Curriculum Vitae Jia Di Criminal Justice Center Sam Houston State University Huntsville, TX 77341 Phone (713) 998-8955 EDUCATION Sam Houston State University 2017(expected) Criminology and Criminal Justice Ph.D. Chinese People’s Public Security University Public Administration M.A. 2006 Hebei University of Economics and business Human Resources B.S. 2000 PUBLICATIONS Wang, David and Di, Jia. (2005). Crisis-policing With Chinese Characteristics Journal of Chinese People's Public Security University （a national core journal） Jia, Di and Qiang, Tan. (2006). American INCOSIT Policing Training Plan Journal of China’s Special Police PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT Criminal Justice Center of Sam Houston State University 08/2013-present Research Assistant • Aided assigned faculty member with tasks related to his academic position • Assisted with undergraduate course work responsibilities Emergency Training Department of Red Cross Society of China 06/2011-06/2012 Assistant Minister • Assisted the minister with the implementation of first aid training all over China；enhanced the awareness and skills of self and mutual rescue and disaster prevention and mitigation • Negotiation with partner, composing the project plan, verifying legal documents • Took charge of projects like the theme activity on World First Aid Day, the MISP training project held by Red Cross Society of China and United Nations Fund for Population and so on Command Center of Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau 09/2006-05/2011 First-class Superintendent • The command, dispatch and coordination of overall services as well as making early warnings and suggestions based on the analyses of dynamic information of crime and delinquency • Preside over researching projects on policing command system reforms TEACHING INTERESTS • • Comparative policing Policing in China • • • RESEARCHING INTERESTS Interest #1 Homeland security and emergency management Interest #2 Comparative policing in the area of police administration Statistical Analysis Software: SPSS, QDA HONORS AND AWARDS Summer Fellowship 2014 College of Criminal Justice, Sam Houston State University Second Prize 2011 Annual Performance Appraisal of Training Center of Red Cross Society of China Third-class Merit of Individual 2009 Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau Excellent Individual Award in the Security Work of the 2008 Olympic Games 2008 Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau Excellent Athlete Award & First Prize 2004 Postgraduates’ Poetry Reading Contest of Chinese People’s Public Security University Excellent Graduate & First-class Scholarship 2000, 1998, and 1997 Hebei University of Economics and Business EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES The American Society of Criminology Conference 11/2013 The Official Documentary of the Ministry of Public Security of China 06/2007 Translator, writer and editor The Research Association of Asian Police 09/2005 Interpreter and reception The Delegation of Sam Houston State University, Texas, USA 11/2004 Student Representative & Interpreter Chinese Youth Delegation 08/1995 One of the two student representatives of Handan City who went to visit Japan as a member of this exchange program at the invitation of Japanese government All Applicants: • • • • Passport: Passports must be valid for at least six months beyond their intended period of stay in the United States. The DS-160 application form confirmation page. One Photograph: Two inches square (51mm x 51mm) color passport/digital photograph, less than 6 months old, against a white background, full frontal view. Detailed guidelines for taking and submitting a quality photograph are on the U.S. Department of State website here. Your application will be refused if your photograph does not meet the requirements. Application fee receipt number (or other document which shows that application fee has already been paid). • • F-1 and J-1 visa holders: Research/study plans with detailed information about your planned studies or research in the United States, including the name and email address of your advising professor and/or the head of your department in the United States. Please click here for a sample research proposal/study plan. A resume/CV that provides detailed information about your past academic and professional experience, including a complete list of all publications to which you have contributed. Please click here for a sample resume. Official transcripts covering coursework at U.S. institutions. An advisor’s biography, CV, or webpage printout (for graduate students who have already been assigned an advising professor at their U.S. institution). • • How To Apply If you meet the requirements above, follow the steps below to create a profile and continue the application process. • Step 1 • Complete the non-immigrant Visa Electronic Application (DS-160) form. (You are required to upload a photograph taken within the last six months as a part of the DS-160 process. Detailed guidelines for taking and submitting a quality photograph are on the U.S. Department of State website here.) • Step 2 • Log-in to our online applicant system and create a profile to pay the visa application (MRV) fee. Once logged in, choose “Schedule appointment”. As you go through the process you will answer the drop-box questions which will evaluate your eligibility to apply for a visa without an interview. • Step 3 • After you answer the questions, you will be prompted to pay the visa fee. If you are eligible to apply for a visa without an interview, you will print out the “Application Drop-Off Letter ” which you will include with your visa application to be mailed. • Step 4 • Gather your DS-160 confirmation page, MRV fee receipt, current and previous passports, photo, and a letter explaining your travel purpose and itinerary. Depending on the visa category, you may require additional documentation and a reciprocity fee. Please refer to your specific visa category page for additional required documents. • Step 5 • Go to one of the CITIC Bank locations specified here. Take your Application Drop-Off Letter and all documents required with a mailing envelope to enclose your documents. A receipt with the tracking number will be given to you. There is no charge for this transaction. • Note: Please do not submit any documentation in a sealed envelope as this will be rejected by the US Embassy /Consulate. If you use an envelope to submit documents, it must remain open at all times. • Step 6 • CITIC Bank will deliver your documents to the Consulate General Guangzhou. • Step 7 • At the end of the visa adjudication process, the Consulate General Guangzhou will return your documents and your passport to you at the chosen document delivery address in your profile. When the documents are dispatched you will receive an email with the tracking number. You can change the delivery address by accessing your profile. If issued, your passport will contain your visa. • Important Note: The use of the mail-in service does not guarantee visa issuance. In some cases, applicants may still be required to appear for a visa interview at the Consulate General Guangzhou. Examples of this include incomplete and/or inaccurate applications.