CURRICULUM VITAE

BACKGROUND (All items in reverse chronological order)

1. EDUCATION (Institution, degree, or program dates)

• Post-Doctorate: California State University, Sacramento, California, 2004 to 2007
• Dissertation Title: Perceptions, Practices and Evaluations of the Criminal Justice System of the State of California by an Asian Indian Sikh Migrant Community.
• PhD: Panjab University, Department of Sociology, Chandigarh, India,1991 to 1995
• Dissertation Title: Legal Pluralism in India.
• MPhil: Panjab University, Department of Sociology, Chandigarh, India, 1988 to 1990
• Thesis Title: Impact of Green Revolution on Jajmani Relations
• Masters: Punjabi University, Patiala, Department of Sociology, 1985 to 1987.

2. EXPERIENCE:

A. Academic: Description with rank, period of appointment:

Teaching Experience (2005 to Present in USA)

• Associate Professor: Auburn University at Montgomery, Department of Criminal Justice, Montgomery, Alabama, Fall 2018 to present.
• Assistant Professor: Auburn University at Montgomery, Department of Criminal Justice, Montgomery, Alabama, Fall 2011 to 2017
• Assistant Professor: Minot State University, Department of Criminal Justice, Minot, North Dakota, Fall 2007 to Summer 2011
• Assistant Professor (Honorary Appointment): Department of Criminal Justice, University of North Dakota, Grands Forks, ND, Spring 2009 to Fall 2010
• Lecturer (Part-time): Research Methods: California State University, Criminal Justice Division, Sacramento, California, Fall 2005 to 2007
• Lecturer (Part-time): Sikh American Experiences: California State University, Sacramento, Ethnic Studies Department, California State University, Sacramento, California, Fall 2006

Graduate Faculty Status: 1996 to 2004; 2007 to 2023
Online Teaching Certification 2005 till present
IRB CITI Researcher Certification: 2007 to 2023
Writing Intensive Faculty Certification: 2013

Teaching cum Training Experience (1995 to 2004 in India)

• Senior Lecturer/Lecturer (equivalent to Associate Professor/Assistant Professor) cum-Training Officer for Teaching of M.A., MPhil, and PhD students. As a Police Training Officer, Developing and Administering Basic and Specialized Training Modules for Sociology, Police Community Relations and Community Policing, Gender Justice, Juvenile Justice, and Computer Crimes, at Punjab Police Academy, Phillaur, India, from 1995 to 2004.
• Training Officer of Social Sciences, Criminal Investigation Department, Investigation and Intelligence Wing of the Punjab State Police, India, 2000 to 2001
• Lecturer (Part-time): Sociology, Dr. Ambedkar Institute of Competitions and courses, Mohali, India, Fall 1994 to Spring 1995
• Lecturer (Visiting): Sociology, Panjab University, Chandigarh, Department of Chemical Engineering, Chandigarh, India, Summer 1994

B. Other professional: Position, period of appointment

Academic Administrative Experience

• Member Board of Directors, UN Women, USA, January 2023 to present.
• Member Board of Directors, YCWA, Minot, 2009 to 2011
• Associate Manager, Police Public School, Phillaur, India, 1998 to 1999

Coordinator of Graduate Comprehensive Examination

• Coordinator of Graduate Comprehensive Exam: For Developing, Administering and Evaluating Graduate Comprehensive Examination from 2015 to 2020

Graduate Advisor

• Auburn University at Montgomery, Fall 2011
• Minot State University, ND, Fall 2007 to Summer 2011
• Punjab Police Academy, India, Fall 1998 to 2004

Undergraduate Advisor

• Auburn University at Montgomery, Fall 2011 to Fall 2014; Fall 2018 to Summer 2021
• Minot State University, ND, Fall 2007 to Spring 2011

SCHOLARLY AND CREATIVE PRODUCTIVITY (Report all items in reverse chronological order)

1.Publications

   (List only those items that have actually been published)

A. Books (Specify whether you served as an author or editor. Give place, publisher, date of publication, and names of other authors/editors, if any, in the order in which they appear on the publication.)

a. Book Scholarly (Refereed)

• Paul, Prit (2013): Sikh Diaspora: Legal Pluralism and Dispute Settlement, Rawat Publications, N. Delhi, India. ISBN: 9788131604090; OCLC Number:830669356; Language: English; Territory: World. website:

http://rawatbooks.com/

b. Books (Non-Refereed) – Textbooks/ Police Training Manuals

• Kaur, Prit, and Dhillon, S.K. (2001): Sociology for Police, Mohindra Publications, Ludhiana, Punjab Police Academy Press. (Approved and adopted for Police Training by then Director, Punjab Police Academy, India)
• Kaur, Prit, and Dhillon, S.K. (2000): Legal Pluralism, Mohindra Publications, Ludhiana, Punjab Police Academy Press (Approved and adopted for Police Training by then Director, Punjab Police Academy, India)

B. Refereed/Invited Publications

a. Book Chapters:

