Education:
Ph.D., Sociology/Criminology, University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, 1996
Dissertation: “Youth Status Achievement and Legal Sanctions: A Longitudinal Study”
M.A., Sociology, University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign (UIUC), 1993
M.A., Modern Chinese Literature, Peking University, China, 1986
B.A., Chinese, Peking University, China, 1983
Additional Training:
Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland, USA, 1998-2001
Research Interests
Family and delinquency; crime prevention; corrections; substance abuse; criminal psychology; religion; child maltreatment; quantitative and qualitative research methods.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Chair, Department of Sociology, University of Macau, Macau, 2011-
Associate Professor, Department of Sociology, University of Macau, Macau, 2010-
Statistician, Bureau of Justice Statistics, U.S. Department of Justice, USA, 2010
Senior Study Director, Westat, Rockville, Maryland, USA, 2005-2010
Assistant Professor, College of Criminology and Criminal Justice, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida, USA, 2001-2005
Jerry Lee Assistant Research Professor (postdoctoral fellow), Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland, USA, 1998-2001
Research Associate, Justice Center, Lamar University, Beaumont, Texas, USA, 1996-1998
Assistant Professor, Department of Chinese Language and Literature. Peking University, Beijing, China, 1986-1989
OTHER AFFILIATIONS
Member of the University Senate, 2012-
Member of the University Research Committee, 2012-
Chair, Dean’s Advisory Committee on Research, Faculty of Social Sciences, 2013-
Chair, Dean’s Advisory Committee on Research, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, 2012-2013
Member of the Standing Committee, Graduate Studies Committee, Faculty of Social Sciences, 2013-
Member of the Standing Committee, Graduate Studies Committee, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, 2012-2013
Member of Center for Continuing Education Advisory Board, 2013-
Member of the Research Ethics Committee, Research Committee, University of Macau, 2011-2012
Member of the Task Force on Emergency Management of Students on Overseas Exchange, 2011-2012
President, Asian Association for Substance Abuse Research, 2013-
President of the Executive Council, Macau Sociological Association, 2012-
Vice President, Macau Society of Criminology, 2010-
Visiting Scholar, Greenville College, Greenville, Illinois, USA, 1989-1991
Associate Editor, Journal of Drug Issues, 2005-
Editorial Board Member, Victims and Offenders: An International Journal of Evidence-based Research, Policy, and Practice, 2012-
PUBLICATIONS
Refereed Journal Articles:
Li, S.D. (2014). Toward a cost-effective correctional system: New developments in community-based corrections in China. Victims & Offenders: An International Journal of Evidence-based Research, Policy, and Practice. Published online before print January 28, 2014, doi: 10.1080/15564886.2013.860936.
Hilal, S., Densley, J., Li, S.D., & Ma, Y. (2013). The routine of mass murders in China. Homicide Studies. Published online before print December 13, 2013, doi: 10.1177/1088767913505092.
Li, S.D. (2013). Familial religiosity, family processes, and juvenile delinquency in a national sample of early adolescents. Journal of Early Adolescence. Published online before print July 15, 2013, doi: 10.1177/0272431613495445.
Li, S.D. (2013). Crime and the relationship between gambling and crime in Macao. Journal of Macau Studies, 2013(1), 127-137. (李德，2013。澳門社會中的犯罪問題以及博彩與犯罪的關係。《澳門研究》, 2013年第1期，127-137页).
Li, D. (2012). Causes and prevention of juvenile delinquency. Journal of Shandong Police College, 2012(4), 102-106. (李德，2012。青少年犯罪和越轨行为的成因与预防。《山东警察学院学报》，2012年第4期，102-106页).
Li, S.D. (2011). The religious context of parenting, family processes, and alcohol use in early adolescence. Journal of Drug Issues, 41(4), 619-648.
Li, S.D. (2011). Testing mediation using multiple regression and structural modeling analyses in secondary data. Evaluation Review, 35, 240-268.
