REBECCA PFEFFER, Ph.D. Department of Criminal Justice University of Houston - Downtown Houston, Texas 77002 [email protected] (713) 221-5072 EDUCATION Ph.D.

Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts, May 2013, Criminology and Justice Policy Dissertation Title: Autistic and At-Risk: A Survey of the Public and Personal Safety of Children with Autism. Chair: Dr. Nicole Rafter; Committee members: Dr. Jack McDevitt and Dr. Brandon Welsh

M.S.

University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 2008, Criminology Master’s thesis: Autism and Crime: A Systematic Review Thesis Advisor: Dr. Paul Rock

M.S.

Pace University, New York, New York, 2007, Teaching, Special Education

B.A.

Pitzer College, Claremont, CA, 2005, Sociology and Psychology

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY 2013- Present

Assistant Professor, Department of Criminal Justice, College of Public Service, University of Houston – Downtown.

2012-2013

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Center for Criminal Justice Policy Research, Northeastern University.

2010-2013

Instructor, School of Criminology and Criminal Justice, Northeastern University.

2009-2012

Research Associate, Center for Criminal Justice Policy Research, Northeastern University

2009-2010

Graduate Assistant to Dr. Brandon Welsh, Northeastern University

2008-2009

Graduate Assistant to Dr. Peter Manning, Northeastern University

2005-2007

New York City Teaching Fellow, Special Education, New York City Board of Education

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PUBLICATIONS IN REFEREED JOURNALS Pfeffer, Rebecca. Childhood victimization in a national sample of youth with autism spectrum disorders. Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities. (forthcoming) Cavanaugh, Michael, Rebecca Pfeffer & Janice Ahmad. Undergraduate Student Participation in an Evaluation of a Police Program: A High Impact Practice. Journal of Criminal Justice Education. DOI: 10.1080/10511253.2015.1131311 Pfeffer, Rebecca. (2015). Risk and Protective Factors for the Safety of Children with Autism: A Qualitative Study of Caregivers’ Perspectives. Journal of Family Strengths, 14(1), Article 21. Farrell, Amy, Rebecca Pfeffer and Katherine Bright. (2015). Police Perceptions of Human Trafficking. Journal of Crime and Justice, 38(3): 315-333. Farrell, Amy and Rebecca Pfeffer. (2014). Policing Human Trafficking: Cultural Blinders and Organizational Barriers. Annals of the Academy of Political and Social Science, 653: 46-64. Welsh, Brandon C. and Rebecca D. Pfeffer. (2013). Reclaiming Crime Prevention: A Revisionist American History. Punishment & Society, 15(5): 534-553. PUBLICATIONS UNDER REVIEW Blackburn, Ashley, Rebecca Pfeffer & Judith Harris. Reentry Success: Exploring Gender Differences Among Serious and Violent Parolees. (Under peer review at Women & Criminal Justice) Pfeffer, Rebecca, Pablo Ormachea, & David Eagleman. Gendered Outcomes in Prostitution Arrests in Houston, Texas. (Under peer review at Journal of Quantitative Criminology) Farrell, Amy, Meredith Dank, Colleen Owens, & Rebecca Pfeffer. Labor Trafficking in the United States. (Chapter under review for Transnational Crime and Global Security, edited by Phil Reichel) PUBLICATIONS IN PROCESS Pfeffer, Rebecca & Christopher Buys. Far from Home: Using Distance from Home as an Indicator of Human Trafficking in Prostitution Arrests. Pfeffer, Rebecca. “The Inside Out Program.” For Lockdown Nation: An Encyclopedia of Controversies and Trends in American Prisons. Pfeffer, Rebecca. “The Innocence Project.” For Lockdown Nation: An Encyclopedia of Controversies and Trends in American Prisons. Bruell, Christopher & Rebecca Pfeffer. Bail as a Proxy for Dangerousness? An Exploration of Bail as Applied to Sex Offenders.

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Pfeffer, Rebecca D. & Amy Farrell. Vulnerable and exploited: Victims of human trafficking with special needs. REPORTS 2015

Pfeffer, R. and Farrell, A. Human Trafficking in Houston, Texas: An Assessment of Local Agency Understanding, Response, and Collaboration. Submitted to the Houston Mayor’s Office.

2014

Owens, C., Dank, M., Breaux, J., Banuelos, I., Farrell, A., Pfeffer, R., Bright, K., Heitsmith, R., & McDevitt, J. Understanding the Organization, Operation, and Victimization of Labor Trafficking in the United States. Submitted to the National Institute of Justice.

2014

Pfeffer, R., Cavanaugh, M., Ahmad, J., Carreno, Y., Green, D., Lamberton, R., & Nelson, J. Houston Police Department’s Gang Resistance Education and Training (G.R.E.A.T.) Program: A Preliminary Analysis. Submitted to the Houston Police Department.