• Kaur, Prit (2020): “Cyber Connectivity, Cybercrime and Cyberspace Regulations.” Chapter has been published in an edited book, Women, Minorities and Criminal Justice, Kendall Hunt publisher.
• Kaur, Prit (2005): “Sikh Migration to United States: Issues Past and Present,” Ethnic America, edited by Vega Eric &Wayne Maed Kendall/Hunt, CA.
• Kaur, Prit (2004): “Gender Sensitization of the Police,” Good Practices in Police, SVP

National Police Academy, Hyderabad, India.

b. Refereed Journal Articles, Encyclopedia Entries and Monograph:

• Kaur, Prit, Fernandez, Mirko D., and Vardhan, Ranjay (2024): “Gendered Cybersecurity to Gender Exclusive Cybersecurity.” In Todd Shackelford, (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Domestic Violence, Springer, Cham. (Total words 3749)
  https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-85493-5_2183-1

• Kaur, Prit and Chauhan, S. (2023): “Reporting of Cybercrime in United States and India: UN Sustainable Development Goal 16 – Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions. In Todd Shackelford, (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Domestic Violence, Springer Nature. (Total words 2044) Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-85493-5_2184-1
• Kaur, Prit (2020): “International Student’s Confidence in the Police,” Pakistan Journal of Criminology*, Volume 11, Issue 4.
• Kaur, Prit (2020): “Cyber Violence against Women and Girls: Preparedness of Cyber Units in Police Stations in the United States of America and Women Police Stations in India,” Intellectual Quest, Volume 14.
• Kaur, Prit (2019): “Immigrant Women’s Confidence in the Police,” Pakistan Journal of Criminology, Volume 11, Issue 2.
• Kaur, Prit (2017): Changing Patterns of Dispute Settlement in an American City, PCJ, Vol. 9, Issue 3, July 2017 (25-41).
• Kaur, Prit (2016): Juvenile Justice in India, for the Encyclopedia of Juvenile Delinquency and Justice, Wiley.
• Kaur, Prit (2013): “Sexting or Pedophilia,” Revista Criminalidad, Volume 56(2), ISSN: 1794-3108(Pt); 2256-5531(Online). (This article has been published in English and Spanish.)
• Kaur, Prit (2003): “Failure of International Marriages: Causes and Remedies,” Indian Police Journal**: Official Journal of Bureau of Police Research & Development, Ministry of Home Affairs, New Delhi, India.
• Kaur, Prit (2003): “Value Ambivalence and Gender Justice,” Indian Police Journal: Official Journal of Bureau of Police Research &Development, Ministry of Home Affairs, Delhi, India.
• Kaur, Prit (2001): “Legal Pluralism in Indian Society,” Indian Police Journal: Official Journal of Bureau of Police Research & Development, New Delhi, India.

*Pakistan Journal of Criminology is an approved peer review journal of Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (ACJS), US. ACSJ is one of the primum research organizations of the USA.
**The Bureau of Police Research & Development, India, is the main police research unit of the Government of India (similar to the Department of Justice in the USA.)

c. Refereed Monographs:

Kaur, Prit (1997): “A Monograph of Juvenile Delinquency,” published and used as the Police Training materials at Punjab Police Academy, Phillaur, India.

B.d. Refereed Proceeding Paper*:

Kaur, Prit (2019): “Role and Scope of Women Police in Cyber Crime and Cyber Victimization,” UN Sustainable Development Goals -5: Equality and 16: Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions.
*Policy paper presented by invitation in the 63rd Annual Meeting of UN Commission on the Status of the Women (UN CSW, NY, 2019)

B.d. Refereed Proceeding Report and Recommendations*:

Kaur, Prit (2022): “Need and Challenges for Bringing Women and Girls to the Central Stage of Justice Institutions in the Digital Society of Post-COVID Era. UN Sustainable Development Goals – 5: Equality and 16: Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions.”
*Panel Discussion topic and speeches were approved and organised as part of the 66^th annual meeting of UN Commission on the Status of Women, (UNCSW66). Panel report remained publish on the portal of UN CSW66 for three months to receive feedback and generate awareness about the issues. Recommendations of panel discussion became part of the final report and proceedings of the 66^th Commission Report.

Police Restricted Journal Publications (Panel Reviewed)

• Kaur, Prit (2003): “Community Policing: A Strategy,” The Perspective, Official Journal of the Punjab Police Academy, Phillaur, India
• Kaur, Prit (2003): “Terrorism and Its Impact on Psychic Make Up of Youth,” The Perspective, Official Journal of the Punjab Police Academy, Phillaur, India.
• Kaur, Prit (2002): “Cyber Crime,” The Perspective, Official Journal of the Punjab Police Academy, Phillaur, Indi
• Kaur, Prit (2001): “Domestic Violence in Police Families,” The Perspective, Official Journal of the Punjab Police Academy, Phillaur, Indi
• Kaur, Prit (2001): “Corruption,” The Perspective, Official Journal of the Punjab Police Academy, Phillaur, Indi
• Kaur, Prit (1999): “Why Can the Police Not Register the F.R.?” The Perspective, Official Journal of the Punjab Police Academy, Phillaur, India.
• Kaur, Prit (1998): “Globalization and Future Challenges for Police,” The Perspective, Official Journal of the Punjab Police Academy, Phillaur, India.
• Kaur, Prit (1998): “Communal Riots – A Failure of Social Governance,” The Perspective, Official Journal of the Punjab Police Academy, Phillaur, India.
• Kaur, Prit (1997): “Policewomen: Self Esteem and Role Performance,” The Perspective, Official Journal of the Punjab Police Academy, Phillaur, India.
• Kaur, Prit (1997): “Police – A New Face in Sight,” The Perspective, Official Journal of the Punjab Police Academy, Phillaur, India

