Resume/Curriculum Vitae

Daniel James Krystosek, PhD

January 30, 2025

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

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Experienced statistician with dedication and passion for project management, data analysis and data visualization. As well as a recognized social science professor in research and statistical methods while enjoying other teaching interests in criminological theory, race & ethnicity, and gender & sexuality. Excelled in advising students on appropriate research topics and editing/evaluating their work. A proven charismatic speaker, trainer, teacher, and presenter. Ability to quickly learn and apply new skills and techniques in various environments.

EDUCATION

Graduate Certificate Leadership and Management: University of Maryland Global Campus 2024

Professional Certificate Project Management: Duke University 2022

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Sociology: University of Nevada, Las Vegas 2019

Comprehensive Exams: Crime and Deviance and Race and Ethnicity

Dissertation: Attitudes toward Marijuana Legalization: Temporal and Thematic Trends

The dissertation combines quantitative data on changes in marijuana legalization attitudes with historical examinations of pro-legalization social movements. The main research question asks what themes are present in current pro-legalization social movements (e.g., libertarianism, anti-establishment and anti-drug-war, medical/cancer patient advocacy, market incentives), how these themes have changed over the past several decades, and whether they connect to trends in legalization attitudes in the General Social Survey (GSS) between 1974-2016. This study expands on previous work by considering other demographics, self-expressionism, political orientation, and political and social attitudes related to relevant concepts in the history of legalization advocacy.

Committee Members: Andrew Spivak (Chair), David Dickens, Tirth Bhatta, William Sousa

Master of Arts (MA) Sociology: University of Nevada, Las Vegas 2012

Master’s Thesis: Thou Shalt Not: Religiosity and Attitudes toward Marijuana Legalization

Committee Members: Andrew Spivak (Chair), Shannon Monnat, Michael Borer, William Sousa

Bachelor of Arts (BA) Sociology: California State University, Sacramento Cum Laude 2010

Associates of Art (AA) Law and Society (Pre-Law): Foothill College, Los Altos, CA 2008

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

U.S. Census Bureau; Suitland, MD December 2020- Present

Data Scientist GG-1560-13 (June 2023 - present)

Data Scientist GG-1560-12 (April 2023 – June 2023)

Survey Statistician GG-1530-12 (January 2021- April 2023)

Survey Statistician GG-1530-11 (December 2020 – January 2021)

Office of Survey and Census Analytics Portfolio Management Branch

Supervisor: Adam Bacon, 301-763-7346; Contact: Yes Fulltime: 40 hours/week

Survey Statistician for the Portfolio Management Branch in the Office of Survey and Census Analytics (OSCA) tasked with providing a variety of expertise and support in data analytics to better inform decisions that improve surveys and census field operations.

Received 3 promotions in first 4 years
Provide project management and operations support to Field Quality Monitoring.
Work with Field Quality Monitoring leadership to set the agenda, prepare meeting materials for the Field Quality Monitoring Project Management Meeting and disseminate to staff
Schedule Field Quality Monitoring Project Management Meeting and facilitate the meeting.
Document the Field Quality Monitoring Project Management Meeting minutes and work with leadership to approve.
Responsible for running quarterly figures (monitoring, investigating, and addressing of data irregularities in the field) for regional notification prior to Data Irregularity and Falsification Status Report development.
Tasked with producing and issuing Quarterly Data Irregularity and Falsification Status Report
Prepare and distribute Annual Data Irregularity and Falsification Status Report
Extract data for Credit and Charging Report which provides information to the regions on unresolved actions regarding charging that needs immediate resolution.
Produce Credit and Charging Report to help regional and survey management understand the monthly changes in charging cases to other FRs, FSs and Regional Offices.
Perform quality check on Credit and Charging Report
Work with leadership to set the agenda, prepare meeting materials for the Office of Survey and Census Analytics All Staff Monthly Meeting and disseminate to staff.
Schedule Office of Survey and Census Analytics All Staff Monthly Meeting and plan support mechanisms (i.e. room reservations, online meeting portal, conference line) and facilitate the meeting.
Document the Office of Survey and Census Analytics All Staff Monthly Meeting minutes and work with leadership to approve.
Facilitate OSCA Quarterly Risk Review Board Meetings.
Document OSCA Quarterly Risk Review Board Meetings and work with leadership to approve.
Engaged with Unified Tracking Systems (UTS) developers and users to create and implement a requirements gathering processes.
Assisted in the development of 1001, 3527, and 2005/2006 reports dashboard and visualization.

