Kristine Artello

Visiting Associate Professor, Criminal Justice

Dr. Kristine Artello teaches criminal justice as part of the Department of Applied Social Sciences at Boston University’s Metropolitan College. Her scholarship broadly examines how certain behaviors or events become defined and/or responded to in law and policy, with specific focus on public corruption and rule of law. She has professional experience as an attorney, a social worker, a domestic mediator, and a law clerk, and has been teaching criminology and criminal justice since 2004, most recently at Virginia Commonwealth University. Over her teaching career, Dr. Artello has won numerous awards for excellence in teaching, service, and teamwork, and has served on a series of research grants, with sponsors that include the US Department of Justice. She is a member of the American Society of Criminology, the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, the Society for the Study of Social Problems, and the American Sociological Association. She was also a 2016 TRAC Fellow.

Research Interests

Courses

Scholarly Works

Accepted Journal Articles

Artello, K. “Is public corruption still a crime? The effect of McDonnell narrowing test.” Journal of Criminal Justice and Law 5, no. 2 (2022): 43–61.

Elijo de Tezanos Pinto, M., and Artello, K. “Between a rock and a hard place: The inconsistent application of Special Immigrant Juvenile Status under federal law.” AILA Law Journal 4, no. 1 (2022): 101–114.

Artello, K., and Albanese, J. S. “Culture of corruption: Prosecution, persistence and deterrence.” Public Integrity, Advance Online. (Accepted January 2021)

Artello, K., and Albanese, J. S. “Rising to the surface: The detection of public corruption.” Criminology, Criminal Justice, Law and Society 21, no. 1 (2020): 1–16.

Artello, K. and Albanese, J. S. “The calculus of public corruption cases: Hidden decisions in investigations and prosecutions.” Journal of Criminal Justice and Law 3, no. 1 (2019): 21–36.

Artello, K., and Albanese, J. S. “Investigative decision-making in public corruption cases: Factors influencing case outcomes.” Cogent Social Sciences 5, no. 1 (2019): 1–15.

Albanese, J. S., and Artello, K. “The behavior of corruption: An empirical typology of public corruption by objective and method.” Criminology, Criminal Justice, Law and Society 20 (2019): 1–12. Translated into Russian: Aktual’nye Problemy Ekonomiki I Prava = Actual Problems of Economics and Law 13, no. 2 (Kazan, 2019): 1215–1229.

Albanese, J. S., Artello, K., and Nguyen, L. T. “Distinguishing corruption in law and practice: Empirically separating conviction charges from underlying behaviors.” Public Integrity 21, no. 1 (2019): 22–37.

Albanese, J. S., and Artello, K. “Making anti-corruption efforts more effective: An empirical look at offender motivation—positive, classical, structural and ethical approaches.” Advances in Applied Sociology 8, no. 6 (2018): 471–485.

Artello, K., Hayes, H., Muschert, G., and Spencer, J. “What do we do with those kids? A critical review of current response to juvenile delinquency and an alternative.” Aggression and Violent Behavior 24 (2015): 1–8.

Artello, K. “What did they learn? Using multi-media to engage undergraduates in social problems research.” Innovative Higher Education 39, no. 2 (2014): 169–179.

Artello, K. “Shifting ‘tough on crime’ to keeping kids out of jail: Exploring organizational adaptability and sustainability at a mental health agency serving adjudicated children living with severe mental illness.” Criminal Justice Policy Review 25, no. 3 (2014): 378–396.

Peer Reviewed Conference Proceedings

Baker, N., Spamonas, S., and Artello, K. “(Not)Welcome to the US: Hyper-Ebola and the Crisis of Information Contagion.” ISCRAM Conference, 2015.

Accepted Encyclopedic Entry

Artello, K., and Albanese, J. S. “US trends in public corruption prosecutions.” In Global Encyclopedia of Public Administration, Public Policy, and Governance, edited by A. Farazmand. (Cham: Springer, 2018).

Accepted eBook

Artello, K., Jackson, K., and Sillman, D. Empower yourself to succeed in college: How-to guide to distributed learning. (State College, PA: Schreyer Institute of Teaching Excellence, 2012).

Accepted Publications with Students

Artello, K., and MacDonald, H.* “Corruption.” In Global Crime: An Encyclopedia of Cyber Theft, Drug Smuggling, Human Trafficking, Weapon Sales, and Other Illicit International Activities, edited by P. Reichel. (California: ABC-CLIO, 2019).

