michael ostermann cv - Rutgers School of Criminal Justice
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Michael Ostermann<br />
<strong>Rutgers</strong> University<br />
<strong>School</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Criminal</strong> <strong>Justice</strong><br />
123 Washington Street<br />
Newark, NJ 07102<br />
973.353.5758<br />
Michael.Ostermann@rutgers.edu<br />
CURRICULUM VITAE<br />
EDUCATION<br />
<strong>Rutgers</strong> University, <strong>School</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Criminal</strong> <strong>Justice</strong>, Newark, NJ<br />
Ph.D. in <strong>Criminal</strong> <strong>Justice</strong>, May 2009<br />
Dissertation Title: Reentry After the Maximum Expiration <strong>of</strong> a State Custodial<br />
Term in New Jersey: Voluntarily Maxing Out <strong>of</strong> Prison<br />
<strong>Rutgers</strong> University, <strong>School</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Criminal</strong> <strong>Justice</strong>, Newark, NJ<br />
M.A. in <strong>Criminal</strong> <strong>Justice</strong>, May 2007<br />
Awarded distinction<br />
The College <strong>of</strong> New Jersey, <strong>School</strong> <strong>of</strong> Culture and Society, Ewing, NJ<br />
B.S. in Law and <strong>Justice</strong>, May 2004<br />
RESEARCH INTERESTS<br />
Evidence-based crime policy, prisoner reentry, parole, corrections, program evaluation,<br />
translational criminology<br />
PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS<br />
<strong>Rutgers</strong> University, <strong>School</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Criminal</strong> <strong>Justice</strong>, Newark, NJ<br />
Assistant Pr<strong>of</strong>essor: September 2013 - Present<br />
Director, <strong>Rutgers</strong> University Evidence-Based Institute for <strong>Justice</strong> Policy<br />
Research: March 2011 – Present<br />
Research Assistant Pr<strong>of</strong>essor: March 2011 – August 2013<br />
New Jersey State Parole Board, Office <strong>of</strong> Policy and Planning, Trenton, NJ<br />
Research Scientist: September 2005 – February 2011<br />
The College <strong>of</strong> New Jersey, <strong>School</strong> <strong>of</strong> Culture and Society, Ewing, NJ<br />
Research Assistant, Department <strong>of</strong> Law and <strong>Justice</strong>: September 2003 – May 2005<br />
PUBLICATIONS<br />
(Student co-authors indicated by an asterisk)
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Refereed Journal Articles<br />
Ostermann, M. & Caplan, J.M. (2013). How Much do Crimes Committed by Recently<br />
Released Inmates Cost? Forthcoming in Crime & Delinquency.<br />
Ostermann, M. (2013). Using Day Reporting Centers to Divert Parolees from<br />
Revocation. Criminology and Public Policy, 12(1), 163-171.<br />
Ostermann, M. & Matejkowski, J. (2013). Estimating the Impact <strong>of</strong> Mental Health on<br />
Costs <strong>of</strong> Crimes: A Comparison <strong>of</strong> Matched Samples. Published online before<br />
print July 29, 2013 in <strong>Criminal</strong> <strong>Justice</strong> and Behavior.<br />
Ostermann, M. & Herrschaft, B.A.* (2013). Validating the Level <strong>of</strong> Service Inventory-<br />
Revised: A Gendered Perspective. Published online before print June 26, 2013 in<br />
The Prison Journal.<br />
Ragusa, L.M.*, Ostermann, M., & Thomas, S. (2013). Does the Level <strong>of</strong> Service<br />
Inventory-Revised have Utility for Sex Offenders? Published online before print<br />
May 15, 2013 in <strong>Criminal</strong> <strong>Justice</strong> and Behavior.<br />
Miller, J., Caplan, J., & Ostermann, M. (2013). Home Nodes, Criminogenic Place, and<br />
Parolee Failure: Testing an Environmental Model <strong>of</strong> Offender Risk. Published<br />
online before print March 28, 2013 in Crime & Delinquency.<br />
Ostermann, M. (2013). Active Supervision and its Impact Upon Parolee Recidivism<br />
Rates. Crime & Delinquency, 59(4), 487-509.<br />
Veysey, B.M. & Ostermann, M., & Lanterman, J. (2012). Enhanced Supervision and<br />
Services: The Effectiveness <strong>of</strong> the New Jersey SVORI. Forthcoming in The<br />
Prison Journal.<br />
Ostermann, M., Miller, J., & Matejkowski, J. (2012). Are “Parole Failures” Parolees<br />
When They Fail? Incorporating Supervision Terms and the Timing <strong>of</strong> Arrest<br />
Events into Parolee Recidivism Rates. Forthcoming in <strong>Justice</strong> Research and<br />
Policy.<br />
Ostermann, M. & Matejkowski, J. (2012). Exploring the Intersection <strong>of</strong> Mental Health<br />
and Release Status with Recidivism. Published online before print May 16, 2012<br />
in <strong>Justice</strong> Quarterly.<br />
Ostermann, M. (2012). Recidivism and the Propensity to Forgo Parole Release. <strong>Justice</strong><br />
Quarterly, 29(4), 596-618.<br />
Ostermann, M. (2011). How do Former Inmates Perform in the Community? A<br />
Survival Analysis <strong>of</strong> Rearrests, Reconvictions, and Technical Parole Violations.<br />
Published online before print February 18, 2011 in Crime & Delinquency.
