Hype: Serious Issue or Moral Panic? In S. Merken (Chair), Pushing the Panic Button: Societal Influences on the Criminal Justice System. Panel conducted at the meeting of the American Society of Criminology, New Orleans, LA.

  • Arthurs, S. & Lewis, J. A. (2016, June). Beyond Boozing: College Student Drinking Patterns. In S. Arthurs (Chair), Drinking, Delinquency, and Police: Award-Winning Perspectives on Criminal Justice. Panel conducted at the meeting of the Northeastern Association of Criminal Justice Sciences, Portsmouth, RI.

  • Gavin, S. & Arthurs, S. (2016, June). IPV Fumbles in the NFL: The Ray Rice Effect. In C. M. Smith (Chair), Preventing the Pain: Criminal Justice System’s Responses to Interpersonal Violence. Panel conducted at the meeting of the Northeastern Association of Criminal Justice Sciences, Portsmouth, RI.

  • Arthurs, S. (2016, March). College Student Drinking Patterns: A Risky Business? In S. Arthurs (Chair), Empirical Perspectives on Alcohol & Alcohol Consumption. Panel conducted at the meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, Denver, CO.

  • Arthurs, S. (2016, March). University Responses to Student Criminal and Deviant Behavior. Discussant in D. D. Darno (Moderator) roundtable session at the meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, Denver, CO.

  • Arthurs, S. (2016, February). Distorted Justice: Media Portrayal of the Criminal Justice System. Discussant in S. Arthurs (Moderator) roundtable session at the meeting of the English Graduate Organization, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Indiana, PA.

  • Arthurs, S. (2016, February). Institutional and Individual Stereotypes within the Criminal Justice System. Discussant in S. Gavin (Moderator) roundtable session at the meeting of the English Graduate Organization, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Indiana, PA.

  • Arthurs, S. & Hanrahan, K. (2015, November). IPV Culture in the United States: Is History Repeating? In S. Hayes (Chair), The Pluralization of Meanings and Images of Violence Against Women. Panel conducted at the meeting of the American Society of Criminology, Washington, D.C.

  • Arthurs, S. (2015, November). Qualitative Research: Learning by Doing. Discussant in K. Hanrahan (Moderator) roundtable session at the meeting of the American Society of Criminology, Washington, D.C.

  • Arthurs, S. (2015, November). Student Advisement in Criminology and Criminal Justice Programs. Discussant in S. Arthurs (Chair) roundtable session at the meeting of the American Society of Criminology, Washington, D.C.

  • Arthurs, S. (2015, November). Under the Microscope: What We Can Learn From the Podcast Serial. Discussant in S. Phaneuf (Chair) roundtable session at the meeting of the American Society of Criminology, Washington, D.C.

  • Arthurs, S. & Lewis, J. A. (2015, June). College Student Drinking Patterns. In M. Brewster (Chair), Alcohol Related Issues in Criminal Justice. Panel conducted at the meeting of the Northeastern Association of Criminal Justice Sciences, Portsmouth, RI.

  • Arthurs, S. & Lewis, J. A. (2015, April). College Student Drinking Patterns: Do High School Credits Transfer? In K. Jachimowski (Chair), Relationships in Criminal Activities. Panel conducted at the Graduate Scholars Forum, Indiana University of Pennsylvania,

  • Arthurs, S. (2015, March). College Student Drinking Patterns: Do High School Credits Transfer? In A. M. Kopak (Chair), The Consequences of Substance Use. Panel conducted at the meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, Orlando, FL.

  • Arthurs, S. (2015, March). Assessing Gender Differences in Offending and Treatment. Discussant in G. Wasileski (Moderator) roundtable session at the meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, Orlando, FL.

  • Hanrahan, K. J. & Arthurs, S. (2015, March). Who is Teaching the Teachers? In N. Perez (Chair), Evaluating and Encouraging Student Success. Panel conducted at the meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, Orlando, FL.

  • Spraitz, J. D., Bowen, K., & Arthurs, S. (2015, March). Justifications and Neutralizations Used to Explain Clergy Sexual Abuse at a Benedictine Abbey. In J. D. Spraitz (Chair), Studying Organizations with Content Analysis and Focus Groups. Panel conducted at the meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, Orlando, FL.

  • Arthurs, S. (2014, November). Extralegal Factors: Do They Threaten Jury Impartiality? In L. M. Cole (Chair), Jurors, Evidence, and Court Decisions. Panel conducted at the meeting of the American Society of Criminology, San Francisco, CA.

  • Arthurs, S. & Hanrahan, K. (2014, November). Science in the Courtroom. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Criminology, San Francisco, CA.

  • Arthurs, S. & Lewis, J. A. (2014, June). Biological Drives and Social Reinforcement: Why College Students Drink. In P. Kavanaugh (Chair), Substance Abuse and Aspects of Offending. Panel conducted at the meeting of the Northeastern Association of Criminal Justice Sciences, Portsmouth, RI.

  • Arthurs, S. & Lewis, J. A. (2014, April). Biological Drives and Social Reinforcement: Why College Students Drink. In R. Welch (Chair), Critical Perspectives on Communities and Their Dwellers. Panel conducted at the Graduate Scholars Forum, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Indiana, PA.

  • Burd, K., McQuiston, D., & Arthurs, S. (2013, January). Evidence ranking affects jurors’ judgments about DNA and eyewitness evidence. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology, New Orleans, LA.

  • Arthurs, S. & McQuiston (2012, April). How the Expression of DNA Affects Jurors’ Interpretation of Probabilistic Fingerprint Evidence. In R. K. E. Espinoza (Chair), Law and Psychology. Panel conducted at the meeting of the Western Psychological Association, San Francisco, CA.

Certifications

  • A.L.I.C.E. Training Certification

  • Mental Health Throughout the Criminal Justice System Certificate

  • Mental Health First Aid (MFHA) Certificate

  • Service Learning Certificate: Service learning and civic engagement in the criminal justice field

  • CITI certified human subjects researcher

Achievements

  • Program Coordinator of Criminal Justice: August 2018 to current