2012

Farrell, A., McDevitt, J., Pfeffer, R., Fahy, S., Owens, C., Dank, M., & Adams, W. (2012) Final Report: Identifying the Challenges to Improve the Investigation and Prosecution of State and Local Human Trafficking Cases. Submitted to the National Institute of Justice.

2010

Iganski, P., Smith, D., Dixon, L., Kielinger, V., Mason, G., McDevitt, J., Perry, B., Stelman, A., Bargen, J., Lagou, S. & Pfeffer, R. (2010). Rehabilitation of Hate Crime Offenders. Report submitted to the Equality and Human Rights Commission of Scotland.

2010

Shively, M., McLaughlin, K., Durchslag, R., McDonough, H., Hunt, D., Kliorys, K., Nobo, C., Olsho, L., Davis, S., Collins, S., Houlihan, C., SAGE, Pfeffer, R., Corsi, J., & Mauch, D. (2010). Developing a National Action Plan for Eliminating Sex Trafficking: Final Report. Cambridge, MA: Abt Associates, Inc.

NON-REFEREED ARTICLES AND BOOK CHAPTERS 2016

Pfeffer, Rebecca. (2016). Review: Disability Incarcerated. Contemporary Justice Review. DOI 10.1080/10282580.2016.1163969

2016

Pfeffer, Rebecca & Cuevas, C. “Research on the Victimization of Understudied Populations: Current Issues and Future Directions.” In Wiley Handbook on the Psychology of Violence (Eds. C. Cuevas and C.M. Rennison). Oxford, United Kingdom: Wiley Blackwell.

2015

Pfeffer, Rebecca. (2015). “Autism Spectrum Disorders and Juvenile Justice: The Myths of Perpetrators and Victims.” In Understanding Juvenile Justice and Delinquency (eds. M. Cavanaugh and M. McShane). Santa Barbara, CA: Praeger. 3



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Pfeffer, Rebecca. (2015). Hidden but not Forgotten: The Importance of Including Underserved Populations in Research (Issue Editor Introduction). Journal of Family Strengths, 15(1): Article 1.

2015

Pfeffer, Rebecca. (2015). Hate Crimes and Restorative Justice, by Mark Austin Walters: A Book Review. Crime, Law and Social Change, 63 (3): 217-219.

2014

Pfeffer, Rebecca. (2014, September 19). Ray Rice an Exception to Typically Good Pretrial Diversion Programs. Houston Chronicle, pp. B9.

2014

Pfeffer, Rebecca. (2014, February 20). Get Insults to the Disabled Out of Conversation. Houston Chronicle, pp. B7.

2013

McDevitt, J. & Pfeffer, R. (2013). “Racial Assault”. In Encyclopedia of Street Crime in America (ed. Jeffrey Ross). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

2012

Nobo, C. & Pfeffer, R. (2012). “Natural Disasters and Crime: Criminological Lessons from Hurricane Katrina”. In Climate Change, Crime & Criminology (ed. Rob White).

INSTITUTIONAL GRANTS 2015

Recipient, Organized Research and Creative Activities Award. “Examining the Houston Police Department’s Prostitution Incident Reports for Indicators of Trafficking.” ($7,567) University of Houston – Downtown.

2015

Recipient, Faculty Development Award, to attend Temple University’s Inside Out Prison Exchange Program Training Institute, Summer 2015. ($2,700) University of Houston – Downtown.

2015

Recipient, Grant from High Impact Practices (HIPs) of the Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence. “Human Trafficking in Houston: An Educational Bus Tour.” ($1,400) University of Houston – Downtown.

2014

Recipient, Grant from High Impact Practices (HIPs) of the Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence. “What’s in an Interview? Deepening Student Understanding and Analytic Ability in Qualitative Research.” ($2,680) University of Houston – Downtown.

EDITORIAL WORK 2016

Guest Co-Editor, Organizational Partnerships: How Collaboration Strengthens Families and Communities. Special issue of Journal of Family Strengths

2014 – 2015

Guest Editor, Underserved Populations: Research, Response and Resilience. Special issue of Journal of Family Strengths 4



Ad hoc reviewer

Journal of Crime and Justice; Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders; Crime, Law, and Social Change; World Development; Journal of Applied Research on Children AWARDS AND HONORS 2016

Recipient, SAGE Junior Faculty Professional Development Teaching Award

2011

Individual registration scholarship: Responding to Crime Victims with Disabilities National Training Conference. December 13-15: Office for Victims of Crime.

2011

Northeastern University School of Criminology and Criminal Justice Conference Presentation Award for American Society of Criminology Annual Meeting.