Artello, K., and Elijo de Tezanos Pinto, M.* “Prosecutor.” In Encyclopedia of Juvenile Delinquency and Justice, edited by C.J. Schreck. (New Jersey: Wiley-Blackwell, 2017).

Artello, K., and Smith, J. * “Violent crime in America.” In The American middle class: An economic encyclopedia of progress and poverty 2, edited by R. Rycroft (California: Greenwood, 2017): 840–848.

Artello, K., and Williams, S.* “Stress and Crime.” In Blackwell Encyclopedia of Health, Illness, Behavior, and Society. (New Jersey: Wiley-Blackwell, 2014).

Conference Presentations

Artello, K., and Rodgers, S. “Dyadic Reusable Learning Objects: Moving Beyond Recorded Lectures.” Teaching Excellence Symposium, Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence, VCU, April 2, 2021.

Artello, K., and Rodgers, S. “Reusable Learning Objectives for Online Courses in Podcast Form.” Teaching in the Days of Covid-19: Pedagogy Panel Discussion, Western Association of Criminal Justice, November 9, 2020.

Artello, K. “The McDonnell Effect: What is it and What Does it Mean for Public Corruption as a Criminal Act?” Criminology in the New Era: Confronting Injustice and Inequalities, American Society of Criminology. San Francisco, Calif., November 16, 2019.

Artello, K., and Albanese, J. S. “Culture of corruption: What is it and how to change it in the last decade?” Criminology in the New Era: Confronting Injustice and Inequalities, American Society of Criminology. San Francisco, Calif., November 14, 2019.

Artello, K., and Albanese, J. S. “Toolbox to Take Down Corrupt Officials: Public Corruption Investigative Tools.” Justice, Human Rights, and Activism. Academy of Criminal Justice Science. Baltimore, Md., March 27, 2019.

Artello, K., and Albanese, J. S. “Rising to the surface: Ways in which public corruption comes to light.” Institutions, Cultures and Crimes, American Society of Criminology. Atlanta, Ga., November 16, 2018.

Artello, K., and Albanese, J. S. “The Calculus of Public Corruption Cases: Hidden Decisions in Investigations and Prosecutions.” Abolitionist Approaches to Social Problems, The Society for the Study of Social Problems. Philadelphia, Pa., August 12, 2018.

Albanese, J. S., and Artello, K. “Making Anti-Corruption Efforts More Effective: An Empirical Look at Why Corruption Persists.” So What? Understanding What It All Means, Academy of Criminal Justice Science. New Orleans, La., February 16, 2018.

Albanese, J. S., Artello, K., and Nguyen, L.T. “An Empirical Typology of Corruption: the Underlying Behaviors Behind Public Corruption Cases.” Crime, Legitimacy and Reform: Fifty Years after the President’s Commission, The American Society of Criminology. Philadelphia, Pa., November 18, 2017.

Artello, K., and Greep, M. “Polarization of dialogue; place determines response: Ebola as a case study of a perceived public health crisis in America.” Narratives in the World of Social Problems: Power, Resistance, Transformation, Society for the Study of Social Problems. Montreal, Quebec, August 12, 2017.

Artello, K., Albanese, J. S., and Nguyen, L.T. “Distinguishing Corruption in Law and Practice: Empirically Separating Legal Definitions, Prosecutions, and Underlying Behaviors.” Linking Teaching, Practice, and Research, Academy of Criminal Justice Science. Kansas City, Mo., March 25, 2017.

Artello, K. “Creating your niche as non-tenure professor in an academic tenured world.” The Many Colors of Crime and Justice, The American Society of Criminology. New Orleans, La., November 18, 2016.

Artello, K. “Managing Hot Topics in the Classroom.” The Many Colors of Crime and Justice, The American Society of Criminology. New Orleans, La., November 16, 2016.

Artello, K., and Greep, M. “Ebola: A Case Study of Public Dialogue in Two Cities’ Papers Regarding the Intersection of Science, Policy, and Criminalization.” The Politics of Crime and Justice, American Society of Criminology. Washington, D.C., November 18, 2015.

Artello, K. “Knee Jerk Reaction: Unintentional consequences to grass roots movements.” Fifty years later: From War on Poverty to War on Poor, Society for Study of Social Problems. San Francisco, Calif., August 17, 2014.

Artello, K. “What do we do with kids who kill? Pennsylvania’s media response to Miller v. Alabama.” Fifty years later: From War on Poverty to War on Poor, Society for Study of Social Problems. San Francisco, Calif., August 17, 2014.

Artello, K., and Bryce, C. “Making the Leap: How do I transition from classroom to online?” Online Learning Summit 2014: Connections and Community: from Course to Commonwealth, VCU. Richmond, Va., May 14, 2014.