2. Items Accepted for Publication but NOT YET Published

Book Chapters (Refereed) (Accepted for Publication/Published)

• Kaur, Prit and Chauhan, S. (2023): “Gender Mainstreaming of Police to Counter Cyber Crime and Cyber Victimization against Women and Girls: UN SDG 5- Gender Equality and UN SDG 16 – Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions.” In Todd K. Shackelford, (ED.), Encyclopedia of Domestic Violence, Springer Nature. (Total words 1611)
• Kaur, Prit, Vardhan, Ranjay. (2023): “Cyber Violence Against Women and Girls (CWANG): Review of the Roles of Women Police Stations (WPSs) in India and Women Cybercops in Police Stations in USA.” In Todd Shackelford, (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Domestic Violence, Springer Nature (Total words 906)
• Kaur, Prit, Vardhan, Ranjay. (2023): “E/Viral Rapes: Effective Solutions.” In Todd Shackelford, (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Domestic Violence, Springer Nature (Total words 2130)

3. No item.

4. Participation in Professional Meetings

• Kaur, Prit (2023): Gender and Crime: Compendium of Efforts to Counter V/CVAWG by Strengthening PoliceWomen: Lessons for Future. UNSDGs – 5 and 16. In the upcoming annual meeting of American Society of Criminology at Philadelphia from November 15- 18, 2023.
• Kaur, Prit (2022): “How to File a Complaint against Individual Level Cybercrime in USA and CASA Countries? Annual Conference of American Society of Criminology, Atlanta.
• Kaur, Prit (2022): Handling Cyber Violence against Women and Girls by Bringing Women to the Central Stage of Policing, 66^th annual meeting of the UN CSW, NY.
• Kaur, Prit (2021): Handling Cyber Violence against Women and Girls by Building Gender-Responsive Criminal Justice System, 65^th annual meeting of the UN CSW, NY.
• Kaur, Prit (2019): “Viral Rapes: Need for Laws, Legislation and Policies,” Annual Conference of American Society of Criminology, San Francisco.

• Kaur, Prit (2019): “Rising Cyber Violence against Women and Girls (CVAWG): Preparedness of Women Police Stations in India and Cyber Units in Police Stations in United States of America.” (Individual Presentation)
• Kaur, Prit (2018): “Evolving Cybercrime and Cyber hacking: Role of Legal Protections, Privatization, Artificial Intelligence and Human Empowerment,” presented in the annual conference of the American Society of Criminology, Atlanta, GA.
• Kaur, Prit (2018): “Examining Cyber Hacking, Usage of Digital Currency and Deep Web: Legal Efficacy, Protection and Compliance,” presented in International Conference, Punjab University, Chandigarh, India.

• Kaur, Prit (2017): “International Students’ Confidence in Police,” presented in the annual conference of the American Society of Criminology, Philadelphia, PA.
• Kaur, Prit (2015): “Immigrant Women’s Confidence in Police: A Comparative Study of Asian Indian and Hispanic Women,” presented at the annual conference of the American Society of Criminology, Washington, D.C.
• Vardhan, Ranjay and Kaur, Prit (2015): “Internal Migration and Women Empowerment: A Sociological Study of Self- Employed Women and Women Workers.” (Only Dr. Vardhan Presented)
• Kaur, Prit (2015): “Transnationalization of Crime against Women,” Government College, Chandigarh, India
• Kaur, Prit (2014): “Human Trafficking: Victim Identification,” Auburn University Montgomery
• Kaur, Prit (2014): “Professional Immigrant Women: Challenges and Lacunas in the Legal Protections,” presented at the annual conference of the American Society of Criminology, San Francisco, CA
• Kaur, Prit (2014): “Perceptions, Practices and Evaluations of Criminal Justice System by the Residents of the City of Montgomery, Alabama,” presented at the annual conference of the American Society of Criminology, San Francisco, CA

• Kaur, Prit (2013): “Learning about India,” International Week, Auburn University at Montgomery