Li, S.D. (2005). Race, self-control, and drug problems among jail inmates. Journal of Drug Issues, 35, 645-663.
Kleck, G., Server, B., Li, S.D., & Gertz, M. (2005). The missing link in general deterrence research. Criminology, 43, 623-660.
Wang, X., Blomberg, T., & Li, S.D. (2005). Educational deficiencies, delinquency, and public policy. Evaluation Review, 29, 291-312.
Li, S.D. (2004). The impacts of self-control and social bonds on juvenile delinquency in a national sample of midadolescents. Deviant Behavior, 25, 351-373.
Li, S.D., & MacKenzie, D. (2003). The gendered effects of adult social bonds on criminal activities of probationers. Criminal Justice Review, 28, 278-298.
MacKenzie, D., & Li, S.D. (2002). The impact of formal and informal control on criminal careers of probationers. Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency, 39, 243-276.
Winokur, K., Li, S.D., & McEntire, R. (2002). Data integration in juvenile justice education. Evaluation Review, 26, 322-339.
Johnson, B., Jang, S., Larson, D., & Li, S.D. (2001). Does adolescent religious commitment matter? A reexamination of the effects of religiosity on delinquency. Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency, 38, 22-44.
Johnson, B., Jang, S., Li, S.D., & Larson, D. (2000). The “invisible institution” and black youth crime: The church as an agency of local social control. Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 29, 479-498.
Johnson, B., Larson, D., Li, S.D., & Jang, S. (2000). Escaping from the crime of inner cities: Church attendance and religious salience among disadvantaged youth. Justice Quarterly, 17, 377-391.
Johnson, B., Li, S.D., Larson, D., & McCullough, M. (2000). A systematic review of the religiosity and delinquency literature: A research note. Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice, 16, 32-52.
Li, S.D., Priu, H., & MacKenzie, D. (2000). Drug involvement, lifestyles, and criminal activities among probationers. Journal of Drug Issues, 30, 593-620.
Li, D. (1999). Legal sanctions and youths’ status achievement: A longitudinal study. Justice Quarterly, 16, 377-402.
Li, D. (1999). Reconstructing Chinese sociology: A quest for an applied science. Sociological Practice: A Journal of Clinical and Applied Research, 1, 273-284.
Li, D. (1999). Social control, delinquency, and youth status achievement: A developmental approach. Sociological Perspectives, 42, 305-324.
Li, D. (1995). Economic development, social control, and murder rates: A cross-national approach. Cross-Cultural Research, 29, 361-382.
Edited Books:
Kerley, K.R., Copes, H., Lane, J., Li, S.D., & Sharp, S. (Eds.) (forthcoming). Encyclopedia of Corrections, Volumes 1-3. New York: John Wiley & Sons.
Luo, D., Li, S.D., & Zhao, G. (Eds.) (2012). Criminal Psychology. Beijing: Beijing Normal University Publishing Group. (罗大华、李德、赵桂芬，2012。《犯罪心理学》，北京师范大学出版社).
Books Chapters:
Li, S.D. (forthcoming). Drug Treatment Programs. In K.R. Kerley, H. Copes, J. Lane, S.D. Li, & S. Sharp (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Corrections. New York: John Wiley & Sons.
Li, S.D. (forthcoming). Faith-based Programs. In K.R. Kerley, H. Copes, J. Lane, S.D. Li, & S. Sharp (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Corrections. New York: John Wiley & Sons.
Li, S.D. (2013). Crime and gambling in Macao. In L, Cao, I. Sun, & W. Hebenton (Eds.), Routledge Handbook of Chinese Criminology (pp. 309-324). New York: Routledge.
Li, S.D., & Liu, J. (2012). Network analysis of demographic, socio-economic, and organizational characteristics of Chinese drug trafficking groups. In R. Thilagaraj, J. Liu, & S. Latha (Eds.), Crime and criminal justice in Asia (43-57). New Delhi: Mittal Publications.
