Dr. Shawn S Morrow
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- School: Angelo State University
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- Department: Political Science
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2601 W Ave N
San Angelo, TX - 76904 - Dates at Angelo State University: December 2012 - October 2016
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Biography
Angelo State University - Political Science
Published Photographer, Author, & Professor. LOVING, LEARNING, & LEADING helping others in maximizing potential.
Higher Education
Shawn
Morrow
San Angelo, Texas Area
As my professional and personal brand of characteristics, capabilities, and effectiveness as published photographer, author, and professor continue the fundamental outcome will remain. Helping others find their potential has and will be my overreaching focus in my life.
As a firefighter, I realized early on I have a passion for teaching. The training environment brought a passion that changed my life forever. By helping others through emergency events was given back to my community, but teaching others to serve a greater population provided a purpose.
Texas Peace Officer provided another avenue in giving back to my community, but again the training environment pulled me in. The passion lead me to attending higher education in order to maximize my potential attending the following
Angelo State University earning Bachelors degrees in Criminal Justice & Psychology,
University of North Texas earning a Master in Secondary Education with a specialty in teaching gifted & talented as well as curriculum development along with a Texas teacher certificate,
Walden University earning a P.h.D in Public Policy and Administration with specialties in law, terrorism, mediation, and peace.
Capella University earning P.h.D hours in criminal justice and forensics
Career in higher education started
2010Howard Community College, adjunct professor of Political Science.
2011 Angelo State University, adjunct professor in Political Science, and I assisted the Department of Security Studies & Criminal Justice as needed.
2014 Angelo State University, full-time instructor for the Department of Security Studies & Criminal Justice.
2015 Angelo State University, Assistant Professor (Non-Tenured Track) after completing the Ph.D.
2016 Angelo State University, Assistant Professor (Tenured Track)
Experience
Angelo State University
Assistant Professor
Assistant Professor of Security Studies & Criminal Justice. Promoted to Tenure Track position
Angelo State University
Instructor
Security Studies in Criminal Justice Department. Promoted to Assistant Professor Non-Tenure Track in 2015
Angelo State University
Assistant Professor Non-Tenture Track
Dr. Shawn S worked at Angelo State University as a Assistant Professor Non-Tenture Track
Angelo State University
Adjunct Professor
Political Science
Howard College
Adjunct Professor
Taught political science courses.
Education
Walden University
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Public Policy & Administration w/ Terrorism, Mediation, & Peace
Terrorism and Counterterrorism Operations, Law, Public Policy, & voter participation
Capella University
Doctor of Public Safety Criminal Justice
Criminal Forensics & Criminology
University of North Texas
Masters in Secondary Education
Gifted, Talented, & Curriculum Development
The secondary education program offers a 36-credit hour Master of Education degree. This degree includes initial certification either as part of the degree or taken prior to starting the degree through the online certification program. The major emphasis of the program is a 24-credit hour core of secondary education course work. The remaining 12 hours of course work is composed of approved graduate electives related to the teaching field or to a supplemental certification area such as educational technology or gifted and talented instruction.
Publications
Causes of Low Voter Turnout of the Hispanic Population in Southwest Texas
Morrow, S. (2015). Causes of Low Voter Turnout of the Hispanic Population in Southwest Texas (Doctoral dissertation, WALDEN UNIVERSITY)
The Hispanic population in central Texas tends to have low levels of civic engagement as compared to other groups in the same area, which leads to disproportionate political marginalization. Prior research has focused on characteristics of voters and nonvoters, but has failed to explore the lack of political mobilization among Hispanic voters. The purpose of this study was twofold; first to better understand the nature of Hispanic voters’ political marginalization, and second, explore why participation levels are so low among this group. This general qualitative study applied critical race theory to explore the barriers perceived by Hispanic voters related to political marginalization that may contribute to low voter participation. Data were collected through interviews with 20 randomly selected Hispanic people residing in central Texas. Interview data were transcribed, inductively coded, and then organized into themes. The key research findings identified 3 themes that potentially explain low civic engagement; a general distrust in government, a deficiency of civics education in the public school system, and specific cultural preferences that may contribute to low levels of participation in voting and politics. Findings also revealed that there is little understanding of the voting process, and few public initiatives to encourage the Hispanic voter community to vote or otherwise engage in participatory democracy. Recommendations to policy makers to promote positive social change include increasing funding for civic education, and creating voter outreach programs. Policy makers and politicians should also seek out ways to build trust in the political process throughout the Hispanic community.