• Kaur, Prit (2012): “Women Police: A Comparative Study,” presented at the Research Week, April 2012, Auburn University, Auburn, AL
• Kaur, Prit and co-presenters Theresa Pelfrey and Lisa Zanglin (2012): “Sexting: Perceptions and Practices,” presented at the annual conference of the American Society of Criminology, Chicago, IL
• Kaur, Prit, and co-presenter Theresa Pelfrey (2012): “Practice of Feticide: Formal Remedial Measures,” presented at the annual conference of the American Society of Criminology, Chicago, IL
• Kaur, Prit, and co-presenter Barr Younker (2011): “Human Trafficking: Causes, Consequences and Policy Implications,” presented at the annual conference of the American Society of Criminology, Washington, D.C.
• Kaur, Prit (2011): “Crime against Professional Immigrant Women,” presented at the annual conference of Ethnic Studies, Claremont Graduate University, California, Claremont
• Kaur, Prit (2010): “Legal Pluralism, Identity Crisis & Appeal for Extremism Ideologies,” presented at the conference of Homeland Security, University of Central Missouri
• Kaur, Prit (2009): “Transnationalization of Crime against Asian Indian Women,” presented at the annual conference of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, Boston
• Kaur, Prit (2009): “Patterns of Dispute Settlement among the Sikhs in the State of California, United States,” presented at the annual conference of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, Boston
• Kaur, Prit (2008): “A Comparative Study of Women Police in the United States of America, Germany &India,” presented at the International Police Executives Symposium, Boston
• Kaur, Prit (2008): “Sikhism,” Multi Cultural Center, Minot State University, Minot, ND
• Kaur, Prit (2008): “Hinduism,” Multi Cultural Center, Minot State University, Minot, ND
• Kaur, Prit (2006): “Women Police in India and USA,” Women’s History Month, Women Resource Center, California State University, Sacramento, CA
• Kaur, Prit (2006): “Women Police: Change and Progress in India,” Women’s History Month, Women Resource Center, California State University, Sacramento, CA
• Kaur, Prit (2005): “Indian Immigrant Community in California,” Diversity Conference, Southport Elementary School, Sacramento, CA (October 22, 2005)
• Kaur, Prit (2005): “Dialogue on Violence against Women,” Women’s History Month, California State University, Department of Ethnic Studies, Sacramento, California.
• Kaur, Prit (2005): “Gender System — Asian and Western Perspectives,” Criminal justice students, California State University, Sacramento, California
• Kaur, Prit (2004): “Emerging Role of Women in Law Enforcement in India,” California State University, Sacramento, California
• Kaur, Prit (2004): “Legal Issues in the Context of Private International Law and Diasporas,” presented at the annual Non-Resident Indians Conference organized by the Government of India, New Delhi, India
• Kaur, Prit (1993): “Legal Pluralism and Marital Dispute Settlement,” presented at the World Conference on Human Rights for the 21^st Century, Spain

Conferences Attended:

• 2023: FY 2023 Smart Policing Initiative Grant Program. 04/13/2023. Office of US Department of Justice.
• 2023: The Role of Access to Digital Technology in Building Women’s, Young Women’s, and Girls’ Resilience to Disasters.”
• 2023: Exploring Innovation in Technology: Fostering Digital Education Towards Achieving Gender Equality.”
• 2023: “The Emergency Platform: Potential Roles and Responsibilities,” part of CSW 67.
• 2022: ACUNS Tokyo Liaison Office: The Ukrainian Crisis: A View from a Former President of The Republic of Serbia” with Mir. Boris Tadic, Former President of Serbia.
• 2022: Advancing Sustainable Development: Policies and Practices That Work, Geneva Institute for Leadership and Public Policy and UNITAR, June 1 to 2.
• 2022: Summit of the Future: Aspirations and Possibilities, UN We Need, May 5.
• 2022: Office of Collaborative Partnerships, Auburn University at Montgomery and The United States Air Force Air War College, Montgomery, AL: Authentic Leadership: Unfiltered Perspectives, April 19.
• 2022: DV RISC and LETTAC Webinar, LETTAC Organization, US DOJ, February 24.
• 2021: International Association of Women Police (IAWP) International Online Seminar on Road to Women at the Center Stage of Policing in 58^th IAWP Training Conference.
• 2021: “The South: Growth vs. Stagnation and Partisan Change,” Southern Studies Conference, AUM.
• 2020: UN Global Compact Leaders, Summit, June, 12-15.
• 2020: Trust and Responsible Leadership during the COVID-19 Pandemic – June 18.
• 2020: The Coronavirus Pandemic & Anti-corruption Efforts in Public Procurement, June.
• 2020: Unconscious Bias and Social Inclusion After The COVID-19 Pandemic, July 9.
• 2020: Coding for Social Capital, UNITAR, July 16.
• 2020: Enhancing Women Empowerment in the times of COVID-19, WHF & UNITAR, July 16.
• 2021: National Teaching Certification of Council for At Risk Student Education and Professional Standards, work organized by EEEC, AUM.