Artello, K. “Overcoming Challenges in Court-Ordered Mental Health Services for Delinquent Youth Adjudicated of Sex Offenses and Families through Wraparound Community Services.” Re-Imagining Social Problems: Moving beyond Social Construction, Society for Study of Social Problems. New York, N.Y., August 9, 2013.

Artello, K. “Voices of The Youth: What Is Missing in Our Knowledge?” Re-Imagining Social Problems: Moving beyond Social Construction, Society for Study of Social Problems. New York, N.Y., August 10, 2013.

Wood, J. K. Artello, K., Harnish, R. J., “Video Conference Classes: A Study of Best and Worst Teaching, Learning and Administrative Practices Identified by Students and Instructors.” Confluence, Eastern Communication Association. Pittsburgh, Pa., April 13, 2013.

Artello, K. “‘It’s more than a video’: Engaging students in research through group work and multi-media assignments in introduction courses.” Unlocking Our Potential and the Culture of Teaching and Learning, Penn State Teaching and Learning with Technology. University Park, Pa., March 16, 2013.

Artello, K. “All that glitters isn’t gold: Bounded agency within court-ordered, voluntary children’s mental health organization.” Thinking in Context, The American Society of Criminology. Chicago, Ill., November 16, 2012.

Artello, K. “Social Responses to Juvenile Crime.” The Art of Activism, Society for Study of Social Problems. Denver, Colo., August 17, 2012.

Artello, K. “What did they learn?: Using multi-media to engage undergraduates in social problems research.” The Art of Activism, Society for Study of Social Problems. Denver, Colo., August 16, 2012.

Artello, K. “Faculty, Administration, and IT Staff/Facilitators Panel Discussion.” Beyond the Basics—Improving Teaching and Learning in Distributed Courses, Penn State New Kensington., New Kensington, Pa., April 13, 2012.

Artello, K. “Pathways to desistance: Influences that help or hinder juvenile sex offenders’ success in wraparound programs.” Breaking the Mold: Innovations and Bold Ventures in Criminology, The American Society of Criminology. Washington, D.C., November 16, 2011.

Artello, K. “‘Communities must own their youth and their problems’: Wraparound Barker’s approach to mentally ill juveniles.” Service Sociology, Society for Study of Social Problems. Las Vegas, Nev., August 19, 2011.

Artello, K. Ownership to alienation: Juvenile sex offenders’ response to court ordered services.” Crime and Social Institutions, The American Society of Criminology. San Francisco, Calif., November 19, 2010.

Artello, K. “Ownership to Alienation: Juvenile Sex Offenders’ Response to Court Ordered Services.” Faculty Research Presentations, Penn State New Kensington. New Kensington, Pa., October 27, 2010.

Grants

Albanese, J. (Principal Investigator), Artello, K. (Senior Research Associate), “Developing Empirically-Driven Public Corruption Prevention Strategies.” Funded by the National Institute of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, US Department of Justice (2016–2018): $412,000.

Principal Investigator, “Survey of State Attorney Generals.” Funded by Bureau of Justice Statistics, Office of Justice Programs, US Department of Justice (2016–2019, not funded).

Principal Investigator, “Can juvenile sex offenders change? Perceptions captured through outpatient treatment.” Research and Development Grant. Funded by Penn State New Kensington, Universities and Colleges (2012–2013): $750.

Artello, K. (Principal Investigator), Sillman, D. Y. (Supporting), “Helping Students Succeed in Distributive Classrooms: Engaging Local and Remote Students.” Funded by the Schreyer Institute for Teaching Excellence, Nonprofit Foundations (2012–2013): $3,340.

Principal Investigator, “Juvenile Sex offender research: What elements of rehabilitative programs embedded in court ordered services helped or hindered desistance from criminal offending.” Research and Development Grant. Funded by Penn State New Kensington, Universities and Colleges (2011–2012): $500.

Principal Investigator, “Organizational theory: How does the current theory explain wraparound’s sustainability.” Research and Development Grant. Funded by Penn State New Kensington, Universities and Colleges (2011–2012): $400.

Principal Investigator, “Narrative Development in Juvenile Offenders.” Chancellor’s Fellow. Funded by Penn State New Kensington (2011): $1,000.

Principal Investigator, “Griffin et al v. Prince Edward County: 50 years after Supreme Court re-opened our schools.” Research and Development Grant. Funded by Penn State New Kensington, Universities and Colleges (2010): $1,000.

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