natasha a. frost, ph.d. - Northeastern University

NATASHA A. FROST, PH.D.
SCHOOL OF CRIMINOLOGY & CRIMINAL JUSTICE
NORTHEAS TERN UNIVERSITY
BOSTON, MA 02115
Phone: 617.373.4076 Fax: 617.373.8998
Email: n . frost@neu.edu
EDUCATION
Ph.D. Criminal Justice, City University of New York, October 2004
Specialization: Punishment and Social Control
Dissertation Title: The Problem of Punitiveness
M.Phil. Criminal Justice, City University of New York, February 2002
M.A. Criminal Justice, John Jay College of Criminal Justice, February 2001
B.S. Psychology, Northeastern University, June 1997
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
July 2011 – Present
August 2005 – Present
Dec. 2004 – August 2005
Sept. 2003 – Dec. 2004
January 1999- Dec 2002:
January 2000 – June 2000
August 1997 – June 1998
Associate Professor, School of Criminology and Criminal Justice
Northeastern University
Assistant Professor, School of Criminology and Criminal Justice
Northeastern University
Assistant Director, Doctoral Program in Criminal Justice
City University of New York
Assistant Professor, Sociology/Criminology
SUNY – College at Old Westbury
Adjunct Instructor, Sociology
John Jay College of Criminal Justice
Research Assistant to Dr. Todd R. Clear
John Jay College of Criminal Justice, New York, NY
Research Assistant to Dr. Judith Hall
Northeastern University, Boston, MA
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PUBLICATIONS
Refereed Journals (Articles, Essays and Introductions)
Frost, Natasha A. and Laura A. Gross
2012 Coercive mobility and the impact of prison cycling on crime in communities.
Crime, Law, and Social Change (forthcoming).
Frost, Natasha A. and Nickie D. Phillips
2011 Talking heads: Crime reporting on cable news. Justice Quarterly, 28(1): 87-112.
Frost, Natasha A.
2010 Beyond public opinion polls: Punitive public sentiment and criminal justice policy.
Sociology Compass, 4(3):156-168.
Frost, Natasha A. and Todd R.Clear
2009 Understanding mass incarceration as a grand social experiment. Studies in Law,
Politics, and Society, 47:159-191.
Frost, Natasha A.
2008 The mismeasure of punishment: Alternative measures of punitiveness and their
(substantial) consequences. Punishment & Society, 10(3):277-300.
Clear, Todd R. and Natasha A. Frost
2007 Informing public policy. Criminology & Public Policy, 6(4):633-640.
Frost, Natasha A., Nickie D. Phillips, and Todd R. Clear
2007 Productivity of criminal justice scholars across the career. Journal of Criminal Justice
Education, 18(3):428-433.
Frost, Natasha A.
2007 Editorial introduction: Securing borders and saving lives. Criminology & Public Policy,
6(2):241-244.
Frost, Natasha A. and Todd R. Clear
2007 Doctoral education in criminology & criminal justice. Journal of Criminal Justice
Education, 18(1):35-52.
Frost, Natasha A.
2006 Editorial introduction: Mandatory minimum sentencing. Criminology & Public Policy,
5(1):1-4.
Clear, Todd R. & Natasha A. Frost
2003 Editorial introduction: Private prisons. Criminology & Public Policy, 1(3):425-426.
Hall, Judith A., Jason Carter., Maria Jimenez., Natasha A. Frost, and Lavonia S. LeBeau
2002 Smiling and relative status in news photographs. Journal of Social Psychology,
142(4):500-510.
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Clear, Todd R. & Natasha A. Frost
2002 Editorial introduction: Gun control. Criminology & Public Policy, 1(2):149.
2002 Editorial introduction: Drug testing. Criminology & Public Policy, 1(2):187-188.
2002 Editorial introduction: Stalking. Criminology & Public Policy, 1(2):255.
2001 Criminology & Public Policy: A new journal of the American Society of
Criminology. Criminology & Public Policy, 1(1):1-4.
