VITA
Dennis R. Brewster, Auburn University
Department of Sociology/Anthropology/Criminology/Social Work
7048 Haley Center
Auburn, AL 36819
Phone: (334) 844-2854
Fax: (334) 844-2851
E-Mail: brewsdr@auburn.edu
Home Address: 455 Arnell Lane
Auburn, AL 36830
Home Phone: (334) 826-5700
AREAS OF INTEREST:
Criminology
Criminal Justice
Deviant Behavior
Global Stratification
Inequality—Racial/Ethnic Minorities and Gender
Social Psychology
EDUCATION:
|
Degree |
University |
Year |
Major |
|
Ph.D. |
University of
Oklahoma |
2002 |
Sociology |
|
M.A. |
University of
Oklahoma |
1999 |
Sociology |
|
B.A. |
Southwestern
Oklahoma State University |
1996 |
Sociology/Psychology |
DISSERTATION:
“Legal and Extra-legal Variables in
Sentencing Outcomes: The Effect of Race and Gender” Dissertation approved
December 2002.
“GED and Vo-Tech: Does Rehabilitative Justice Decrease Recidivism for the Women of the Oklahoma Department of Corrections?” Thesis approved May 1999.
PUBLICATIONS:
Academic Journals:
Dennis R. Brewster and Susan F. Sharp. 2002. “GED/Vocational Technical
Education: Effective Tools in Reducing Recidivism?” Prison Journal September.
Book Chapter:
Dennis R. Brewster. 2002. "GED and Vo-Tech: Does Rehabilitative Justice
Decrease Recidivism for the Women of the Oklahoma Department of Corrections?" In
Female Prisoners in the United States: Programming Needs, Availability, and Efficacy,
Susan F. Sharp, editor. Prentice Hall: Upper Saddle River, NJ.
Refereed articles in
Oklahoma Criminal Justice Research Consortium
Holley, Philip and Dennis Brewster. 1996, August. “The Women at Eddie Warrior Correctional
Center: Descriptions from a Data Set.” The Journal of the Oklahoma Criminal Justice Research Consortium. 3, 107-114.
Holley, Philip and Dennis Brewster. 1996, August. “A Description of Speak Outs in Oklahoma
Prisons.” The Journal of the Oklahoma Criminal Justice Research Consortium. 3, 123-133.
Holley, Philip and Dennis Brewster. 1998. “A Program Description and Development of a
Program Evaluation Model for the Drug Offender Work CampCCharles E. ‘Bill’ Johnson Correctional Center, Alva, OK.” Submitted to The Journal of the Oklahoma Criminal Justice Research Consortium.
Holley, Philip and Dennis Brewster. 1998. “An Examination of the Effectiveness of GED
Programs Within the Oklahoma Department of Corrections.” Submitted to The Journal of the Oklahoma Criminal Justice Research Consortium.
Research Reports:
Brewster, Dennis, Adam Weins, Curtis Purintun, and Jack Fontana. Oct. 1997. “D.A.R.E.: A
Preliminary Evaluation of the D.A.R.E. Program in Oklahoma.” Oklahoma Criminal Justice Research Center, Statistical Analysis Center. Oklahoma City, OK.
Puritan, Curtis, Adam Weins, Dennis Brewster, and Jack Fontana. Nov. 1997. “An Initial
Evaluation of Multi-Jurisdictional Drug Task Forces in Oklahoma.” Oklahoma Criminal Justice Research Center, Statistical Analysis Center. Oklahoma City, OK.
Grants:
Holley, Philip and Dennis Brewster. 1996. “An Evaluation of Speak Outs in Oklahoma
Prisons.” Research Grant from the Oklahoma Department of Corrections. No. 96-08510.
Holley, Philip and Dennis Brewster. 1996. “The Women at Eddie Warrior Correctional Center:
Evaluation of a Data Set.” Research Grant from the Oklahoma Department of Corrections. No.96-08509.
Holley, Philip and Dennis Brewster. 1997. “A Program Description and Development of a
Program Evaluation Model for the Drug Offender Work CampCCharles E. ‘Bill’ Johnson Correctional Center, Alva, OK.” Research Grant from the Oklahoma Department of Corrections. No. MO62665.
Holley, Philip and Dennis Brewster. 1997. “An Examination of the Effectiveness of GED
Programs Within the Oklahoma Department of Corrections.” Research Grant from the Oklahoma Department of Corrections. No. MO62669.
