Stacy Moak
Dr. Moak (sxmoak@ualr.edu) received her B.S. in Criminal Justice from the University of Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg, MS, in 1987. She completed a Juris Doctorate from Loyola Law School in New Orleans, LA, in 1991, and a Ph.D. in Urban Studies from the University of New Orleans in New Orleans, LA, in 1998.
Dr. Moak joined the University of Arkansas, Little Rock faculty in the fall of 2005 as an Associate Professor of Criminal Justice. Dr. Moak has a joint faculty appointment with the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville Public Policy Program. She is the graduate coordinator for the Master’s of Arts degree in Criminal Justice at UALR.
Dr. Moak serves on the College Council for the College of Professional Studies, and on the Graduate Council for the university.
Additionally, Dr. Moak is the Chair of the Student Affairs Committee for the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences as well as the Chair of the Juvenile Justice Section. Dr. Moak works closely with the Department of Human Services, Division of Youth Services. Finally, Dr. Moak is the co-director of the Juvenile Justice Center at UALR.
Prior to joining the faculty at UALR, Dr. Moak taught at University of Louisiana–Monroe for seven years in the Criminal Justice Program. During her tenure at University of Louisiana–Monroe, she served as the faculty advisor for Lambda Alpha Epsilon, Alpha Phi Sigma Honor Society, director of the Institutes for Corrections and Juvenile Justice, and held offices on numerous boards of directors for community non-profit organizations.
Education:
B.S. Criminal Justice, University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS (1987)
J.D. Loyola School of Law, New Orleans, Louisiana (1991)
Ph.D. Urban Studies, University of New Orleans, New Orleans, Louisiana (1998)
Research Interests:
Research interests concern the explanation, prevention, and early intervention of juvenile delinquency matters. The focus of the research is geared largely to understanding those environmental factors that influence juvenile delinquency.
Select Publications/Notable Research Projects:
“Arkansas Legislative Reforms Continue to Support Parens Patriae Philosophy of Juvenile Court” (Winter, 2007) Juvenile and Family Court Journal. Vol. 58, No. 1 pp. 37-46. Co- authored by Lauren Hamilton and Dr. James W. Golden.
“Religion as an Insulator of Delinquency in Schools” (2005). American Journal of Criminal Justice. Vol. 29, No. 2, pp. 217 – 233. Co-authored by Lisa Hutchinson and Nathan Moore.
“Attitudes of Louisiana Practitioners Toward the Changing Juvenile Court System.” Journal of Juvenile Justice and Detention Services. Volume 18, No 2, pp. 113-121. (Fall 2003).
“Legal Changes in Juvenile Justice: Then and Now.” (2003). Journal of Youth Violence and Juvenile Justice. Volume 1, No. 3, July 2003: Sage Publications.
“Statewide Assessment of Juvenile Justice: The Louisiana Experience,” The Juvenile and Family Court Journal (Winter 2002).
“Attitudes of Louisiana Juvenile Justice Practitioners Toward Rehabilitation of Juvenile Offenders,” (Spring, 2000). American Journal of Criminal Justice (Spring 2000).Volume 4, No. 2, pp. 272 – 285. Co-authored with Lisa Hutchinson.
Funded Research Projects:
Juvenile Crime Analysis, funded by the Division of Youth Services. An examination of juvenile crime trends in Arkansas, including an analysis of risk factors for juvenile delinquency.
Disproportionate Minority Contact Report. An examination of the current state of DMC in Arkansas along the critical system points identified by OJJDP.
Boards and Committees:
Life Member of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences; member of Southern Criminal Justice Association; member of Arkansas Criminal Justice Association.
Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, Juvenile Justice Section Chair, past Executive Counselor, and Editorial Board of Journal of Youth Violence and Juvenile Justice.
Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences Chair Student Affairs Committee.
Division of Youth Services Stakeholder’s Committee on Juvenile Justice Reform in Arkansas.
Juvenile Code Revision Committee for the Administrative Office of the Courts, Arkansas’s effort to revise the juvenile code.