Culver-Stockton College (C-SC); Canton, MO August 2019- September 2020

Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice Department of Legal Studies and Criminal Justice

Supervisor: Julie Straus, 573-288-6314; Contact: Yes, notify me first Fulltime: 40+ hours/week

Introduction to Criminal Justice (CJ105) Fall 2019

Criminology (CJ315) Fall 2019

Introduction to Social Research (CJ320/SOC320) Fall 2019 (2 Sections)

Victimology (CJ418/SOC418) Spring 2020

Comparative Criminal Justice (CJ350) Spring 2020

Senior Seminar (CJ490) Spring 2020

Substance Use and Abuse (CJ286/SOC286) Spring 2020

Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice in the Department of Legal Studies and Criminal Justice responsible for creating syllabi, advising students, and teaching courses for the critical examination of research methods in social science, including experimental designs, correlational methods, clinical research techniques, natural observation, survey methods, and the phenomenological approach. While also teaching other criminal justice and sociology courses listed below where I would oversee and evaluate the students’ research projects.

Presented the ethical responsibilities of social researchers in both qualitative and quantitative research methods, including but not limited to digital content analysis, interviewing, and survey research.
Created activities to help students learn the full range of professional statistical work such as sampling, data collection, computing, and analyzing statistical data.
Helped students, who had no prior training in statistics, learn the rudiments of using statistical software for analyzing survey responses.
Effectively taught both online and traditional courses including Introduction to Social Research and Senior Seminar.
Assisted students in creating and presenting their research project for Introduction to Social Research and their senior project for Senior Seminar.
Engaged in assessment activities to maintain the quality and integrity of the program, and to comply with regional accreditation standards.
Utilized the unique experiential learning 12-week + 3-week academic semester calendar to create a more hands-on learning experience.
Prepared students for a wide variety of employment in such organizations as governmental agencies, law enforcement, public agencies, and the prison system.
Collaborated with department faculty in providing co-curricular students experiences.
Participate in student recruitment and retention activities.
Courses taught: Introduction to Criminal Justice, Criminology, Introduction to Social Research, Victimology, Comparative Criminal Justice, Senior Seminar and Substance Use & Abuse.

University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV); Las Vegas, NV August 2016- May 2019

Instructor Department of Sociology (3/4 load)

Supervisor: Robert Futrell, 702-895-0270; Contact: Yes, notify me first Fulltime: 40+ hours/week

(3 or 4 courses per semester)

Principles of Sociology (SOC101): Fall 2013, Spring 2014, Fall 2014, Spring 2015, Fall 2015, Spring 2016, Fall 2016

(2 sections), Spring 2017 (2 sections), Fall 2017, Spring 2018, Fall 2018 (2

Sections), Spring 2019

Juvenile Delinquency (SOC433): Fall 2013, Fall 2014, Fall 2015, Spring 2017, Fall 2017, Spring 2018, Fall 2018,

Spring 2019

Penology & Social Control (SOC434): Spring 2015 (online), Spring 2016 (online)

Deviance (SOC470): Fall 2016

Comparative Societies (SOC428/628): Spring 2017

Substance Use and Abuse (SOC481): Fall 2017, Spring 2019

Crime and Criminal Behavior (SOC431/SOC631): Spring 2018 (online)

While working on my dissertation, I was also a part time Instructor at University of Nevada, Las Vegas where I developed innovative curriculum and taught both in person and online. I experimented with a variety of classroom strategies, utilizing both lecture and student-discussion formats, application of multimedia and other technologies, objective and subjective evaluation measures, and several textbooks and reader materials, including a packet of articles and book chapters. My teaching activity has offered me the opportunity to develop the versatility to confidently enter a range of academic settings and adopt styles appropriate for each class.

