Dr. Tamara Lynn
Chair/Professor
Fort Hays State University
Rarick Hall 131 D
785-628-5235
tjlynn@fhsu.edu
Degrees:
Ph.D. Sociology, Kansas State University M.L.S., Fort Hays State University
B.A., Fort Hays State University
Areas of Expertise
Generalist
Social Control and Social Bond Theories
Social Movements
Media Framing
Teaching Pedagogies (Experiential and Service-Learning)
Sentencing Structures
Corrections (Mental Health; Programming)
Policing (Hiring, Recruiting, & Retaining Officers; Mental Health; Stigma, Stress: Perception of Bias Personality, Procedural Justice & Legitimacy)
Courses Taught:
Fort Hays State University
Social Justice
Criminal Justice Careers
Criminal Justice Firearms
Criminology
Technical & Report Writing in Criminal Justice
Justice in the Information Age
Digital & Cyber Crime
Administration of Justice Systems
Corrections
Community Corrections
Juvenile Justice
Women & Crime
Topics in Justice Studies: Service-Learning
Capstone Seminar in Criminal Justice
Internship
Independent Study
Correctional Administration – Undergrad/Grad
Mental Health Issues in the Criminal Justice System – Undergrad/Grad
Classical Readings in Criminal Justice - Undergrad/Grad
Crime and Mental Health - Undergrad/Grad
Criminal Justice Organizational Structures – Graduate
Criminal Justice Systems: Policies & Practices – Graduate
Advanced Criminological Theory – Graduate
Advanced Administrative Practices – Graduate
Situational Ethics – Graduate
Advanced Research Project - Graduate
Kansas State University
Criminological Theory – Team teaching with major professor
Date of Appointment to FHSU Faculty: August, 2008
Chair, Criminal Justice Programs November, 2019
Interim Chair, Criminal Justice Programs July, 2019
Associate Professor 2019 - Present
Tenured 2019
Assistant Professor 2014 - 2019
Instructor 2008 - 2014
Prior Career Experience:
Westside Alternative School
Hays, KS 67601
Program Director 2005 - 2008
Case Manager 2001 - 2005
Unified School District 489
Hays, KS 67601
Copy Center Manager 1997 - 2001
Copy Center Clerk 1993 - 1997
Kansas Department of Corrections
Lansing Correctional Facility
Lansing, KS 66043
Correctional Officer 1991 - 1993
Departmental and Institutional Service:
Departmental
Co-Director and Regional Director, Regional De-escalation Training Center
Subset of the National De-escalation Training Center, 2020 - present
Co-Founder, Center for Empowering Victims of Gender-Based Violence in
Rural Communities, 2020 - present
Search Committee Chair - Criminal Justice Programs, 2019 - 2020
Search Committee Chair - Criminal Justice Programs, 2018 - 2019
Search Committee Chair - Criminal Justice Programs (2), 2017-2018
Tiger Cadet Program - Committee Member, 2017-2018
Experiential Learning Project with Hays Police Department
Undergraduate Assessment Committee, 2016-present
Chair, 2016-2019
Graduate Assessment Committe, 2016-present
Kansas Board of Regents Career and Technical Education, 2016
Military Articulation Committee
Search Committee - Criminal Justice Programs, 2015-2016
Immersion Experience Planning Committee, 2014
Search Committee - CTELT, 2012-2013
Justice Studies Undergraduate Curriculum Committee: Chair, 2012-2015
Criminology (Crim) Lab Undergraduate Research Mentor, 2012-present
Acting Chair - Justice Studies, 2010-2011
While Dr. Robert Scott was Interim Dean of Education
Search Committee - Criminal Justice Programs, 2010-2011
Search Committee - Criminal Justice Programs, 2009-2010
Criminal Justice Club (Delta Tau Omega): Faculty Advisor, 2009-present
Institutional
Kansas Core Outcomes Group, 2020
COVID-19 Workgroup - Classroom Spaces, 2020
Transfer Policy Review Taskforce, 2020
Lighthouse Graduate Award Selection Committee, 2020
University Experiential Learning Committee - Chair, 2016-2019
Lighthouse Project First-Generation Student Orientation, 2016-2017
Faculty Mentor & Panelist
Civic Newman Award Reviewer, 2016, 2017
Campus Safe Initiative, 2014-2017
Civic Engagement Community Task Force Member, 2013-2014
University Assessment Committee, 2012-2015
Service-Learning Internal Development SC: Chair, 2012-2015
Students for Life: Faculty Member, 2012-2015
University Services-Learning Committee, 2010-2015
General Education Curriculum Committee, 2010-2013
Scholarly Publications, Submissions, and Papers:
Scholarly Publications
Qi, Z., Terry, A., & Lynn, T. J. (2021). Navigating empowerment and activism in the Ivory Tower: A co- autoethnography gives voice to feminist identity in a criminal justice program. Sociologists for Women in Society. Forthcoming.