Books
Clear, Todd R. and Natasha A. Frost
n.d. The Punishment Imperative: The Rise and Fall of the Grand Social Experiment in Mass
Incarceration. New York: New York University Press (Under Contract).
Frost, Natasha A., Joshua D. Freilich and Todd R. Clear (Eds.)
2009 Contemporary Issues in Criminal Justice Policy: Policy Proposals from the American Society of
Criminology Conference. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth/Cengage.
Frost, Natasha A.
2006 The Punitive State: Crime, Punishment, and Imprisonment across the United States. New
York, NY: LFB Scholarly Publications, LLC.
Reviewed by Tom Daems (2007) in Crime, Law, and Social Change, 47: 129-133.
Reviewed by Nick Harpster (2009) in Criminal Justice Review, 34: 282-284.
Book Chapters
Frost, Natasha A. and Todd R. Clear
2012 Coercive Mobility. In Francis Cullen and Pamela Wilcox (Eds.), Oxford Handbook of
Criminological Theory. New York: Oxford University Press. (forthcoming)
Frost, Natasha A.
2010 Reentry as a process rather than a moment. In K. Ismaeli (Ed.), U.S. Criminal Justice
Policy: A Contemporary Reader. Boston: Jones and Bartlett.
Frost, Natasha A. and Joshua D. Freilich
2009 Advancing justice policy. In Natasha A. Frost, Joshua D. Freilich, and Todd R.
Clear (Eds.), Contemporary Issues in Criminal Justice Policy: Policy Proposals from the
American Society of Criminology Conference (pp. 1-6). Belmont, California:
Cengage/Wadsworth.
Phillips, Nickie and Natasha A. Frost
2009 Crime in prime time. In R. Bing (Ed.), Race, Crime, and the Media. New York:
McGraw Hill.
Non-Refereed Publications (Articles, Essays, Book Reviews, and Reference Works)
2011 Welsh, Brandon, Natasha A. Frost, and Jack McDevitt (2011). Evidence-Based
Crime Policy is a Top Priority at Northeastern University. Academy of
Experimental Criminology/Division or Experimental Criminology Newsletter. Vol
6, Issue 2, October.
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2011 Gross, Laura and Natasha A. Frost Book review: The democratic process and the
punitiveness of places. Crime, Law, and Social Change, 56(3): 319-323.
Frost, Natasha A. and Carlos E. Monteiro
2011 Public Opinion, Crime, and Justice. In Richard Rosenfeld (Ed.), Oxford Bibliographies
Online: Criminology. New York: Oxford University Press.
Clear, Todd R. and Natasha A. Frost
2009 Criminology & public policy. In J. Mitchell Miller (Ed.), 21 st Century Criminology (pp.
18-27). Thousand Oaks, Calif.: Sage Publications.
Frost, Natasha A.
2009 Contributor. The Glossary of Social and Behavioral Sciences. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
Entries: Electronic monitoring; Euthanasia; Evidence; Exclusionary rule; Execution; Exonerate; FBI; Felon/felony; Felonymurder;
Furlough; Habeus corpus; Habitual offender; Halfway house; Hate crime; Homicide; House arrest; Imprison/
Imprisonment; Incapacitate; Incarcerate; Incidence; Incompetent to stand trial; Indeterminate sentence; Index
crimes/offenses; Indictment; Information; Initial appearance; Jury; Just deserts; Lex talionis; Mala en se; Mala prohibita;
Malice; Mandatory sentence; Manslaughter; Megan’s Law; Mens rea; Minnesota domestic violence study; Mitigating
circumstances; Not guilty; Offender/offense; Penal codes/laws; Penology; Precedent; Preliminary hearing; Presentence
investigation report; Pretrial detention /release; Prison/prisoner; Probation; Public defender; Public order offense;
Punishment; Punitive damages; Three strikes laws; Truth in sentencing laws; Uniform Crime Report (UCR);
Victim/victimization; Victim precipitation; Victimless crime; Victimology; Vigilante; War crimes.
Frost, Natasha A.
