Kristin Mack

Professor of Sociology

Kristin Mack

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Kristin Mack

Professor of Sociology

 
Education

Ph.D., Sociology, Iowa State University (1995)
M.S., Sociology, Iowa State University (1992)
B.A., Psychology, Marquette University (1989)

Teaching Interests

Introduction to Sociology, Sociology of Families, Research Methods, Social Gerontology, Sociology of Work and Families

Research Interests

Predictors of workplace outcomes among adult and juvenile community corrections staff members, including job stress and satisfaction, burnout, and work-family conflict, and how significant life events influence individual well-being and family relationships

Professional Accomplishments


Recent Publications

Rhineberger, Gayle M. and Kristin Y. Mack.  2024.  Exploring the Impact of Rehabilitation and Custody Orientations on Workplace Experiences of Juvenile Probation and Detention Officers.  Criminal Justice Policy Review 35: 111-131.

Mack, Kristin Y. and Gayle M. Rhineberger.  2023.  The Role of Education on Workplace Outcomes among Juvenile Justice Personnel.  Journal of Criminal Justice Education 34: 15-36.

Rhineberger, Gayle M. and Kristin Y. Mack.  2022.  Workplace Safety: Perceived Dangerousness Versus Experienced Fear among Community Corrections Personnel.  Criminal Justice and Behavior 49: 1618-1636.

Mack, Kristin Y. and Gayle M. Rhineberger-Dunn.  2022.  What Matters Most? Comparing the Impact of Individual, Job, and Organizational Factors on Job Stress and Job Satisfaction among Juvenile Justice Personnel.  Criminal Justice Studies 35: 18-37.

Mack, Kristin Y. and Gayle M. Rhineberger-Dunn.  2021.  Attitudes toward Rehabilitation and Punishment among Juvenile Detention and Probation Officers.  Journal of Applied Juvenile Justice Services 2021: 1-21.

Mack, Kristin Y. and Gayle M. Rhineberger-Dunn.  2021.  Burnout among Community Corrections Officers: Do Supervisor and Coworker Support Matter?  Corrections 6: 107-123.

Rhineberger-Dunn, Gayle M. and Kristin Y. Mack.  2020.  The Impact of Individual Factors, Job Characteristics, and Organizational Variables on Job Stress and Job Satisfaction among Community Corrections Staff.  Criminal Justice Review 45:464-483.

Rhineberger-Dunn, Gayle M. and Kristin Y. Mack.  2020.  Negative Impact of the Job: Secondary Trauma among Juvenile Detention and Juvenile  Probation Officers.  Violence and Victims 35:68-87.