5.OTHER SCHOLARY AND CREATIVE ACTIVITIES

5. A. Service in the role of discussant, critic, reviewer for professional meetings

Discussant:

• Kaur, Prit (2023): Roundtable: Researchers’ Mental Health in the Field: How to Deal with Vicarious Traumatization and Burn-Out. (I will be participating as a Discussant in upcoming annual meeting of American Society of Criminology at Philadelphia from November 15- 18, 2023.)
• Kaur, Prit (2023): Roundtable: DFC Conversations: Feminist Approaches to Police Reform. (I will be participating as a Discussant in upcoming annual meeting of American Society of Criminology at Philadelphia from November 15- 18, 2023.)
• Kaur, Prit (2022): Roundtable: Working to Educate Criminal Justice Practitioners: Benefits and Challenges. Atlanta, GA.
• Kaur, Prit (2018): Discussant in roundtable: Flawed Justice: When System Responses Fail Victims/Survivors, in the Annual meeting of American Society of Criminology. Chicago.

5.A. Chair of the Session:

• Kaur, Prit (2022): Chaired a Roundtable on: Gendered Cybersecurity to Gender-exclusive Cybersecurity: Preparedness and Challenges of Women Cyber Cops -UN Sustainable Development Goals – 5: Equity, and 16: Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions. (Sponsored by Division of International Criminology.) Annual Conference of American Society of Criminology, Atlanta.
• Kaur, Prit (2019): Chaired a Roundtable on: Cyber Crime and Cyber Victimization. In the Annual Conference of American Society of Criminology, San Francisco.
• Kaur, Prit (2015) Panelist in the session “Study Abroad,” American Society of Criminology
• Kaur, Prit (2014) Discussant in the session “Lessons from Ferguson,” Auburn University at Montgomery.
• Kaur, Prit (2014) (Chaired) “Immigration, Violence, and the Significance of Gender,” annual meeting, American Society of Criminology Conference, San Francisco, CA
• Kaur, Prit (2005) Coordinated Sacramento Police Department’s Program with the Indian Migrant Community.
• Kaur, Prit (2004) Member of the Organizing Committee of Indo-British Police Workshop, Punjab Police Academy, Phillaur, India.
• Kaur, Prit (1997) Member of the Organizing Committee of XXVIII All India Police Science Congress.
• Kaur, Prit (1996-2001) Coordinated eight workshops on “Police Community Relations,” Punjab Police Academy, Phillaur, India.
• Kaur, Prit (1996 to 2001) Coordinated eight workshops on “Gender Sensitization,” Punjab Police Academy, Phillaur, India.
• Kaur, Prit (1996 -2001) Coordinated eight workshops on “Juvenile Delinquency,” Punjab Police Academy, Phillaur, India.
• Kaur, Prit (1996-2001) Coordinated two workshops on “Crime against Women, Children and Weaker Sections,” Punjab Police Academy, Phillaur, India.

5. A Reviewer

• Serve as reviewer for Criminality Journal of Ministry of National Defense Columbian National Police-Criminal Investigation Directorate and Interpol.
• Served as reviewer for CHOICE (Association of College and Research Libraries, a Division of the American Library Association) (2009, 2010, and 2011). 

 Book Reviews

• Kaur, Prit (2017) Introduction to Criminal Justice Systems, authored by Ralph Ioimo, CRC Press, Reviewed by Dr. Prit Kaur, 2017.
• Kaur, Prit (2010) Victims of Crime, authored by Robert Cadavers, Lurigio and Herman, Sage, Reviewed by Dr. Prit Kaur, 2010.

Grant Proposal Reviewer:

Kaur, Prit (2022), Served as Honorary outside Reviewer: On the research proposal entitled, “Investigation of Strategies for Raising Women’s Representation in Cybersecurity Workforce,” National Commission for Women, Government of India. Grant Director, Dr. Rajanish K. Kamat, Vice Chancellor, Dr. Homi Bhabha State University, Mumbai, Maharashtra.

Journal Articles/Reviews

• Kaur, Prit (2023) “Combating the financing of terrorism in modern conditions,” (Classified document) for the Criminality Journal of Ministry of National Defense Columbian National Police- Criminal Investigation Directorate and Interpol.
• Kaur, Prit (2020) “Constructing and validation of an instrument to compare national criminal justice policies,” for the Criminality Journal of Ministry of National Defense Columbian National Police-Criminal Investigation Directorate and Interpol.

