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Correctional Management Institute of Texas
Dr. Gaylene Armstrong
Associate Professor
and Research Director - Research Division
Ph.D. Criminology and Criminal Justice, University of Maryland, College Park (2000)
M.A. Criminology and Criminal Justice, University of Maryland, College Park (1998)
B.A. Psychology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada (1995)
Office: A-150A
Phone: (936) 294-4506
Areas of Expertise:
Corrections, Program Evaluation
Biography:
Gaylene S. Armstrong, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor in the College of Criminal Justice and Research Director of the Correctional Management Institute of Texas at Sam Houston State University. Dr. Armstrong’s research primarily focuses on the evaluation of correctional program and policy in both institutional and community corrections settings. She has recognized expertise with both adult and juvenile offender populations as well as with specialized offender populations such as sex offenders and female offenders. Through the support of federal, state and local granting agencies including the U.S. Department of Justice, Dr. Armstrong has evaluated numerous correctional programs and policies across the country. Most recently, Dr. Armstrong has worked with Harris County District Court (TX) to obtain a three year grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMSHA), which will provide funding for the development, implementation and evaluation of a gender specific treatment track for female offenders with co-occurring disorders within the Harris County Adult Drug Court.
In 2003, Dr. Armstrong was nominated for the Carnegie foundation’s U.S. Professor of the year Award for excellence in teaching. In 2004, Dr. Armstrong was awarded the American Society of Criminology Division on Corrections and Sentencing Young Scholar Award for her research. In 2007, Dr. Armstrong was awarded the Academy of Experimental Criminology’s Young Experimental Scholar Award. In 2007, Dr. Armstrong was also recognized as one of the top 3 Female “Academic Stars” in Criminology in an article published by the Journal of Criminal Justice Education.