Cultivated inclusive learning environments at UNLV which is a Title III and Title V Minority-Serving Institution (MSI), Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI), Asian American, Native-American, and Pacific-Islander-Serving Institution (AANAPISI) and known as one of the most diverse universities in America.
Guided undergraduate students through the graduate school application process, specifically helping with their writing samples.
Managed learning environments by ensuring that accurate syllabi were developed that incorporate departmental, college and instructor requirements; maintained attendance records, submitted grades, and provided constructive feedback as well as other relevant information to students throughout the semester.
Enhanced the students’ learning experiences by integrating real-life situations into learning experiences to encourage critical thinking, interdisciplinary skills and teamwork; by employing methods that develop student understanding of discipline-specific thinking, practices and procedures, as well as interdisciplinary applications, to create academic literacy.
Conducted classes punctually and in accordance with the prescribed meeting schedule.

Courses taught: Principles of Sociology, Juvenile Delinquency, Penology & Social Control, Deviance, Comparative Societies, Substance Use & Abuse and Crime & Criminal Behavior.

College of Southern Nevada (CSN); Las Vegas, NV August 2012- May 2014

Instructor Department of Human Behavior

Supervisor: John Gannon, 702-651-3014; Contact: Yes, notify me first Parttime: 20+ hours/week

Principles of Sociology (SOC101): Spring 2013 (2 sections)

Social Problems (SOC102): Fall 2012

Research Methods (SOC/PSY240): Fall 2013

As an Instructor at the College of Southern Nevada (CSN) I required students to critically think about social issues and present those ideas by writing research proposals and other papers. These papers I evaluated and graded on the substance and effectiveness of research methods in addressing the research question(s).

Oversaw students’ development of their own empirical research question(s) and ability to find answers.
Encouraged students to become knowledgeable practitioners, consumers, and evaluators of the social scientific research they encounter on a daily basis (e.g. news reports, advertisers, research results, etc.).
Demonstrated the use of statistical data and its collection in the social sciences, including levels of measurement, the expression of data in rates and frequencies, the meaning of descriptive and inferential methods, and the organization of data into charts and tables.
Delivered effective instruction by assuming primary responsibility for curriculum development in conjunction with the College's policies and procedures, ensuring both rigor and the quality of instruction.
Provided opportunities and activities for students to create their own professional statistical work such as sampling frames, survey questions, data collection, computing, and analyzing statistical data.
Helped students, who had no prior training in statistics, learn the rudiments of using statistical software for analyzing survey responses.
Held discussions and activities around the different cultural norms and the relative lack of infrastructure in developing countries to increase students’ sociological imagination and understanding of social research and social problems.

Courses taught: Principles of Sociology, Social Problems and Research Methods in the Social Sciences.

University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV); Las Vegas, NV August 2010- May 2015

Lab Instructor Department of Sociology

Supervisor: Andrew Spivak, 702-895-0257; Contact: Yes, notify me first Parttime: 20+ hours/week

Research Methods (SOC403): Fall 2010, Spring 2012

Statistical Methods (SOC404): Fall 2012, Spring 2014, Spring 2015

As a lab instructor I had the responsibility to assist the Professor in the education and evaluation of students taking Research Methods in the Social Sciences and Statistical Methods in the Social Sciences. During Research Methods in the Social Science labs I would instruct and assist students in multiple research methods. Statistical Methods in the Social Sciences lab is where I taught students the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) software.

Assisted students in applying statistical techniques such as measurement of central tendency, dispersion, skewness, sampling error, simple and multiple correlation, analysis of variance, and tests of significance.
Created activities for students to learn the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) software including: measures of central tendency, distributions and sampling, and then inferential methods to test hypotheses for different kinds of social data.
Provided the tools for students to develop the practical skills needed to become competent statistical researchers.
Familiarized students with the theoretical and analytical foundations of quantitative analysis in the social sciences.
Introduced students to different data sets including but not limited to: the census, the General Social Survey (GSS) and the Monitoring the Future Survey

Labs taught: Research Methods in the Social Sciences, Statistical Methods in the Social Sciences.

