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DEPT. OF PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIOLOGY & CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Johnny Mark Kirk

Assistant Professor

Preparatory Hall, Room 313B
918-343-7688
jkirk@rsu.edu

Education

ABD Doctoral student in Educational Psychology, Research, Evaluation and Measurement, 2011
Oklahoma State University, Stillwater/Tulsa OK

Master of Human Relations, 2006
University of Oklahoma, Norman/Tulsa OK

B.S., Psychology/Sociology Option, 2004
Rogers State University, Claremore OK

Licenses

Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor from State of Oklahoma, Reciprocity in 48 states/ 7 foreign countries. Renewed annually upon completion of 24 Continuing Educational Credits, in which 6 must be completed in Ethics.

Experience

2011-present, Assistant Proffessor
2008-2011, Instructor
Department of Psycholgy, Sociology, & Criminal Justice
Rogers State University, Claremore, OK
Introduction to Psychology, Child Development, Developmental Psych

2008-2010, Adjunct Instructor
Tulsa Community College
Elementary Statistics, Research Methods, On campus and online sections

2007-2010, Tulsa County Drug Court Coordinator
Tulsa, OK
Coordinated the largest co occurring docket in Oklahoma, Provided expert testimony in Court hearings, Created an outcome analysis for Tulsa County Advisory Board

2005-2007, Clinical Supervisor
Family and Children’s Services, Tulsa, OK
Facilitate service delivery between District Court, District Attorney and Service Providers; Conduct comprehensive Psychological assessments; Designed/implemented curriculum to improve retention of disconnected participants.

2003-2005, Administrator
Tulsa Rightway Medical, Tulsa, OK
Ensured compliance to Federal and State regulation; Implemented community awareness/outreach program; Increased access to services for target population

Research Experience

Research Proposal submitted RE: Tulsa County Drug Court Program Evaluation

  • Proposed outcomes study to identify obstacles to effective service delivery
  • Proposed analyze quantitative data, i.e. outcomes and demographics  with in depth case studies of participants who overcome major obstacles to be successful

Created 36 item instrument to measure motivation in substance abusing population. Conducting factor analysis and psychometrics for dissertation.

Presented research paper Motivational Styles of Court Mandated Treatment Clients at International Society for the Study of Subjectivity in St Louis October, MO 2009

Analyzed literature and current research for Obstacles and Best Practices for Improved Outcomes in Oklahoma Drug Courts

  • Attended National Drug Court conference in Boston MA June 2009
  • Compiled data from research clearinghouses, national experts and conducted literature review
  • Presented report to Tulsa County Drug Court

Conducted study of Reaction Times of Methadone Maintenance Patients

  • Randomly sampled patients at Tulsa clinic
  • Reaction times measured when participants matched numbered cards to table of numbers in random order
  • Compared Methadone patient times to times of selected University of Oklahoma students
  • Gender differences also analyzed

Participated in Wayne State University examining extent of illegal use of opiate antagonist Suboxone

  • Collected data at intake at Tulsa Rightway medical
  • Analyzed data personally collected pertaining to Tulsa population
  • Prepared report for Oklahoma Treatment Services

Undergraduate Capstone Project entitled Toward a Biopsychosocial Model of Treatment compared outcomes between randomly selected clients at a Tulsa substance abuse facility when given the currently used curriculum and a holistic style of treatment that addressed multiple case management needs while client was constantly evaluated on a continuum of improvement in selected criteria.

  • Received 4th place in State of Oklahoma Research Day at the Capital competition
  • Identified as only researcher who did not have a grant or research assistants

Conducted study of Demographics of Methamphetamine Abusers in Mayes County Oklahoma

  • Conducted interviews in Mayes County Jail to individuals awaiting trial on methamphetamine charges
  • Facilitated 100 question survey
  • Analyzed data for trends in selected criteria

Research Interests

  • Social science research that can be applied to Education, Therapy and Personal Growth
  • Substance abuse and Court mandated treatment
  • How smell, the sense most closely tied to memory, influences substance abuse relapse
  • How can personal motivation be identified, expanded and used for change in behavior
  • Addiction to detrimental behaviors as a brain disease

Publications

  • Abstract of project: “Motivational styles of Drug Court Participants” ISSS conference October 2009
  • Abstract of project “Toward a Biopsychosocial Model of Treatment” published in Research Day at the Capitol brochure in April 2004

Honors/Awards

  • Transformation Award presented July 2010 from Tulsa County Drug Court
  • Outstanding Graduate in Social and Behavioral Sciences Rodgers State University May 2004
  • Graduated with honors from Psi Chi at Rogers State University May 2004

Professional Societies

  • National Association of Drug Court Professionals
  • Student Associate member of American Psychological Association
  • REMS Society Oklahoma State University
  • Oklahoma Drug and Alcohol Professional Counselors Association
  • Past Vice President of Rogers State University Chapter of Psi Chi