Criminal Justice and CriminologyDavid Makin

David Makin

  1. Professor
  2. Complex Social Interaction Laboratory
  3. WADEPS
Email Addressdmakin@wsu.edu
LocationWilson-Short Hall, 117
Phone509-335-2455

Biography

Links

Book cover.
DNA and Property, by David Makin.

Education

  • Ph.D, Criminal Justice and Criminology, 2012, Washington State University
  • M.S. Administration of Justice, 2004, University of Louisville
  • B.S. Criminal Justice, 2002, Pennsylvania State University

Research Interests

Police Interactions with the Public, Translational Research, Data Management, Optimization, Operationalization, Technology and Public Policy, Machine Learning and A.I, Sustainable Program Development.

Recent Honors

  • WSU Teaching Academy Award for Excellence in Teaching a Large Class, Washington State University, 2022
  • Smart 50 Awards Recipient, The Public Safety Fellowship, | Smart Cities, 2021
  • President’s Leadership and Engagement Awards of Distinction (LEAD), Washington State University, 2021
  • President’s Award for Security, Washington State University, 2019
  • Outstanding Criminal Justice and Criminology Professor, Criminal Justice and Criminology | Washington State University, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020
  • Outstanding Thesis Advisor Award, Honors College | Washington State University, 2016
  • Exceptional Professor Award for the College of Arts and Sciences, ASWSU Faculty and Staff Appreciation Day Awards, 2015
  • Guest Coach Recipient, WSU Student Athlete Development | Washington State University, 2015
  • Greg and Beth Pierce Fellowship Award, WSU Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology, 2014

Profile

1-Sentence Research Summary: I examine how police interactions with the public unfold and the factors predicting actions and inactions taken by participants.

1-Sentence Teaching Summary: Questions are how we learn, and teaching is about creating conditions for curiosity to explore what we know, how we learned it, and what must come next.

David A. Makin, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor in the Department of Criminal Justice & Criminology and is the Director of the Complex Social Interaction Lab at Washington State University. Under his direction, the Complex Social Interaction Lab has processed over 30,000 hours of BWC footage for police departments on a range of projects including improving the use of procedural justice, examining differential decision-making within police community interactions, enhancing CIT training, examining the application of trauma informed practices within domestic violence contacts, and most recently projects seeking to understand the use of de-escalation and non-escalation strategies and tactics. In addition to his research, statistical, and disciplinary expertise, he has completed a 40-hour POST certified Crisis Intervention Team training, a 2-year Fellowship at the Southern Police Institute at the University of Louisville and holds several awards including the President’s Leadership and Engagement Awards of Distinction, President’s Award for Security, and the Exceptional Professor Award for the College of Arts and Sciences at WSU.  He has nearly 50 peer-reviewed publications and has received almost $3 million dollars in research funding, including research funded by the National Institute of Justice, National Science Foundation, and Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS). As a result of engagement with industry he has received $600,000 in technology transfers allowing for solution development to public safety problems. Dr. Makin is an expert in programmatic implementation and evaluation, technology assessments, and is among a select group of researchers actively working with police departments to integrate body-worn camera (BWC) footage into supervision, risk management, and training.