• Kaur, Prit (2022) “Out of the closet and into the fire: Will the Sustainable Development Goals push SOGIESC minorities behind?” Journal of Applied Social Science.
• Kaur, Prit (2020) “Blockchain Evidence: Self-authenticating or Not.” Journal Editorial office Springer.
• Kaur, Prit (2019) “Fast-Tracking Disadvantage: Gender differences in the application of federal early disposition outcomes,” Pakistan Journal of Criminal
• Kaur, Prit (2019) “Enhancing the Legitimacy of Sentences in the Minds of the Public: Evidence from a Public Opinion Survey in Hong Kong.”
• Kaur, Prit (2019) “Content analysis of crime reporting in print media: Evidence from Pakistan,”
• Kaur, Prit (2019) “Sociolinguistic construction of women’s identity by solicitors in murder trial arbitration,”
• Kaur, Prit (2018): “A Generation Gap? Contesting Visions in Hong Kong’s Rule of Law after the Umbrella Movement,” Law and Society Review.
• Kaur, Prit (2018): “Wildlife Trafficking on the Web: A Virtual Market Comparable to Drug Trafficking?” Revista Criminalidad.
• Kaur, Prit (2018): “The Persistence of Crime: Criminal Social Capital and Elderly Criminals,” Revista Criminalidad.
• Kaur, Prit (2017): “A Phenomenological Analysis of Death Row Inmates Last Words,” Pakistan Journal of Criminology.
• Kaur, Prit (2016): “Prisoners’ Rights to Conjugal Meetings, Fair Justice and Health: An Analysis of Theory and Practice,” Pakistan Journal of Criminology.
• Kaur, Prit (2016): “Causes of Female Delinquency and Social Adjustment of Ex-Under Trial Prisoners after Imprisonment,” Pakistan Journal of Criminology.
• Kaur, Prit (2016). “How to Access Work by Fraud Examiners: Evaluation Criteria for Private Internal Investigation,” Pakistan Journal of Criminology.
• Kaur, Prit (2012): “Determinants of Citizens’ Perceptions of Police-Community Cooperation in India,” Asian Journal of Criminology.
• Kaur, Prit (2010): “The Rise of the Prosecutor: Charge Bargaining and Racial Disparities across Sentencing Structures,” Asian Journal of Criminology.
• Kaur, Prit (2010): “Assessing the Level of Human-Trafficking Training and Awareness among Georgia Local, County, and State Law Enforcement Agencies,” Police Practice and Research: An International Journal.
• Kaur, Prit (2010): “Illegal Charcoal Crime in Cambodia,” Asian Journal of Criminolog
• Kaur, Prit (2009): “Human-Trafficking of Women for Sexual Exploitation: An Integrated Multi-Disciplinary Examination Using Epidemiological Criminology,” Journal of International Criminal Justice Revie
• Kaur, Prit (2009): “Perceptions of Public Security in Post-Reform Urban China: A Routine Activity Analysis,” Asian Journal of Criminolog
• Kaur, Prit (2009): “Who Is Better for Handling Domestic Violence? A Comparison between Taiwanese Female and Male Police Officers,” Journal of Criminal Justice.

5.B. Service in the role of officer of professional organization, program committee member, session organizer for professional meeting

Program Committee Member:

In summer 2021, IAWP invited me to serve on their “Global Virtual Engagement Committee,” to review the training needs of women police globally. Based on my experience and research, I proposed four initiatives for gender mainstreaming and strengthening of the women police. Two of the initiatives have already been approved and sponsored by the Board of Directors and adopted by IAWP. Brief information of both initiatives and my role in execution of the initiatives are provided below:

Graduate Fellowship Program (GFP) for women police officers: With intent to enhance the education and research among women police officers, $3000 (USD) has been made available for an annual Graduate Fellowship for women police officers. In this summer 2022, I have the honor to serve as the Chair of the Panel constituted to review and select the Graduate Fellow for the GFP of IAWP


A Research Paper Series of International Association of Women within the Criminal Justice Research Network (CJRN) and Women and Gender Studies Network (WGSRN) of SSRN has been started to encourage, promote, and share research among women police officers. The series will be published four times a year and call for the articles for Volume1, Issue1, has been completed.


In 2023 started serving on the “Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Committee” of International Association of Women Police (IAWP)

5.C. General editorship of journal, monograph series, book series

Advisory and Editorial Board Memberships

• 2022 began serving on a lead role of IAWP Research Paper series (E-Journal)
• 2020 began serving on the Advisory Board of a peer-reviewed journal, Intellectual Quest
• Editorial Board Member of the Pakistan Journal of Criminology (2010 to Spring 2018).

5 D. Professional society memberships

• UN Women, USA.
• Academic Council of United Nations (ACUN).
• International Association of Women Police.
• Washington Foreign Law Society.
• American Society of Criminology.
• Division of Policing, American Society of Criminology.
• Division of Critical Criminology, American Society of Criminology.
• Division of Woman and Crime, American Society of Criminology.
• Division of Life Course Perspective, American Society of Criminology.
• Association of Law and Society.
• SRA, International Alabama Chapt
• Academy of Criminal Justice Scien
• American Sociological Associatio
• Indian Institute of Public Administration.
• Indian Sociological Associatio
• International Institute of Sociology of Law, Spai
• All India Women’s Associatio
• Research Degree Committee in Police Administration, Punjab Police Academy.
• World Society of Victimology.

