Jo Kubiak

Contact Info

Email: jkubik [at] rider.edu

Phone Number: (609)-895-5771

Department: Department of Sociology, Criminology, and Social Work

Office Location: Fine Arts Building

Additional Info:

Academic: Sociology and Criminology

Joanna Kubik, MSW, PhD, is an Assistant Professor of Sociology and Criminology at Rider University, with an expertise in youth recidivism, gang involvement, and best practice interventions for at-risk youth. Her work aims to inform policy, research, and practice concerning the treatment of youth who are at increased risk of entering the justice system. Kubik has worked extensively with community agencies to connect at-risk and gang involved youth to evidence-based intervention services, including Community Solutions, Inc. and Big Brothers Big Sisters. Currently, she is involved in an assessment research project with the Petey Greene Program to assess the experiences and impact of tutors working with incarcerated students. She co-authored two book chapter addressing the problems of gangs and gang members in the justice system (Kubik et al., 2017 and Kubik & Boxer, 2022). Her work on justice-involved youth and gang involvement has been featured in outlets such as the Journal of Gang Research, Youth Services Review, Child Abuse & Neglect, and Youth Violence & Juvenile Justice.

Education

  • PhD Criminal Justice, Rutgers School of Criminal Justice, Newark, NJ (2019)
  • MSW Social Work, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ (2011)
  • MA European Studies, Jagiellonian University, Kraków, Poland (2009)
  • BA Psychology, Boston University, Boston, MA (2007)

Peer- Reviewed Publications

  • Trocchio, S., Kubik, J., & Bolaji, T. (under review). The Impact of Virtual Tutoring on Individual's Awareness of Systematic Oppression in the Carceral System and Beyond. Journal of Prison Education and Reentry.
  • Kubik, J. & Boxer, P. (2022). Tattoos and Gangs as Risk factors for Juvenile Recidivism. Journal of Gang Research, 29(2), 26-39.
  • Kubik, J. & Boxer, P. (2020). The impact of service referral and engagement on juvenile recidivism. Evidence- Based Practice in Child & Adolescent Mental Health, 5(3), 288-300.
  • Kubik, J., Docherty, M., & Boxer, P. (2019). The impact of childhood maltreatment on adolescent gang involvement. Child Abuse & Neglect, 96, 104096.
  • Docherty, M., Kubik, J., Herrera, C. M., & Boxer, P. (2018). Early maltreatment is associated with greater risk of conduct problems and lack of guilt in adolescence. Child Abuse & Neglect, 79, 173-182.
  • Boxer, P., Docherty, M., Ostermann, M. Kubik, J., & Veysey, B. (2017). Effectiveness of Multisystemic Therapy for gang-involved youth offenders: One-year follow-up analysis of recidivism outcomes. Children & Youth Services Review, 73, 107–112.
  • Kubik, J., Docherty, M., Boxer, P., Veysey, B. & Ostermann, M. (2016). Examining the moderating role of gang involvement on the context and impact of victimization. Journal of Criminological Research, Policy & Practice, 2 (2).
  • Boxer, P., Kubik, J., Ostermann, M., & Veysey, B. (2015). Gang involvement moderates the effectiveness of evidence-based intervention for justice-involved youth. Children & Youth Services Review, 52, 26-33.

Book Chapter Publications

  • Boxer, P., Kubik, J., & Marcello, S. (in progress). Working with Gang-Involved Youth: An Integrated Clinical Model in Oxford Handbook of Gangs and Society.
  • Kubik, J., & Boxer, P. (2022). Preventing and Reducing Gang Membership. In Psychology of Gang Involvement (pp. 118-129). Routledge.
  • Herrera, C.M., Kubik, J., Docherty, M., & Boxer, P. (2018). Forensic Settings and Juvenile Justice. In T. H., Ollendick, S. W. White, & B. A. White (Eds.), The Oxford Handbook of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology. New York: Oxford University Press.
  • Kubik, J., D’Inverno, A. S., Docherty, M., Herrera, C., & Boxer, P. (2017). Addressing the problems of gangs and gang members in the justice system: Current status and future directions for research and intervention. The Routledge International Handbook of Forensic Psychology in Secure Settings, 374.

Funding and Awards

  • Provost’s Initiative Award, 2022
  • Summer Research Fellowship Award, 2021 (with Dr. Sarah Trocchio, $5,625)
  • Student Research Award, Association of Doctoral Programs in Criminology and Criminal Justice, 2016 ($900)
  • Research Support & Training Grant, Rutgers School of Criminal Justice, 2016 ($300)

Courses Taught

Rider University

  • Sociological Imagination
  • Youth and Crime
  • Police and American Society
  • Gangs in America
  • Women in Society
  • Gender and Criminal Justice
  • First Year Seminar
  • Families

Rutgers-Newark (2016-2019)