2008 Book review: Confronting the consequences of penal policy. Theoretical Criminology,
12(4):556-559.
Clear, Todd R. and Natasha A. Frost
2008 Rules of engagement: Criminology & criminal justice policy. Criminal Justice
Matters, 72(1):37-38.
Frost, Natasha A.
2008 Prisoner reentry. In Jeffrey Edleson and Claire Renzetti (Eds.), Encyclopedia of
Interpersonal Violence. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
2008 Prison Rape Elimination Act. In Jeffrey Edleson and Claire Renzetti (Eds.),
Encyclopedia of Interpersonal Violence. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
2008 Torture. In Jeffrey Edleson and Claire Renzetti (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Interpersonal
Violence. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
2008 Insanity defense. In Jeffrey Edleson and Claire Renzetti (Eds.), Encyclopedia of
Interpersonal Violence. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
2008 Rape shield laws. In Jeffrey Edleson and Claire Renzetti (Eds.), Encyclopedia of
Interpersonal Violence. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
2008 National AMBER alert program. In Jeffrey Edleson and Claire Renzetti (Eds.),
Encyclopedia of Interpersonal Violence. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
2004 Pretrial detainees. In Mary Bosworth (Ed.) Encyclopedia of Prisons and Correctional
Facilities, Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
2004 Police and the news media. In Larry Sullivan (Ed.) Encyclopedia of Law Enforcement.
Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
2002 Experimental criminology. In David Levinson (Ed.) Encyclopedia of Crime &
Punishment, Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
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Monographs and Final Reports
Frost, Natasha A., Carlos E. Monteiro, Garrett A.R. Yursza Warfield, and Desmond Ryan
2009 Recidivism among Inmates Released from the Billerica House of Correction. Final Report to
the Middlesex Sheriff’s Office. May 2009.
Frost, Natasha A.
2006 Hard Hit: The Growth in the Imprisonment of Women, 1978-2004. New York, NY:
Women’s Prison Association. Available Online:
http://www.wpaonline.org/institute/hardhit/index.htm
EDITORIAL WORK
2011 – 2012 Guest Editor, Coercive Mobility
Special Issue of Crime, Law and Social Change
2010 – Present Series Editor
Criminology & Justice Policy Book Series
Northeastern University Press
2000 – 2007 Associate Editor (2005-2007) and Managing Editor (2000-2007)
Criminology & Public Policy (Peer-review Journal)
Official Publication of the American Society of Criminology
2000 – Present Editorial Board
Criminology & Public Policy (Peer-review Journal)
Ad Hoc Reviewer:
Criminology; Justice Quarterly; Crime & Delinquency; Crime Law and Social
Change; Journal of Criminal Justice Education; National Science
Foundation; Sage Publications; Cengage Learning; Rowman and
Littlefield Publications
RECENT CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS (2004- Present)
Frost, Natasha, Todd R. Clear, Michael Carr, Geert Dhondt, Laura Gross, and Kari Miller
2011 Prison Cycling and Crime in Newark, New Jersey. American Society of
Criminology Annual Meeting, Washington, DC.
Clear, Todd R. and Natasha A. Frost
2010 Coercive Mobility. American Society of Criminology Annual Meeting: San
Francisco, CA.
Garrett Yursza Warfield, Carlos Monteiro, Desmond Ryan, and Natasha A. Frost
2009 Risk, Programming, and Recidivism: A Survival Analysis. American Society of
Criminology Annual Meeting: Philadelphia, PA.
Natasha A. Frost, Garrett Yursza Warfield, Carlos Monteiro, Desmond Ryan, and Alison Oliff
2009 Assessing the Impact of Programming on Recidivism. Academy of Criminal Justice
Sciences Annual Meeting: Boston, Massachusetts.
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Natasha A. Frost, Garrett Yursza Warfield, Carlos Monteiro, and Desmond Ryan
2008 But They All Come Back? Recidivism among Released House of Correction
Inmates. American Society of Criminology Annual Meeting: St. Louis, Missouri.