University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV); Las Vegas, NV August 2010- May 2012

Graduate Assistant Department of Sociology

Supervisor: Robert Futrell, 702-895-0270; Contact: Yes, notify me first Parttime: 20+ hours/week

Principles of Sociology (SOC101): Fall 2010 (Spivak), Spring 2011 (2 sections, online, Spivak), Fall 2011 (online,

Brents), Spring (Spivak)

Sociology of Work & Occupations (SOC416): Fall 2014 (Parker)

Crime and Criminal Behavior (SOC431): Spring 2011 (online, Spivak)

Penology & Social Control (SOC434): Fall 2011 (online, Spivak), Spring 2013 (online, Spivak)

Race & Ethnic Relations in America (SOC471): Fall 2014 (Parker)

Sex and Social Arrangements (SOC449): Fall 2011 (Brents)

As a graduate assistant I supported professors with various administrative tasks, such as grading, answering students’ questions, and taught classes when needed. For the online classes I ran discussions boards, posted all class information, evaluated the students work, as well as graded papers and gave feedback.

Created an inclusive learning environment at UNLV which is a Title III and Title V Minority-Serving Institution (MSI), Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI), Asian American, Native-American, and Pacific-Islander-Serving Institution (AANAPISI) and known as one of the most diverse universities in America.

Collaborated with department faculty in providing co-curricular students experiences.

Courses assisted: Principles of Sociology, Crime & Criminal Behavior, Penology & Social Control, Race & Ethnic Relations in America and Sex & Social Arrangements.

Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles

Krystosek, D. “Thou Shalt Not: Religiosity and Attitudes toward Marijuana Legalization.” International Journal of Law, Crime and Justice, 12/2016, Volume 47

Professional Conference Presentations

2017: Krystosek, D. “Stoma, ‘I Call It My Volcano:’ Body-Image in Online Ostomy Support Groups.” Pacific Sociological Association Meeting, Portland, OR. April 6, 2017.

2016: Krystosek, D. “Attitudes toward Marijuana Legalization Temporal and Thematic Trends.” Pacific Sociological Association Meeting, Oakland, CA. March 30, 2016.

2015: Krystosek, D. “Frontstage, Backstage at the Gun Range.” Pacific Sociological Association Meeting, Long Beach, CA. April 1, 2015.

2014: Krystosek, D. “‘Tonight, Sexplore with Me:’ A Content Analysis of Casual Encounter Advertisements.” Pacific Sociological Association Meeting, Portland, OR. March 27, 2014.

2011: Krystosek, D. “Mary Magdalene and Mary Jane: Religiosity and Attitudes Towards Marijuana Legalization.” Pacific Sociological Association Meeting, Seattle, WA. March 11, 2011.

2011: Krystosek, D. and Spivak, A. “Explaining the Deceleration of Growth Rates in U.S. Imprisonment.” Southwest Social Science Association Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, NV. March 18, 2011.

2010: Krystosek, D. “The Church Influences the State: Religion and Marijuana Laws.” Social Science Research and Instructional Center's 34th Annual Student Research Conference, Berkeley, CA. April 30, 2010.

2010: Miller, K. and Krystosek, D. “How Nativity Affects the Relationship between Discrimination and Physical Health; Differences within Black Ethnicities.” Pacific Sociological Association Meeting, Oakland, CA. April 9, 2010.

2009: Miller, K. and Krystosek, D. “The Relationship between Discrimination and Physical Health; Are African Americans Affected Differently than Afro-Caribbean Americans?” California Sociological Association Conference, Berkeley, CA. November 13, 2009.

Fellowships, Awards, Offices Held and Honors

Graduate

2018: College of Liberal of Arts Summer Research Grant ($3000) College of Liberal Arts, University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

2017: Graduate College Summer Doctoral Research Fellowship ($7000) Graduate College, University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

2012: Outstanding MA Paper Award 2011-2012, “Thou Shalt Not: Religiosity and Attitudes Toward Marijuana Legalization.” Department of Sociology, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. May 4, 2012.

Undergraduate

2010: Gloria Rummels Award for Best Quantitative Paper, “The Church Influences the State: Religion and Marijuana Laws.” Social Science Research and Instructional Center 34th Annual Student Research Conference. April 30, 2010.