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Ostermann, M. (2011). Parole? Nope, Not for Me: Voluntarily Maxing Out <strong>of</strong> Prison.<br />
Crime & Delinquency, 57(5), 686-708.<br />
Ostermann, M. (2009). An Analysis <strong>of</strong> New Jersey’s Day Reporting Center and<br />
Halfway Back Programs: Embracing the Rehabilitative Ideal through Evidence<br />
Based Practices. Journal <strong>of</strong> Offender Rehabilitation, 48(2), 139-153.<br />
[This article received the 2009 Sam Houston University Award from the<br />
American Probation and Parole Association.]<br />
Refereed Journal Articles Under Review<br />
Ostermann, M. & Ragusa, L.M.* Does a Rearrest by Any Other Name Smell as Sweet?<br />
How Different Definitions <strong>of</strong> Recidivism Impact Our Perceptions about What<br />
Works in Corrections.<br />
Ostermann, M. & Ragusa, L.M.* The Predictive Utility <strong>of</strong> the Level <strong>of</strong> Service<br />
Inventory-Revised at the Intersection <strong>of</strong> Race and Gender.<br />
Boxer, P., Veysey, B., Ostermann, M., & Kubik, J. Youth Gangs in the Mental Health<br />
Sector: Measuring Gang Involvement in a <strong>Justice</strong>-Referred Sample <strong>of</strong> Youth in<br />
Treatment.<br />
Miller, J., Caplan, J., & Ostermann, M. Assessing the Influence <strong>of</strong> Crime Hotspots on<br />
Parolee Failure.<br />
Refereed Journal Articles in Preparation<br />
Ostermann, M. Forcing Inmates onto Parole Supervision. New Jersey’s Statutory Early<br />
Release Program.<br />
Ostermann, M. & Matejkowski, J. The Double Whammy <strong>of</strong> Tenuous Housing and<br />
Mental Illness: Implications for Prisoner Reentry.<br />
Technical Reports<br />
Ostermann, M. Sandler, S. & O’Sullivan, M. (2013). Community Solutions Incorporated:<br />
Jersey City Community Resource Center: Community Programs Checklist Final<br />
Report. Submitted to Community Solutions Incorporated.<br />
Ostermann, M. (2013). Do Parole Community Programs Reduce Recidivism? Board<br />
Member and District Office Referrals to Residential and Non-residential<br />
Community Programs. Submitted to the New Jersey State Parole Board.<br />
Sandler, S., Huszti, A., Ostermann, M., & Thomas, S. (2013). Volunteers <strong>of</strong> America<br />
Liberty Street: Community Programs Checklist Final Report. Submitted to<br />
Volunteers <strong>of</strong> America.
