M. Michaux Parker Ph.D.
Director of Institutional Effectiveness
Professor, Criminal Justice
Whitewater Hall 101-E
(765) 973-8643
mengpark@iue.edu
Education
- Ph.D., Criminal Justice, Michigan State University, 2007
- M.S., Criminal Justice, North Carolina Central University, 2003
- B.S. Criminal Justice, North Carolina Central University, 1994
Research Interests
- Gangs and Transnational Organized Crime
- Organizational Management and Bureaupathology
Selected Publications
- (2015) Wilson, G., Parker, M. & Thomas, C. “The Latent Catalyst: Examining the impact of gang behavior on juvenile mental illness.” Journal of Gang Research. 23(1), 31-43
- (2015) Parker, M. & Whitehead, S. “The Spearhead: Assessing Community Vulnerability to Gang Infiltration.” Journal of Gang Research. 22(4), 19-35.
- (2014) Parker, M., J. Glenn, A. Turner. Criminalizing Childhood: The Social Development of Juvenile Crime in a Rural North Carolina School. Social Development Issues. 36 (2), 35-52.
- (2012) Parker, M, J. McRant & S. Coleman. Gangs in the Village: Re-conceptualizing Gangs as a Social Work Phenomenon. Journal of Gang Research, 19, (4), 21-36.
- (2012) Parker, M.; R. Abdul-Ghaffar; K. Campbell & D. Vickers-Johnson. Managing not to Change: An Analysis of Anosognosic Management and the Indirect Impact on Organizational Change. Journal of Leadership, Accountability and Ethics 9(5), 112-124.
- (2012) Parker, M. & S. Coleman. Personality Matters: The Effect of Defiant Individualism on both Deviant Associations and Normative Behaviors among Juveniles in Rural North Carolina. American Journal of Criminal Justice. 31(2).
- (2011). Parker, M., R. Abdul-Ghaffar; K. Campbell & K. Clarke. The S.E.A. Protocol: Systematically Engendering Innovation in Management. International Journal of Finance and Management 1(1), 2-9.
Selected Academic Awards/Recognitions
- (2014) Alumnus Award for Excellence in Research, NC Central University
- (2013) Feature interview in the Quest Research Magazine. NC Central University
- (2012) Fredric Milton Thrasher Award, National Gang Crime Research Center