Updated August 2019
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CHANTAL FAHMY
The University of Texas at San Antonio Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice
501 West Cesar E. Chavez Blvd.
San Antonio, TX 78207 210.458.2688
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EDUCATION
2018 Ph.D. Criminology & Criminal Justice, Arizona State University
Dissertation: Physical Health, Social Support, and Reentry: A Longitudinal Examination of Formerly Incarcerated Individuals
Committee: Scott Decker (chair), Michael Reisig, & Danielle Wallace
2012 M.S. Criminal Justice, California State University, Long Beach
Thesis: Intoxicated by Music: A Content Analysis of the Prevalence of Alcohol, Illicit Substances, and Tobacco in Popular Music from 2000 to 2011
2008 B.A. University of California, Irvine
Major: Criminology, Law, & Society Minor: Humanities & Law
ACADEMIC POSITIONS
2018-present Assistant Professor, Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice,
The University of Texas at San Antonio
2013-2018 Instructor, School of Criminology & Criminal Justice, Arizona State University
2012-2018 Graduate Research and Teaching Assistant, School of Criminology & Criminal Justice, Arizona State University
2011-2012 Graduate Research and Teaching Assistant, School of Criminology, Criminal Justice, & Emergency Management, California State University, Long Beach
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Prisoner reentry and reintegration
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Institutional corrections Physical and mental health Social support
Deviant subcultures Scholarly productivity PUBLICATIONS
** denotes an undergraduate student
Peer-Reviewed Articles
2019 Chantal Fahmy, Kendra J. Clark, Meghan M. Mitchell, Scott H. Decker, &
David C. Pyrooz
“Method to the Madness: Tracking and Interviewing Respondents in a Longitudinal Study of Prisoner Reentry” Sociological Methods & Research.
2019 Dylan B. Jackson, Chantal Fahmy, Michael G. Vaughn, & Alexander Testa
“Police Stops Among At-Risk Youth: Repercussions for Mental Health” Journal of Adolescent Health.
2019 Chantal Fahmy & Danielle Wallace
“The Influence of Familial Social Support on Physical Health During Reentry” Criminal Justice & Behavior. [Article Link] 2018 Danielle Wallace, Alyssa W. Chamberlain, & Chantal Fahmy
“Changes in Neighborhood Social Control and Disorder and their Relationship to Exercise Behavior” Environment & Behavior 51(6), 717-748. [Article Link]
2016 Chantal Fahmy & Jacob T.N. Young
“Gender Inequality and Knowledge Production in Criminology and Criminal Justice” Journal of Criminal Justice Education 28(2), 285-305. [Article Link]
2016 Meghan M. Mitchell, Chantal Fahmy, David C. Pyrooz, & Scott H. Decker
“Criminal Crews, Codes, and Contexts: Differences and Similarities across the Code of the Street, Convict Code, Street Gangs, and Prison Gangs” Deviant
Behavior 38(10), 1197-1222. [Article Link]
2016 Danielle Wallace, Chantal Fahmy, Lindsy Cotton**, Charis Jimmons**, Rachal
McKay**, Sidney Stoffer**, & Sarah Syed**
"Examining the Role of Familial Support during Prison and After Release on Post- Incarceration Mental Health” International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology 60(1), 3-20. [Article Link]
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2015 Chantal Fahmy & Jacob T.N. Young
“Invisible Colleagues: The Informal Organization of Knowledge Production in
Criminology and Criminal Justice” Journal of Criminal Justice Education 26(4), 423-445. [Article Link]
Book Chapters
Chantal Fahmy & Danielle Wallace
(2018) “Incarceration, Reentry, and Health” – Handbook on the Consequences of Sentencing and Punishment Decisions.