Vernon, P. & Lynn, T. J. (2021). Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) stops: Race and the perception of bias. Journal of Law and Criminal Justice, ISSN 2374-2674 (Print), 2374-2682 (Online), doi: 10.15640/jlcj. Forthcoming.
Lynn, T.J. (2020) Determinate/indeterminate sentencing. Criminal Justice in America: The Encyclopedia of Crime, Law Enforcement, Courts, and Corrections. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO. Forthcoming.
Lynn, T.J. (2020). Media portray of crime. Criminal Justice in America: The Encyclopedia of Crime, Law Enforcement, Courts, and Corrections. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO. Forthcoming.
Lynn, T. J. (2019). Female alcohol use, abuse, and offending. In F. Bernat & K. Frailing (Eds.), The encyclopedia of women and crime. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Forthcoming.
Lynn, T. J. (2019). Female victims with mental illness. In F. Bernat & K. Frailing (Eds.), The encyclopedia of women and crime. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Forthcoming.
Lynn, T. J. (2019). Developing civically engaged citizens in an introductory criminal justice course. eJournal of Public Affairs, 7(2), Online ISSN 2162-9161.
Broyles, R. & Lynn, T. J. (2018). Prosecutorial misconduct and policy reform. Academic Leadership Journal in Student Research, https://scholars.fhsu.edu/aljsr/vol5iss1/1.
Wheeler, C. L., Fisher, A., Jamiel, A. N., Lynn, T. J., & Hill, W. T. (2018). Stigmatizing attitudes toward police officers seeking psychological services. Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology,
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11896-018-9293-x.
Lynn, T.J. & Williams, L.S. (2018). “Have a quiet, orderly, polite revolution” – Framing political protest and protecting the status quo. Critical Sociology, 44 (4-5), pp. 733-751.
Lynn, T.J. (2017). Rethinking service-learning: Bridging the gap between academic and student affairs. eJournal of Public Affairs, 6(3), pp. 35-58.
Lynn, T. J. (2017). Technological advances and the rise of organized crime (1900-1950): Charles Becker (1870-1915). In G. Robertiello (ed.), The use and abuse of police power in America: Historical milestones and current controversies (pp. 33-35). Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO
Manuscripts Under Review
Bainter, M., Hammeke, A., McDowell, J., & Lynn, T. J. Perceptions of interpersonal violence as reported by undergraduates attending a rural, liberal-arts university. Book chapter submitted for inclusion in: Gender-based Violence and Rurality in the 21st Century. Under Review.
Steele, M., Lynn, T.J., & Guarnieri, P. The National De-Escalation Training Center: A model for law enforcement research and training. Aggression and Violent Behavior. Under Review.
Lynn, T.J., Terry, A., Qi, Z., & Steele, Morgan. (2020). Learning by doing - Engaging students in a culture of experiential-learning in a criminal justice program. Pedagogies: An International Journal. Under Review.
Qi, Z., Terry, A., & Lynn, T. J. (2020). Navigating empowerment and activism in the Ivory Tower: A co-autoethnography gives voice to feminist identity in a criminal justice program. Sociologists for Women in Society. Under Review.
Broddle, L. & Lynn, T. J. (2018). Trauma informed investigations: A new look at the response to domestic & sexual violence. Academic Leadership Journal in Student Research. Under revision.
Lockwood, A., Mann, B., & Lynn, T. (2018). Officers and mental health stigma: The need for improved training. Submitted to Paper competition at Psychological and Educational Research in Kansas (PERK), Emporia, KS.
