2. • Review new and emerging intervention research
• Guide organization implementation
• Develop evaluative components
• Write and submit project reports and publications
• Deliver keynote and workshop presentations
• Provide program assessment and technical assistance
• Guide organizational change and action planning
• Write grant applications
• Write and submit project reports
• Manage research assistants and graduate students
Justice Research Center
Evidence-Based Training Institute
Director (03/07-4/10) and Research Associate (01/07-4/10)
• Developed and designed training curricula, assessment tools and strategies
• Tailored training facilitation to client needs
• Delivered keynote and workshop presentations
• Provided MITI coding and supervision
• Guided organizational change and action planning
• Wrote grant applications, project reports and updates
• Hired, trained and supervised project staff and interns
• Assessed and screen youth for CBT interventions
• Conducted cognitive-behavioral interventions
• Managed a caseload of diversion clients
• Conducted fidelity monitoring site visits related to evidence-based practices and continuous quality
improvement
• Managed contract deliverables
• Facilitated training for re-design pilot sites, FL DJJ technical assistants and Juvenile Probation Officers
in the Academy
Florida Department of Juvenile Justice
Central Communications Center
OMC II (10/20/04-01/01/07)
• Designed and developed report protocols and operations
• Assessed abuse allegations’ reportability according to policy
• Documented and classified allegations, following associated notification procedures
Florida State University Schools
Teacher (4/01-6/01 & 9/02-6/03)
• Taught special needs reading, high school English, and Performance Arts
• Lead a Micro-Society project, including special seasonal events
• Coordinated with parents and students to develop individual academic goals
• Wrote lesson plans, quizzes & tests
3. After-School Dance Program (Nims Middle School, Leon County, Florida)
Teacher & Case Management Leader (99-00)
• Wrote grant collaboratively, gathering community resources & submitting application
• Integrated female programming components
• Developed a community service component, including role modeling
• Provided case management, contacting families & tracking involvement
• Organized and chaperoned field trips & parties
• Formed a partnership between Nims, the FSU Family Institute and Gwen Cherry Child Development
Center
• Developed & implemented program curriculum and behavior management
• Wrote and submitted grant management reports, documenting deliverables
• Facilitated management meetings
The Department of Juvenile Justice
Bureau of Research and Data
Research Associate (2/97-07/00)
• Coordinated statewide data analysis and collection
• Wrote statewide reports for the Florida Legislature Performance Based Budgeting
• Provided department and field technical support
• Managed numerous databases
• Conducted field visits, including individual and group training courses
• Directed research on Alternative to Suspension & Expulsion Programs, including classroom visits,
grant application analysis, on-site monitoring and Logic Model creation
• Supervised research staff, data collection & analysis, status and research report writing &
community relations
• Completed the Department of Juvenile Justice’s Statewide Volunteer Development Training
Certification course
The Florida State University
School of Criminology, Juvenile Justice Program
Assistant Program Director & Internship Coordinator (5/97-5/98)
• Recruited, screened and coordinated students and agencies for internships
• Managed contracts, interns and staff, including payroll
• Created program materials, including reports, brochures & monthly newsletters
• Acted as a liaison for the University with state agencies & non-profit organizations
EDUCATION: The Florida State University
College of Social Work
MSW coursework
The Florida State University
Bachelor of Science
Major: Family & Child Science
Minor: Criminal Justice- Juvenile Justice Role Model Program
4. Professional Facilitation and Training Credentials
• Motivational Interviewing with CBT V2 (01/2015)
• UCCI CBI-Sex Offender Training (02/2014)
• UCCI MI-EPICS Integration (05/2013)
• UCCI Correctional Program Checklist (01/2012)
• UCCI CBI-Substance Abuse Training (01/2012)
• UCCI Family EPICS (12/2011)
• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (08/2011)
• Thinking for a Change Advanced (05/2011)
• UCCI Core Correctional Practices (07/2010)
• Effective Practices Community Supervision (05/2010)
• Choices for Change Master (01/2010)
• MI Treatment Integrity Instrument (10/2009)
• Micro-Expression Training (03/2009)
• PAIRS for Life (03/2008)
• MI Network Trainer (09/2007)
• Correctional Program Assessment Inventory (08/2007)
• Thinking for a Change Master (05/2007)
• Communicating for a Change (05/2007)
• National Curriculum & Training Institute (04/2007)
• Motivational Interviewing (MI) (03/2007)
• Aggression Replacement Training (01/2007)
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE:
Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers, Inc.
