michael ostermann cv - Rutgers School of Criminal Justice

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