Kamala Tabor

Instructor

Education

• M.Ed (Emphasis: Postsecondary Curriculum Development), University of Washington, 2013
• M.A.  Psychology, Sofia University, 2006
• Additional Graduate Studies: Law & Justice: Central Washington University 2015-2016
• B.A. Summa Cum Laude, Wichita State University 1998

Courses Taught

• SOSC 36201 Social Science Research Methods
• SOC 35320 Delinquency
• SOC 35323 Deviant Behavior
• SOC 35315 Criminology
• SOC 35405 Victimization
• SOC 35375 Police and Society
• SOC 35240 Introduction to Corrections
• SOC 35215 Probation and Parole
• POLS 34491 Research Seminar in Criminology and Criminal Justice

Academic Interests

• Mental disorders and the criminal justice system
• The role of racial implicit associations within the criminal justice system
• The effectiveness of primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention programs to diminish juvenile delinquency

Awards

• NWMSU Department of Humanities and Social Sciences Service Award 2018-2019

Scholarly Activity

• Chaparro, A. & Tabor, K.  (2001). Examining the contribution of attention to postural control. Proceedings of the 6^th Annual International Conference on Industrial Engineering Theories, Applications, and Practice.
• Chaparro, A., Groff, L., Tabor, K., & Sifrit, K.  (1999).  Correlations between measures of situational awareness and the UFOVA® Test. Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, 40. (suppl.)
• Tabor, K.C. & Turner, M.L. (1998). Age effects on intrusions on the CVLT.  Paper presented at the meeting of the 18^th Annual Great Plains Students’ Psychology Convention, Nebraska Wesleyan University & Bellevue University, Lincoln, NE.  Awarded 1^st Place for presentation in the Empirical Memory Session.

Other Professional Experiences

• Developed and implemented educational and life skills programs for adolescents and adults from marginalized populations in the inner city of Seattle including those transitioning out of juvenile detention and adult correctional facilities. 2008-2013
• Lynwood Citizen’s Police Academy Completion 2016, Lynwood Police Department, Lynwood, WA.