Works in Progress
Qi, Z., Terry, A., & Lynn, T. J. Edited book: Gender-based Violence and Rurality in the 21st Century. Bristol University Press.
Technical Reports
Steele, M.J., Terry, A.N., Qi, Z., Lynn, T.J., & Terry, T. (2021). Victimization Survey at Fort Hays State University. Submitted to FHSU Administration.
Scholarly Presentations
Terry, A. N., Qi, Z., Steele, M., Lynn, T. J., & Terry, T. (2021). Learning into the unknown—Building on adaptations to COVID-19 on teaching, service, and research. Presented at Professional Development Day, Fort Hays State University, Hays, KS.
Steele, M., Lynn, T.J., Hayes, A., & Cabrera-Rodriguez, E. (2021). Barriers to recruiting, hiring, and retaining law enforcement in rural communities. FHSU Scholarly and Creative Activities Day. Awarded second place in Faculty Empirical Division.
Lynn, T.J., & Steele, M. (2020) Identifying significance of issues related to recruiting, hiring, and retaining law enforcement in rural communities. Submitted for a poster presentation during Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences 2021 Annual Conference. Orlando, FL.
Lynn, T.J., Terry, A., Qi, Z., & Steele, M. (2020). Creating a culture that engages students in experiential learning in a criminal justice program. Submitted for a roundtable presentation during Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences 2021 Annual Conference. Orlando, FL.
Vernon, P., & Lynn, T.J. (2020). Police stops, race, and the perception of bias: A different look at LAPD stops. Submitted for a paper presentation during Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences 2021 Annual Conference. Orlando, FL.
Terry, A., Steele, M.; Qi, Z. Lynn, T.J., & Terry, T. (2020). Collaborative development of a campus and victimization survey: Tips for working alongside diverse groups to survey faculty, staff, and students. Virtual Heartland Campus Safety Summit.
Lynn, T. J. Qi, Z., Terry, A., & Steele, M. (2020). Learning by doing: Departmental-wide reflection on incorporating experiential-learning across the curriculum. Presented during John Heinrichs’ Scholarly and Creative Activities Day, Fort Hays State University, Hays, KS.
Mann, B. M., Lockwood, A., Terry, A., & Lynn, T. J. (2019). Law enforcement and the correctional system: Training officers to effectively respond to mental illness. Presented at The American Society of Criminology Annual Conference. San Francisco, CA.
Lynn, T. J., Kastle, S., Zelenka, V., Terry, A., Perez, K., & Ali, H. (2019). Experiential-learning at FHSU. Presented at Professional Development Day, Fort Hays State University, Hays, KS.
Lynn, T.J., Kastle, S., & Terry, A. (2019). Experiential-learning: Benefits for students and faculty. Presented at Summer Institute on Distance Learning and Information Technology (SIDLIT), Fort Hays State University, Hays, KS.
Lockwood, A., Kochanowski, S., Lizarraga, V., Mann, B, & Lynn, T. J. (2019). Officer opinions: View on mental health training needs. Presented at Southwestern Psychological Association (SWPA), Albuquerque, NM.
Lynn, T. J., Higgins, C.., & Bainter, M. (2018). Participation in faith-based activities and criminality: What is the connection? Presented at Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA.
Lynn, T. J. (2017). Judicial opinions of determinate sentencing: A case study in Kansas. Presented at Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences Annual Conference, Kansas City, MO.
Lynn, T. J., McDowell, J., Bainter, M., & Hammeke, A. (2016). Undergraduate perceptions of intimate personal violence portrayed by media. Presented at Midwestern Criminal Justice Association Annual Conference, Chicago, IL.
Lynn, T.J. (2016). Reframing service-learning: Bridging the gap between academic and student affairs. Presented at 2016 Civic Learning and Democratic Engagement (CLDE) Meeting, Indianapolis, IN.
Lynn, T.J. (2016). Co-Curricular volunteerism becomes service-learning through structured reflection. Presented at Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences Annual Conference, Denver, CO.
Lynn, T.J. (2015). Transition from academic to co-curricular service-learning: Reflection is key. Presented at Midwestern Criminal Justice Association Annual Conference, Chicago, IL.
