GRANT BACON
Summary
Detail-oriented professional experienced in problem-solving and project management. Achieved organizational goals through effective communication and efficient task management in fast-paced environments. Focused on optimizing processes and contributing to team success with a proactive and adaptable mindset.
Overview
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Certification
27
27
years of professional experience
Work History
Court Researcher
CECIL COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT
04.2016 - Current
- Analyze State and County level data with a focus on courthouse problem-solving courts and other court programs, program participant recidivism, judicial case logs, juror utilization, usage of the courthouse and its facilities (holding cells, etc.), and Annual Caseflow Assessment
- Generate and create statistical reports, research reports, and other written reports, including Annual Caseflow Assessment
- Present findings and analyses to Judges, courthouse administrative staff including attorneys and social workers, and various other community stakeholders
- Assisted with program evaluations and analyzed workload demands to identify areas for improvement
- Maintained records for Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) programs, conducting research on case status, providing referral recommendations, and compiling statistics on mediations and settlement conferences
- Manage the ADR practitioner rosters
- Collaborated with court administration and judiciary to enhance and promote ADR programs
- Review and improve data reliability
- Collaborate with the Judiciary's Court Operations Department in the collection and analysis of statewide data
- Work as a liaison to the Administrative Office of the Courts on court performance measures
- Participate in professional development initiatives for consistent improvement and up-to-date knowledge of emerging trends and best practices.
Research Associate
UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE – CENTER FOR DRUG AND HEALTH STUDIES
08.2001 - 03.2016
- Engaged in diverse initiatives at a multidisciplinary research and evaluation center tackling issues in criminal justice, sociology, substance abuse, and behavioral health.
- Significant contributor to several groundbreaking research projects, including: “Step N' Out” research project, the “Multimedia HIV and Hepatitis Intervention Project,” the “Violent Offenders in Drug Court” project, and the “Adult Drug Diversion/Drug Court Research Project,” all of which resulted in several peer-reviewed publications
- Led the project 'Roads Diverge,' focusing on long-term patterns of relapse, recidivism, and desistance among drug-involved offenders.
- Led the observation and evaluation of the one-year transition process for the Delaware Department of Corrections from an existing substance abuse provider to a new provider.
- Conducted participant recruitment for diverse research projects, applying a range of recruitment strategies and techniques.
- Participated in a wide variety of initiatives in a multidisciplinary research and evaluation center addressing challenges related to the fields of criminal justice, sociology, substance abuse, and behavioral health
- Entered and maintained data records accurately.
- Established collaborations with universities nationwide to enhance research opportunities
- Conducted small and large group presentations
- Validated incoming data to check information accuracy and integrity while independently locating and correcting concerns.
- Gathered, arranged, and corrected research data to create representative graphs and charts highlighting results for presentations.
- Utilized statistical packages to analyze data and create visualizations.
- Distilled large amounts of information and produced reports, spreadsheets, and documents outlining key details.
- Helped team meet regulatory requirements by coordinating documentation and filings.
- Installed equipment and managed inventory for research operations..
- Collected and categorized data for research analysis..
- Initiated correspondences with other Universities for Nationwide research
Juvenile Drug Diversion Program Coordinator
SODAT
06.1999 - 07.2001
- Coordinated Juvenile Drug Diversion Program in community-based non-profit, facilitating access to resources and support for at-risk youth
- Supported Adult Drug Diversion Program as Assistant Coordinator and Evaluator, managing case files and providing counseling to participants
- Conducted client intake assessments
Education
Bachelor of Arts - History Education, Political Science (minor)
University of Delaware
Newark, DESkills
- Court data systems
- Public records research
- Statistical analysis tools
- Data collection
- Information management
- Statistical analysis
- Microsoft Word/Excel
- SharePoint
- Analytical thinking
- Dispute resolution techniques
- Communication skills
Certification
Acquired PPST Teaching Certification (1998)
Interests
Political Research, Political Discourse and Community Engagement, Photography and Art, Voracious Reader and Consumer of All Genres of Music, Lifelong Martial Arts student (Muay Thai, Boxing, multiple forms of Japanese Karate, Japanese Jujutsu, MMA, Brazilian Jiujitsu, Krav Maga, and Wrestling), Black belts/instructor certifications in a variety of Martial Arts
Publications
Tempest in a TC: Changing Treatment Providers for In-Prison Therapeutic Communities, C.A. Saum, D.J. O'Connell, S.S. Martin, M.H. Hiller, G.A. Bacon, D.D. Simpson, Criminal Justice and Behavior, 34, 9, 1168-1178, 2007
Timeline
Court Researcher
CECIL COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT
04.2016 - Current
Research Associate
UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE – CENTER FOR DRUG AND HEALTH STUDIES
08.2001 - 03.2016
Juvenile Drug Diversion Program Coordinator
SODAT
06.1999 - 07.2001
Bachelor of Arts - History Education, Political Science (minor)
University of Delaware