Edited by Beth M. Huebner & Natasha A. Frost, Routledge. Henry F. Fradella & Chantal Fahmy
(2016) “Rape and Related Offenses” – Sex, Sexuality, Law, and (In)justice
Edited by Henry F. Fradella & Jennifer M. Sumner, Routledge. Weston Morrow, Chantal Fahmy, & Henry F. Fradella
(2016) “Obscenity and Pornography” – Sex, Sexuality, Law, and (In)justice
Edited by Henry F. Fradella & Jennifer M. Sumner, Routledge. Other Publications Chantal Fahmy & Meghan M. Mitchell
(2017) “From Working on a Grant to Chasing Grants: Graduate Student Experiences with Funded Research” – The Criminologist 42(5), 33-35. [Article Link]
Chantal Fahmy & Henry F. Fradella
(2014) “Same-Sex Intimate Partner Violence” – Encyclopedia of Theoretical Criminology
Edited by J. Mitchell Miller, Wiley-Blackwell. [doi: 10.1002/9781118517390.wbetc044] Manuscripts under Review
Alexander Testa & Chantal Fahmy
“Oral Health Status and Dental Care Use Among Formerly Incarcerated Individuals”
Works in Progress Chantal Fahmy, Dylan B. Jackson, David C. Pyrooz, & Scott H. Decker
“Exploring the Correlates and Consequences of Head Injury in Prison” Travis J. Meyers, Chantal Fahmy, & Kevin A. Wright
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“Coping during Incarceration: Examining the Relationship between Individual Coping styles and Adverse Outcomes”
Chantal Fahmy
“What the Health is Going on? The Influence of Personal and Carceral Factors on the Physical Health of Incarcerated Individuals”
Meghan M. Mitchell, Chantal Fahmy, Kendra J. Clark, David C. Pyrooz, & Scott H. Decker
“Do the Correlates of Recidivism Change when Correcting for Non-Random Attrition? Evidence from a Longitudinal Study of Prisoner Reentry”
Kendra J. Clark, Meghan M. Mitchell, Chantal Fahmy, David C. Pyrooz, & Scott H. Decker
“What if they are all High-Risk? Correlates of Retention in a Longitudinal Study of Prisoner Reentry”
Andrea M. Tilstra & Chantal Fahmy
“Beyond the Education Gradient: Smoking Amongst (Ex)-Prisoners and Gang Members”
RESEARCH APPOINTMENTS
2014-2018 Research Assistant – Scott Decker, The LoneStar Project Editorial Assistant – Scott Decker
Policing Immigrants: Local Law Enforcement on the Front Lines (2016) – Doris Marie Provine, Monica W. Varsanyi, Paul G.
Lewis, & Scott H. Decker
The Handbook of Gangs (2015) – Edited by Scott H. Decker &
David C. Pyrooz
2014 Research Assistant – Henry F. Fradella
2013-2014 Research Assistant – Cody W. Telep
2012-2013 Editorial Assistant – Michael D. Reisig
The Oxford Handbook of Police and Policing (2014) – Edited by Michael D. Reisig & Robert J. Kane
2011-2012 Producer, Research Assistant – Robert A. Schug
“Aftermath Radio” on KBEACH Radio
Assisted with the production of weekly talk shows discussing
the repercussions of those affected by psychopathy.
Researched topics and themes for each production, scheduled
both survivors of psychopathy and experts in the field as guests, and maintained the website.
2007-2008 Legal Intern, Research Assistant – Robin Maher, Esq.
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“The Death Penalty Representation Project”
American Bar Association, Washington, D.C.
Conducted case law research and responded to death row
inmate’s letters requesting pro bono counsel.