Presentations:
Holley, Philip and Dennis Brewster. 1996. “Toward An Evaluation of Speak Outs in Oklahoma
Prisons.” Paper presented at the Southwestern Social Science Association Annual Meeting, Houston. TX.
Holley, Philip and Dennis Brewster. 1996. “An Evaluation of Speak Outs in Oklahoma
Prisons.” Presentation at the Fall Meeting of the Oklahoma Criminal Justice Research Consortium, Oklahoma City, OK.
Holley, Philip and Dennis Brewster. 1996. “The Women at Eddie Warrior Correctional Center:
Evaluation of a Data Set.” Presentation at the Fall Meeting of the Oklahoma Criminal Justice Research Consortium, Oklahoma City, OK.
Holley, Philip and Dennis Brewster. 1997. “Scared Straight: Dead or Alive? Boot Camps and
Speak Out Programs Today.” Presented at the Southwestern Social Science Association, New Orleans, LA.
Brewster, Dennis and Philip Holley. 1997. “The Women of Eddie Warrior Correctional Center:
A Comparison to the NIJ Survey.” Presented at the Southwestern Social Science Association, New Orleans, LA.
Holley, Philip and Dennis Brewster. 1997. “An Examination of the Effectiveness of GED
Programs Within the Oklahoma Department of Corrections.” Presented at the Fall Conference of the Oklahoma Criminal Justice Research Consortium, Oklahoma City, OK.
Holley, Philip and Dennis Brewster. 1997. “A Program Description and Development of a
Program Evaluation Model for the Drug Offender Work CampCCharles E. ‘Bill’ Johnson Correctional Center, Alva, OK.” Presented at the Fall Conference of the Oklahoma Criminal Justice Research Consortium, Oklahoma City,OK.
Brewster, Dennis and Philip Holley. 1997. “Speak Outs In Oklahoma Prisons: Perspectives
From Participating Inmates, Department of Corrections Staff, and Recipient Groups.” Presented to the Annual Meetings of the Oklahoma Sociological Association, Langston, OK.
Holley, Philip and Dennis Brewster. 1998. “An Examination of the Effectiveness of GED
Programs Within the Oklahoma Department of Corrections.” Paper Presented at the Annual Meetings of the Southwestern Social Science Association, Corpus Christi, TX.
Holley, Philip and Dennis Brewster. 1998. “A Program Description of the Oklahoma
Department of Corrections Drug Offender Work CampCCharles E. ‘Bill’ Johnson Correctional Center, Alva, OK.” Paper presented at the Annual Meetings of the Southwestern Social Science Association, Corpus Christi, TX.
Brewster, Dennis. 1998. “A Theory of Trust: An Exposition of Francis Fukuyama’s Trust.”
Paper presented at the Annual Meetings of the Southwestern Social Science Association, Corpus Christi, TX.
Brewster, Dennis. 1998. “Vo-Tech: Can a Rehabilitative Model Reduce Recidivism of Women
Incarcerated in the Oklahoma Department of Corrections?” Paper presented to the Annual Meetings of the Oklahoma Sociological Association, Oklahoma City, OK.
Holley, Philip and Dennis Brewster. 1998. “Unassisted Home Birth and Related Emerging
Values and Beliefs: A Description of the Re-Invented Family.” Paper presented to the Annual Meetings of the Oklahoma Sociological Association, Oklahoma City, OK.
Holley, Philip and Dennis Brewster. 1999. “The Social Reconstruction of Birth as Unassisted
Home Birth: Challenges to the Modern Medicalization, Deprivatization, and Desexualization of Birth.” Paper presented to the Annual Meetings of the Southwestern Social Science Association, San Antonio, TX.
Holley, Philip and Dennis Brewster. 1999. "Prison Visitation: A Contemporary Review." Paper
Presented at the Annual Meetings of the Oklahoma Sociological Association, Stillwater,
OK.
Holley, Philip and Dennis Brewster. 2000. "Prison Tours: The Experiences of Inmates,
Institutional Staff, and Tourists." Paper Presented at the Annual Meetings of the
Southwestern Social Science Association, Galveston, TX.
Brewster, Dennis R. and Sharon Love. 2000. "Students’ Link to Research: A Practical
Demonstration.” Presentation at the Annual Meetings of the Oklahoma Sociological
Association, Norman, OK.
