Kathleen M. Simon

Associate Professor of Political Science/Criminal Justice.
Interim Department Chairperson
B.A., Loyola University, M.A., Appalachian State University, Ph.D., University of Tennessee at Knoxville.
Joined ASU in 1980.
Office located in Whitener Hall, second floor, room 121.
Phone- 828-262-6313
E-Mail:simonkm@appstate.edu

Past President, North Carolina Criminal Justice Association

Click here for NCCJA

COURSES TAUGHT:

Introduction: The Criminal Justice System (1978 - Summer 1995; 2000 - )
Introduction: The Legal System (Spring 1980 - 1983; 1985 - ) (now called American Legal Systems)
Criminal Law (intermittently, 1980s ; 1994- )
Judicial Process - CJ (as needed, 1980s; early 1990s)
Criminal Procedure (individual studies, since 1994 and Spring 2003)
Introduction: American Government and Politics (1978-1980)
State and Local Government (intermittently, mid 1980s)
Introduction: Public Administration (intermittently, from mid 1980s)
Public Management (1984)
Administrative Law (Fall, 1990 - )
Law and Society - PS (Spring 1995, sub.)
Criminal Justice Internship (Summer 1995 - )
White Collar Crime (new course, Spring 1999, 2000 )
Constitutional Law (Fall 1999, sub.)

HONORS:

North Carolina Criminal Justice Association "President�s Award, 2001"
Nominee, �Outstanding Advisor, College of Arts & Sciences", 1998-99 and 2002-2003
Phi Kappa Phi, University of Tennessee, 1986
Teaching Assistantship, University of Tennessee, 1983-84
Pi Gamma Mu, Appalachian State University, 1979
Pi Sigma Alpha, Appalachian State University, 1979
Teaching Assistantship, Appalachian State University, 1977-78
Illinois State Scholarship, Loyola University of Chicago, 1967-69

RESEARCH:

�Twining v. New Jersey," "Bail Reform Act of 1984," "John Paul Stevens," "Arizona v. Fulminante." Entries for The Encyclopedia of Civil Liberties, edited by David Schultz and John R. Vile. New York: M.E. Sharpe, Inc. (scheduled for publication, 2004).

�Congressional Budget Office,� �Elrod v. Burns,� �Hull House,� �Medicare,� �Office of Government Ethics.� Entries for The Encyclopedia of Public Administration and Public Policy, edited by David Schultz. New York: Facts on File, Inc. (2003).

"Political Restraints and Bureaucratic Discretion: The Case of State Government Rulemaking,� co-authored with Dr. Dennis Grady. 30 Politics and Policy (December 2002) 646-679.

�Are Inmate Lawsuits Out of Control? NO,� in Controversial Issues In Corrections, edited by Charles B. Fields and Steven A. Egger. (Needham Heights, MA: Allyn & Bacon, 1999).

"The Rehnquist Court, The Criminal Justice Process, and the Quest for Emerging Coalitions." 23 Southeastern Political Review (Sept. 1995) 463-492.

"Richter H. Moore, Jr.: He Loved to Teach," International Social Science Review (Nos. 3 & 4: 1996) 49 - 52.

"Executive Summary: 1996-97 Administrative Rules Review Survey." in The National Association on Administrative Rules Review Directory (Lexington, KY: Council of State Governments, 1996) 27-46.

Book Review Essay: 52 The Journal of Politics (Feb.1990) 292-296.

Book Review: 19 Journal of Criminal Justice (1991) 308-11.

�An Alternative to Incarceration: Contemporary Use of Shaming Penalties in the United States,� co-authored with Dr. Ruth Ann Strickland. Book Chapter submitted for as yet untitled corrections text by Roslyn Muraskin, to be published by Prentice Hall (2003).

SERVICE:

Strategic Planning Commission (University), 2002-2003
Faculty Senate (3 year term), 2002-
Awards Commitee (University), 2002-
Arts & Sciences Scholarship Committee, 1997-98; 1998-99 (chair); 1999-2001.
Traffic Management and Safety Committee (University), 2001-2003.
Assessment Committee, 1998-99
Teaching Effectiveness Instrument Committee, Summer 1999; Fall 2003.
Curriculum Committee (CJ), 1980 to present
Departmental Personnel Committee, 1994-95; 1997-98; F2000 to S2003
PS/CJ Chairperson Search Committee, 2000-2001
Faculty Advisor, Pi Gamma Mu, International Social Science Honor Society, N.C. Epsilon Chapter, 1986-87, 1987-88, 1988-89, 1989-90, 1990-91, 1991-92, 1992-93, 1993-94, 1994-95, 1995-96, 1996-97, 1997-98, 1998-99, 1999-2000, 2001-2002, 2002-2003, 2003-

N.C. Pi Gamma Mu, Governor, North Carolina Province, 1990-91, 1991-92, 1992-93, 1993-94, 1994-95, 1995-96, 1996-97, 1997-98, 1998-99, 1999-2000, 2001-2002, 2002-2003, 2003-

NC Criminal Justice Assn., Executive Board Member, 1988-89, 1989-90; Vice-President, 1996-97; President-Elect, 1997-98; President 1998-99; Immediate Past-President, 1999-2000.
Phase II Freshman Orientation Faculty Student Exchange 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001
Freshman Summer Reading Program Discussion Leader 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001
Senior Scholars Summer Program/Current Issues Forum, Appalachian Brian Estates, �Recent Supreme Court Rulings� July 1995, July 1996, July 1997
Manuscript Reviewer, Politics and Policy (formerly Southeastern Political Review,) 1996 - 1997; 2001 -
Manuscript Reviewer, International Social Science Review, 1998
Manuscript Reviewer, American Journal of Criminal Justice, 1999 -
Manuscript Reviewer, Crime and Delinquency, 2000 -
Manuscript Reviewer, Prentice Hall Pub., 2001