FUNDED PROJECTS
2019-2021 Analyst – Chantal Fahmy
“Evaluating an Information-Sharing Platform: Improving Communication among Child Sex Trafficking Stakeholders”
Principal Investigator: Michael R. Smith; Co-Principal Investigator: Robert Tillyer
Kronkosky Charitable Foundation [$233,848] – University of Texas at San Antonio
2017-2018 Principal Investigator – Chantal Fahmy
Faculty Supervisor – Scott H. Decker
“Health, Social Support, and Reentry: A Longitudinal Examination of Incarcerated Individuals”
Bureau of Justice Statistics Graduate Research Fellowship [$45,000] – Arizona State University
2014-2018 Project Manager – Chantal Fahmy
“Gangs on the Street, Gangs in Prison: Their Nature, Interrelationship, Control, and Re-entry”
Principal Investigator: Scott H. Decker; Co-Principal
Investigators: David C. Pyrooz & Vincent Webb
National Institute of Justice [$840,807] – Arizona State
University
2014 Summer Research Aide – Chantal Fahmy
“Unpacking the Prison Visitation Experience: How Social Relationships Impact Inmate Well-Being”
Principal Investigator: Nancy Rodriguez; Co-Principal Investigators: Kevin Wright & Melinda Tasca
Arizona State University [$10,000] – Arizona State University
2013 Research Volunteer – Chantal Fahmy
“Examining the Effects of the TASER on Cognitive Functioning”
Principal Investigator: Michael D. White; Co-Principal
Investigators: Justin Ready & Robert J. Kane
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National Institute of Justice [$408,377] – Arizona State University
ACADEMIC PRESENTATIONS
Chantal Fahmy, Dylan B. Jackson, David C. Pyrooz, & Scott H. Decker
2019 “Exploring the Correlates and Consequences of Head Injury in Prison”. To be
presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Society of Criminology, San Francisco, CA.
Chantal Fahmy
2018 “Post-Incarceration Physical Health: The Role of Social Support for Reentering Individuals.” Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Society of Criminology, Atlanta, GA.
Chantal Fahmy
2017 “Health and Reentry: A Longitudinal Examination of Formerly Incarcerated Individuals.” Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Society of Criminology, Philadelphia, PA.
Chantal Fahmy, Kendra J. Clark, Meghan M. Mitchell, Scott H. Decker, & David C. Pyrooz
2017 “From the Prison to the Street: Tracking Gang and Non-Gang Members in the Free World.” Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Academy of
Criminal Justice Sciences, Kansas City, MO. Meghan M. Mitchell, Chantal Fahmy, David C. Pyrooz, & Scott H. Decker
2016 “Code of the Street, Convict Code, Street Gangs, and Prison Gangs:
Differences and Similarities across Offender Subcultures.” Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, Denver, CO.
Chantal Fahmy & Danielle Wallace
2015 “Health and Prisoner Reentry: Does Social Support Moderate Changes in Physical Health?” Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Society of Criminology, Washington, DC.
Chantal Fahmy & Jacob T.N. Young
2014 “Invisible Colleagues: The Informal Organization of Knowledge Production in Criminology and Criminal Justice.” Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Society of Criminology, San Francisco, CA.
Chantal Fahmy
2013 “Women and EDM: An Examination of Drug Use and Sales in Night Clubs”. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Society of Criminology,
Atlanta, GA. Chantal Fahmy & Dina Perrone
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2012 “Intoxicated by Music: The Effects of Popular Music on Drug Use”. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, New York, NY.
Chantal Fahmy
2012 “Music Lyrics and Illicit Substances: A Content Analysis of Drugs in Music of the Millennium”. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Western Society of
Criminology, Newport Beach, CA. INVITED PRESENTATIONS
Chantal Fahmy
2018 “Health, Social Support, & Reentry: An Examination of Formerly Incarcerated Individuals” Invited Dissertation Presentation at the Bureau of Justice Statistics, Washington, D.C.
