- Contact
- Academic History
Washburn University (Associate Professor) 03/2012-present
Washburn University (Assistant Professor) 08/ 2010
Washburn University (Instructor) 08/2008-07/2010
Cameron University (Assistant Professor) 08/2002-07/2008
Vernon College (Instructor) 08/1998-07/2002
- Scholarly Interests/Activities
- I enjoy researching the impact of the U.S. Supreme Court on criminal statutes that are under constitutional scrutiny. I also like to research most all police related issues.
- Service Interests/Activities
- I serve on the Shawnee County Department of Corrections Public Relations board. I also serve as the faculty advisor to the Washburn Criminal Justice Association and Sigma Lambda Honor Society. In addition, I serve as a faculty mentor to new faculty at Washburn.
- Career Accomplishments
My recent publications include:
Watts, J. H. & Roberson, C. (2014). Law and society: An introduction. Boca Raton, FL: Taylor & Francis Group.
Watts, J. H. (2012). Flat Time. In Encyclopedia of Community Corrections. Barton-Bellessa, S. M. & Golson, J. G. (Eds). (pp. 176-177). Los Angeles, CA: Sage Publishers.
Watts, J. H. (2012). Case Managers. In Encyclopedia of Community Corrections. Barton-Bellessa, S. M. & Golson, J. G. (Eds). (pp. 85-87). Los Angeles, CA: Sage Publishers.
Watts, J. H. (2012). Electronic Monitoring. In Encyclopedia of Community Corrections. Barton-Bellessa, S. M. & Golson, J. G. (Eds). (pp. 138-139). Los Angeles, CA: Sage Publishers.
Watts, J. H. (2012). Instructor's resource manual and test bank to accompany Dempsey, J. S. & Forst, L. S., Introduction to policing. (6th ed.). Belmont, CA: Thomson Wadsworth Publishing.
Watts, J. H. (2011). Exploring the separation of powers doctrine in Oklahoma: A case study of the lack of enforcement of the adultery statute. Professional Issues in Criminal Justice, 6(2-3), 59-73.
Watts, J. H. (2011). Robbery investigations. In M. Birzer & C. Roberson (Eds), Introduction to criminal investigation. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press.
Awards
2011-2012 Muriel D. Clarke Student Life Award
2011 Student Life Achieving Excellence Award
2010-2011 Soar Award Recipient - Student Organization Advisor of the Year