Lynn, T.J. (2015). Framing political protest in an age of competing interests. Presented at Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences Annual Conference, Orlando, FL.
Lynn, T.J. (2014). Occupy Wall Street: Are state responses realistic or glamourized? Presented at Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences Annual Conference, Philadelphia, PA.
Lynn, T.J. (2012). Civil consequences? The societal risks of incarcerating women without opportunities for effective treatment. Presented at Hawaii International Conference on Social Sciences. Honolulu, HI.
Lynn, T.J. (2012). Doesn’t my opinion count? Judicial views of determinate sentencing. Presented at Hawaii International Conference on Social Sciences. Honolulu, HI.
Lynn, T.J. (2011). Opportunities for effective substance abuse treatment lacking in women’s prison. Presented at Research and the State. KSU, Manhattan, KS.
Seminar Presentations
Lynn, T.J. (2019). Advising student organizations: From chore to challenge. Presented at Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences Annual Conference, Baltimore, MD.
Hankhouse, C., Czarnec, J. S., Lynn, T.J., Fundack, A., & Valentine, C. L. (2018). Best practices for teaching criminal justice in-class and online. Criminal Justice Education/Teaching Pedagogy Round Table. Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (ACJS) Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA.
Iten, M. & Lynn, T. J. (2017). Developing civic discourse and civic engagement across the curriculum. Presented at Civic Learning & Democratic Engagement Annual Meeting, Baltimore, MD.
Lynn, T.J. (2016). Reflection: Putting the “learning” into civic engagement and service-learning. Presented at Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences Annual Conference, Denver, CO.
Lynn, T.J. (2015). Curriculum comes to life: Incorporating service-learning into the criminal justice classroom. Presented at Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences Annual Conference, Orlando, FL.
Lynn, T.J. (2014). Service-learning: Transition from direct service to program development. Presented at Campus Compact Heartland Conference, Lincoln, NE.
Presentations with Graduate Students
Ray, T. & Lynn, T. J. (2020). Stress in law enforcement: How do we keep officers motivated? Presented during John Heinrichs’ Scholarly and Creative Activities Day, Fort Hays State University, Hays, KS.
Lockwood, A., Mann, B. & Lynn, T. J. (2019). Mental health and law enforcement: An exploration of current training practices and future directions. Presented at Kansas Graduate Research Summit, Topeka, KS.
Presentations with Undergraduate Students
Hays, A., & Lynn, T. J. (2021). Effectiveness of drug abuse treatment programs in prison. Selected for presentation at Undergraduate Research Day at the Capital, Topeka, KS.
Hayes, A. & Lynn, T. J. (2020). Due process vs crime control models of justice. Presented during John Heinrichs’ Scholarly and Creative Activities Day, Fort Hays State University, Hays, KS.
Luedke, B. & Lynn, T. J. (2020). Mandatory minimum sentencing: Psychological effects on inmates, developmental effects on children & delinquency. Presented during John Heinrichs’ Scholarly and Creative Activities Day, Fort Hays State University, Hays, KS.
Finney, P., Kirk, K., & Lynn, T. J. (2019). Marijuana madness. Presented at John Heinrichs’ Scholarly and Creative Activities Day, Fort Hays State University, Hays, KS.
Higgins, C., Sundell, A., & Lynn, T. J. (2018). Media influence of public perceptions of justice. Presented at Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA.
Bainter, M., Higgins, C., & Lynn, T. J. (2017). Understanding the impact of participation in religious activities for reducing criminality and incarceration. Selected for presentation at Undergraduate Research Day at the Capital, Topeka, KS. Presented at Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences Annual Conference, Kansas City, MO.
McDowell, J., Bainter, M., Hammeke, A., & Lynn, T.J. (2016). Undergraduate perceptions of interpersonal violence. Presented at Undergraduate Research Day at the Capital, Topeka, KS. Presented at Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences Annual Conference, Denver, CO.
Frazier, A., Herrington, T., & Lynn, T.J. (2015). Intimate partner violence and drug arrests in Kansas: Is there a Connection? Presented at Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences Annual Conference, Orlando, FL.