2009: Co-President of CSU, Sacramento Chapter of Alpha Kappa Delta, the International Sociological Honor Society and Sociology Club

2008: Vice-President of CSU, Sacramento Chapter of Alpha Kappa Delta, the International Sociological Honor Society and Sociology Club

Alpha Kappa Delta (Sociology Honorary)

Graduated Cum Laude

Dean's Honor List: Spring 2010, Fall 2009, Spring 2009

Professional Service

2020: Journal Reviewer, Trauma, Violence and Abuse; Justice Quarterly

2019: Journal Reviewer, Trauma, Violence and Abuse; Justice Quarterly

2018: Journal Reviewer, Trauma, Violence and Abuse; Justice Quarterly

2017: Journal Reviewer, Trauma, Violence and Abuse; Justice Quarterly

2016: Journal Reviewer, Trauma, Violence and Abuse; Justice Quarterly

2015: Journal Reviewer, Trauma, Violence and Abuse; Justice Quarterly

2014: Journal Reviewer, Trauma, Violence and Abuse; Justice Quarterly

2013: Journal Reviewer, Trauma, Violence and Abuse; Justice Quarterly

2012: Journal Reviewer, Justice Quarterly

2011: Journal Reviewer, Justice Quarterly

2010: Journal Reviewer, Justice Quarterly

Special Experience

2016: Livescience.com. Conducted correspondence interview and was quoted in article: “Are Religious People Less Likely to Support Marijuana Legalization?” By Agata Blaszczak-Boxe. September 29, 2016.

2015: Guest Speaker, University of Nevada, Las Vegas Alpha Kappa Delta, Movies that Matter, “The Union: The Business Behind Getting High.”

2011: Discussion Leader, University of Nevada, Las Vegas Alpha Kappa Delta Socio-Chat, “The Pros and Cons of Drug Legalization”

2009: Krystosek, D. (Guest Writer), “'Nothing Less' Than an Exceptional Performance.” The State Hornet, Features, May 24, 2009

2009: Krystosek, D. (Guest Writer), “Paid Dues Festival.” The State Hornet, Features, April 6, 2009

2009: Participant in the 33rd Annual SSRIC Student Research Conference in the Social Sciences, Sacramento, CA. May 8, 2009.

Statistical Models Used in Analyses

Factor analysis; chi-square; crosstabs; Pearson's R; Factor Analysis; z-scores; f-test; t-test; ANOVA; linear regression; multiple regression; binary logistic regression, ordinal logistic regression, multinomial logistic regression; bivariate regressions

Abbreviated List of Frequently Used Data Sources

General Social Survey (GSS)
U.S. Census
Monitoring the Future Survey
World Values Survey Association
National Survey of America Life (NSAL)
Fragile Families and Child Wellbeing Study

Qualitative and Quantitative Research skills

Protocol creation
Establishing sampling frames
Survey creation
Structured and semi-structured interviewing
Facilitating focus groups
Computing results both manually and via electronic data processing technologies
Ethnographic field research
Community based participatory research
Case studies
Participant observation
Applied grounded theory
Collecting data
Qualitative data coding
Analyzing data
Diagnosing data errors
Transforming data
Content analysis
Data Visualizations

PROFICIENCIES/SKILLS

TOAD

Visio
Project Pro
SAS
SPSS
SharePoint
Blackboard
Canvas
Public Speaking
Project Management
Schedule Development and Management
MS Office Suite (Word, Access, Excel, Publisher, and PowerPoint)
Survey Field Investigation Tool (SFIT)

REFERENCES

Jason Scott, PhD
Contact information available upon request

Robert Futrell, PhD
Professor (former Chair)
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
4505 Maryland Parkway, Box 455033
Las Vegas, NV 89154-5033
Office 702-895-0270
RFutrell@unlv.nevada.edu

Michael Ian Borer, PhD
Professor and Chair
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
4505 Maryland Parkway, Box 455033
Las Vegas, NV 89154-5033
Office 702-895-0270
Michael.Borer@unlv.edu

Resume/Curriculum Vitae

Daniel James Krystosek, PhD

Daniel Krystosek PhD