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kepadil.bsky.social
Balancing motherhood, policing research, & teaching, with football & a good playlist. ✨
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"Bearing the Badge, Battling Inner Struggles: Understanding Suicidal Ideation in Law Enforcement" co-authored with the wonderful @danslawrence.bsky.social and Jessica Dockstader out now! link.springer.com/article/10.1...

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Had quite the lovely chat with Scott Phillips on his new practitioner-oriented podcast @policeinservice.bsky.social about some of my work on police officer & personnel mental health, wellness, & dept services! Take a listen & please reach out with questions! ✨ www.buzzsprout.com/2413505/epis...

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The Cutest Valentine 💕

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If there’s one thing to know about working with me, it’s that I will never hold you in a meeting longer than absolutely necessary. I don’t want to be there either.

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✨NOW ONLINE: A mixed-methods study on how personal & professional support (especially w/ families) impacts women’s org commitment in policing. Spoiler: More support = more commitment S/O to ASEBP AC/DC for making this possible! Limited free access: bit.ly/4h2dmXO

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‼️ New research out with @danslawrence.bsky.social & Jessica Dockstader of CNA We examined suicide rates among LEOs using data collected by First H.E.L.P. & discuss the importance of accurate data collection on the topic Limited free access here: bit.ly/3Eflgyp

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NEW study examining suicide rates among sworn law enforcement officers from 2016 to 2022, disaggregated by year, sex, and geographic region and division. Links to article at end.

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Professional goal this year is to apply for a national level grant. Speaking it into existence. ✨

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Trying to foster connections between emerging, early career, and senior policing scholars! Open to all fields — please share and let me know if you would like to be added! go.bsky.app/GwDMiAc

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How does one see what lists they’re on? 🧐

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Check out these NOPD officers. They run immediately to the scene of the terror attack on NYE. There are more of these types of officers in the US than those officers responding to the Uvalde school shooting. www.wdsu.com/article/new-...

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Wishing everybody a peaceful and healthy holiday season ✨

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First Friday night of winter break spent finalizing the syllabus for my doctoral qualitative methods class next semester and I AM EXCITED. ✨

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First semester back on campus after having a baby was a rough one. I’m so happy to have grades wrapped up and submitted.

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Dear LC comunidad y familia, We hope you and all your loved ones are safe and healthy. I also hope you are having a smooth end to the semester/quarter as well having a wonderful start to the holiday season! Melanie Palacios Soderstrom is the Winter 2024 Latina/o/x Criminology Scholar Spotlight!

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Measuring “what matters” in 21st-century policing: partnering with civilian oversight to assess procedurally just policing in Philadelphia: Police Practice and Research: Vol 0, No 0

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A few of my recent book purchases - some for classes, some for research, all for fun 👀👏🏼

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Good thread here from @gmhales.bsky.social which nicely lays out some of the problems with the police abolition argument.

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New followers might be interested to know many Law & Mental Health Series webinars are freely available on our YouTube channel. Literally hundreds of hours of publicly available info from mental health, legal, & criminology experts! www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

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A steak ‘n cake smash for the amazing ✨O N E✨ year old

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When you successfully run a loop in Stata

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NEW study on how various individual and event-level factors influence police officers’ decision to activate their body-worn cameras (BWCs) across both community member-initiated services and officer-initiated activities. Links to article at end.

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Posting this again because a lot of people said they found it helpful! Guide to ALT text: www.perkins.org/resource/how...

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BO NIX FOR ROOKIE OF THE YEAR

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Having all of the feelings about my daughter turning ✨O N E✨ next Friday. 🥹

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Excitedly putting together the syllabus and assignments for my doctoral qualitative methods course in the spring

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A day of little milestones ✨ Surpassing 300 Google Scholar citations & 400 friends here on @bsky.app 🥳

submitted 101 days ago • 1 comment

A day of little milestones ✨ Surpassing 300 Google Scholar citations & 400 friends here on @bsky.app 🥳

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After spending all day reading and brainstorming about a new project While several looming R&R deadlines for other projects quickly approach I’ve come to realize This will never not be me.

submitted 104 days ago • 4 comments

Gave my professional introduction, it’s time to get to know ME! I have the best husband who graduated alongside me (ASU & SHSU) in 2021. We have 2 amazing Belgian Shepherds, love the Denver Broncos, & have the most incredible ALMOST ONE YEAR OLD baby girl. 🤯 Nice to meet y’all 🥰🦋

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