Jason T

							                                  Jake Bratton
     918 Willow Ave ■ Tallahassee, FL 32303 ■ (850) 321-4573 ■ jbratton@jakebratton.com

Education

1/01 –          Florida State University                              Tallahassee, FL
                 Ph.D Dissertation “Felon Disenfranchisement and Racial Threat: A Test of
                    Blalock’s Power Threat Hypothesis”
                 Pending admittance to candidacy for the Doctorate in Criminology
                 Coursework has focused on Research Methods, Advanced Statistics, and
                    Theoretical Development and Testing.

5/99 – 12/00    Florida State University                               Tallahassee, FL
                  Degree: M.S. in Criminology (Cum. GPA 3.9)
                  Master’s Paper “Interviewer Effects on Fear of Crime Questions”

5/98 – 5/99     Florida State University                                  Tallahassee, FL
                 Degree: B.S. in Criminology (Cum GPA 4.0)

Relevant Work Experience

Independent Consultant                                                    Tallahassee, FL

5/05 – Present Survey Research and Data Analysis Consultant – Private consulting for large
               and small firms alike on project management, research methods, and data
               analysis.

The Research Network                                                      Tallahassee, FL

5/02 – Present Director of Research – Responsible for all aspects of day-to-day operations
               regarding project management and analysis, and bidding. Additional duties include
               quality control, and client contact. My duties include contact with national client
               base, management and distribution of projects, and final approval on deliverables.
               Additional duties include contract negotiation with vendors and final decision-
               making on daily operations.

11/99 – 5/02    Research Associate – Responsible for project management for our national client
                base. Responsible for sample development, instrument design, data collection and
                cleaning, and analysis and reports as necessary.

11/98 – 11/99   Research Assistant - Responsible for survey design, data entry, coding, data
                analysis, and reporting of market research and public opinion polling data primarily
                using SPSS, WinCross, Ci3, TeleForm, and Microsoft Office. Additional duties
                included network installation and administration, literature reviews, and
                presentation design.

Florida State University                                                  Tallahassee, FL

1/99 – Present Graduate Research/Teaching Assistant – Projects that I have been involved in
               have covered the gamut from teaching assistant, instructor, and research
               assistant. I have been project manager for several non-governmental
               organizations such as the American Society of Criminology and the United Nations
               Forced Labor Committee. Additionally, I have supervised the implementation,
               collection, and delivery of survey data for 6 doctoral candidates at Florida State
               University.


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Publications and Monographs
Published

Reisig, Michael, Jason Bratton, & Marc Gertz
        2007 “The Construct Validity and Refinement of Process-Based Policing
                 Measures,” Criminal Justice and Behavior 34: (Forthcoming)

Welch, Kelly, Jason Bratton & Marc Gertz
       2006 “Racial Profiling: The Link Between Equality of Treatment and Satisfaction with
                Police Protection.” Law Enforcement Executive Forum 5: 15-23.

Tittle, Charles, Jason Bratton & Marc Gertz
         2003 “A Test of a Micro-Level Application of Shaming Theory.” Social Problems 50: 592-
                  617.

Pending

Kleck, Gary, Marc Gertz & Jason Bratton
               “Opinions on Gun Control” Justice Quarterly (Revise and Resubmit)

Bratton, Jason, Kelly Welch & Marc Gertz
                 “Prevalence and Correlates of Support for Victim’s Rights”.
                 (Under Review)

Holtfreter, Kristy, Shanna VanSlyke, Jason Bratton, & Marc Gertz
                  “Public Perceptions Of White-Collar Crime And      Punishment”. Journal of
                  Criminal Justice (Revise and Resubmit)
Chiricos, Ted, Jason Bratton, Kathy Padgett, & Marc Gertz
                “Racial Threat and Opposition To The Re-Enfranchisement
                 Of Ex-Felons”. Criminology (Under Review)

Mears, Dan, Carter Hay, Marc Gertz, & Jason Bratton
                “Public Opinion of Sex Criminals, Punishment and Rehabilitation Costs (working
               title)”. (Under Review)