Chantal Fahmy
2012 University Achievement Awards and Celebration of Instruction, Research, Creative Activity, and Service. Invited Presentation: California State
University, Long Beach TEACHING EXPERIENCE
* denotes an in-person course ** denotes a graduate level course
Courses Taught Fall 2019* Independent Study – Mackenzie Lira, UTSA (CRJ 4913) Fall 2019* Institutional Corrections (CRJ 4603)
Fall 2019* Research Design & Analysis in Criminal Justice (CRJ 3013) Spring 2019* Institutional Corrections (CRJ 4603) Spring 2019* Research Design & Analysis in Criminal Justice (CRJ 3013) Fall 2018* Institutional Corrections (CRJ 4603)
Summer 2018 Introduction to Criminology (CRJ 225) Summer 2018** Seminar in Criminology (CRJ 502) Summer 2017 Research Methods (CRJ 302) Summer 2016 Research Methods (CRJ 302)
Summer 2016** Seminar in Criminology (CRJ 502) Summer 2015** Seminar in Criminology (CRJ 502) Summer 2014 Media and Crime (CRJ 494) Summer 2013 Introduction to Criminology (CRJ 225)
Courses Assisted Fall 2014** Seminar in Forensics (CRJ 598) – Howard Birnbaum
Fall 2014** Seminar in Corrections (CRJ 514) – John Hepburn
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Spring 2014* Crime Control Policies & Practices (CRJ 201) – Cody Telep Spring 2014** Seminar in Corrections (CRJ 514) – Marie Griffin Fall 2013* Crime Control Policies & Practices (CRJ 201) – Cody Telep
Spring 2013** Criminal Justice Organizations (CRJ 521) – Marc Ruffinengo Spring 2013* Introduction to Criminology (CRJ 225) – Michael Reisig Spring 2013** Seminar on the Nature of Crime (CRJ 516) – Marc Ruffinengo Fall 2012** Seminar in Forensics (CRJ 598) – Howard Birnbaum
Fall 2012** Seminar in Criminal Justice (CRJ 501) – Rachael Smith Fall 2012* Introduction to Criminology (CRJ 225) – Michael Reisig Spring 2012* Criminal Justice Research Methods (CRJU 320) – Robert Schug Fall 2011* Criminal Justice Research Methods (CRJU 320) – Dina Perrone
Guest Lectures Spring 2016 Prison Codes and Street Codes
Fall 2015 Theories of White Collar Crime Spring 2013 Nature and Extent of Crime Spring 2013 Interpersonal Violence: Causes of Violence and Sexual Assault Fall 2012 Public Order Crime: Morality and Crime, Prostitution, and
Substance Abuse Fall 2012 Enterprise Crime: White Collar Crime and Green Collar Crime TEACHING INTERESTS
Criminological theory Institutional corrections Research methods
Crime and the media Drugs and deviant subcultures MEDIA CONTRIBUTIONS
UTSA Today: “UTSA researcher analyzes the implications of street and prison gang membership on prison reentry.” (January 24, 2019) [Article Link] ASU News: “Criminology doctoral candidate receives prestigious Department of Justice
fellowship.” (October 25, 2017) [Article Link] NBC News 12, Arizona: “ASU study tests effects of TASER exposure on cognitive functioning.” (April 27, 2015) STUDENT ADVISING
Undergraduate Honors Students
Erin Lutes, Honors Thesis Committee Member, Arizona State University (2018).
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HONORS and AWARDS
2017 Graduate and Professional Student Association (GPSA) Individual Travel
Grant Award ($950 award, maximum amount- $950): Arizona State University
2017 Graduate College Travel Award ($415 award, maximum amount- $500):
Arizona State University 2017 Doctoral Fellow: Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (ACJS)
2017 Doctoral Student Summit Scholarship: Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (ACJS)
2016 Outstanding Mentor Award, Graduate and Professional Student
Association (GPSA; $500 award): Arizona State University 2015 Graduate and Professional Student Association (GPSA) Individual Travel
Grant Award ($950 award, maximum amount- $950): Arizona State
University 2015 Graduate College Travel Award ($500 award, maximum amount- $500):
Arizona State University
2012 Graduate Dean's List of University Scholars Award: California State
University, Long Beach
2012-2016 University Graduate Fellowship: Arizona State University 2010-2012 Graduate Dean’s List: California State University, Long Beach
2006-2008 National Society of Collegiate Scholars: University of California, Irvine 2005-2008 Dean’s Honor List: University of California, Irvine SERVICE
Service to the Profession 2018-present Member – Nominations Committee, Division on Corrections and
Sentencing: American Society of Criminology 2017-present Member – Programming Committee, Division on Corrections and Sentencing: American Society of Criminology
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2014-2018 Student Representative – Counselor-at-Large, Executive Board: Western Society of Criminology