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Wolfsgruber, D., O’Sullivan, M., Ostermann, M. & Thomas, S. (2013). Bo Robinson:<br />
Community Programs Checklist Final Report. Submitted to the Community<br />
Education Center.<br />
Ostermann, M. (2013). The Impact <strong>of</strong> Post-release Parole Supervision Upon Recidivism in<br />
New Jersey. Submitted to the Pew Center on the States.<br />
Ostermann, M. Thomas, S., & Marshall, A. (2012). Kintock Bridgeton: Community<br />
Programs Checklist Final Report. Submitted to the Kintock Group.<br />
Ostermann, M. (2012). Does Community Program Participation Reduce Recidivism for<br />
Parolees? A Preliminary Report. Submitted to the New Jersey State Parole Board.<br />
Ostermann, M. (2012). An Analysis <strong>of</strong> the Community Education Center’s Alumni Group:<br />
Does Active Membership Reduce Recidivism? Submitted to the Community<br />
Education Center.<br />
Thomas, S., Marshall, A., & Ostermann, M. (2012). Logan Hall: Community Programs<br />
Checklist Final Report. Submitted to the Community Education Center.<br />
Veysey, B.M., & Ostermann, M. (2012). Trenton Prisoner Re-entry Initiative (PRI)<br />
Evaluation. Final Report. Submitted to the New Jersey State Parole Board.<br />
FUNDING<br />
At <strong>Rutgers</strong> University<br />
Co-Principal Investigator: Community Solution Incorporated: Endowment to the <strong>Rutgers</strong><br />
University <strong>School</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Criminal</strong> <strong>Justice</strong> to fund research through the Evidence-<br />
Based Institute for <strong>Justice</strong> Policy Research. March 2013. Awarded: $500,000<br />
Principal Investigator: U.S. Department <strong>of</strong> <strong>Justice</strong>, Office <strong>of</strong> <strong>Justice</strong> Programs, Bureau <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>Justice</strong> Assistance. Mandatory Supervision Parolees. Second Chance Act<br />
Demonstration Project. In partnership with the New Jersey State Parole Board.<br />
August 2012. Awarded: $50,000<br />
Principal Investigator: New Jersey State Parole Board: Analyzing the Impact <strong>of</strong> the New<br />
Jersey State Parole Board’s Community Programs. April 2012. Awarded:<br />
$20,000<br />
Principal Investigator: Community Education Centers: An Analysis <strong>of</strong> the Community<br />
Education Centers’ Alumni Network. March 2012. Awarded: $27,091<br />
Principal Investigator: New Jersey State Parole Board: Community Programs Checklist<br />
Assessments in New Jersey. January 2012. Awarded: $50,000<br />
Principal Investigator: Pew Center on the States: Analyzing the Impact <strong>of</strong> Post-release<br />
Supervision on Recidivism. October 2011. Awarded: $47,841
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Co-Principal Investigator: U.S. Department <strong>of</strong> <strong>Justice</strong>, Office <strong>of</strong> <strong>Justice</strong> Programs, Office<br />
<strong>of</strong> Juvenile <strong>Justice</strong> and Delinquency Prevention: Evaluation <strong>of</strong> Intervention<br />
Services for Gang Involved Youth. September 2011. Awarded: $372,570<br />
Co-Investigator, Vera Institute <strong>of</strong> <strong>Justice</strong>: U.S. Department <strong>of</strong> <strong>Justice</strong>, Office <strong>of</strong> <strong>Justice</strong><br />
Programs, National Institute <strong>of</strong> <strong>Justice</strong>: A Natural Experiment in Reform,<br />
Analyzing Drug Law Policy Change in New York State. May 2011. Awarded:<br />
$62,125.<br />
At the New Jersey State Parole Board<br />
Project Coordinator & Grant Writer: U.S. Department <strong>of</strong> <strong>Justice</strong>, Office <strong>of</strong> <strong>Justice</strong><br />
Programs, Bureau <strong>of</strong> <strong>Justice</strong> Assistance: Edward Byrne Memorial <strong>Justice</strong><br />
Assistance Grant (2009-SU-B9-0026): Mental Health Parole Accountability<br />
Conference Teams. January 2010. Awarded: $750,000<br />
Project Coordinator & Grant Writer: U.S. Department <strong>of</strong> <strong>Justice</strong>, Office <strong>of</strong> <strong>Justice</strong><br />
Programs, Bureau <strong>of</strong> <strong>Justice</strong> Assistance: Prisoner Reentry Initiative<br />
Demonstration (BJA-2008-1742): Greater Mercer Prisoner Reentry Initiative.<br />
January 2008. Awarded: $533,000<br />
Project Coordinator & Grant Writer: U.S. Department <strong>of</strong> <strong>Justice</strong>, Office <strong>of</strong> <strong>Justice</strong><br />
Programs, Bureau <strong>of</strong> <strong>Justice</strong> Assistance: Comprehensive Approaches to Sex<br />
Offender Management (CASOM) Program (BJA-2007-1453) Category II: New<br />
Jersey State Parole Board Polygraph Training. December 2006. Awarded:<br />
$50,000<br />
Project Coordinator & Grant Writer: The Corporation for National Community Service<br />
Americorps: Volunteers in Service to America. April 2006. Awarded: $136,000<br />
and 14 full-time federal VISTA workers<br />
PRESENTATIONS<br />
Recidivism and Reentry. New Jersey Administrative Office <strong>of</strong> the Courts, <strong>Criminal</strong><br />
Division Education Conference: May 22, 2013.<br />
Strategic Planning for Mandatory Supervision Cases to Union County. Union County<br />
College: March 20, 2013.<br />
Recidivism in Union County: An Evidence-based Practices Primer. Union County<br />
Reentry Task Force: February 20, 2013.<br />
The Extensive Reach <strong>of</strong> Outstanding Warrants in New Jersey. American Society <strong>of</strong><br />
Criminology annual meeting: November 14, 2012. Chicago, IL.<br />
An Analysis <strong>of</strong> the Community Education Center’s Alumni Program. American Society<br />
<strong>of</strong> Criminology annual meeting: November 14, 2012. Chicago, IL.
