Dr. Matthew J. Sheridan

College and University Experience

• Visiting Assistant Professo3- 2004 – Present      Georgian Court University,  Lakewood, New Jersey

 

• Director of Criminal Justice Internships-Department of Criminal Justice, Anthropology, Sociology, and Human Rights
• Correctional History, Philosophy and Organization

Community Corrections Correctional Administration Community Justice Internship Introduction to Criminal justice Parole Senior Seminar Social Deviance Women and Crime 2012 – present       Consortium – NJ Scholarship and Transformative Education in Prisons (NJ-STEP) School of Criminal Justice, Rutgers University 2010 – 2011              St. Peter’s University, Jersey City, NJ Criminology Multiculturalism and Law Enforcement Senior Seminar   20011 – presnt       American Council on Education Reviewer of Training curriculum and syllabi for college credit assignment

1. 1. 1. 1. Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri
         2. United States Coast Guard, Yorktown, VA 
         3.  Virinia State Police Academy
         4. Virtual Reviews of Curriculum

2004 – Present     Rutgers University, Department of Criminal Justice, New Bruswick, NJ Prisoners and Prisons Juvenile Justice Correctional Systems Ideas in Justice Criminological Controversies Camden Campus: Corrections:  Special Topics Community Corrections Domestic Violence   1999 – 2007         Fairleigh Dickinson University, Madison, New Jersey Counseling in the Criminal Justice System (Graduate Course) Behavioral Administration in Corrections  (Graduate Course) Community Threat Assessment and Risk Analysis (Graduate Course) Managing Organizational Change (Graduate Course)   2008                       Middlesex County College, Edison, New Jersey Criminology 1979 – 1986                            Reading Instructor   1998 – 2006          Thomas Edison State College, Trenton, New Jersey, Corrections Faculty and Consultant 1997                       Burlington County College, Pemberton, New Jersey Corrections 1994 – 2002          The College of New Jersey, Trenton, New Jersey The Prison Experience Correctional Administration Corrections and Parole Issues in Parole Institutional Corrections Juvenile Justice 1994 – 2000          American Correctional Association (Reviewer) Mental Illness in America’s Prisons Everybody Does It Prisons In Crisis 1991 – 2011          Brookdale Community College, Lincroft, New Jersey, Introduction to Corrections Introduction to Criminal Justice Juvenile Delinquency Juvenile Justice Criminology 1972 – 1975          Burlington County College, Pemberton, New Jersey, Consultant for the development of prison education strategies and monitoring the implementation of prison educational programs in higher education Professional Experience 2005- 2013                               Executive Assistant for Juvenile Parole and Transitional Services Design, implement, and manage higher educational and operational initiatives t0 provide effective parole and                                                                      transitional services for Juveniles August 2003-July 2005           Executive Assistant for Deputy Executive Director Designed, implemented, and managed higher educational and operational initiatives to provide effective parole and  transitional services.   September 1995-Aug. 2003    Executive Assistant for the Office of Education, Managed interagency relationships, reviewed and revised policy, program development, research, and special initiatives.  Conducted internal reviews and designed, implemented and delivered training.   July 1995- September 2001   Executive Assistant for Office of Operations, Reviewed and revised policy.  Conducted program development, research, and special initiatives.  Conducted internal reviews and design, implemented and delivered training. The liaison between governmental and private organizations and oversaw interagency relationships including higher education. 1982- 1995                               New Jersey Department of Corrections and the Department of Human Services                                                    Staff Development and Resource Academy (PTC Certified) Assess needs, design, write, implement and deliver training curriculum for 600 employees transferred to Department of Human Services Supervised residential and day treatment programs, conducted staff training for program development and operations utilizing innovative approaches for Education, Drug Treatment, Aftercare, and Early Intervention.  Court Assignments included serving as an intermediary for judges designing appropriate interventions and corrective alternative for youth entering the criminal justice system. Instructor Special Courses, Correction Officers Training Academy  1985 – 1987                             Director, Highfields Residential Group Center                                                                                                                                                                            Responsible for overall operation of the program including budget, scheduling, staffing, and overseeing the reconstruction of the facility following a fire. oversaw renovations and conversion of existing space to house an expanded population. Restructured the program from treatment of delinquent youth to treatment of Developmentally Disabled Youth maintaining the traditional treatment format of Guided Group Interaction.  Developed alternative education strategies.  Wrote and reviewed policy and procedure for the management and supervision of a special needs  population including child abuse, suicide prevention.   1982 – 1985                              Manager of various units (Sandy Hook, Oceanfields, Jamesburg) including the adaptation, renovation, and upgrading of former barracks buildings for residential  placement.  Special Assignments                                                          included intervention at units experiencing difficulties and implementing changes to promote appropriate                                                                           treatment,  education, and management strategies.