Recent Grant Funding

  • Umbright, G., (Pi), Parks, M., Richardson, C., Makin, D.A, (2022). “An Innovative Approach to the Creation of a Police Recruitment Video: A Collaborative Effort Between Pullman Police Department and our Community.” Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission (WSCJTC) HB1001. Requested Amount – $4,050.
  • Makin, David A. (Pi). (2022). Public Safety Research Assistant. Pasco Police Department. $84,000.
  • Makin, David A. (Pi). (2022). Public Safety Research Assistant. Pullman Police Department. $70,000.
  • Willits, Dale (Pi), Makin, David A. (Co-Pi). (2021). “REU Site: Studying Race and Policing in the Complex Social Interaction Lab at Washington State University” National Science Foundation. $489,773.
  • Makin, D. A., Parks, M, (2021). “Palouse Area Law Enforcement Peer Support Program: Improving and Supporting Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness”. Community Oriented Policing Services Department of Justice. Requested Amount – $114,974 (WSU $35,095)
  • Gaffney, M. J. (Co-Investigator), Anderson, B. J. (Co-Investigator), Willits, D. (Co-Investigator), Makin, D. A. (Co-Investigator), Hoard, S. A. (Co-Principal Investigator), Sanders, C. M. (Principal Investigator), (2020-2021). WSP Statewide Community Interaction Study, Non-Federal, $336,042.00.
  • Makin, David A. (Pi). (2019-2021). Public Safety Fellowship. Pullman Police Department. $30,000.
  • Makin, David. A. (2020). IREO Travel Grant Competition. Innovation and Research Engagement Office of Research. $3,000.
  • Makin, David A. (Pi), Willits, Dale (Co-Pi), Bailey Rachel (Co-Pi), Dietrich, Bryce (Co-Pi) (2017-2019). Washington State University and Axon Technology Partnership. Equipment Transfer of 60 Body-Worn Cameras, Accessories, and Storage. Equipment equivalency of $~100,000.
  • Makin, David A. (Pi). Public Safety Fellowship. Pullman Police Department. $30,000.
  • Makin, David A. (Pi), Willits, Dale (Co-Pi), Brooks, Rachael (Co-Pi), Krishnamoorthy, Bala (Co-Pi) (2019). Examining Stress at the Street-Level: A Situational Analysis of Police-Community Interactions. College of Arts and Sciences: Mini Grant. $10,000.
  • Willits, Dale (Pi), Makin, David A. (Co-Pi), Hemmens, Craig (Co-Pi) (2018). Procedural Justice in Traffic Safety Stops. Washington State Traffic Safety Commission (WSTSC). $135,706 + $6,653 (Bridge Funding).
  • Makin, David A. (Pi), Willits, Dale (Co-Pi), Bailey Rachel (Co-Pi), Dietrich, Bryce (Co-Pi) (2017). Body-Worn Cameras and Officer Perceptions. Applied Physics Lab at John Hopkins University. $30,000. + $2,000 (Supplemental Funding)
  • Stohr, Mary (Pi), Hemmens, Craig (Co-Pi), Lovrich, Nicholas (Co-Pi), Makin, David A. (Co-Pi), Snyder, John (Co-Pi), Willits, Dale (Co-Pi), Wood, Darryl (Co-Pi). (2016). Effects of marijuana legalization on law enforcement and crime. U.S. Department of Justice. National Institute of Justice. $995,831
  • Makin, David (Pi), Willits Dale (Co-Pi), Bailey Rachel (Co-Pi). (2016). Grand Challenge Seed Grant. Office of Research – Washington State University. $52,000
  • Gaffney, Michael J. (Pi), Sanders, Christina (Co-Pi), David A. Makin (Co-Pi). (2015). Washington OneNet First Responder Outreach Project – Washington State Department of Financial Management. $40,000 (Additional funds)
  • Gaffney, Michael J. (Pi), Sanders, Christina (Co-Pi), David A. Makin (Co-Pi). (2014) Washington OneNet First Responder Outreach Project – Washington State Department of Financial Management. – $308,932
  • Gaffney, Michael J. (Pi), Zachary R. Hays (Co-Pi), David A. Makin (Co-Pi) and Pullman Police Department. (2011-2013). Smart Policing Initiative: Safety Camera Initiative. U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance. $300,000

Courses Taught

Undergraduate Courses: Senior Capstone, Realizing Justice in a Multicultural Society, Violence towards Women, Crime Prevention Strategies, Special Topics: Technology, Crime, and Criminal Justice, & Introduction to Criminological Theory.

Graduate Courses: Seminar in Comparative Policing, International Policing, Policing and Society, Technology, Crime, and Criminal Justice, & Criminal Justice Institutions

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