Causes of Low Voter Turnout of the Hispanic Population in Southwest Texas
Morrow, S. (2015). Causes of Low Voter Turnout of the Hispanic Population in Southwest Texas (Doctoral dissertation, WALDEN UNIVERSITY)
The Hispanic population in central Texas tends to have low levels of civic engagement as compared to other groups in the same area, which leads to disproportionate political marginalization. Prior research has focused on characteristics of voters and nonvoters, but has failed to explore the lack of political mobilization among Hispanic voters. The purpose of this study was twofold; first to better understand the nature of Hispanic voters’ political marginalization, and second, explore why participation levels are so low among this group. This general qualitative study applied critical race theory to explore the barriers perceived by Hispanic voters related to political marginalization that may contribute to low voter participation. Data were collected through interviews with 20 randomly selected Hispanic people residing in central Texas. Interview data were transcribed, inductively coded, and then organized into themes. The key research findings identified 3 themes that potentially explain low civic engagement; a general distrust in government, a deficiency of civics education in the public school system, and specific cultural preferences that may contribute to low levels of participation in voting and politics. Findings also revealed that there is little understanding of the voting process, and few public initiatives to encourage the Hispanic voter community to vote or otherwise engage in participatory democracy. Recommendations to policy makers to promote positive social change include increasing funding for civic education, and creating voter outreach programs. Policy makers and politicians should also seek out ways to build trust in the political process throughout the Hispanic community.
Detection and prevention of racial profiling practices: Case study of a medium-sized city in Texas.
Law Enforcement Executive Forum
Empirical literature, beyond descriptive analyses, on mandatory racial profiling reports pursuant to the Texas Law on Racial Profiling is scant. Using aggregate citation-based stop and consent search following citation data from a medium-sized city in Texas and Municipal Court, and baseline population data derived from the Fair Roads Standard, this study is designed to seek and provide a more accurate and sophisticated analysis in determining racial profiling practices. In addition to a typical descriptive analysis, the two more robust analytical techniques—racial distribution analysis and logistical regression—were utilized to determine the existence of institutional racial profiling in citation-based stops and to determine whether the race of residential drivers is the determinate of racial profiling that occurred during consent searches following citations. The findings indicate that there is little evidence to substantiate that both White and minority officers, as a whole, were systematically engaging in racial profiling practices, but inconsistent with anecdotal findings, minority officers are more likely than White officers to perform consent searches of minorities. Discussions and policy suggestions will be provided to help police administrators better recognize the importance of accurate and thorough racial profiling accountability to the public.
Causes of Low Voter Turnout of the Hispanic Population in Southwest Texas
Morrow, S. (2015). Causes of Low Voter Turnout of the Hispanic Population in Southwest Texas (Doctoral dissertation, WALDEN UNIVERSITY)
The Hispanic population in central Texas tends to have low levels of civic engagement as compared to other groups in the same area, which leads to disproportionate political marginalization. Prior research has focused on characteristics of voters and nonvoters, but has failed to explore the lack of political mobilization among Hispanic voters. The purpose of this study was twofold; first to better understand the nature of Hispanic voters’ political marginalization, and second, explore why participation levels are so low among this group. This general qualitative study applied critical race theory to explore the barriers perceived by Hispanic voters related to political marginalization that may contribute to low voter participation. Data were collected through interviews with 20 randomly selected Hispanic people residing in central Texas. Interview data were transcribed, inductively coded, and then organized into themes. The key research findings identified 3 themes that potentially explain low civic engagement; a general distrust in government, a deficiency of civics education in the public school system, and specific cultural preferences that may contribute to low levels of participation in voting and politics. Findings also revealed that there is little understanding of the voting process, and few public initiatives to encourage the Hispanic voter community to vote or otherwise engage in participatory democracy. Recommendations to policy makers to promote positive social change include increasing funding for civic education, and creating voter outreach programs. Policy makers and politicians should also seek out ways to build trust in the political process throughout the Hispanic community.
Detection and prevention of racial profiling practices: Case study of a medium-sized city in Texas.
Law Enforcement Executive Forum
Empirical literature, beyond descriptive analyses, on mandatory racial profiling reports pursuant to the Texas Law on Racial Profiling is scant. Using aggregate citation-based stop and consent search following citation data from a medium-sized city in Texas and Municipal Court, and baseline population data derived from the Fair Roads Standard, this study is designed to seek and provide a more accurate and sophisticated analysis in determining racial profiling practices. In addition to a typical descriptive analysis, the two more robust analytical techniques—racial distribution analysis and logistical regression—were utilized to determine the existence of institutional racial profiling in citation-based stops and to determine whether the race of residential drivers is the determinate of racial profiling that occurred during consent searches following citations. The findings indicate that there is little evidence to substantiate that both White and minority officers, as a whole, were systematically engaging in racial profiling practices, but inconsistent with anecdotal findings, minority officers are more likely than White officers to perform consent searches of minorities. Discussions and policy suggestions will be provided to help police administrators better recognize the importance of accurate and thorough racial profiling accountability to the public.
Social & News Media’s Effects on Law Enforcement & Crime
International Organization of Social Sciences and Behavioral Research
This is an investigation of how social and news media’s false reporting affects law enforcement. Law enforcement is experiencing increases in resisting arrest, physical assaults, and murders by subjects targeting the police. These increases of criminal behaviors have law enforcement de-policing within the communities, and the catalysts are social and news media’s false reports that police officers are racist. A content analysis was used to investigate the literature on social and news media’s effect on law enforcement and criminal behavior. The data focused on articles in peer-reviewed journals, published research articles, and social and news media reports. The results are societies perceptions are influenced by false reports (fake news) by social and news media outlets. Individuals who react to the fake news either using threats, assaulting, or murdering of police officers. In return, law enforcement’s workplace environment becomes more dangerous causing de-policing, increasing in violence, and criminal behavior.
