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CURRICULUM VITAEW. LAYNE DITTMANNAngelo State UniversityDepartment of Security Studies and Criminal JusticeASU Station #10922 San Angelo, TX 76909Phone: (325) 486-6682E-mail: william.dittmann@angelo.eduEDUCATION2015- CurrentDoctor of Philosophy in Criminal JusticeSam Houston State University, Huntsville, TXDepartment of Criminal Justice and CriminologyDissertation Title: Perceptions of, and Experiences with Contraband inCorrectional Facilities: A Qualitative Examination.Chair: Dr. Willard OliverCommittee Members: Dr. Jurg Gerber and Dr. Nathan Jones2015Master of Arts in Criminal Justice and CriminologySam Houston State University, Huntsville, TXDepartment of Criminal Justice and CriminologyThesis Title: Ex-Inmates’ Perceptions of Experiences in Texas Public andPrivate PrisonsChair: Dr. Jurg Gerber2011Bachelor of Arts in Criminal JusticeSam Houston State University, Huntsville, TXDepartment of Criminal Justice and CriminologyRESEARCH INTERESTSCorrections- Contraband smuggling networks, private correctional agencies, and solitary confinementCourts- Racial disparity in federal sentencing, prosecutorial discretionGangs and Organized Crime- Social network analysis of drug trafficking organizations, media portrayalsof gangs and gang membersTEACHINGGraduateSeminar in Homeland Security- BOR 6301, online. Department of Security Studies and CriminalJustice, Angelo State University. (Spring 2021, Fall 2020, Spring 2020, Fall 2019)Advanced Studies in International Drug Trafficking- BOR 6303, online. Department of Security Studiesand Criminal Justice, Angelo State University. (Spring 2021, Fall 2020, Spring 2020, Fall 2019)Advanced Studies in Transnational Crime- BOR 6304, online. Department of Security Studies and

W. Layne Dittmann2Criminal Justice, Angelo State University. (Fall 2020)UndergraduateTerrorism and Homeland Security, BOR 4344, online. Department of Security Studies and CriminalJustice, Angelo State University. (Summer 2021)Weapons of Mass Destruction, BOR 3322, online. Department of Security Studies and Criminal Justice,Angelo State University. (Summer 2020)Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Planning- BOR 4330, online. Department of Security Studies andCriminal Justice, Angelo State University. (Spring 2021, Spring 2020)History of Terrorism, 3320, online. Department of Security Studies and Criminal Justice, Angelo StateUniversity. (Fall 2019)Introduction to Methods of Research (Writing Enhanced)- CRIJ 3378, Face-to-face and online.Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology, Sam Houston State University.(Spring 2019, Fall 2018, Spring 2018, and Fall 2017)Introduction to the Criminal Justice System- Course# 2361.04, online. Department of CriminalJustice and Criminology, Sam Houston State University. (Summer 2018)Corrections, and Juvenile Justice in the U.S. (2 week condensed course). Zhejiang Police College,Zhejiang Province, China. (Spring 2018)Correctional Systems and Practices- Course# 2365.09, online, Department of CriminalJustice and Criminology, Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, TX. (Spring 2019)Teaching Assistant2017CRIJ 6392 online, Program Evaluation in CJ, Dr. Jeff Bouffard, Sam Houston StateUniversity.2016, 2017CRIJ 6339 online, Police in Society, Dr. Willard Oliver, Sam Houston StateUniversity.2016CRIJ 2365 face-to-face, Correctional Systems and Practice, Dr. Brandy Blasko, SamHouston State University.2013, 2015CRIJ 3378, online and face-to-face, Introduction to Methods of Research, Dr. BrandyBlasko, Dr. Yan Zhang, Sam Houston State University.2013, 2014,2017CRIJ 3396 online, Juvenile Delinquency and Juvenile Justice, Dr. Ling Ren,Sam Houston State University.

