Curriculum Vitae

Laramie Sproles, M.A.

Research Experience

Graduate Research Assistant | The Center for Collaboration Science | May 2017 – December 2018

Graduate Data Collection Assistant | School of Criminology and Criminal Justice, University of Nebraska at Omaha | January 2018 & July 2018

Undergraduate Research Assistant | The Center for Collaboration Science | January 2017 – May 2017

Conference Presentations

Sproles, L., Henely, D., & Funkhouser, D. “The Financial Aid Offer Letter: Helping Students and Parents Make Informed Decisions.” Presented at the Nebraska Association for Student Financial Aid Administrators Annual Conference (2022, March). Norfolk, NE.

Ligon, G.S., Logan, M.K., Windisch, S., & Sproles, L. “An organizational approach to terrorism: When and how VEO leadership matters.” Presented at the 11^th Annual Society for Terrorism Research Conference (2017, August). New York, NY.

Conference Posters

Sproles, L. “Malevolent Creativity: An Analysis of Far-Left Online Communiques.” Presented at the Research and Creative Activities Fair (2019, April). Omaha, NE.

Sproles, L. “Creativity in Two Types of Violent Groups.” Presented at the Research and Creative Activities Fair (2018, April). Omaha, NE.

Windisch, S., Ligon, G.S., Simi, P., Derrick, D.C., & Sproles, L. “Psychology of Violence: Ideology or Aggression?” Presented at the 10^th Annual Strategic Multi-Layer Assessment Conference. Held jointly with the Department of Homeland Security, Office of Science and Technology, and in cooperation with the Director of National Intelligence/National Intelligence Council (2017). Joint Base Andrews, Washington, D.C.

Professional Experience

ADJUNCT PROFESSOR – CRIMINOLOGY AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Northwest Missouri State | January 2023 to Present

Bellevue University | August 2022 to Present

University of Nebraska | January 2022 to Present

• Teaches a variety of in-person and online classes, including Criminology, Research Methods, Applied Statistics, and Police and Society.
• Develops course curriculum, student learning objectives, and evaluation materials to establish and promote an effective learning environment.
• Mentors students throughout each course to help them with their individual learning needs and provides kind, constructive feedback.
• Engages students each class period using a combination of lectures, discussions, and group activities tailored to the needs of the class.
• Introduces complex criminological concepts in small, bite-sized chunks to improve student comprehension and application of those concepts.

FINANCIAL AID SPECIALIST

Bellevue University | March 2021 to August 2022

• Reviewed student documentation to establish student eligibility for receiving and maintaining institutional, corporate, and federal aid.
• Processed federal student aid for consortium and co-enrolled students and served as the primary contact for partnership schools.
• Supported students throughout the federal financial student aid process by providing excellent customer support.

SALES AND MARKETING CONTENT CREATOR

Carvers Ridge | March 2019 to Sept 2020 

• Produced educational articles, newsletters, brochures, and videos teaching customers about the design, laser, and sandblasting processes.
• Designed and implemented an email marketing strategy resulting in a 71 percent increase in newsletter subscribers in one year.
• Cultivated lasting client relationships by providing excellent customer support through in-person, over-the-phone, and email interactions. 

GRADUATE RESEARCH ASSISTANT

The Center for Collaboration Science | Jan 2017 to Dec 2018

• Quantified the innovation, destructiveness, and lethality of terrorist attacks using a validated assessment process.
• Organized and analyzed large datasets using Microsoft Excel and SPSS Statistical Software.
• Developed the foundation of a law enforcement training program on domestic terrorism to be presented at five Fusion Centers in the United States