6. Awards, Lectureships or Prizes (List those that show recognition of scholarship or artistic achievement)

• Recipient of Glory of India Award, 2019
• Five-Year Teaching Recognition Certificate at Auburn University, August 2016
• Nominated for the Staff Appreciation Award, 2015
• A faculty member recognized by the AUM basketball team for strong academic influence on its players’ success, Spring 2015
• Nominated by the University to attend 2013 SRA International Alabama Chapter
• Nominated by the University to attend “2012 Grant Writing Workshop,” Auburn University, Auburn
• Nominated by the University to attend “2012 Diversity Conference,” Montgomery, AL
• Nominated to the YWCA to Board of Directors, Minot, ND, 2010
• Recognition award for coordinating the Sacramento Police Department’s program with the Asian Indian community, 2005.
• Distinguished Education Contribution Award for uplifting standards of police education. Presented by the Governor of the State of Punjab, India, 1998
• Nominated to the Indian National Commission for Women as an “Expert on Gender Issues in Police” by the Director, Punjab Police Academy, Phillaur, India, 1998
• Nominated by the Government of India for a Commonwealth Scholarship, 1992

Recognition of Teaching in the International Training Workshop of International Women Police:

• Kaur, Prit (2003): “International Marriages: Causes and Consequences,” taught at the annual training conference of the International Association of Women Police, San Francisco
• Kaur, Prit (2003): “Emerging Role of Women Police in India,” taught at the annual training conference of the International Association of Women Police, San Francisco

Research Scholarship

• Award of partial assistance to PD. scholars by the Indian Council of Social Science Research (1993)

7. Grants and Contracts

• Kaur, Prit (2020). Research proposal entitled, “Policing Cyber Violence against Women and Girls (CVAWG): Need for Inclusion and Advancement of Women Police,” were submitted to the International Association of Women Police (IAWP) in 2020. Grant was awarded to develop training modules and materials and conduct a training of women police officers from IAWP Region 22 (Central and Southern Asia – CASA.) Training modules and materials were developed and shared with IAWP. Training was not conducted, and grant monies were not accepted/used.
• Kaur, Prit (2016): Juvenile Justice in India, for the Encyclopedia of Juvenile Delinquency and Justice, $150-worth of Wiley Blackwell printed books and e-books, and free access to the work on Wiley online library of one year.
• Kaur, Prit (2013-15): New Faculty Research Award, Office of Sponsored Research, Auburn University, Montgomery, $3000 (Awarded in 2013 and Report submitted in 2015). Appendix 20 – AUM Grant Approval.
• Kaur, Prit (2009): Faculty Research Award, Office of Diversity Programs, Minot State University, Minot, $500
• Kaur, Prit (1998): “Information Technology and Awareness Level of Station House Police Officers,” Punjab Police Academy, Phillaur, Rs 3000/
• Kaur, Prit (1998): “Women Police Trainees: Problems and Solutions,” Punjab Police Academy, Phillaur, Rs 2000/
• Kaur, Prit (1996): “Awareness Level of Human Rights among Middle Hierarchy Police,” Punjab Police Academy, Phillaur, Rs 1500/

8. Thesis/Dissertation Committee Member, PhD External Examiner

• PhD: Jolanta Jackson (2020-2024), “Women Prisoners,” Auburn University, Auburn. Chair of the Committee: John. Morris, Professor of Political Science, AU, Auburn Committee Member.
• PhD: Aamir W. Khawaja (2023), “Socio-Economic Problems of the Families Living in Squatter Settlements of Karachi” University of Karachi, Pakistan. External Examiner.

Thesis Committee Member:

• Graduate: Deanna J. Cleveland (2010), “An Exploratory Study: Law Enforcement Sexual Assault  Investigation Policy in North Dakota,” Minot State University
• Graduate: Amanda Schroeter (2009), “An Analysis of Minot State University Campus Violence Policy: Student Knowledge and Experience,” Minot State University

Chair of the Dissertation and Thesis Committee Chair:

• Ph.D.: Ramji Lal (Senior Superintendent of Police) (2004), “Women in Law Enforcement in India,” Punjab Police Academy, Phillaur, India
• M.Phil.: Udam Singh (Deputy Superintendent of Police) (2002): “Police-Community Relations,” Punjab Police Academy, Phillaur, India

9. Major Area of Creative or Research Interest

• Policing and Women Police.
• Cyber Crime and Cyber Victimization.
• Global Populations.

10. Other Professional Accomplishments

A. Manuscripts under submission (include the title of the manuscript, and when and where it has been submitted)

Book (In-progress)
Book entitled, Basics Everyone Must Know About Cybercrime and Victimization

One article (In-progress): UN Sustainable Development Goals and Developing Criminal Justice Professionals

10. D: On campus

SERVICE: UNIVERSITY, COLLEGE, DEPARTMENT, PROFESSIONAL

University, College, and Department Service (past and present)

• 2021-2023: College Senator on University Senate.
• 2020: Faculty Advisor AUM Indian Student Organization (ISO) won Chancellor’s Cup.
• In 2020-2021 – Started supporting Study Abroad of College Students.
• 2021: Served on the Hiring Committee of Director, Information Technology Services
• 2021: Served on the Hiring Committee of Dean, Student Affairs
• 2015 to 2018: Member Administrative Evaluation Committee, AUM.
• 2017: Chair of Library Committee, AUM.
• 2015 -2018: Member Library Committee, AUM.
• 2015: Member Diversity Award Committee, AUM.
• 2013: Coordinated visit of the First Lady of Alabama to AUM on Women’s Day.
• 2012: Member Review Committee of Sponsored Programs, AUM.
• 2011: Member International Advisory Council, A
• 2011-12: Member Service-Learning Committee, AUM.
• 2010: Member President’s Planning and Budgeting Council, MSU, Minot, ND.
• 2010: Member University Curriculum Committee, MSU, Minot, ND.
• 2009: Member Sociology Faculty Search Committee, MSU, Minot, ND.
• 2009: Member International Programs Search Committee, MSU, Minot, ND.