W. Layne Dittmann3PUBLICATIONSArticles in Refereed JournalsHu, X., & Dittmann, L. (2019). How Does Print Media Describe Gang Members? Analysis ofNewspaper Reports and Policy Implications. Journal of Criminal Justice and Popular Culture,19, 19 – 36.Jones, N.; Dittmann, L.; Wu, J., & Reese, T. (2018). A Mixed Methods Social NetworkAnalysis of a Cross-Border Drug Network: The Fernando Sanchez Organization(FSO). Trends in Organized Crime, 1-29.Dittmann, L., & Gerber, J. (2016). Framing legitimacy: A qualitative analysis examining Texas localprint media portrayals of an immigrant family detention center. Journal of Qualitative CriminalJustice and Criminology, 4, 217-243.Hu, X., & Dittmann L. (2016). Gangs in the print media: Description, crime, and intervention. Journalof Gang Research, 23, 29-50.Franklin, T. W., Dittmann, L., & Henry, T. (2015). Extralegal disparity in the application ofintermediate sanctions: An analysis of U.S. District Courts. Crime & Delinquency, 63, 839-874.Book ChaptersDittmann, L. (2018). Exploring the Potential Benefits and Unintended Consequences of HarrisCounty’s Misdemeanor Marijuana Diversion Program (MMDP): A Cause for ConcernRegarding Access. In N. Marion & J. Hill J. (Eds.), More on Legalizing Marijuana: OngoingShifts in American Policies. Durham, NC: Carolina Academic Press.Shadwick, J.T., Benton, F., Smith, W., Dittmann, W. (2021) A call for service: Examining dispatchervictimization. In Blasdell, Krieger-Sample, L., Kilburn, M. (1st ed.) Invisible victims and thepursuit of Justice: Analyzing frequently victimized yet rarely discussed populations. IGI Global.Book ReviewsDittmann, L. William. (2020, December 1) Environmental Crime in Transnational Context: GlobalIssues in Green Criminology. [Review of the book Environmental Crime in TransnationalContext: Global Issues in Green Criminology, by Toine Spapens, Rob White, & Wim Huisman.New York, N.Y.: Routledge, 2016]. Journal of Strategic Security 13(4), 160-163.Dittmann, L. (2019, September 19). Mexico’s illicit drug networks and the state reaction. [Review ofthe book Mexico’s illicit drug networks and the state reaction, by N.P. Jones]. Small Wars &Insurgencies, 30(7), 1274-1275.Textbook AdditionsDittmann, L. In B.K., Payne, W. M., Oliver, & N.E. Marion, (2 ed.) (2017). Ethical Dilemmas inDecision-Making: Private Prisons. Introduction to Criminal Justice: A Balanced Approach, (p.388). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.Media PublicationsDittmann, L. & Henry T. (2016, October, 18). Half-Truths and False Equivalencies: Understanding theRole of Race in the Criminal Justice System. The Houstonian, p. 6.Manuscripts Submitted for Peer-ReviewChoi, J., Lee, S., Dittmann, W. (2021). The relationship between parenting practices and cyberbullying

W. Layne Dittmann4perpetration: The mediating role of moral beliefs. International Journal of Cybersecurity Intelligence &Cybercrime. [submitted for publication, awaiting final decision - IJCIC-MS1071]Manuscripts in ProgressDittmann, L.; Gerber, J.; Jones, N. From the Horse’s Mouth to the Headlines: ExaminingTwo Prison Contraband Smuggling Processes and Networks Using Interview Data,Newspaper Articles, and Social Network Analysis.Dittmann, L. Square Business: The Dos and Don’ts of the modern inmate economy.PRESENTATIONSConference Presentations2018Dittmann, L. (November, 2018). What’s a Greendot? Examining Two Prison ContrabandSmuggling Networks and Methods of Currency Transfer: Informing a Dissertation.Presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Criminology, Atlanta, GA.2018Jones, N., Dittmann, L., Wu, J., Reese, T., (March, 2018). A Mixed Methods SocialNetwork Analysis of a Cross-Border Drug Network: The Fernando Sanchez Organization(FSO). Presented at the annual meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences,New Orleans, LA.2017Dittmann, L. (November, 2017). From the Horses Mouth to the Headlines: ExaminingContraband Smuggling Processes and Networks in Texas Public and Private Prisons.Presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Criminology, Philadelphia,PA.2017Dittmann, L. (October, 2017). The Spatial Relationship Between Methadone TreatmentCenters (MTC’s) and Drug Crimes: Exploring the Not-in-My-Backyard Phenomenon(NIMBY). Presented at the Southwest Division of the American Association ofGeographers (SWAAG), Huntsville, TX.2016Dittmann, L., Blasko, B. L., Rudes, D. S., & Magnuson, S. (November, 2016). MeasuringNeutrality in Custodial Decision-making: Prisoner Perceptions of One ProceduralJustice Element. In B. L. Blasko (Chair), Relationships matter: Legitimacy, proceduraljustice, and the working alliance in prisons and jails. Symposium conducted at themeeting of the American Society of Criminology, New Orleans, LA.2016Jones, N., Dittmann, L., Wu, J., & Reese, T. (April, 2016). Coding OperationalTies in Dark Networks from RICO Indictments: Methods for Further SocialNetwork Analysis Research. Poster presented at the 3rd Annual Sam HoustonState University Graduate Research Symposium, The Woodlands, TX.2016Dittmann, L., Tasca, M. (March, 2016). So Goes the Nation? U.S. MediaPortrayals of the Use of Solitary Confinement. Presented at the annual meetingof the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, Denver, CO.2015Jones, N., Dittmann, L., Wu, J., & Reese, T. (November, 2015). CodingOperational Ties in Dark Networks from RICO Indictments: Methods for

W. Layne DittmannFurther Social Network Analysis Research. Poster presented at the annualmeeting of the American Society of Criminology, Washington, DC.2015Dittmann, L. (October, 2015). Ex-inmates’ Perceptions and Experiences inTexas Public and Private Prisons. Presented at the annual meeting of theSouthwestern Association of Criminal Justice, South Padre Island, TX.2015Dittmann, L. (March, 2015). Ex-inmates’ Perceptions and Experiences ofSafety and Security in Texas Public and Private Prisons. Presented at theannual Sam Houston State University Graduate Research Exchange,Huntsville, TX.2015Franklin, T.W., Dittmann, L., & Henry, T. (March, 2015). Reducing PrisonTerms Through Intermediate Sanctions: Who Benefits in the Federal Courts?Presenter and Panel Chair: Presented at the annual meeting of the Academy ofCriminal Justice Sciences, Orlando, FL.2014Dittmann, L., & Gerber, J. (November, 2014). Ex-inmates’ Experiences andPerceptions of Public and Private Prisons. Poster presented at the annualmeeting of the American Society of Criminology, San Francisco, CA.Guest Speaker Presentations2017“Private Immigrant Detention”Progressives for Better Government monthly meeting, held in Woodlands, TX.2014“The History of Privatized Punishment”. Pasadena Rotary Club, TX.Guest Lecturer Presentations2017“The History of Privatized Punishment from the 1700s to Modern Day”.Correctional Systems and Practices-Honors, Dr. Brandy Blasko, CRIJ2365, Sam Houston State University.2017“Experimental and Quasi Experimental Design, Sampling in Qualitativeand Quantitative Research, and Survey Research”. Introduction toMethods of Research, Professor Bill Humphrey, CRIJ 3378, SamHouston State University.2016“Privatized Punishment and Private Prisons.” Correctional Systemsand Practice, Dr. Brandy Blasko, CRIJ 2365, Sam Houston State University.2016“The History of Privatized Punishment and Private Prisons.”Introduction to Criminal Justice, Professor Angela Collins, CRIJ2361, Sam Houston State University.2016“Privatized Punishment: History and Current Context.” Introduction toCriminal Justice, Professor Ashley Boillot-Fansher, CRIJ 2361, Sam Houston5