Nickie D. Phillips and Natasha A. Frost
2008 Representations of Crime and Justice on Cable Television. American Society of
Criminology Annual Meeting: St. Louis, Missouri.
Natasha A. Frost
2007 The Importance of Gendering Imprisonment Data. American Society of
Criminology Annual Meeting: Atlanta, Georgia.
Nickie D. Phillips and Natasha A. Frost
2007 Punditry on Parade: Crime Reporting on Cable News. American Society of
Criminology Annual Meeting: Atlanta, Georgia.
Natasha A. Frost, Katherine Beckett, Meda Chesney-Lind, and Lisa Gilliland
2007 Roundtable on Women's Imprisonment. Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences
Annual Meeting: Seattle, Washington.
Nickie D. Phillips and Natasha A. Frost
2007 Talking Heads: Crime Reporting on Cable News. Academy of Criminal Justice
Science Annual Meeting: Seattle, Washington.
Katharine Diana Peel and Natasha A. Frost
2007 Spatial Displacement of Prisoners on Death Row. Academy of Criminal Justice
Sciences Annual Meeting: Seattle, Washington.
Frost, Natasha A.
2006 Punishing Female Offenders: Variations in Imprisonment Risk and Length of Stay.
Presentation at the American Society of Criminology’s 58 th Annual Meeting, Los
Angeles, CA.
Frost, Natasha A., Todd R. Clear, and Elin Waring
2006 Coercive Mobility: High Levels of Incarceration Concentrated in Poor
Communities. Presentation at the American Society of Criminology’s 58 th Annual
Meeting, Los Angeles, CA.
Singer, Simon & Natasha A. Frost
2006 Theories of Desistance and Stability in the Life Course of Offenders Sentenced as
Juveniles to Long-term Imprisonment. Presentation at the American Society of
Criminology’s 58 th Annual Meeting, Los Angeles, CA.
Frost, Natasha A.
2006 Doctoral Education in Criminology & Criminal Justice, 2000-2005. Presentation at
the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences 43 rd Annual Meeting: Baltimore, MD.
Frost, Natasha A.
2006 Female Offenders and Punitiveness in Imprisonment. Presentation at the Academy
of Criminal Justice Sciences 43 rd Annual Meeting: Baltimore, MD.
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Frost, Natasha A.
2005 The Punitive State: Variations in Punitiveness Toward Women. Presentation at the
American Society of Criminology’s 57 th Annual Meeting: Toronto, Canada.
Clear, Todd R., Natasha A. Frost, and Kristen Scully
2005 Coercive Mobility: Removal and Reentry in Tallahassee, Florida. Presentation at the
American Society of Criminology’s 57 th Annual Meeting: Toronto, Canada.
Frost, Natasha A. & Steven R. Donziger
2004 The Use of Kendra’s Law in New York State. Presentation at the American Society
of Criminology’s 56 th Annual Meeting: Nashville, TN.
Frost, Natasha A., Nickie D. Phillips, & Todd R. Clear
2004 Productivity Before and After Tenure Review. Presentation at the Academy of
Criminal Justice Sciences’ 41 st Annual Meeting: Las Vegas, NV.
OTHER PRESENTATIONS
Predicting Crime through Incarceration. Faculty Works in Progress, College of Social Sciences and
Humanities, Northeastern University. November 28, 2011.
Invited Presentation. Women and Incarceration. Occasional Series on Prisoner Reentry, John Jay
College of Criminal Justice Prisoner Reentry Institute. December 15 th , 2006.
Invited Presentation. Panelist, S.O.S. – Strategies, Opportunities and Solutions for Employing Ex-
Offenders, Hosted by Northeastern University, May 24 th , 2006.
Alumni Speaker. Northeastern University Psychology Department Graduation. June 13 th , 2003.
Prisoner Reentry and Recidivism. March 26 th , 2008. Northeastern University Criminal Justice
Honor’s Society.
Growth in Women’s Imprisonment. January 24 th , 2007. Northeastern University Criminal Justice
Honors Society.
