Faculty Profile for Dr. Kathleen Elizabeth Louise Padilla

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Dr. Kathleen Elizabeth Louise Padilla
Assistant Professor — School of Criminal Justice & Criminology
HINE 108
phone: (512) 245-7706
Scholarly/Creative Work
Awards
Grants
Service

Selected Scholarly/Creative Work

  • Padilla, K. E. L. (2023). A Descriptive Study of Police Officer Access to Mental Health Services. Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11896-023-09582-6
  • Padilla, K. E. L., Fine, A. D., & Tom, K. E. (2022). Accepting the Challenge: Understanding Police Officers’ Perceptions of a Community-Based, Youth Empowerment Program. Justice Evaluation Journal.
  • Fine, A. D., Padilla, K. E. L., & Tapp, J. (2021). Can working collaboratively with police on community service promote positive youth development? Police Practice and Research: An International Journal.
  • Fine, A. D., Padilla, K. E. L., & Tom, K. E. (2020). Youth Perceptions of Police Legitimacy: Identifying Developmental Trends and Changing Perceptions.
  • Padilla, K. E. L. (2020). Sources and Severity of Stress in a Southwestern Police Department. Occupational Medicine.

Selected Awards

  • Award / Honor Recipient: Best Paper Award, Doctoral Research Conference. Watt’s College of Public Service and Community Solutions, Arizona State University. 2021
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Honorary Mention, Institute for Social Science Research Poster Contest. Arizona State University. 2019

Selected Grants

  • Padilla, Kathleen Elizabeth Louise (Principal). Female Police Officer Recruitment & Retention in the Dallas Police Department, Office of Research and Sponsored Programs, Texas State University, $8000. (Funded: January 2023 - May 2024). Grant.
  • Padilla, Kathleen Elizabeth Louise. Knowledge Mobilization Spotlight Grant, Knowledge Mobilization Initiative - Arizona State University, Institutional (Higher Ed), $100. (Funded: 2020). Grant.
  • Padilla, Kathleen Elizabeth Louise. Individual Travel Grant, Graduate and Professional Student Association - Arizona State University, Institutional (Higher Ed), $950. (Funded: 2019). Grant.

Selected Service Activities

Editorial Review Board Member
Police Practice and Research: An International Journal
June 2022-Present
Participant
New-Tenure Track Faculty Orientation, Research Round Table
2024-Present
Chair
American Society of Criminology
2024-Present
Chair
Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences
2024-Present
Member
Student Affairs Faculty Advisory Council
2023-Present