Ramage, V. & Lynn, T.J. (2014). Domestic violence and drug Use: What’s the connection? Presented at Research and Creative Activities Week, FHSU, Hays, KS
Cronn, E., Campbell, A., & Lynn, T.J. (2013). Occupy Wall Street: Violent protestors or public nuisance? Presented at Research and Creative Activities Week, FHSU. Hays, KS
Graduate Research Mentor – Student Publications & Presentations
Ray, T. (2020). Wrongful convictions stemming from false confessions . Accepted for publication in LAE Journal of the American Criminal Justice Association.
Hurla, A. (2019). Reducing false confessions by juveniles. Presented at American Criminal Justice Association – Lambda Alpha Epsilon Region 3 Conference, Hays, KS.
Ray, T. (2019). Wrongful convictions stemming from false confessions. Presented at American Criminal Justice Association – Lambda Alpha Epsilon Region 3 Conference, Hays, KS. (2020) Presented at Graduate Research Summit, Topeka, KS.
Undergraduate Research Mentor – Student Publications & Presentations
Hayes, A. (2020). Effectiveness of drug abuse treatment programs in prison. Accepted for publication in LAE Journal of the American Criminal Justice Association.
Luedke, B. (2020). Mandatory minimum sentencing: Psychological effects on inmates and the developmental effects on the children and delinquency. Accepted for publication in the LAE Journal of the American Criminal Justice Association.
Cabrera-Rodriguez, E. (2019). DACA: The truth of the dreamers. Presented at American Criminal Justice Association – Lambda Alpha Epsilon Region 3 Conference, Hays, KS.
Hayes, A. (2019). Effectiveness of drug abuse treatment programs in prison. Presented at American Criminal Justice Association – Lambda Alpha Epsilon Region 3 Conference, Hays, KS.
Henrriques, N. K. (2019). The perception of law enforcement uniforms. Presented at American Criminal Justice Association - Lambda Alpha Epsilon Region 3 Conference, Hays, KS.
Luedke, B. (2019). Oppositional defiant disorder, poverty, and crime. Presented at American Criminal Justice Association – Lambda Alpha Epsilon Region 3 Conference, Hays, KS.
Sanner, C. (2019). Police recommendations for improving rehabilitation within corrections. Presented at American Criminal Justice Association – Lambda Alpha Epsilon Region 3 Conference, Hays, KS
Vajnar, C. (2019). The Shawshank redemption and prisonization. Presented at American Criminal Justice Association – Lambda Alpha Epsilon Region 3 Conference, Hays, KS.
Walsh, B. (2019). Police perceptions on the use of body cameras. Presented at American Criminal Justice Association – Lambda Alpha Epsilon Region 3 Conference, Hays, KS.
Jamiel, A. (2018). The need to end solitary confinement. LAE. Journal of the American Criminal Justice Association, 16-18, Online, ISSN No. 1094-8481.
Koech, R. (2018). Unauthorized immigration and why reform can stop it. Presented at American Criminal Justice Association – Lambda Alpha Epsilon Region 3 Conference, Lee’s Summit, MO.
Luedke, B. (2018). Treatment programs’ influence on incarcerated offenders and the rate of recidivism. Presented at American Criminal Justice Association – Lambda Alpha Epsilon Region 3 Conference, Lee’s Summit, MO.
Sanner, C. & Walsh, B. (2018). We’d be better with weed. Presented at American Criminal Justice Association – Lambda Alpha Epsilon Region 3 Conference, Lee’s Summit, MO.
Vajnar, C. (2018). Police use of force and its effect on how the public perceives law enforcement. Presented at American Criminal Justice Association – Lambda Alpha Epsilon Region 3 Conference, Lee’s Summit, MO. Third Place, Lower Division Competition.
Walsh, B. (2018). Rape culture in America. Presented at American Criminal Justice Association
Lambda Alpha Epsilon Region 3 Conference, Lee’s Summit, MO.
Jamiel, A. (2017). Attitudes toward law enforcement officers seeking mental health treatment. Presented at American Criminal Justice Association – Lambda Alpha Epsilon Region 3 Conference, Garden City, KS
Higgins, C. (2017). Religion and criminality: What’s the connection? Presented at the Criminal Justice Association - Lambda Alpha Epsiolon Region 3 Conference, Garden City, KS.