Invited Presentation. Mandatory Sentencing. Wednesday October 18 th , 2006. Northeastern
University Psychology Department, Psychology Club.
GRANTS & FUNDED PROJECTS
An Assessment of Reentry Policies and Practices at the Norfolk County Correctional Center. (May
2011 – April 2012). Principal Investigator. Norfolk County Sheriff’s Office Grant. ($46,698).
Predicting Crime through Incarceration: The Impact of Rates of Prison Cycling on Rates of Crime
in Communities. (June 2010 – May 2012). Co-Principal Investigator (with Todd R. Clear). National
Institute of Justice Grant # 2009-IJ-CX-4037. ($298,490).
Recidivism among Inmates Released from the Billerica House of Correction (April 2008 – May
2009). Principal Investigator. Middlesex Sheriff’s Office Grant. ($68,509).
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The Punitiveness Project: Punitiveness Toward Female Offenders. (2005-2007). Principal
Investigator. Women’s Prison Association Grant ($78,160).
Co-authored, with Chris Eskridge and Todd R. Clear, an NIJ grant to the American Society of
Criminology for an additional year of funding for the publication Criminology & Public Policy.
(September 2003 – August 2004). National Institute of Justice Grant 2003-IJ-CX-0015 ($105,440).
Co-authored, with Chris Eskridge and Todd R. Clear, an NIJ grant to the American Society of
Criminology for an additional year of funding for the publication Criminology & Public Policy.
(September 2002 – August 2003). National Institute of Justice Grant # 2002-IJ-CX-0015
($165,917)
Co-authored, with Chris Eskridge and Todd R. Clear, an NIJ grant to the American Society of
Criminology to adopt and publish the journal Criminology & Public Policy (formerly Crime and Justice
Research) as an official publication of the organization (September 2001 – August 2002). National
Institute of Justice Grant # 2001-IJ-CX-0015. ($206,356)
Co-authored with Todd R. Clear, proposal for continuation funding for launching the journal
Crime and Justice Research (ultimately published as Criminology & Public Policy) (September 2000 –
September 2001). National Institute of Justice Grant #2000-IJ-CX-0036. ($113,961)
TEACHING EXPERIENCE – COURSES TAUGHT
Undergraduate Courses
Criminology
Senior Seminar in Criminology
Introduction to Criminal Justice
Criminal Justice Administration
Corrections
Graduate Courses
Punishment & Social Control
Corrections: Theory & Practice
Gender, Crime, & Justice
Victimology/Victims of Crime
Gender, Crime, & Justice
Principles and Methods of Statistics
Research Methods
Community Corrections
Courts & Sentencing
Crimes against Humanity
OTHER TEACHING
Irish Senior Executive Program in Justice Policy, Northeastern University, College of Criminal
Justice. (October 17 th -November 1 st , 2008). Sentencing and Responding to Adult Offenders,
October 27 th , 2008.
Irish Senior Executive Program in Justice Policy, Northeastern University, College of Criminal
Justice. (October 26 th -November 10 th , 2007). Sentencing and Responding to Adult Offenders,
November 5, 2007.
Irish Senior Executive Program in Justice Policy, Northeastern University College of Criminal
Justice. (October 14 th – October 27 th , 2006). Responding to Adult Offenders, October 23 rd , 2006.
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PARTICIPATION ON COMPLETED THESES AND DISSERTATIONS
Savage, Jenna. 2011. Doctoral Dissertation. Gendered Pathways from Strain to Delinquency During
Adolescence: An Integration of GST and Differential Gender Socialization. Committee Member.
Rocheleau, Ann-Marie. 2011. Doctoral Dissertation. Prisoners' Coping Skills and Involvement in Serious
Prison Misconduct and Violence. Committee Member.
Currul-Dykeman, Kathleen. 2010. Doctoral Dissertation. Understanding the Effects of the Court
Community on the Processing of Domestic Violence Cases. Committee Member.
