Kristen K. Bowen, M.S.

Kristen K Bowen

SUMMER FACULTY-INSTRUCTOR
EMAIL
PHONE
850-599-3316
OFFICE
Criminal Justice

 

Office Hours

Perry Paige Bldg. Room #414C

Monday/Wednesday (Online) • 10:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.; 4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Tuesday/Thursday (In Person)2:20 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Current Semester Schedule

CCJ 3129 Multicultural & Adolescent Behavior • Tu.Th.— 9:30 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.
CCJ 2010 Intro to Criminal Justice • 
 Tu.Th.— 11:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
CCJ 4670E Women & Crime Online
CJE 4065E Police & Society Online


About Me


Ms. Bowen's research area includes parental advocacy, school suspension, and juvenile delinquency. She assisted with the statistical analysis and data management of projects in collaboration with the Department of Public Instruction for the purpose of evaluating alternative learning options for long-term suspended or expelled students in North Carolina.

Ms. Bowen has taught as an Instructor at Savannah State University; while there, she taught various courses in Juvenile Delinquency/Justice, Criminology, Law Enforcement, and Drugs & Special Topics. Her research projects included Factors that contribute to Student Stress at Savannah State University. Ms. Bowen also implemented a certificate in Corrections for the Criminal Justice Program. Ms. Bowen has worked in the field as a mentor and behavior specialist at Life Inc., and Triumph in North Carolina designed to mentor and deal with behavioral modification of juveniles and at-risk youth. She also was responsible for parental advocacy in the role of implementing strategies for parents to communicate effectively with their children.

As a researcher, Ms. Bowen’s special interests are School Suspension and Expulsion, racial disproportionate rates of African American Males, Juvenile Delinquency Causation among female offenders, and factors that contribute to gangs. Also, current research on ‘Long Term Impact of ACEs in Youth and Adult Substance Use Populations.'


Areas of Interest


  • Creative Writing & Journaling
  • Artistic Expression
  • Photography

Education


  • North Carolina Central University • Spring 2006
    M.S. in Criminal Justice w/concentration in Corrections
    Magna cum laude
  • Elizabeth City State University • Spring 2003
    B.S. in Criminal Justice
    Cum laude

Work History


  • Instructor • 2008- Present
    Florida A&M University, Tallahassee, FL
  • Lecturer • 2006-2008
    Savannah State University, Savannah, GA

Academic Accomplishments


Publications

 

*The Disparate Treatment of Black Youth in the Juvenile Justice System; (Education Chapter)- EXPLORING THE CORRELATION BETWEEN DISPROPORTIONATE MINORITY CONTACT AND THE OBSTRUCTION OF THE EDUCATIONAL PROCESS-co-authored by Dr. Rachel Young: edited by Phyllis A. Gray, Kendall Hunt Publishing Company 10/2020


Courses Taught At FAMU


  • CCJ 2010 & CCJ 2010E Introduction to Criminal Justice
  • CJE 4065 Police & Society
  • CJL 3510 American Court Systems
  • CCJ 4012 Penology
  • CCJ 3129 Multicultural Adolescent Behavior
  • CCJ Women & Crime
  • CCJ Race, Class & Crime
  • CCJ Juvenile Delinquency