Pierre M. Rivolta, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Contact Information

Office Hours

TU/TH: 3:00-4:30 p.m.
WED: 11:00-1:00 p.m.

Profile

Ph.D. (expected), 2012, Sam Houston State University, Criminal Justice

Research Interests: Problem-solving courts, Alcohol and drug abuse, Program evaluation and policy analysis, organizational behavior

Undergraduate Courses Taught

• Criminology
• Introduction to Methods of Research in Criminal Justice
• Professionalism and Ethics in Criminal Justice
• Substance Use and Abuse
• Understanding Human Behavior

Selected Presentations, Publications, and Technical Reports

Rivolta, P.M. (2012). Drinking and Crime. In W. Miller & J. G. Golson (Eds.), The Social History of Crime and Punishment in America (forthcoming). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

Rivolta, P.M. (2012). Drug Trade: Source, Destination, and Transit Countries. In M. Beare & J. G. Golson (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Transnational Crime and Justice (pp. 114-117). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

Rivolta, P.M. (2012). Texas Statewide Evaluation of DWI Courts: The Importance of Evaluation. Presented at the 2012 DWI College for DWI Court Teams, Student Conduct Officers, Adminstrative Law Judges and County Judges, Austin, TX, July 30-August 1, 2012.

Rivolta, P.M., Nolasco, C.R.I., & Mullings, J. (2012). The Importance of Motivation in  DWI Court Setting: An adaptation of Herzberg's Two-Factor Theory of Work Motivation. Presented at the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences annual meeting, Toronto, Canada, March 1-5, 2011.