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Analyzing the Impact <strong>of</strong> Post-release Supervision on Recidivism. American Society <strong>of</strong><br />
Criminology annual meeting: November 14, 2012. Chicago, IL.<br />
Reducing Barriers to Effectiveness. International Community Corrections Associations<br />
annual meeting: Orlando, FL: September 10, 2012.<br />
Assessing Program Quality with the Correctional Programs Checklist. New Jersey<br />
Coalition <strong>of</strong> Community Providers: August 14, 2012.<br />
Do Parole Programs Reduce Recidivism? Preliminary Findings. New Jersey State<br />
Parole Board: August 10, 2012.<br />
Increasing Evidence-Based Practices in New Jersey’s <strong>Criminal</strong> <strong>Justice</strong> Systems. New<br />
Jersey Coalition <strong>of</strong> Community Providers: June 13, 2012.<br />
Thinking About Recidivism as a Fiscal Policy. American Correctional Association<br />
Workshop on Improving <strong>Justice</strong> Strategies: March 30, 2012.<br />
Exploring the Intersection <strong>of</strong> Mental Health and Release Status with Recidivism.<br />
American Society <strong>of</strong> Criminology annual meeting: November 16, 2011.<br />
Washington: D.C.<br />
Validating the Level <strong>of</strong> Service Inventory-Revised: A Gendered Perspective. American<br />
Society <strong>of</strong> Criminology annual meeting: November 16, 2011. Washington: D.C.<br />
Parole: Public Expectations / Pr<strong>of</strong>essional Realities. American Correctional Association<br />
annual meeting: August 10, 2011. Orlando, FL.<br />
Environmental Risks and Correctional Supervision. American Society <strong>of</strong> Criminology<br />
annual meeting: November 17, 2010. Los Angeles, CA.<br />
TEACHING EXPERIENCE<br />
Graduate:<br />
Undergraduate:<br />
<strong>Justice</strong>, Law, and Policy<br />
Master’s Capstone Seminar<br />
Research Methods in <strong>Criminal</strong> <strong>Justice</strong><br />
HONORS<br />
Council <strong>of</strong> State Governments, 2009 Innovations Award (East): New Jersey Regional<br />
Assessment Centers, August 2009.<br />
American Probation and Parole Association, Sam Houston University Award, June 2009.<br />
<strong>Rutgers</strong> University, Richard J. Hughes Award, May 2007.<br />
SERVICE
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Consulting Editor, Journal <strong>of</strong> Research on Adolescence. October 2011 – Present.<br />
National Institute <strong>of</strong> <strong>Justice</strong>, Invited member <strong>of</strong> the Community Corrections Research<br />
Topical Working Group, November 2010 - Present.<br />
The American Correctional Association, Board <strong>of</strong> Directors, New Jersey Chapter,<br />
November 2008 – 2011.<br />
Manuscript Reviewer:<br />
Pr<strong>of</strong>essional Affiliations:<br />
<strong>Criminal</strong> <strong>Justice</strong> and Behavior<br />
Criminology<br />
Criminology and Public Policy<br />
Journal <strong>of</strong> Research in Crime and Delinquency<br />
Journal <strong>of</strong> Research on Adolescence<br />
<strong>Justice</strong> Quarterly<br />
The Prison Journal<br />
Sociological Inquiry<br />
American Society <strong>of</strong> Criminology<br />
American Correctional Association