MINT Training Mentor (10/12-present)
• Conducting individual training
• Developing learning plans
• Coding recorded submission for proficiency
• Reviewing and edited all application materials
• Mentees successfully accepted into the network
MINT, PLUS Pilot Project Manager (09/11-present)
• Chair conference calls
• Report to the Board of Directors
• Coordinate sub-committee activities
• Develop internal systems, surveys, learning plans and protocols
Professional Issues Committee Chair (09/09-1/11)
• Chair conference calls
• Report to the Board of Directors
• Coordinate committee activities
• Develop internal systems and protocols
5. Midtown West Neighborhood Association
Vice President (06/06-06/11)
• Establish new neighborhood association
• Plan neighborhood events
• Act as Marketing advisor
• Facilitate partnership with Mid-Town Merchants Association
Southern Springs Learning Center
Board of Directors Secretary (5/04-05/07)
• Acted as Secretary for Board
• Conducted General Board Responsibilities
• Supervised Volunteer Coordination
• Provided Accounting and Administrative Services
• Planned and Coordinated Special Events
FSU Juvenile Justice Student Association
President (8/97-8/98)
• Facilitated constitution and mission writing
• Planned & coordinated mentoring program
• Recruited students & chaired meetings
• Organized & conducted press interviews and conference
• Consulted on grants
Conference Presentations and Speaking Engagements
• Extensive resume available upon request
HONORS:
• Graduate of Youth for Understanding 1986-87 Congress-Bundestag exchange program, living &
studying, Hamburg, Germany
• Dean’s List & Honor Society, FSU
• President and Founder of the Juvenile Justice Student Association
• Nims Middle School Mentor, Leon County, FL
• Hillcrest Rite of Passage Volunteer, Cincinnati, OH
• Tacoma Re-entry Group Volunteer, Tacoma, WA
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS:
• American Society of Criminology
• Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers
• American Probation and Parole Association
• Academy of Criminal Justice Science
• National Association of Professional Women
6. PUBLICATIONS:
Labrecque, R. M., Smith, P., Luther, J. D. (2015) Federal Probation Journal December issue
Labrecque, R. M., Luther, J., Smith, P., & Latessa, E. J. (2014). Responding to the needs of probation and
parole: The development of the Effective Practices in Community Supervision Model with Families.
Offender Programs Report.
Tafrate, R., Luther, J. D. (2013) Integrating Motivational Interviewing with Forensic CBT: Promoting
Treatment Engagement and Behavior Change with Justice-Involved Clients
Luther, J. D. (2009). Enhancing Motivation to Change. In Glick, B.(Ed.), Cognitive Behavioral Interventions
for At-Risk Youth (2nd
ed.). Kingston, NJ: Civic Research Institute.
MANUSCRIPT IN PREPARATION:
Luther, J. D. (in draft). Setting prisons free: organizational and cultural influences on prison reform.
CURRICULA DEVELOPMENT:
Luther, J.D., (2015) Motivational Interviewing and Cognitive-Behavioral Intervention Integration for
Probation. Curriculum, Correctional Rehabilitation Services, Tallahassee, FL. V2
Luther, J.D., (2015) Goal-Setting in Case Management. Curriculum, Correctional Rehabilitation Services,
Tallahassee, FL. V2
Smith, Paula, & Luther, J. D. (2014). Effective Practices in Community Supervision version 4. Curriculum,
University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH.
Smith, Paula, Schweitzer, M. & Luther, J. D. (2013). Cognitive behavioral interventions for sex offenders.
Curriculum, University of Cincinnati Corrections Institute, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH.
Luther, J. D., Kishimoto, E. (2012). Washington Department of Corrections’ Motivating Offender Change.
Curriculum. University of Cincinnati Corrections Institute for Washington Department of Corrections.
Luther, J. D., (2012) Motivational Interviewing and Cognitive-Behavioral Interventions (CBI) Integration
Training V1 Curriculum. Tallahassee, FL
Luther, J. D., Pitocco, K., & Lovins, L. (2011). Cognitive behavioral interventions for substance abuse.
Curriculum, University of Cincinnati Corrections Institute, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH.
Luther, J. D., (2010) Effective Practices in Community Supervision for Families Intervention and Training,
Supervision and Feedback Curriculum. University of Cincinnati Corrections Institute, University of
Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH.
Luther, J. D., (2009) Motivational Interviewing Treatment Integrity training, supervision and feedback
Curriculum. Tallahassee, FL
