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Haley R. Zettler

Title: Associate Professor

Department: Criminal Justice

College: College of Health and Public Service

Curriculum Vitae

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Education

  • PhD, University of Texas at Dallas, 2016
    Major: Criminology
  • MS, University of North Texas, 2009
    Major: Criminal Justice
  • BA, University of Oklahoma, 2007
    Major: Sociology
    Specialization: Criminology

Current Scheduled Teaching

CJUS 3630.401Drugs, Crime and SocietySpring 2025
CJUS 3630.499Drugs, Crime and SocietySpring 3W1 2025
CJUS 4280.001Gender and CrimeSpring 2025
CJUS 5950.009Master's ThesisSpring 2025
CJUS 3600.001Criminology. 3600. CriminologyFall 2024 Syllabus SPOT
CJUS 5950.009Master's ThesisFall 2024
CJUS 5800.002Topics in Criminal JusticeFall 2024 SPOT

Previous Scheduled Teaching

CJUS 3630.900Drugs, Crime and SocietySummer 5W1 2024 Syllabus SPOT
RHAB 4800.888Studies in RehabilitationSummer 3W1 2024 Syllabus SPOT
CJUS 4870.888Topics in Criminal JusticeSummer 3W1 2024 Syllabus SPOT
CJUS 5800.888Topics in Criminal JusticeSummer 3W1 2024 SPOT
RHAB 5250.888Topics in RehabilitationSummer 3W1 2024 SPOT
CJUS 3600.001Criminology. 3600. CriminologySpring 2024 Syllabus SPOT
CJUS 3630.800Drugs, Crime and SocietySpring 3W1 2024 Syllabus SPOT
CJUS 5050.900Substance Abuse and CrimeSpring 2024 SPOT
CJUS 5950.009Master's ThesisFall 2023
CJUS 4870.002Topics in Criminal JusticeFall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
CJUS 5800.002Topics in Criminal JusticeFall 2023 SPOT
CJUS 3600.001Criminology. 3600. CriminologySpring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
CJUS 3630.800Drugs, Crime and SocietySpring 3W1 2023 Syllabus SPOT
CJUS 5950.009Master's ThesisSpring 2023
CJUS 4900.002Special ProblemsSpring 2023
CJUS 4870.002Topics in Criminal JusticeSpring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
CJUS 5050.001Criminals and Substance AbuseFall 2022 SPOT
CJUS 4870.002Topics in Criminal JusticeFall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
CJUS 3630.900Drugs, Crime and SocietySummer 5W1 2022 Syllabus SPOT
RHAB 4800.888Studies in RehabilitationSummer 3W1 2022 Syllabus SPOT
CJUS 4870.888Topics in Criminal JusticeSummer 3W1 2022 Syllabus SPOT
CJUS 5800.888Topics in Criminal JusticeSummer 3W1 2022 SPOT
RHAB 5250.888Topics in RehabilitationSummer 3W1 2022 SPOT
CJUS 5050.900Criminals and Substance AbuseSpring 2022 SPOT
CJUS 3630.800Drugs, Crime and SocietySpring 3W1 2022 Syllabus SPOT
CJUS 4900.001Special ProblemsSpring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
CJUS 5900.001Special ProblemsSpring 2022 SPOT
CJUS 5900.601Special ProblemsSpring 2022 SPOT
CJUS 2100.001Crime and Justice in the United StatesFall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
CJUS 3600.001Criminology. 3600. CriminologyFall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
CJUS 2100.900Crime and Justice in the United StatesSummer 5W1 2021 Syllabus SPOT
CJUS 3630.900Drugs, Crime and SocietySummer 5W1 2021 Syllabus SPOT
CJUS 4460.001Community CorrectionsSpring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
CJUS 3600.001Criminology. 3600. CriminologySpring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
CJUS 3630.800Drugs, Crime and SocietySpring 3W1 2021 Syllabus SPOT
CJUS 3630.850Drugs, Crime and SocietySpring 3W1 2021
CJUS 2100.900Crime and Justice in the United StatesFall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
CJUS 5050.001Criminals and Substance AbuseFall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
CJUS 2100.900Crime and Justice in the United StatesSummer 5W1 2020 Syllabus SPOT
CJUS 2100.950Crime and Justice in the United StatesSummer 5W1 2020 Syllabus SPOT
CJUS 4901.900Senior Seminar: Criminal Justice and Public PolicySummer 5W1 2020 Syllabus SPOT
CJUS 4460.001Community CorrectionsSpring 2020 Syllabus
CJUS 3600.001Criminology. 3600. CriminologySpring 2020 Syllabus
CJUS 2100.900Crime and Justice in the United StatesFall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
CJUS 3700.900Ethical Issues in Criminal JusticeFall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
CJUS 3700.950Ethical Issues in Criminal JusticeFall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
CJUS 4700.900Research Methods in Criminal JusticeSummer 5W2 2019 Syllabus SPOT
CJUS 4700.950Research Methods in Criminal JusticeSummer 5W2 2019 Syllabus SPOT

