Biography and expertise
Professor Bob Edward Vásquez joined Texas State University in 2009, was awarded tenure in 2015, and currently serves as the Assistant Dean of the College of Applied Arts. A proud native Texan and a first-generation university graduate, Professor Vásquez was raised in San Antonio. He attended The University of Texas at Austin where, in four years, he earned a B.A. in Music and a B.A. in Sociology. His master's and doctoral degrees are from the School of Criminal Justice at the University at Albany, State University of New York where he also concurrently enrolled in the graduate program in epidemiology and biostatistics.
Education
Doctorate Degree
PhD in Criminal Justice
University at Albany, SUNY, 2009
Master's Degree
MA in Criminal Justice
University at Albany, SUNY, 2003
Bachelor's Degree
BA in Sociology and Music
University of Texas at Austin, 2002
Teaching Interests
Research Interests
Featured grants
- Vasquez, Bob E (Principal), Martinez, Gloria P (Co-Principal). CAMINOS For Success, United States Department of Agriculture, Federal, $400000. (Submitted: 2023, Funded: 2023 - 2027). Grant.
Featured scholarly/creative works
- Martinez, G. P., & Vasquez, B. E. (n.d.). Caminos for Success Graduate Fellows Program at Texas State University. The Chronicle of Mentoring & Coaching.
- Reinhard, D. J., Vasquez, B. E., & Payne, T. (2021). Geographic reach considerations for intervention analysis and crime prevention. Crime Prevention and Community Safety, 23, 416–432.
- Hsu, H. Y., Vásquez, B. E., & McDowall, D. (2018). A Time-Series Analysis of Terrorism: Intervention, Displacement, and Diffusion of Benefits. Justice Quarterly, 35. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1080/07418825.2017.1340501
- Vásquez, B. E., Zimmerman, G. M., & Farrell, A. S. (2015). Examining the joint impact of moderating and nonlinear peer effects on the sex gap in violent crime. Criminal Justice and Behavior, 42, 176–195.
- Blair, J. P., Levine, T., & Vásquez, B. E. (2015). Producing Deception Detection Expertise. Policing: An International Journal of Police Strategies & Management, 38, 71–85.
Featured awards
- Award / Honor Recipient: Staff Service Award, College of Applied Arts. 2026
- Award / Honor Recipient: Presidential Award for Excellence in Service, Texas State University, College of Applied Arts–Level. August 2015
- Award / Honor Recipient: Favorite Professor, graduate inductees of the Alfred H. Nolle Chapter (Texas State University) of the Alpha Chi National Honor Society. 2014
- Award / Honor Recipient: Presidential Award for Excellence in Teaching, Texas State University, College of Applied Arts. August 2014
- Award / Honor Recipient: Distinguished Author Award, National Award from American Society of Clinical Laboratory Science. August 2013
Featured service activities
- Editorial Review Board Member
Justice Quarterly
- Member
Search Committee-Digital Humanities Faculty
- Chair
Search Committee- Program Specialist
- Member
US 1100 Task Force
- Other
Student Learning Outcomes
- Chair
HSI Community Council