Dr. James Mann

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General Information

  • Position: Associate Professor
  • E-mail: jpmann@lamar.edu
  • Phone: 409-880-7892
  • Office: Maes 65

Education

  • Ph.D. Counseling Psychology, Texas A&M University, 1990
  • M.S. Clinical Psychology, Western Kentucky University, 1986
  • M.A. Criminal Justice, University of Texas at Arlington, 1979
  • B.S. Sociology, Texas A&M University, 1973

Academic Activities

  • Undergraduate Lecture Courses:
    • Responses to Crime
    • Incarceration
    • Psychology & the Law
    • Criminal Behavior
    • Special Topics
  • Graduate Lecture Courses:
    • Leadership
    • Forensic Psychology
    • Investigative Psychology
    • Correctional Administration
    • Mediation
  • Internship Coordinator
  • Academic Advisor to students
  • Thesis Committees

University, Professional, and Community Service

  • University Services
    • Faculty Senate
      • Chair, Academic Issues Committee
      • Executive Committee
    • Tenure & Promotion Committee
    • University Curriculum Committee
    • Registration & Grading Committee
  • Professional Services
    • Retired Chief Psychologist, Federal Bureau of Prisons
    • Licensed Psychologist, Texas and North Carolina
    • Professional Organization Memberships
      • International Association for Correctional and Forensic Psychology
      • International Academy of Investigative Psychology
      • American Correctional Association
      • American Psychological Association
      • The Society for Police and Criminal Psychology
      • Texas Association of Mediators
  • Community Services
    Community Relations Board, Federal Bureau of Prisons Southeast Texas Prisoner Re-entry Council Mental Health Committee, American Correctional Association East Texas Geriatric Education Center-Consortium Jefferson County Dispute Resolution Center

Selected Publications

Mann, J. P. (2011).  Delivering justice to the mentally ill: Characteristics of mental health courts.  Southwest Journal of Criminal Justice, 8, 44-56.

Mann, J. P. (2010). The war on drugs: Counting our victories. Critical Issues in Justice and Politics, 3, 45-62.

Mann, J.P. & Mann, J.R. (2003). Sex offender screening in prison.  American Journal of Forensic Psychology, 21, 33-52.

Mann, J.P. (1995). Building sex offender programs with validity. In American Correctional Association (Ed.), The state of corrections (pp. 222-228). Laurel, MD: American Correctional Association.

Mann, J., Stenning, W., & Borman, C. (1992).  The utility of the MMPI-2 with pedophiles.  Journal of Offender Rehabilitation, 18, 59-74.

Mann, J.P. & Neece, J. (1990). Worker’s compensation regarding law enforcement related post traumatic stress disorder.  Behavioral Sciences and the Law, 8, 447-456