2010

Honorable Mention, Doctoral Student Paper Competition Division of International Criminology, American Society of Criminology The United States and the United Kingdom: Limited Unity in Crime Prevention

2007-2008

Recipient of the Janet Reno Fellowship University of Pennsylvania, Department of Criminology

TEACHING EXPERIENCE: COURSES TAUGHT Introduction to Criminal Justice (online and face-to-face) Crime, Law and Society (online and face-to-face) Victimology (online) Ethics in Criminal Justice (online, hybrid, and face-to-face) Human Trafficking (face-to-face) Undergraduate Independent Study (face-to-face) Race, Oppression, and Criminal Justice (Graduate-level, face-to-face) Examining C.J. Policy in The Netherlands and Sweden (Graduate-level, hybrid, study abroad trip) Independent Study Master’s Thesis, Advisor Master’s Project, Advisor INVITED PRESENTATIONS 2016

Pfeffer, Rebecca. Human Trafficking in Houston and Beyond. Panelist, Raindrop Women’s Association, UNICEF USA and United Against Human Trafficking, May 12: Houston, TX.

2016

Pfeffer, Rebecca. Human Trafficking in Houston: How a HIPs Grant Fostered Student Engagement in Community-Based Problem Solving. Presented at the University of Houston – Downtown’s Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence Showcase, April 26: Houston, TX.

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2016

Pfeffer, Rebecca. Understanding Autism: Awareness, Advocacy and Integration at UHD. Panelist, University of Houston – Downtown, April 13: Houston, TX.

2016

Pfeffer, Rebecca. Not My Life Screening and Panel Event. Panelist, UNICEF United States Fund, January 24: Houston, TX.

2015

Pfeffer, Rebecca & Misa Nyugen. Human Trafficking. Training for the Harris County Juvenile Probation Department, November 4: Houston, TX.

2015

Pfeffer, Rebecca. Human Trafficking: Spotlight on Special Populations. Panelist, Children at Risk, Texas: 2015 Human Trafficking Summit, October 15: Dallas, TX.

2015

Pfeffer, Rebecca. Hidden in Plain Sight: The Experiences of Labor Trafficking Victims in the United States. Presented at the 5th Annual Cook County Human Trafficking Task Force Conference, August 7: Chicago, IL.

2015

Dank, Meredith & Rebecca Pfeffer. Emerging Research on Human Trafficking: Understanding the Experiences of LGBTQ Youth and Labor Trafficking Victims. Presented at the 5th Annual Cook County Human Trafficking Task Force Conference, August 6: Chicago, IL.

2015

Pfeffer, Rebecca. Human Trafficking in Houston. Panelist, Children at Risk, Texas: The Future State of our Children, June 4: Houston, TX.

2015

Pfeffer, Rebecca. Student Engagement in Faculty Research: Evaluating the Houston Police Department’s G.R.E.A.T. Program. Presented at the University of Houston – Downtown’s Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence Showcase, April 16: Houston, TX.

2013

Pfeffer, Rebecca. Labor Trafficking in the United States. Presented at the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. January 14: Boston, MA.

2012

Farrell, Amy, Rebecca Pfeffer, and Stephanie Fahy. Institutional and Cultural Challenges to the Prosecution of Human Trafficking. Presented at the Northeastern School of Criminology and Criminal Justice Research Colloquium Series, March 22: Boston, MA.

CONFERENCES, WORKSHOPS & PRESENTATIONS 2016

Pfeffer, Rebecca & Amy Farrell. Human Trafficking in Texas: An Assessment of Local Agency Understanding, Response, and Collaboration. Presented at the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (ACJS) conference, April 1: Denver, CO.

2015

Pfeffer, Rebecca & Krista Gehring. Buyers and Sellers of Sex in Houston: Gendered Outcomes in Prostitution Arrests and Case Dispositions. Presented at the 71st American Society of Criminology (ASC) conference, November 19: Washington, DC.

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2015

Lamberton, Renee & Rebecca Pfeffer. Beyond G.R.E.A.T! Secondary Benefits of the Houston Police Department’s Gang Resistance Education and Training Program for Schools, Communities, and Law Enforcement. Presented at the 71st American Society of Criminology (ASC) conference, November 19: Washington, DC.

2014

Farrell, Amy & Rebecca Pfeffer. The Organization, Operation, and Victimization of Labor Trafficking in the United States. Presented at the 70th American Society of Criminology (ASC) conference, November 21: San Francisco, CA.

2014

Pfeffer, Rebecca, Michael Cavanaugh, Janice Ahmad, David Green, Renee Lamberton, & Joseph Nelson. Engaging Undergraduates in Research-Based Service Learning Projects: A Student and Faculty Discussion on an Evaluation of the Houston Police Department’s G.R.E.A.T. Program. Presented at the Southwestern Association of Criminal Justice (SWACJ) conference, October 3: South Padre, TX.