In Progress

Bacon, Sarah, Marc Gertz, & Jason Bratton
               “Drinking and Driving: Reasons for Deterrence and Desistance”. In Progress

Bratton, Jason, Christie Wilson & Marc Gertz
                 “The Threat of Islamic Population Post 9/11: A Test of Blalock’s Theory of Social
                Threat and Social Control”. In Progress

Bratton, Jason, Kelly Welch & Marc Gertz
                 “Juvenile Rights and Crime Reduction: Public Opinion and Policy Implications”.
                In Progress

Gertz, Sally, Marc Gertz, & Jason Bratton
                 “The Divide between Public and Private Responsibility Towards Employees”. In
                Progress

Kleck, Gary, Marc Gertz, & Jason Bratton
               “How Asking Questions About Guns Influences Opinion (working title)”. In
               Progress

Mears, Dan, Carter Hay, Marc Gertz, & Jason Bratton
                “Public Opinion of Sex Criminals, Punishment and Rehabilitation Costs (working
               title)”. In Progress


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Stupi, Elizabeth, Justin Pickett, Jason Bratton, & Marc Gertz
                 “Public Attitudes and Policy implications of Control of Welfare Recipients”
                 In Progress

Welch, Kelly, Jason Bratton & Marc Gertz
                “Racial Typification of Crime and Support for Punitive Measures on Middle Eastern
                Subpopulations.” In Progress

Wilcox, Pamela, Marc Gertz, & Jason Bratton
                “Police and Race (working title)”. In Progress
Unpublished

Bratton, Jason
        2000 “Interviewer Effects on Fear of Crime Questions”
               College of Criminology and Criminal Justice, FSU

Gertz, Marc, Jason Bratton, Jen Abelof, & Laura Bedard
                “Measuring Public Support for Compulsory Medication of Mentally Ill Patients
                Deemed Potentially Violent” Unpublished Manuscript

Gertz, Marc, Leroy Gould, Laura Bedard, & Jason Bratton
                “The Correlation Between Alcohol Use and Violent Crime: What do We really
                Know?” Unpublished Manuscript

Presentations

   “Influences of Interviewer gender on response rates to questions concerning fear of Crime”
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    presented at ASC annual conference, Toronto, November 17 , 1999 (with Ted Chiricos and
    Marc Gertz)

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    “UAHC Youth: Does Engagement Make a Difference?” presented at UAHC 65 Biennial
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    Conclave, Orlando, December 15 , 1999, (with Marc Gertz)

   “Criminal Courts in an Emerging Democracy: The Czech Republic” presented at ASC annual
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    conference, San Francisco, November 16 , 2000 (with Matt Crow)

   “Marketing Is Not a Four-Letter Word: Reaching Your Members and the Larger Community
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    presented at UAHC 66 Biennial Conclave, Boston, December 5 , 2001, (with Marc Gertz)

   “Prevalence and Correlates of Support for Victims’ Rights” presented at ASC annual
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    conference, Denver, November 17 , 2003 (with Kelly Welch and Marc Gertz)

   “Juvenile Rights and Crime Reduction: Public Opinion and Policy Implications” presented at
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    ACJS annual conference, Las Vegas, March 10 , 2004 (with Kelly Welch and Dr. Marc Gertz)

   “A Test of Blalock’s Theory of Social Threat and Social Control”. ASC annual conference,
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    Nashville, November 19 , 2004 (with Christie Wilson and Marc Gertz)

   “Assessment of Procedural and Distributive Justice in Police Research”. World Congress of
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    Criminology 14 Annual Conference, Philadelphia, August 8 , 2005 (with Mike Reisig and
    Marc Gertz).

   “Support for White-Collar Crime Control: Implications for Public Policy”. World Congress of
    Criminology 14th Annual Conference, Philadelphia, August 11th, 2005 (with Kristy Holtfreter,
    Shanna VanSlyke and Marc Gertz).