Invited Articles
Lynn, T.J. (2015). So easy, everyone can do it. Hays Daily News, Opinion Column,
April, 23, pg 3.
External Grant Proposals
Lynn, T. J., Steele, M., & Howell, E. (2021). Reforming Police Through a National Network of Regional Training Centers at Fort Hays State University. A grant proposal submitted to U.S. Department of Justice, Community-Oriented Policing Services. Submitted.
Lynn, T.J., Howell, E., & Steele, M. (2020). Implementation of a Regional Training Center, of the National De-escalation Training Center, at Fort Hays State University. A Criminal Justice Reform grant proposal submitted to The Koch Foundation. Submitted. Unfunded.
Lynn, T. J., Challacombe, D., & Steele, M. J. (2020). Behind the shield: A longitudinal study to examine law enforcement stress. A grant proposal submitted to U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, National Institute of Justice, NIJ-2020-17300. Impact of Organizational Stressors on Officer Health and Wellness.
Mann, B. M., Lockwood, A., Terry, A., & Lynn, T. J. (2019). Law enforcement and the correctional system: Training officers to effectively respond to mental illness. A Grant Proposal Submitted to U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, National Institute of Justice, NIJ-2019-15285. New Investigator/Early Career proposal benefitting federally designated Qualified Opportunity Zones (QOZ). Unfunded.
Internal Grants/Funding Received
Barriers to recruiting, hiring, and retaining law enforcement in rural communities. Steele, M., & Lynn, T. J., Co-Investigators on FRE grant at FHSU, $7,000 ($2,000 for 20-21 AY; $5,000 for 21-22 AY).
Media Influence of Public Perceptions of Justice. Principal Investigator on URE grant at FHSU, $2000.00 (2017-18).
Educational Opportunity Fund. Support CRIM Lab participants to attend Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (ACJS) annual conference, $3000.00 (2017-18).
Public Safety & Awareness Grant. Support Jana’s Jewelry Project to provide resources to middle and high school students across multi-state region, increasing awareness of risks of dating and sexual violence. $4000.00, (2017).
Understanding the Impact of Participation in Faith-Based Activities for Reducing Criminality and Incarceration, Principal Investigator on URE grant at FHSU, $3101.40, (2016-17).
Undergraduate Perceptions of Interpersonal Violence, Principal Investigator on URE grant at FHSU, $2,000, (2015-16)
Relationship between Intimate Partner Violence and Drug/Alcohol Use in Kansas, Principal Investigator on URE grant at FHSU, $5,000, (2014-15).
Establishing the Criminology Research Lab ( CRIM Lab) at FHSU, Department of Justice Studies, Principal Investigator on URE grant at FHSU, $4,000.
Acknowledgements
Corrections: From research, to policy, to practice, 2 nd Edition, by M.K. Stohr & A. Walsh, Text Book
Introduction to Criminology: Theories, Methods, and Criminal Behavior, 9 th Edition, by F. E. Hagan,
Instructor Resources Text Book
| Honors and Distinctions | |
| ACJA - LAE Region 3 Competition | 2021 |
| Second Place - Team Firearms (Professional Division) | |
| Edmund Shearer Advisor of the Year | 2020 |
| College of Arts, Humanities, & Social Sciences Nominee | |
| John Heinrichs Outstanding Undergraduate Research Mentor | 2019 |
| ACJA-LAE National Competition | 2019 |
| Second Place - Crime Scene Investigation (Professional Division) | |
| Graduate Research Summit at the Capitol | 2019, 20 |
| Faculty Mentor | |
| ACJA-LAE Region 3 Competition | 2018 |
| Third Place - Corrections | |
| Third Place - LAE Knowledge | |
| Second Place - Team Firearms (Professional Division) | |
| CSI Outstanding Student Advisor Award | 2018 |
| CSI Most Improved Student Organization | 2018 |
| ACJA-LAE National Competition | |
| First Place - Police Management | 2018 |