2013

Pfeffer, Rebecca & Amy Farrell. Vulnerable and Exploited: The Trafficking of Persons With Special Needs. Presented at the 69th American Society of Criminology (ASC) conference, November 21: Atlanta, GA.

2012

Farrell, Amy, Jack McDevitt & Rebecca Pfeffer. Cultural and Organizational Barriers to the Prosecution of Human Trafficking Cases. Presented at the 68th American Society of Criminology (ASC) conference, November 16: Chicago, IL.

2012

Pfeffer, Rebecca. A Whole New Kind of Naïve: The Autistic Child, Risk and Maltreatment. Presented at the 68th American Society of Criminology (ASC) conference, November 14: Chicago, IL.

2012

Pfeffer, Rebecca. The Victimization of Children with Autism: Patterns and Prevention. Presented at the 17th International Conference on Violence, Abuse and Trauma, September 9: San Diego, CA.

2012

Pfeffer, Rebecca. Is it because he’s autistic? The victimization of children with autism. Presented at the International Family Violence and Child Victimization Research Conference, July 10: Portsmouth, NH.

2011

Pfeffer, Rebecca. Autistic and At-Risk: A Study of the Personal and Public Safety of Children with Autism. Presented at the 67th American Society of Criminology (ASC) conference, November 18: Washington, D.C.

2011

Pfeffer, Rebecca and Stephanie Fahy. Challenges in Identifying and Investigating Human Trafficking Cases at the Local Level. Presented at the 67th American Society of Criminology (ASC) conference, November 17: Washington, DC. Pfeffer, Rebecca and Brandon Welsh. Reclaiming Crime Prevention: A Revisionist American History. Presented at the 66th American Society of Criminology (ASC) conference, November 18: San Francisco, CA.

2010

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2010

McDevitt, Jack and Rebecca Pfeffer. Hate Crime Offender Rehabilitation Programs in the United States. Presented at the 66th American Society of Criminology (ASC) conference, November 20: San Francisco, CA.

UNIVERSITY AND DEPARTMENTAL SERVICE University Service 2015-present Member, Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence Advisory Board 2015-present Member, International Education Committee 2014-present Member, Individual Review Committee 2014-present Member, Faculty-Staff Giving Campaign Committee 2014-present Faculty Discussion Leader, Freshman Common Reader, Freshman Convocation 2013-2015 Member, Service Learning Committee College Service 2015-present Member, Center for Public Service and Family Strengths Advisory Board 2014-present Member, Journal of Family Strengths Committee Departmental Service 2015-present Member, Criminal Justice 1301 Student Success Working Group 2015-present Member, Criminal Justice Awards and Scholarship Committee 2014-present Member, Search Committee 2013-present Member, Assessment Committee 2014 Member, Curriculum Committee PROFESSSIONAL SERVICE 2016-present Member, Houston Rescue and Restore Coalition Co-Chair, Committee on Research and Advocacy 2014-present Member, C.E.A.S.E. Houston Task Force (Cities Empowered Against Sexual Exploitation) 2012-2013

Member, Massachusetts Department of Public Heath Human Trafficking Prevention Workgroup

PROFESSSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS American Society of Criminology American Society of Criminology - Division of Victimology American Society of Criminology – Division on People of Color & Crime Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences Alpha Phi Sigma Honor Society National Honor Society RESEARCH EXPERIENCE 8

2015 – Present

Principle Investigator, Human Trafficking in Houston, Texas: An Assessment of Local Agency Understanding, Response, and Collaboration. University of Houston – Downtown, Houston, TX Project funded by the Stardust Fund ($18,640).

2013 - Present

Co-Principle Investigator, Evaluating Houston’s Gang Resistance Education and Training (GREAT) Program University of Houston – Downtown, Houston, TX

2012 - 2014

Project Manager, Understanding the Organization, Operation, and Victimization of Labor Trafficking in the United States Institute on Race and Justice, Northeastern University, Boston, MA Project funded by the National Institute of Justice ($500,000).

2010 - 2012

Project Manager, Identifying Challenges to Improve the Identification and Prosecution of State and Local Human Trafficking Cases Institute on Race and Justice, Northeastern University, Boston, MA Project funded by National Institute of Justice, Grant #2009 1I-CX-0015 ($507,000).

2011

Graduate Research Assistant, Understanding Trends in Hate Crimes Against Immigrants and Hispanic Americans Institute on Race and Justice, Northeastern University, Boston, MA Project funded by Office of Justice Programs.

2010

Consulting Researcher, Developing an Action Plan for Eliminating Sex Trafficking Abt Associates Inc., Cambridge, MA Project funded by Hunt Alternatives.

2009

Graduate Research Assistant, Systematic Review of Human Trafficking Estimates for Humanity United Institute on Race and Justice, Northeastern University, Boston, MA Project funded by the Humanity United Foundation ($74,500).

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