Holley, Philip and Dennis Brewster. 2001. “Concealed Handguns in Oklahoma—Loaded,
Lethal, and Legal: Who Carries?” Paper Presented at the Annual Meetings of the
Southwestern Social Science Association, Fort Worth, TX.
Brewster, Dennis R. 2001. “Rehabilitation in Prison: Does It Work for Women In Oklahoma.”
Paper to be presented at the Annual Meetings of the American Criminological Society,
Atlanta, GA.
Brewster, Dennis R. and Susan F. Sharp. 2002. “Gender Differences in Deviant Sexual
Behavior: A Partial Test of Strain Theory.” Paper to be presented at the Annual Meetings
of the Southwestern Social Science Association. New Orleans, LA.
CURRENT PROJECTS:
Dennis R. Brewster, Sharon Love, Nicholas Dean, Roy Barnett, and Christopher Hill.
"Perceptions of Deviance Among Former High School Students." University of
Oklahoma IRB approval October 1999.
VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES:
1995 to 1996. Outside Sponsor of the “Lifer’s Club”, organization for inmates serving sentences of more than 35 years at the Oklahoma State Reformatory, Granite, Okla.
April 1996. Host and outside sponsor of the “Speak Out Program,” Oklahoma State
Reformatory, Granite, Okla.
April 1997-1999 Outside Sponsor of the “Inside-Out” Program, an inmate organization at the Lexington Correctional Center, Lexington, Okla.
Fall 1996-1997 Outside volunteer sponsor of correctional tours for “Corrections” classes at Southwestern Oklahoma State University, Weatherford, Okla. (18 tours).
Sept. 1995 to Editor of Sociology and Criminal Justice Newsletter, Southwestern
Dec. 1996 Oklahoma State University. Weatherford, Okla.
Jan. 1995 to Member of the Sociology and Criminal Justice Student Organization,
Dec. 1996 Southwestern Oklahoma State University, Weatherford, Okla.
Sept. 1998 to Chapter President, AKD: Beta of Oklahoma;.
Jan. 1999
OTHER ACADEMIC EXPERIENCES:
Dennis R. Brewster. Study Abroad. May-June 2001. International Comparative Sociology:
Field Experiences in Thailand and Vietnam.
Courses Taught:
Introduction to Sociology Auburn University; University of Oklahoma; Rose State College
Social Problems University of Oklahoma; University of Central Oklahoma; Rose State College
Criminal Justice University of Oklahoma
Criminology Auburn University; University of Oklahoma; University of Central Oklahoma
Administration of Criminal Justice University of Central Oklahoma
Corrections University of Oklahoma (intersession)
Association Scholarship:
Chair: Corrections, Annual Meetings of the Southwestern Social Science Association, San Antonio, TX: 1999.
Chair: Corrections, Annual Meetings of the Southwestern Social Science Association, Galveston, TX: 2000.
Chair: Research in Criminal Justice, Annual Meetings of the Oklahoma Sociological Association, Norman, OK: 2000.
Internship:
Oklahoma Department of Corrections, Regional Office, Weatherford, OK.
From May 1995 to January 1997.
Supervisor: Dan Hix
Duties: Statistical Analysis and responsible for resolving complaints from inmates and inmates= families
Oklahoma Department of Public Safety, Oklahoma Criminal Justice Resource Center
Statistical Analysis Unit
From January 1997 to August 1997
Supervisor: Mike Connelly
Duties: Statistical Analysis of Crime Data.
C&H Research
Research Assistant
From May 1997 to August 1997
Supervisor: Philip Holley, Ph.D.
Duties: Statistical Analysis and Background Review of GED Programs and Drug and Alcohol
Programs
University of Oklahoma
Teaching Assistant
From January 1998 to May 1999
Supervisor: Craig St. John
Classes: Sociology of Law
Sociology of Gender
University of Oklahoma
Research Assistant
From June 1998 to July 1998
Supervisor: Craig St. John
Duties: Supervisor of research study, interviewers, and coordinator of interviews
Research Assistant
From June 2000 to August 2000
Supervisor: Betty Harris
Duties: Statistical analysis of Professor Harris’ data collected in South Africa
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS:
American Society of Criminology
American Sociological Association
Southwestern Social Science Association
Oklahoma Sociological Association
Oklahoma Correctional Association
Oklahoma Criminal Justice Research Consortium
Alpha Kappa Delta-Beta of Oklahoma