| NRA Chief Range Safety Officer | 2018 - present |
| NRA Certified Pistol Instructor | 2017 - present |
| Improving Criminal Justice Response-Regional Trainer | 2017 - present |
| Ron Pincomb Memorial Award | 2017, 19, 20 |
| American Criminal Justice Association - Lambda Alpha Epsilon | |
| Sage Junior Faculty Professional Development | 2017 |
| Teaching Award | |
| ACJA-LAE Region 3 Competition | 2016 |
| Third Place - Corrections | |
| Third Place - Juvenile Justice | |
| CSI Civic Engagement Award | 2016, 17 |
| Criminal Justice Club | |
| CSI Volunteer Organization of the Year | 2016 |
| Criminal Justice Club | |
| CSI Outstanding Advisor Nominee | 2016, 17 |
| Undergraduate Research Day at the Capitol | 2016, 17 |
| Faculty Mentor | |
| National Residence Hall Honary | 2015 |
| Faculty/Advisor Nominee of the Month | |
| My Go-to-Mentoring Certificate | 2015, 17, 18 |
| CSI Outstanding Student Organization | 2015 |
| Criminal Justice Club | |
| CSI Outstanding Community Service Project - Heroes for Kids | 2015 |
| Criminal Justice Club | |
| CSI Best New Program - Jana's Jewelry | 2015 |
| Criminal Justice Club | |
| John Heinrichs Outstanding Undergraduate Research Mentor Nominee | 2015 |
| TigerLeaders Cohort, FHSU | 2014-2015 |
| Work on Purpose - Facilitator Training | 2014 |
| Provost's Service-Learning Faculty Fellow, FHSU | 2013-2014 |
| CSI Most Improved Student Organization | 2013 |
| Criminal Justice Club | |
| Distinguished Service Award Nominee | 2011, 14, 16 |
| Phi Kappa Phi, KSU | 2011-present |
| Gold Key National Honor Society, KSU | 2010-present |
| Pilot Award Nominee, FHSU | 2010, 11, 14, 16 |
| Honoring Our Professors, FHSU Honor Society | 2009 |
| Services for Refereed Journals | |
| Reviewer, Criminal Justice Policy Review | 2021 - present |
| Reviewer, The Journal of the State Comprehensive University | 2020 - present |
| Reviewer, Critical Sociology | 2017-present |
| Reviewer, e-Journal of Public Affairs | 2015-present |
| Professional Affiliations | |
| National De-escalation Training Center | 2020 - present |
| Senior Trainer | 2021 |
| Certified Trainer | 2021 |
| President - Executive Council | 2021 |
| Co-Director & Regional Manager - FHSU Central Region Training Center | 2020 |
| Improving Criminal Justice Response Community Trainer | 2017-2020 |
| Governor’s Advisory Council on Domestic Violence Training | |
| Midwest Criminal Justice Association | 2015-present |
| Committee Member | 2016, 2018 |
| Student Paper Competition – Reviewer | 2016, 17, 18 |
| Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences | 2013-present |
| Lambda Alpha Epsilon – American Criminal Justice Association | 2016-present, 1989 - 91 |
| Chapter Advisor | 2016-present |
| Membership/Communications Committee | 2019-present |
| Student Paper Competition – Committee Chair | 2020-present |
| Professional Development | |
| Executive Skills: How to be a More Efficient Leader at Any Level | 2021 |
| Tool Kit for Grant Management, National Criminal Jutice Training Center | 2020 |
| The Eight Principles of Time Management, ATLAS Leadership Training | 2020 |
| Leading Difficult People, Elise Boggs Consulting | 2020 |
| Leadercast 2020, MDC | 2020 |
| Positive Leadership: The Art of Making a Difference, ATLAS Leadership Training | 2020 |
| Mindful Leadership: An Insight Based Approach, ATLAS Leadership Training | 2020 |
| But We Have Always Done It This Way!, Justice Clearinghouse | 2020 |
| Recruiting the Next Generation to Your Agency, Justice Clearinghouse | 2020 |
| Recruiting and Retaining Quality Employees: | 2020 |
| Creating and Retaining a Great Workforce: Justice Clearinghouse | |
| Getting Organized, ATLAS Leadership Training | 2020 |
| The New Generations: How to Recruit, Retain, and Motivate, Justice Clearinghouse | 2020 |