College and Department Service

• 2023: Serve as Department Representative on Southern Conference Committee of College
• 2023: Serving on Department Graduate Comps Committee
• 2023: Serving on Department Scholarship Committee
• 2021-2022 Participated in the Department Curriculum Review.
• 2021-2022 Participated in the Department Tenure and Promotion Guidelines Review.
• 2022 continue to serve as academic advisor for graduate students. Serve as an academic advisor to undergraduate students as and when opportunity arises.
• 2012 to present: Serve on Department Faculty Selection Committee.
• 2018: Helped Head of the Department to Develop Department Recruitment Brochures.
• 2018: Attended two Sessions on behalf of College Senator in the Senate.
• 2018: Served as a reference for Dean Library.
• 2018: Participated in the AUM Strategic Plan Survey of Institutional Effectiveness.
• 2018: Participated in Online Course Related Survey.
• 2018: Attended Spring and Summer Graduation Ceremonies.
• 2018: Participated in the College Survey of the Research Council.
• 2018: Participated in College Social (intermingling) Evening.
• 2015-2017: Elected Senator, College of Public Policy and Justice, AUM
• 2013: Member Social Science Course Development Group, AUM.
• 2013 to present: Coordinator of Graduate Comps, AUM.
• 2012 to 2014: Academic Advisor of Graduate and Undergraduate Students, AUM.
• 2012 to 2016: Member Graduate Students Application Review Process Committee.
• 2012 to present: Member of Criminal Justice Program Review Process Committee.
• 2012 to present: Serve on the Department Scholarship Committee, AUM.
• 2012 to 2014: Served on the Department Staff Selection Committee, AUM.
• 2012 to present: Contributor and Participant to Department Curriculum, AUM.

Adopt an Office Program of the International Association of Women Police (IAWP)

• Adopted officer, NAME, Waterbury Police Department, Bethlehem Connecticut, USA
• Adopted officer, NAME, Philippines National Police, Quezon City, Philippines

Public and Community Service

• In 2020 reviewed the COVID-19 – Social Awareness generating materials of the World Health Organization (WHO)
• 2020: Serve as Ambassador of Hope (Non-profit Shared-Hope organization working with victims of human trafficking and sex trafficking).
• 2018: Annual service as Salvation Army Volunteer Red Kettle Bell Ringer
• Judge for Qualifying Speech and Debate Tournament, National Christian Forensics and Communications Association Region VII, organized by Taylor Road Baptist Church, Montgomery, AL (2013, 2014, 2015).
• Participated and supported annual “2013 & 2016 – International Tasting” fund-raising events of the Montgomery Area Council on Aging, at Southern Homes and Gardens, Montgomery, AL.

11: Other Items of Importance

Diverse Activities and Achievements are listed below:

• 2018: Emotional Intelligence in the Classroom, FDI, Auburn University Montgomery.
• 2016: How to Write Teaching Philosophy? CELT, Auburn University Montgomery.
• New Evaluation System. CELT, Auburn University Montgomery, 2016.
• 2015: Who Are Our Students? CELT, Auburn University Montgomery.
• 2015: Stereotype Threat & Student Success. CELT, Auburn University Montgomery.
• 2015: AUM Goes Global. CELT, Auburn University Montgomery.
• 2014: “Why the Middle East is in Crisis,” Auburn University at Montgomery.
• 2014: “Security Awareness Training,” Auburn University at Montgomery.
• 2014: “Joint OSC/USCIS Employee Rights” Webinar, organized by DOJ US.
• 2014: Certified Online Training: “Campus Internationalization: Engaging Faculty, Students and Community,” by NAFSA.
• 2014: Workshop: “Intimate Partner Violence on the College Campus: Safety Precautions for Students and Staff,” organized by HR of AUM.
• 2014: Re-certified Training of ITS: Online Teaching.
• 2014: “Identity Theft Victimization”: Online Webinar.
• 2014: SALT Apologetics Conference, First Baptist Church, Montgomery, AL.
• 2014: “Shared Hope Ambassadors” Training Series: “Legal Overview and Current Trends in Human Trafficking,” “Sex Trafficking: Best Practices to End Demand,” “Sexual Violence: An International Perspective”
• 2014: Online training: “Domestic Violence”
• 2013: Participated in online discussion: “Prepare to Assess Strategically for Community Crisis,” Office of Victims of Crim
• 2013: Nominated by AUM to participate in SRA International Alabama Chapter.
• 2012: Nominated by AUM to participate in Grant Writing Workshop at AU, Auburn.
• 2012: Nominated by AUM to participate in Diversity Conference, Montgomery, AL.