Student Companion Website to Accompany American Corrections: Theory, Research, Policy, and Practice

Matt DeLisi, PhD-Associate Professor, Iowa State University

Matt DeLisi (Ph.D.) is Professor and Coordinator of Criminal Justice Studies and Faculty Affiliate of the Center for the Study of Violence at Iowa State University. Professor DeLisi's primary research interests include criminal careers/career criminals, self-control theory, corrections, psychopathy, and the molecular/behavioral genetics of antisocial behavior. Professor DeLisi is a member of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, and Association for Psychological Science. The Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Criminal Justice, Dr. DeLisi has published nearly 200 scholarly works.

Peter J. Conis, PhD-Professor Sociology and Criminal Justice, Des Moines Area Community College

Peter Conis (Ph.D.) is a retired law enforcement officer with twenty-seven years experience. During his law enforcement career he served as a patrol officer and supervisor, a criminal investigator for the county prosecutor’s office, and as the program director for the S.T.O.P Violence Against Women project at the Iowa Law Enforcement Academy. During his time at the law enforcement academy, Dr. Conis instructed officers, victim advocates, and medical personnel on investigative procedures and legal aspects of crimes involving domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking. He is currently a professor for Des Moines Area Community College in both sociology and criminal justice.