Publication Type: Invited Paper
Abstract: When compared to the Communication Analysis speeches of the past, those of today seem to be spending more time on explaining their methods and drawing their conclusions while spending less and less time actually applying a methodological tool to a rhetorical artifact. This paper will consider this trend in relation to such topics as: (1) the historical evolution of Communication Analysis speeches, (2) the reasons for the reallocation of time/priorities, (3) the impact of this trend on student understanding of the process of conducting rhetorical criticism (and the concurrent ability to conduct meaningful analytic dissection), (4) the difficulty of drawing meaningful conclusions and implications at the end of the speech (and the difficulty of connecting these insights to the application step of the process), and (5) the implications of this trend for students who intend to pursue graduate work in rhetorical criticism.

Publication Type: Conference Paper/Unpublished Manuscript
Abstract: Despite remarkable empirical efforts devoted to testing Gottfredson and Hirschi's (1990) Self-Control Theory, few studies have focused on how parenting affects the development of low-self control (Hay & Forrest, 2006; Perrone et al., 2004). Only a small number of studies have examined the key theoretical prediction related to how etiological mechanisms work similarly across different groups (e.g., Simons et al., 2005; Vazsonyi & Crosswhite, 2004). Finally, essentially no work has applied parallel questions in immigrant populations. Thus, given the importance and prevalence of immigrants as well as substantial cultural differences in immigrant youth, the current study examined the longitudinal relations between parenting processes (T1: closeness and support), low self-control (T2), and deviance (T3) in samples of Filipino and Hispanic (n =4,050) immigrant youth drawn from the Add Health data set. Preliminary findings based on the total sample of immigrant youth provide evidence of good model fit (c2 = 21.51, p: .003, c2 /df = 3.074, CFI = .997, RMSEA = .023) and of effects consistent with theoretical predictions (parenting --> low self-control: -.20; low self-control --> deviance: .22). Follow-up analyses will include multi-group SEM analyses by immigrant sample. Findings will be discussed in terms of theoretical and practical implications.

Publication Type: Poster
Abstract: Objective : This research is aimed to find a guideline for its solution by creating GIS model to compile crime records and their influential factors. The results are used to support crime prevention and suppression.
Methods : Crime records in 1 January – 30 March 2006 of Khlong Luang Police Station area are a case study . Percentage, mean , standard deviation ,correlation analysis was used to analyze date between influential factors .
Research Findings : This research found risk degrees of crime occurrence in each area. Therefore, police are to get suitable patterns form their analysis relationship, which are inspecting point and inspecting periods police suspecting plan, urban and environmental development .

Publication Type: Conference Paper/Unpublished Manuscript
Abstract: Police researchers have long recognized the importance of informal organizational dynamics in the operations of law enforcement agencies. This line of inquiry is best represented in the considerable body of literature that has examined the “subculture” of policing, which has tried to identify the group norms that influence officer behavior. What has received less attention, however, is the structure of informal networks. The bureaucratic model, which is the most common framework for understanding law enforcement organizations, suggests that supervisors have the ability to influence the behavior of employees because of their formally designated position of authority. Research within the broader sociological literature on organizations, however, has found there are often individuals without official authority who have a similar ability to influence behavior, and recognizes the role such individuals can play in helping organizations recognize opportunities or challenges and coordinate effective responses. Using social network analysis, this paper explores the extent to which an informal authority structure coexists alongside the formal authority structure within a large municipal police department. Findings and implications for organizational functioning and change are discussed.

Publication Type: Abstract
Abstract: Objectives: The purpose of this study was to determine whether the American College Test (ACT) score and other factors could be used as predictors of the Pharmacy College Admission Test (PCAT) score.
Methods: Following institutional review board approval, release forms were used to obtain the appropriate consent from students. The academic records of 131 applicants for the pharmacy program at South Dakota State University from 2004-2005 who reported both ACT and PCAT scores were examined retrospectively. Descriptive and stepwise multiple regression analyses were used to analyze the data.
Results: A total of 131 (23.4% of all applicants) student records from the 2004-2005 application cycles contained verification of scores for both ACT and PCAT. Percentile scores for students who took the PCAT prior to March 2004 were adjusted to the corresponding score based on the 2003 norms. The average ACT, PCAT, GPA, and age for the study sample were 24.8 (+3.1), 63.1 (+ 20.9), 3.4(+ 0.3), and 21.9(+ 2.3), respectively. Stepwise regression analysis revealed that higher ACT score, higher GPA, and being older were predictive of a higher PCAT score, whereas female gender was predictive of a lower score. These variables explained 54% of the variation in the PCAT scores.
Implications: The analyses revealed that academic (ACT and GPA) and demographic factors (age and gender) are significantly associated with PCAT scores. Such analysis can be a valuable tool during the screening process, thus facilitating the selection when comparing applicants who have taken PCAT and those who have not.