Lisa Hutchinson
Lisa A. Hutchinson (lxhutchinson@ualr.edu) is an associate professor of Criminal Justice in the Department of Criminal Justice at the University of Arkansas, Little Rock. Dr. Hutchinson has been teaching since 2002 and joined the UALR faculty in 2007 as an associate professor.
Dr. Hutchinson has worked in delinquency prevention, juvenile probation, and juvenile corrections. Informed by her practitioner experiences, she has spent much of her time focusing on applied research. Through her work as a practitioner and community advocate, Dr. Hutchinson has been involved in the design and implementation of numerous juvenile justice programs, as well as coordination and provision of related training.
Dr. Hutchinson spent three years working on the Kentucky State Advisory Group, serving as Policy and Program Chair. She currently serves on the executive board of the National Partnership for Juvenile Services and on several committees of the American Correctional Association. Dr. Hutchinson is Vice Chair of the Juvenile Justice Section of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences and is a founding member of the National Association for Children of Incarcerated Parents. She has also served on the board of numerous non-profit agencies and as a consultant to several local, state, and federal juvenile agencies.
Education:
University of New Orleans, New Orleans, LA;
Ph.D. in Urban and Public Affairs. May 2002. Focus Area of Juvenile Justice.
University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS;
M.S. in Criminal Justice, Juvenile Justice Emphasis. May 1997.
University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS;
B.S. in Social and Rehabilitative Services. May 1994.
Research Interest:
Research interests include theoretical explanations of juvenile delinquency, school crime and safety, evaluation of general strain theory, effects of parental incarceration on children, prevention of juvenile delinquency, and program and policy evaluation of juvenile interventions.
Funded Projects:
Arkansas Division of Youth Services (2007-2009)-Coordinate the Serious and Violent Offender Reentry Initiative Mentoring Project. This program trained college students to serve as mentors for youth reentering society from state juvenile correctional facilities. We had 12 students serve as mentors for DYS committed youth in the program’s first year and have 6 students in the program’s second year.
Arkansas Division of Youth Services (2007-2008)- Juvenile Crime Analysis involving an examination of juvenile crime trends in Arkansas, including an analysis of risk and protective factors for juvenile delinquency.
Kentucky Department of Juvenile Justice (2007)- An Examination of Alternatives to Secure Detention.
National Institute of Corrections (2004-2005)-Training Evaluation-Co Principal Investigator. This was a multi-year, multi-training evaluation, which includes both process and outcome evaluation. Funded.
Selected Publications:
(2008). Hutchinson, Lisa A. & Mueller, David. “Sticks and Stones and Broken Bones: The influence of parental verbal abuse on peer-related victimization”. Western Criminology Review, 9(1), 17-30.
(2008). Hutchinson Wallace, Lisa, Minor, Kevin & Parsons, Steve. Grievance Procedures. In P. M. Carlson and J. S. Garrett (Eds.), Prison and Jail Administration. Boston, MA: Jones and Bartlett. [BOOK CHAPTER]
(2008). Minor, Kevin, Hutchinson Wallace, Lisa, & Parson, Steve. Protective Custody. In P. M. Carlson and J. S. Garrett (Eds.), Prison and Jail Administration. Boston, MA: Jones and Bartlett. [BOOK CHAPTER]
(2007). Hutchinson, Lisa. School Violence. In the Encyclopedia of Public Administration and Public Policy. Boca Raton, FL: Taylor and Francis Press.
(2006). Wallace, Lisa H. School Violence: Fact or Myth. In B. Sims and P. Preston (Eds.) Handbook of Juvenile Justice. Boca Raton, FL: Taylor & Francis. [BOOK CHAPTER]
(2007). Hutchinson, Lisa H. & Pullman, Wes. “Socialization or Prisonization: Examining Deprivations in the School Setting””. Critical Criminology, 15(2), 171-184.
(2006). Wallace, Lisa & May, David. A New Perspective on Aggression in the Schools: Exploring parental aggression of teachers. Justice and Safety Research Bulletin, 6, 1-36.
(2005). Wallace, Lisa. H. & May, David. “The Impact of Relationship with Parents and Attachment to School on Adolescent Fear of Crime”. Adolescence, 40 (159), 457-474. Reprinted in: (2005) The Impact of Relationship with Parents and Commitment to School on Adolescent Fear of Crime at School. Forthcoming in Family Therapy.
(2005). Wallace, Lisa H., Patchin, Justin, & May, Jeff. “Reactions of Victimized Youths: Strain as an Explanation of School Delinquency”, Western Criminology Review, 6(1), 104-116.
(2005). Wallace, Lisa H., Moak, Stacy, C. & Moore, Nathan. “Religion as an Insulator of Delinquency”, American Journal of Criminal Justice, 29(2), 217-233.
Boards and Committees:
Arkansas Coalition for Juvenile Justice-Appointed to the Governor’s Juvenile Justice Advisory Committee for the State of Arkansas in 2008.
Arkansas Division of Youth Services-Member of the Stakeholder’s Committee on Juvenile Justice Reform in Arkansas.
American Correctional Association-Chair of the Student Affairs Committee, elected to the Delegate Assembly, appointed to the National Commission on Professional Certification, and member of the Children’s Initiative Committee.
National Partnership for Juvenile Services-Serve on the Executive Board. Am currently editor of the NPJS journal, Journal for Juvenile Justice Services.
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention-State Advisory Group Trainer. Train State Advisory Groups on their roles and responsibilities regarding the adherence to the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act in their states. Have conducted trainings in Kentucky, Puerto Rico, and at national conferences.
Member of the following National Organizations-Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, American Society of Criminology, North American Association of Wardens and Superintendents.