Mansurian, Jessica. 2009. Master’s Thesis. Integrating Social Disorganization and Routine Activity Theories:
A Look at Urban Crime in Morristown, New Jersey. Committee Member.
Deena Isom. 2009. Master’s Thesis. Perceptions of Gender as a Conditioning Variable in General Strain
Theory. Committee Member.
Katharine Diana Peel. 2007. Undergraduate Honor’s Thesis. The Effect of Spatial Displacement on
Visitation for Prisoners under Sentence of Death. Advisor.
Elizabeth Gurian, 2006. Master’s Thesis. A Case Study on Karla Homolka: The Effect of Chivalry Justice
in the Criminal Justice System. Committee Member.
DIRECTED STUDENT RESEARCH (FUNDED)
Rodriguez-Meade, Rebecca (2011-2012). Programs and Practices at the Norfolk County Correctional Center.
Recipient of a Provost’s Office Undergraduate Research Grant ($1000). Faculty Mentor.
Panicucci, Eric (2011-2012). The Spatial Distribution of Crime and Incarceration. Recipient of a Provost’s
Office Undergraduate Research Grant ($1000). Faculty Mentor.
Ryan, Desmond (2007-2008). Recidivism among Massachusetts’ House of Correction Inmates.
Gilliland, Lisa M. (2006-2007). The Punitiveness Project. Recipient of a Provost’s Office
Undergraduate Research Grant. ($750). Faculty Mentor.
Peel, Katharine Diana (2006-2007). Effects of Spatial Displacement on Death Row Inmates’ Visitation.
Recipient of a Provost’s Office Undergraduate Research Grant. ($936). Faculty Mentor.
SERVICE TO THE UNIVERSITY AND THE COLLEGE
University Committee Service
Member, Undergraduate Academic Advisory Committee, 2011-2012
Judge, Northeastern University Research Expo (Graduate Posters), March 26 th , 2008
Chair, Fitzgerald Administrator Evaluation Committee, 2006-2007
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School of Criminology & Criminal Justice Committee Service
Undergraduate Committee, Chair, 2011 – 2012
Personnel Committee, Member, 2011 – Present
Faculty Advisor, Criminology and Criminal Justice Graduate Student Association, 2008 – 2011
Executive Committee, 2006 – 2007; 2010 – 2011
Transition Committee, 2009 – 2010
Graduate Committee, 2005 – 2010
Chair, Student Affairs Subcommittee, 2009 – 2010
Chair, Curriculum Subcommittee, 2007 – 2009
40 th Anniversary Programming Committee, Chair, 2007
Search Committee, 2006 – 2007, Spring 2008, Fall 2010 - Present
Sabbatical Committee, 2006 – 2007
SERVICE TO PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
American Society of Criminology (Committees)
2011 – 2012: Chair, Nominations Committee, ASC Division on Corrections & Sentencing
2011 – 2012: Member, Bloch Award Committee, American Society of Criminology
2010 – 2011: Member, ASC Fellows Committee, American Society of Criminology
2008 – 2009: Chair, 2009 Program Committee, American Society of Criminology
2007 – 2008: Chair, Bloch Award Committee, American Society of Criminology
2007 – 2008: Member, Student Affairs Committee, American Society of Criminology
2006 – 2007: Member, Bloch Award Committee, American Society of Criminology
2006 – 2007: Member, Program Committee, American Society of Criminology
2005 – 2007: Associate Editor of the ASC publication Criminology & Public Policy
2001 – 2005: Managing Editor of the ASC publication Criminology & Public Policy
2000 – 2001: Assistant to ASC Vice President, Dr. Todd R. Clear
Association of Doctoral Programs in Criminology & Criminal Justice (ADPCCJ)
1999 – 2006: Principal Researcher & Data Analyst
Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (member)
CONSULTING
2008 – 2009: Co-Chair, Membership Committee
March 2009 – Dec 2010
Massachusetts State Parole: Parole Outcomes Workgroup
October 2004 – August 2005 Consultant/Project Director, Punitiveness Project
Women’s Prison Association
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