Mary West-Smith

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Education

• Ph.D., Public Affairs, Criminal Justice Administration and Policy, University of Colorado Denver
• MA, Criminal Justice, University of Colorado Denver

Professional/Academic Experience

• University of Northern Colorado, Department of Criminal Justice
• U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Colorado

Research/Areas of Interest

Victimization, corrections, criminal justice policy, prisoner reentry, inmate families

Publications/Creative Works

Pogrebin, M., West-Smith, M., Walker, A., & Unnithan, P. (July, 2014 online publication, Jan, 2015 print publication).  Employment isn’t enough: Financial obstacles experienced by ex-prisoners during the reentry process.  Criminal Justice Review.  DOI: 10.1177/0734016814540303

West-Smith, M.  (2014)  Book Review.  Survived by one: The life and mind of a family mass murderer.  Criminal Justice Review. DOI: 0.1177/0734016814523119

West-Smith, M. Pogrebin, M. & Poole, E. (2012).  Denial of parole: An inmate perspective.  In H. Copes & M. Pogrebin (Eds.) Voices from Criminal Justice: Thinking and Reflecting on the System (pp. 440-453).  New York, NY: Routledge

West-Smith, M.  (2012). Children of Incarcerated Fathers.  In C. D’Argenio, D. Owens, & J. Chin (Eds.) Contemporary Issues in Criminal Justice: A Research-Based Introduction.  Flushing, NY: Looseleaf Law Publications.

Honors and Awards

• 2015, College of Humanities and Social Sciences Excellence in Advising and Service Award, University of Northern Colorado
• 2014, Honored Faculty, Center for Human Enrichment, University of Northern Colorado

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