2011-2018 Conference Volunteer – book exhibit and registration desk: Western Society of Criminology Annual Meeting 2014-2015 Managing Editor – Criminology, Criminal Justice, Law & Society
(previously Western Criminology Review): Western Society of Criminology Service to the University
2015-2018 Member – University Hearing Board: Arizona State University 2015-2018 Graduate Student Representative – Commission on the Status of Women:
Arizona State University
2017 Participant- “School of Criminology and Criminal Justice Graduate Student
Recruitment Video.” College of Public Service & Community Solutions: Arizona State University [Video Link]
2010-2012 Mentor – Partners for Success Program: California State University, Long
Beach
Service to the Department & College 2018-present Library/Bookstore Liaison – Department of Criminal Justice: The
University of Texas at San Antonio
2014-2018 Mentor – Doctoral Student Peer Mentoring Program: Arizona State
University
2017 Student Representative – External Review, School of Criminology and Criminal Justice: Arizona State University
2013-2017 Student Contact – Prospective Graduate Student Recruitment: Arizona
State University 2016 College of Public Service and Community Solutions Doctoral Research Conference Organizing Committee, School of Criminology and Criminal
Justice Graduate Student Representative: Arizona State University 2013-2015 Student Representative – Graduate Student Orientation: Arizona State
University
2010-2012 Secretary – Alpha Phi Sigma – Criminal Justice Honors Society, Epsilon
Rho Chapter: California State University, Long Beach
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Other Service
2007-2012 Assistant Supervisor – SAT proctoring: Newport Beach Harbor High School 2007-2008 Vice President of Membership – Kappa Alpha Theta Women’s Fraternity:
University of California, Irvine 2007-2008 Member – Judicial Review Board: University of California, Irvine
2006-2008 New Member Mentor – Kappa Alpha Theta Women’s Fraternity: University of California, Irvine
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT and TRAINING
2018-2019 “New Faculty Institute Six Session Workshop Series”: Office of the Provost
and Vice President for Academic Affairs: University of Texas at San Antonio
2018 “The Lecture is Dead! Long Live the Lecture!” Seminar: University of Texas at San Antonio
2016 “The Division on Women and Crime Sponsored Journal Manuscript
Reviewer Training Workshop”: American Society of Criminology 2015-2016 “Preparing Future Faculty (PFF) Program”: Arizona State University
2015 “Applied Multilevel Models for Longitudinal and Clustered Data” Workshop: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR)
2013 “NVivo Training” Workshop: Arizona State University
2013 “Teaching Online” Workshop: Arizona State University 2013 “Publish or Perish- Ethical Issues in Authorship” Workshop: Arizona State
University, School of Criminology & Criminal Justice
2013 “Network Perspectives on Criminology and Criminal Justice” Symposium: Arizona State University
2012 Panel Chair- American Society of Criminology (ASC) Practice Panel: Arizona
State University, School of Criminology & Criminal Justice
2012 “Managing Expectations and Dealing with Difficult Students” Workshop: Arizona State University
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2011 “ATLAS.ti Qualitative Data Analysis Software” Workshop: California State University, Long Beach
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
American Society of Criminology Division on Corrections & Sentencing
Division on Women & Crime Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, Doctoral Fellow Corrections Section Academic Consortium on Criminal Justice Health
Western Society of Criminology Alpha Phi Sigma Criminal Justice Honors Society MANUSCRIPT REVIEWER
Crime & Delinquency Criminal Justice & Behavior Feminist Criminology International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology
Journal of Criminal Justice Justice Quarterly Social Science & Medicine Sociological Spectrum
REFERENCES
Scott H. Decker, Ph.D.
Foundation Professor School of Criminology & Criminal Justice Arizona State University Email: [email protected] Michael D. Reisig, Ph.D.
Professor School of Criminology & Criminal Justice
Arizona State University Email: [email protected]
Danielle Wallace, Ph.D.
Associate Professor School of Criminology & Criminal Justice Arizona State University Email: [email protected] Jacob T.N. Young, Ph.D.
Associate Professor School of Criminology & Criminal Justice
Arizona State University Email: [email protected]