Li, S.D. (2012). An overview of contemporary development in criminology in the West. In D. Luo, S. Li, & G. Zhao (Eds.), Criminal Psychology (pp. 16-26). (李德。當代西方犯罪心理學研究概況。《犯罪心理學》，16-26頁，北京师范大学出版社).
Li, S.D. (2012). Research methods in criminal psychology. In D. Luo, S. Li, & G. Zhao (Eds.), Criminal Psychology (pp. 37-61). (李德。犯罪心理學的研究方法。《犯罪心理學》，37-61頁，北京师范大学出版社).
Li, S.D. (2012). Biological and physiological theories. In D. Luo, S. Li, & G. Zhao (Eds.), Criminal Psychology (pp. 92-110). (李德。西方主流的犯罪心理成因论：生物、生理学观点。《犯罪心理學》，92-110頁，北京师范大学出版社).
Li, S.D. (2012). Psychological explanations of violent behavior in the West. In D. Luo, S. Li, & G. Zhao (Eds.), Criminal Psychology (pp. 203-220). (李德。西方學者對暴力行爲的心理學解釋。《犯罪心理學》，203-220頁，北京师范大学出版社).
Li, S.D. (2012). Psychological prediction of crime. In D. Luo, S. Li, & G. Zhao (Eds.), Criminal Psychology (pp. 315-334). (李德。犯罪心理預測。《犯罪心理學》，315-334頁，北京师范大学出版社).
Li, S.D. (2012). Theories and methods in psychological treatment of criminal behavior in non-Chinese societies. In D. Luo, S. Li, & G. Zhao (Eds.), Criminal Psychology (pp. 356-370). (李德。國外犯罪心理矯治的理論與實踐。《犯罪心理學》，356-370頁，北京师范大学出版社).
Reports:
Sedlak, A., Mettenburg, J., Basena, M., Petta, I., Greene, A., McPherson, K., Greene, A., & Li, S.D. (2010). Fourth National Incidence Study of Child Abuse and Neglect (NIS–4): Report to Congress. Washington, D.C.: Administration for Children and Families (ACF), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS).
Li, S.D., & Sedlak, A. (2009). Recent Trends in Local Child Protective Services Practices. Washington, D.C.: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS).
Li, S.D., McPherson, K., & Sedlak, A. (2009). Kinship Effects in the NSCAW Data. Washington, D.C.: Administration for Children and Families (ACF), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS).
Li, S.D. & Sorongon, A. (2008). Head Start Services, Parent’s Social Capital, and Parent Involvement in Head Start Programs. Washington, D.C.: Administration for Children and Families (ACF), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS).
Li, S.D. (2006). The Religious Context of Parenting, Family Processes, and Adolescent Use and Misuse of Alcohol. Bethesda, MD: National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, National Institute of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Blomberg, T., Li, S.D., & Waldo, G. (2002). 2002 Annual report to the Florida Department of Education. Tallahassee, FL: Florida Department of Education.
Blomberg, T., Li, S.D., & Waldo, G. (2001). 2001 Annual report to the Florida Department of Education. Tallahassee, FL: Florida Department of Education.
Li, S.D., & MacKenzie, D.L. (2001). The Philly Project and its outcomes: A final report. College Park, MD: University of Maryland.
Johnson, B., Li, D., & Websdale, N. (1998). Florida Mortality Review Project (Prepared for the Florida Violence Against Women Grant Program). Tallahassee, FL: Office of the Governor.
Completed Research Manuscripts:
Li, S.D. Religion, routines and delinquency: How does religiosity affect delinquent behavior? R&R by Criminology (1/52 in Criminology and Penology, JCR 2012).
Li, S.D. & Liu, J. Network characteristics and organizational structure of Chinese drug trafficking groups. R&R by Crime and Delinquency (16/52 in Criminology and Penology, JCR 2012).