  • Youth Gangs & Juvenile Co-Offending
  • Criminology

Invited Talks

  • Rutgers Program in Juvenile Justice and Youth Development, Addressing Youth Gangs, May 2022
  • Rutgers Program in Juvenile Justice and Youth Development, Addressing Youth Gangs, November 2022
  • Wurzeweiler School of Social Work Continuing Education, Social Work and Criminal Justice: Practice Interventions and Use-of-Self Considerations, March 2023

Paper Presentations

  • Docherty, M., Kubik, J., & Drawve, G. (2022). Predictors of Suicide by Firearm in Colorado. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Western Society of Criminology, Honolulu, HI.
  • Kubik, J. & Boxer, P. (November, 2019). Impact of gang involvement on recidivism and diversion program engagement. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Criminology, San Francisco, CA.
  • Kubik, J., Docherty, M., D’Inverno, A. & Boxer, P. (November, 2018). Impact of gang involvement on juvenile arrests. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Criminology, Atlanta, GA.
  • Kubik, J., Docherty, M., & Boxer, P. (November, 2017). Effectiveness of COPY intervention program for first time youth offenders. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Criminology, Philadelphia, PA.
  • Kubik, J. & Boxer, P. (November, 2016). Looking on the brighter side: Positive correlates and consequences of youth gang involvement. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Criminology, New Orleans, LA.
  • Scott-Pickens, L., Kubik, J., & Moore, W. (November, 2016). Mobilizing Service Delivery for Violent Juveniles and Adults. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Criminology, New Orleans, LA.
  • Buccine-Schraeder, H., Kubik, J., Caplan, J., Boxer, P., & Kennedy, L. (November, 2016). Differences in risk for arrest and non-arrest for violent crime in Jersey City, NJ. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Criminology, New Orleans, LA.
  • Boxer, P., Kubik, J., Veysey, B., & Ostermann, M. (November, 2015). Characteristics and outcomes of gang- involved youth in mental health treatment. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Criminology, Washington, DC.

Poster Presentations

  • Boxer, P., Caplan, J.M., Drawve, G., Buccine-Schraeder, H., Kubik, J., Docherty, M., Doyle, A. & Herrera, C. (November 2016). Integrated Environmental and Personal Crime Prevention in a Complex Urban System: Challenges and Prospects. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Criminology, New Orleans, LA.
  • Kubik, J., Docherty, M., Boxer, P., Veysey, B. & Ostermann, M. (November, 2015). Schools as Safe Havens?Differential Impacts of Gang Involvement on the Contexts of Violent Victimization. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Criminology, Washington, DC.
  • Buccine-Schraeder, H., Kubik, J., Caplan, J. & Boxer, P. (November, 2015) The money spots: ATMs and their spatial influence on street crimes. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Criminology, Washington, DC.
  • Boxer, P., Kubik, J., Veysey, B., Ostermann, M., Schappell, A., Docherty., & Niwa, E. (March, 2015). Serious Delinquency and Gang Involvement among Justice-Referred Youth in Treatment. Poster presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, Philadelphia, PA.
  • Kubik, J., Boxer, P., Veysey, B., Ostermann, M. (November, 2014). Examining the impact of gang involvement on victimization. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Criminology, San Francisco, CA.
  • Boxer, P., Kubik, J., Veysey, B., Ostermann, M. (November, 2014). Best-practice intervention applied to gang- involved youth in the justice systems: Short-term and sustained effects on outcomes. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Criminology, San Francisco, CA.
  • Veysey, B., Kubik, J., Ostermann, M., Hawkins, T., Terreri, M., Goldstein, S., Boxer, P. (April, 2013). Gender differences among youth referred for community-based alternatives to detention. Poster presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, Seattle, WA.

University and Professional Service

  • 2021-2023: Honorary Degree Committee
  • 2021-2023: APC Alternate for CLAS
  • 2021-2022: Chair Leadership Award Committee
  • 2021 Summer: AAUP Committee to Study Discrimination and Harassment
  • 2021 January: Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI) Workshop
  • 2020-present: BSW Program Committee, Department of Sociology and Criminology
  • 2016-2017: President of Student Government Association, Rutgers School of Criminal Justice
  • 2015-2016: Graduate Student Representative of Student Government Association, Rutgers School of Criminal Justice
  • 2015-2016: Secretary, Rutgers Newark Graduate Student Governing Association  

Professional Affiliations

  • American Society of Criminology
  • Rutgers-Newark Center on Youth Violence and Juvenile Justice

Trainings

  • 2022: First Year Seminar Training  
  • 2021: Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI)- Qualified Administrator
  • 2017: Association of College & University Educators- Certificate in Effective College Instruction, Effective Teaching Practices Hybrid Course, Newark, NJ
  • 2016: Research Design for Causal Inference Workshop, Northwestern Law School, Chicago, IL
  • 2015: Methods for Analysis of Non-Experimental Data, American Society of Criminology, Washington, DC
  • 2015: Project Safe Neighborhood, Geographic Information System (GIS) Training Course, Newark, NJ
  • 2014: Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI), Human Subjects Protection Course, Newark, NJ