| John Maxwell Leadership Academy, John Maxwell Company | 2020 |
| Leading with Emotional Intelligence, Elise Boggs Consulting | 2020 |
| 3 Key Shifts for Consistent Grant Success, Krista Kurlinkus | 2020 |
| Online Teaching for Faculty, Proquest Meetings | 2020 |
| Confident in Crisis: 3-Step Plan to Lead in Chaotic Times, Michael Hyatt & Co. | 2020 |
| Work (or Home) Wellness, MDC | 2020 |
| Running Effective Virtual Meetings, MDC | 2020 |
| TILTed Tech Mini-Conference about Accessibility and Blackboard Ally | 2019 |
| Leadercast Hays, MDC | 2019 |
| TILTed Tech Mini-Conference - Methods for Informing Instruction | 2019 |
| Clifton Strengths Essentials, MDC | 2019 |
| Sage Professional Development Teaching Workshop, ACJS | 2016, 17 |
| CASA Volunteer Training | 2010 |
| Social Strategies: Using the Web to Engage Students, FHSU Webinar | 2010 |
| Academic Advising: Working with Student Athletes, FHSU | 2009 |
| CTELT Workshop: Surviving the Jungles, FHSU | 2009 |
| CTELT Workshop: Surviving the Jungles, FHSU | 2009 |
| CTELT Workshop: Breaking me Out of My Rut, FHSU | 2009 |
| Academic Advising: Using Technology in Advising, FHSU | 2009 |
| CTELT Workshop: Using Google in the Workplace | 2008 |
| CTELT Workshop: What’s a Rubric & How to Develop One | 2008 |
| CTELT Workshop: Let’s Chat, FHSU | 2008 |
| Academic Advising: Working with Special Populations, FHSU | 2008 |
| CTELT Workshop: Now What?, FHSU | 2008 |
| CTELT Workshop: I Am New to This, FHSU | 2008 |
| Academic Advising: Advising 101, FHSU | 2008 |
| Civic Affiliations | |
| Hays Recreation Commission, Volunteer | 2020 |
| Mary Elizabeth Maternity Home | 2018 |
| Hays Community Assistance Center | 2016-2019 |
| Batterer Intervention Program, Ellis County | 2012-2016 |
| Early Childhood Connections | 2011-2016 |
| Options Domestic & Sexual Violence Services of NW KS | 2011-present |
| National Alliance of Mental Illness | 2011-2017 |
| CASA of the High Plains, Inc. | 2009-present |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Ellis County | 2008-present |
| Continued supporter of community activities | 2008-present |
Invited Community Presentations
Terry, A., Craig, C., & Lynn, T. J. (2020, October 29). Let’s talk about domestic violence [Webinar]. Center for Empowering Victims of Gender-based Violence in Rural Communities, Fort Hays State University. https://youtu.be/EjXZ5Zm5F2w
Mason, T., Lynn, T.J., Howell, E., & Hancock, C. (2020). Bringing de-escalation to FHSU. Fort Hays State University, Tiger Live Conversations, (July 23).
Lynn, T. J. (2018). Experiential learning: Benefits for students and faculty.Fort Hays State University, New Faculty Knowledge Feast. (December 4).
Lynn, T. J. & Fox, T. (2018). Protecting yourself: What you need to know about drug/alcohol facilitated sexual assault. Fort Hays State University, Freshmen Orientation, Hays, KS. (August 17).
Lynn, T. J. (2018). Concealed carry in Kansas: What you need to know. Optimist Club monthly meeting. (May 10).
Lynn, T. J. (2018). Designing the experiential-learning project/course. FHSU Experiential Learning Committee session. (April 4).
Lynn, T. J. (2017). URE at FHSU. Night at the (Sternberg) Museum: Dinner under the Dome. (September 27).
Lynn, T. J. (2017). Doing reflection well panel. FHSU Experiential Learning Week, (September 14).
Briggs, J. & Lynn, T.J. (2017). Experiential-learning at Fort Hays State University. Presented at the Hays Chamber of Commerce Membership Luncheon, Hays, KS (July 28).
Lynn, T.J. (2016). Consequences for “admission” to the criminal justice system. Presented at Russell High School, Senior Seminar, Russell, KS.
Lynn, T.J. (2009). Managing teen behavior. Presented at Thomas Moore Prep/Marian High School, Department of Student Housing Staff Retreat, Hays, KS.