Li, S.D., Zhang, X., Ma, Y., & Leung, S.O. On the relationship between family and adolescent smoking in Macao.
Work in Progress:
Monographs:
Li, S.D. Family processes and juvenile delinquency in China.
Li, S.D. Understanding mass murders in China.
Li, S.D., Lin, J., Zhang, X, Tang, W., & Ma, Y. Substance abuse problems and policy in Macao.
Li, S.D. (Eds.). Crime and gambling in Macao.
Articles:
Li, S.D., Zhao, R., & Zhang, H. A comparative study of the relationship between drugs and crime.
Li, S.D. & Wang, X. Intimate partner violence and social responses in China.
Zhao, R., Zhang, H., & Li, S.D. A profile of Chinese drug users: Evidence from a southern city in China.
Ma, Y., Li, S.D., Leung, S.O., & Zhang, X. The effects of family and peers on drug use among adolescents in Macao.
CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
Li, S.D., Zhao, R., & Zhang, H. (2013). A comparative study of the relationship between drugs and crime. Annual Meeting of American Society of Criminology. Atlanta, U.S.A.
Zhao, R., Zhang, H., & Li, S.D. (2013). A profile of Chinese drug users: evidence from a southern city in china. Annual Meeting of American Society of Criminology. Atlanta, U.S.A.
Zhang, X., Li, S.D., Leung, S.O., Ma, Y. (2013). Explaining juvenile smoking in Macao. Annual Meeting of American Society of Criminology. Atlanta, U.S.A.
Ma, Y., Li, S.D., Leung, S.O., Zhang, X. (2013). The effects of family and peers on drug use among adolescents in Macao. Annual Meeting of American Society of Criminology. Atlanta, U.S.A.
Li, S.D. (2013). Promises and problems of community-based drug treatment in China. The 26th annual Australian and New Zealand Society of Criminology Conference. Brisbane, Australia.
Li, S.D. (2013). Crime, gambling, and criminal justice policy in Macao. 13th Annual Conference of the European Society of Criminology. Budapest, Hungary.
Li, S.D. (2013). Family processes and juvenile delinquency in China. Eighth International Convention of Asia Scholars (ICAS 8), Macao, China.
Li, S.D. (2012). Network characteristics and offending patterns of Chinese drug trafficking groups. Annual Meeting of American Society of Criminology. Chicago, U.S.A.
Ma, Y., & Li, S.D. (2012). Factors related to re-offending among Chinese mass murders and serial murders. Annual Meeting of American Society of Criminology. Chicago, U.S.A. LI/11
Li, S.D. (2011). Qualitative and quantitative analyses of Chinese serial murders and mass murders. Asian Criminological Society Second Annual Conference. Taipei, Taiwan.
Li, S.D. & Wang, H. (2011). Assessing the stability and variability of parental influence on delinquency. Annual Meeting of American Society of Criminology. Washington D.C., U.S.A.
Li, S.D. & Liu, J. (2011). Network characteristics and organizational structure of Chinese drug trafficking groups. Annual Meeting of American Society of Criminology. Washington D.C., U.S.A.
Li, S.D., & Liu, J. (2010). Network analysis of demographic, socioeconomic, and organizational characteristics of Chinese drug trafficking groups. Asian Criminological Society Second Annual Conference. Chennai, India.
Li, S.D. (2009). Stability of religion and delinquency in adolescent life course. Annual Meeting of the American Society of Criminology, Philadelphia, U.S.A.
Li, S.D. (2009). The religious context of parenting, family processes, and adolescent alcohol use. The Sixth Symposium of the Social Scientific Study of Religion, Wuxi, China.
Li, S.D., & Sorongon, A. (2009). Head Start services, parent’s social capital, and parent involvement in Head Start programs. The Society for Research in Child Development Biennial Conference, Denver, U.S.A.
Li, S.D. (2007). CPS Structure and Policies Mail Survey (SPM). The 16th National Conference on Child Abuse and Neglect, Portland, U.S.A.