   “Racial Threat and Punitiveness: Opposition to the Restoration of Civil Rights for Ex-Felons,”
    Annual Meeting of the American Society of Criminology, Toronto, Canada, November 2005
    (with Ted Chiricos, Kathy Padgett, and Marc Gertz).



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Interviews

   Cottrell, Bill
        2003 “Poll's job: Data Under Deadline” Tallahassee Democrat - December 17




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Courses Taught
    Instructor

    CCJ1005 – Seminar in Criminal Justice, an undergraduate course. Topics include a brief
    overview of the major parts of the criminal justice system, advanced aspects of the criminal
    justice system,and invited guest lecturers from local and federal law enforcement agencies.
    Typical enrollment in this class has been 50 students.

    CCJ2020 – Introduction to Criminal Justice, an undergraduate course. Topics include aspects
    of the criminal justice system, a brief overview of research methods, and several invited guest
    lecturers from local government. Typical enrollment in this class has been 140-180 students.

    CCJ4664 - Minorities, Crime and Social Policy, an undergraduate course focusing on a historic
    perspective of race in the U.S., and its influence on criminal justice policy, practices, and
    research.. This course required the development of a class Web site suitable for online
    distance learning, several multimedia presentations on the course material, as well the other
    duties teaching entails.

    CCJ4700 – Introduction to Research Methods, an undergraduate class I teach as well as
    studying under they lead. This course was designed to introduce social science research
    methods as applied to Criminology and Criminal Justice. The course covered the entire
    research process, as well as a variety of different data collection techniques used in
    criminological research.

    Assistant

    AFA3900 - Diversity and Justice, an advanced class for entering freshmen in the Summers of
    2000 through 2006 at the Florida State University Main Campus. Primary duties were lecturing
    and mentoring advanced incoming minority students in order to enhance critical thinking and
    writing skills to increase minority retention and graduation rates at Florida State University.

    CCJ3011 – Criminology, an undergraduate class during the Spring of 2002 and 2003 at the
    Florida State University Main Campus. Primary duties were library research, exam preparation,
    and student reviews.

    CCJ4031 – Individuals and Society, an undergraduate class in the Fall of 2002 at the Florida
    State University Main Campus. Primary duties were test development, grading, and helping
    students progress in the course, as well as maintain course website.

Awards/Honors Received

   Joe Harris Memorial Teaching Fellowship 2004
   FSU School of Criminology and Criminal Justice Presentation Grant 1999, 2000, 2003, 2004
   FSU Congress of Graduate Students Academic Presentation Grant 2004
   FSU C.A.R.E Program Certificate of Appreciation 2000-2006
   FSU Advanced Graduate Assistantship 2003-2005
   FSU Graduate Assistantship 2001-2003
   FSU Graduate Fellowship 1999-2000
   Florida State University: Dean’s List Summer 1998, Fall 1998, Spring 1999
   Alpha Phi Sigma Honor society
   Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society
   Golden Key National Honor Society




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Memberships, Organizations, and Service

   American Society of Criminology – Critical Criminology Division
   Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences
   American Criminal Justice Association
   American Sociological Association
   American Mensa
   FSU School of Criminology and Criminal Justice GSA Treasurer 2004-2005
   FSU GSA Vice-President 2002-2003
   FSU GSA Information Technology Support Committee 2003-2004
   FSU University Teaching Awards/ Distinguished Teaching Awards Committee 2003-2005

Proficiencies

Software

   SPSS - All versions of SPSS, including Spss for PC, and proficient in syntax as well as click-
    and-point versions. Fully proficient in data tabulation, multivariate analysis, and other advanced
    statistical techniques.
   The Analytical Group - WinCross v3.0 and above.
   Cardiff - Teleform v5.0 and above.
   Sawtooth Software – SSIweb and Ci3
   Teledirect Predictive Dialer Software
   Intuit – Quickbooks Pro and above
   Data-Tel – xSellerator Predictive Dialer and Scripting Software
   Websurveyor – Online Internet Interviewing Software
   Experience in LISREL, HLM, and STATA




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