• Doctor of Philosophy in Criminology. Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Dissertation: Rural Jail Reentry: Perceptions of Offenders Needs and Challenges in Pennsylvania.
• Master of Arts in Forensic Psychology. John Jay College of Criminal Justice, New York, NY.
• Bachelor of Science in Psychology. Double Major in Criminal Justice. Lebanon Valley College, Annville, PA.

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• Associate Professor of Criminal Justice, University of Northern ºÚÁÏÉçÇø (2019 – Present)
• Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice, University of Northern ºÚÁÏÉçÇø (2015 – 2019)
• Teaching Associate, Indiana University of Pennsylvania: Department of Criminology and Criminal
  Justice. (2013 – 2015).
• Instructor, University of Wisconsin Madison. (2015).

Other:

ºÚÁÏÉçÇø Pretrial Assessment Tool Validation Project Final Report

Jail and Prison Reentry, Risk Assessment, the Impact of Marijuana Legalization, Policing, Rural Crime, and Evidence-Based Crime Prevention Programs and Policies

Terranova, V.,ÌýWard, K., Slepicka, J., Azari, A. (in press). Perceptions of pretrial risk assessment: An examination across role in the initial pretrial release decision. Criminal Justice and Behavior

Ward, K., Lucas, P., Murphy, A. (2019). The Impact of Marijuana Legalization on Law Enforcement in States Surrounding ºÚÁÏÉçÇø. Police Quarterly, 22(2), 217-242.

Ward, K., Stallings, R. P., Hawkins, P. H. (2019). Comparing the Perceptions of Reentry Challenges: An Examination of Pennsylvania Magisterial District Judges, Probation/Parole Officers, and Inmates. Corrections: Policy, Practice and Research.

Goodrum, S., Thompson, A.,ÌýWard, K., Woodward, W. (2018). A Case Study on Threat Assessment: Learning Critical Lessons to Prevent School Violence. Journal of Threat Assessment and Management, 5(3), 121-136.

Ward, K., Kirchner, E., Thompson, A. (2018). Social Disorganization and Rural/Urban Crime Rates: A County Level Comparison of Contributing Factors. International Journal of Rural Criminology, 4(1), 48-70.

Thompson, A.,ÌýWard, K. (2018). Cannabis in ºÚÁÏÉçÇø: Is Weed Normal Now? In N. E. Marion & J. B. Hill (Ed.), More On Legalizing Marijuana: Ongoing Shifts in American Policies (pp. 5-24). Durham, NC: Carolina Academic Press.

Ward, K., Thompson, A. J., Iannacchione, B., Evans, M. (2017). Crime, Laws, and Legalization: Perceptions of ºÚÁÏÉçÇø Marijuana Dispensary Owners and Managers. Criminal Justice Policy Review, 30(1), 28-51

Ward, K. C., Evans, M. K. (2017). Mental Health Need and Treatment. In L. Carter and C. Marcum (Ed.), Female Offenders and Reentry: Pathways and Barriers to Returning to Society (1st ed., pp. 45-61). New York, NY: Routledge

Ward, K. (2017). Rural Jail Reentry: Offender Needs and Challenges. New York, NY: Routledge: Taylor and Francis Group.

Ward, K. C. & Merlo, A. V. (2016). Rural jail reentry and mental health: Identifying challenges for offenders and professionals. The Prison Journal, 96(1), 27-52.

Stallings, R. P., Hawkins, P. M., & Ward, K. C. (2015). Drug market interventions: Target area resident perceptions. Crime Prevention and Community Safety, 17(3), 166-188.

Cooper, J. A., White, M. D.,ÌýWard, K. C.,ÌýSaunders, J., & Ragenella, A. J. (2014). Exploring the nexus of officer race/ethnicity, sex and job satisfaction: The case of the NYPD. Criminology, Criminal Justice, Law & Society,Ìý15(2), 43-59.