Li, S.D. (2006). Religion, family processes, and adolescent use and misuse of alcohol. Annual Meeting of the American Society of Criminology, Los Angeles, U.S.A.
Li, S.D. (2005). The religious context of parenting, family processes, and juvenile delinquency among adolescents. Annual Meeting of the American Society of Criminology, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Li, S.D. (2004). Race, self-control, and antisocial behavior among jail inmates. Annual Meeting of the American Society of Criminology, Nashville, U.S.A.
Li, S.D. (2003). Self-control, social bonds and juvenile delinquency. Annual Meeting of the American Society of Criminology, Denver, U.S.A.
Shiyloh, D., Li, S.D., Zhao, G., Wang, X., & Yang, L. (2003). Integrated theory explaining violence by students against teachers. Annual Meeting of the American Society of Criminology, Denver, U.S.A.
Wang, X., Blomberg, T., & Li, S.D. (2003). Educational deficiencies of delinquent youth. Annual Meeting of the American Society of Criminology, Denver, U.S.A. LI/12
Li, S.D. (2002). Gender, self-control, social bonds, and delinquency. Annual Meeting of the American Society of Criminology, Chicago, U.S.A.
Li, S.D., Blomberg, T., & Winokur, K.P. (2002). Delinquency and education: What works revisited. Annual Meeting of the American Society of Criminology, Chicago, U.S.A.
Blomberg, T., Li, S.D., & Winokur, K.P. (2002). Education and delinquent and non-delinquent life course consequences. Annual Meeting of the American Society of Criminology, Chicago, U.S.A.
Winokur, K.P., Blomberg, T., & Li, S.D. (2002). Evaluation research, politics and juvenile justice policy. Annual Meeting of the American Society of Criminology, Chicago, U.S.A.
Li, S.D., & Pesta, G. (2001). Implementing a comprehensive database for statewide research on education of delinquent youth. Annual Meeting of the American Society of Criminology, Atlanta, U.S.A.
Li, S.D., & MacKenzie, D. (2000). Social bonds, deterrence, and crime: A test of gender-specific effects. Annual Meeting of the American Society of Criminology, San Francisco, U.S.A.
Fu, Q., Li, S.D., Rosenmerkel, S., & MacKenzie, D. (2000). Low self-control, social bonds, and criminal activities among incarcerated jail inmates. Annual Meeting of the American Society of Criminology, San Francisco, U.S.A.
MacKenzie, D., & Li, S.D. (1999). The impact of formal and informal control on criminal careers. Annual Meeting of the American Society of Criminology, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Li, S.D., & MacKenzie, D. (1999). Treating inmates as executives: An evaluation of treatment program designed to increase competency. Annual Meeting of the American Society of Criminology, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Johnson, B., Li, D., & Larson, D. (1998). Religiousness and delinquency: Assessing indirect and direct effects in a structural equation model. Annual Meeting of the American Society of Criminology, Washington, DC., U.S.A.
Johnson, B., Li, D., & Larson, D. (1997). Religiousness and deviance: A systematic review literature. Annual Meeting of the American Society of Criminology, San Diego, U.S.A.
Li, D. (1996). Youth status achievement and legal sanctions: A longitudinal study. Annual Meeting of the American Society of Criminology, Chicago, U.S.A.
Li, D. (1995). Police employment and urban violence: A time-series study. Annual Meeting of the American Society of Criminology, Boston, U.S.A.
Li, D. (1994). Economic development, social control, and murder rates: A cross-national approach. Annual Meeting of the American Society of Criminology, Miami, U.S.A.
Li, D. (1993). Sociological practice and the future of China. Annual Meeting of the Society for Applied Sociology, St. Louis, U.S.A.
Li, D. (1992). An outsider’s experience of American institutions of higher education: Three points of view. Annual Meeting of the Midwest Sociological Society, Kansas City, U.S.A.