Published Intellectual Contributions

    Book Chapter

  • Zettler, H., Hector, J. (2020). The Female Prison Experience. Women in Prison. Springer.
  • Zettler, H. (2019). The Gendered Challenges of Prisoner Reentry. Prisoner Reentry in the 21st Century. Routledge.
  • Journal Article

  • Zettler, H.R., Craig, J.M. (2024). The Prevalence and Impact of Trauma among Participants in a Juvenile Mental Health Court. Criminal Justice and Behavior.
  • Schauss, E., Zettler, H.R., Hawes, K., Rashed, J., Roberts, S., Ahern, B., Bartelli, D., Li, C., Burgess, M., Williams, R. (2023). Call to action: The rise of pediatric gun violence during the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal of Child and Adolescent Trauma.
  • Zettler, H., Martin, K. (2022). Technical Violations and their Effects on Pretrial/Bond Supervision Outcomes. Criminal Justice & Behavior.
  • Zettler, H., Craig, J. (2022). Residentially-Placed Youth and the Adverse Childhood Experiences-Recidivism Relationship: Considering Racial/Ethnic and Sex Differences. American Journal of Criminal Justice.
  • Craig, J.M., Zettler, H. (2021). Are the Effects of Adverse Childhood Experiences on Violent Recidivism Offense-Specific?. Youth Violence and Juvenile Justice. 19 (1) 27-44.
  • Zettler, H. (2021). Much to Do about Trauma: The Need to Evaluate the Impact of Trauma-Informed Treatment on Youth Violence. Youth Violence and Juvenile Justice. 19 (1) 113-134.
  • Martin, K., Yang, L., Zettler, H. (2021). Trauma survivors in a prostitution court: Rethinking outcome success measures. Journal of Offender Rehabilitation.
  • Schauss, E., Zettler, H., Ellmo, F., Bartelli, D., Naik, S., Dixon, P., Patel, M., Hawes, K., Suchomelly, F., Cogdal, P., West, S. (2021). Exploring the test-retest differences of self-reported adverse childhood experiences among adolescents in residential treatment. Journal of Family Trauma, Child Custody, and Child Development.
  • Schauss, E., Zettler, H., Naik, S., Ellmo, F., Hawes, K., Dixon, P., Bartelli, D., Cogdal, P., West, S. (2020). Adolescents in residential treatment: The prevalence of ACEs, substance use and justice involvement. Journal of Family Trauma, Child Custody, and Child Development.
  • Martin, K., Zettler, H. (2020). An examination of probation officer workload tasks by officer-caseload type. Criminal Justice Policy Review.
  • Zettler, H., Martin, K. (2020). Exploring the Impact of Technical Violations on Drug Court Failure. American Journal of Criminal Justice.
  • Medina, J., Zettler, H. (2019). Does polysubstance drug use predict arrest for probationers?. International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology.
  • Schauss, E., Horn, G., Ellmo, F., Reeves, T., Zettler, H., Bartelli, D., Cogdal, P., West, S. (2019). Fostering intrinsic resilience: A neuroscience informed model of conceptualizing and treating adverse childhood experiences. Journal of Mental Health Counseling. 41 (3) 242-259.
  • Zettler, H., Medina, J. (2019). Missed officer-probationer contacts and its influence on rearrest. Criminal Justice Policy Review.
  • Schauss, E., Zettler, H., Russell, A. (2019). Stopping the cycle of abuse: An argument and model for neuroscience and trauma-informed offender treatment programs. Aggression and Violent Behavior. 46 1-7.
  • Craig, J.M., Zettler, H., Wolff, K., Baglivio, M. (2018). Considering the mediating effects of drug and alcohol use, mental health, and their co-occurrence on the adverse childhood experiences-recidivism relationship. Youth Violence and Juvenile Justice. 17 (3) 219-240.
  • Zettler, H. (2018). The impact of dual diagnosis on drug court failure.. International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology. 63 (3) 357-382.
  • Zettler, H., Iratzoqui, A. (2018). Investigating the impact of child maltreatment histories on drug court outcomes. Criminal Justice and Behavior. 45 (6) 799-819.
  • Zettler, H. (2018). Exploring the relationship between dual diagnosis and recidivism in drug court participants. Crime & Delinquency. 64 (3) 363-397.
  • Ozkan, T., Worrall, J., Zettler, H. (2017). Validating media-driven and crowdsourced police shooting data: A research note. Journal of Crime and Justice. 41 (3)
  • Zettler, H., Wolff, K., Baglivio, M., Craig, J., Epps, N. (2017). The racial and gender differences in the impact of adverse childhood experiences on juvenile residential placement. Youth Violence and Juvenile Justice. 16 (3) 319-337.
  • Zettler, H., Cardwell, S., Craig, J.M. (2016). The gendering effects of co-authorship in criminology & criminal justice research. Criminal Justice Studies. 30 (1) 30-44.
  • Zettler, H., Morris, R., Piquero, A., Cardwell, S. (2015). Assessing the celerity of arrest on 3-year recidivism patterns in a sample of criminal defendants. Journal of Criminal Justice. 43 (5) 428-436.
  • Zettler, H., Morris, R. (2015). An exploratory assessment of race and gender-specific predictors of failure to appear in court among defendants released via a pretrial services agency. Criminal Justice Review. 40 (4) 417-430.

Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research

    Grant - Research

  • Zettler, H.R., "Denton County Drug Treatment Court Services Expansion," sponsored by SAMHSA, Federal, $59724 Funded. (2024 - 2029).
  • Zettler, H.R., "Denton County Drug Treatment Court Recidivism Study," sponsored by Office of the Governor, State, $11904 Funded. (2024 - 2025).
  • Zettler, H.R., Sharma, R. (Co-Principal), "Addressing Health Disparities for Aging Persons on Probation," sponsored by Office of Research and Innovation, University of North Texas, $10000 Funded. (2024 - 2025).
  • Zettler, H.R. (Principal), Sharma, R. (Co-Principal), "Addressing Health Disparities for Aging Persons on Probation," sponsored by University of North Texas, University of North Texas, $10000 Funded. (2024 - 2024).
  • Zettler, H.R., "Denton County Drug Treatment Court Program Evaluation," sponsored by Office of the Governor, State, $11234 Funded. (2023 - 2024).
  • Zettler, H.R., "Fostering Resilience and Well-being in the Pediatric Trauma Population: Counseling Interventions for an At-Risk Population," sponsored by Urban Child Institute, Local, $18000 Funded. (2023 - 2024).
  • Zettler, H.R., Craig, J.M., Trahan, A., Watson, W.L., "North Texas Reentry Guide," sponsored by University of Illinois Education Justice Project, Other, $2000 Funded. (2023 - 2023).
  • Zettler, H., "Denton County Drug Treatment Court Enhancement Evaluation," sponsored by Bureau of Justice Assistance, Federal, $36859 Funded. (2020 - 2023).
  • Zettler, H., "Denton County Drug Treatment Court Outcomes Evaluation," sponsored by Office of the Governor, State, $10826 Funded. (2022 - 2023).
  • Zettler, H., "Fostering Resilience and Well-being in the Pediatric Trauma Population: Counseling Interventions for an At-Risk Population," sponsored by Urban Child Institute, Other, $18000 Funded. (2022 - 2023).
  • Zettler, H., "Presenting Collaborative Research at National Conferences," sponsored by Office of Faculty Success, Local, $1500 Funded. (2021 - 2022).
  • Zettler, H. (Principal), Madden, A. (Co-Principal), Gibbons, W. (Supporting), "Evaluating the Effects of “Swift, Certain, and Proportionate Sanctions” for Probation and Parole Populations in Memphis/Shelby County, Tennessee.," sponsored by Pyramid Peak Foundation, Private, $54992 Funded. (2019 - 2019).
  • Zettler, H. (Supporting), Schauss, E. (Principal), Bartelli, D. (Supporting), "A Combined Environment and Epigenetics Study (ACES): Impact of Neurofeedback Therapy on the Health and Behavior of Adolescents.," sponsored by University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center, State, $74554 Funded. (2018 - 2019).
  • Zettler, H. (Supporting), Schauss, E. (Principal), Cogdal, P. (Supporting), Bartelli, D. (Supporting), West, S. (Supporting), "Fostering Resilience through Neuroscience: A Clinical Application of Neurofeedback Therapy for the Treatment of ACE's (Memphis Research Consortium).," sponsored by State of Tennessee, State, $323803 Funded. (2017 - 2018).
  • Zettler, H.R. (Principal), "Denton County Drug Treatment Court Enhancement Evaluation," sponsored by Denton County, LG, Funded. (2020 - 2023).
  • Zettler, H. (Principal), Madden, A. (Co-Principal), Gibbons, W. (Supporting), "Evaluating the Effects of �Swift, Certain, and Proportionate Sanctions� for Probation and Parole Populations in Memphis/Shelby County, Tennessee.," sponsored by Pyramid Peak Foundation, Private, Funded. (2019 - 2019).
  • Zettler, H. (Supporting), Schauss, E. (Principal), Bartelli, D. (Supporting), "A Combined Environment and Epigenetics Study (ACES): Impact of Neurofeedback Therapy on the Health and Behavior of Adolescents.," sponsored by University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center, State, Funded. (2018 - 2019).
  • Zettler, H. (Supporting), Schauss, E. (Principal), Cogdal, P. (Supporting), Bartelli, D. (Supporting), West, S. (Supporting), "Fostering Resilience through Neuroscience: A Clinical Application of Neurofeedback Therapy for the Treatment of ACE's (Memphis Research Consortium).," sponsored by State of Tennessee, State, Funded. (2017 - 2018).
  • Grant - Teaching

  • Wood, P.C. (Co-Principal), Bennett, A. (Co-Principal), Zettler, H.R. (Co-Principal), Craig, J.M. (Co-Principal), "International Crime and Justice in the Netherlands (ICJ-Netherlands)," sponsored by Texas International Education Consortium, State, $6000 Funded. (2023 - 2025).
  • Zettler, H., Craig, J., Dixon, A., Trahan, A., "Inside-Out Prison Exchange Network Team Mentoring Grant," sponsored by Office of Faculty Success, University of North Texas, $5000 Funded. (2021 - 2022).
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