Adam K. Matz

• CJ 220: Introduction to Courts
• CJ 270: Introduction to Corrections
• CJ 350: Alternatives to Corrections
• CJ 401: Administration of Criminal Justice Systems (Capstone)
• CJ 440: Evidence-Based Practices/Programs in Criminal Justice
• CJ 503: Research Methods in Criminal Justice
• CJ 507: Program Evaluation in Criminal Justice
• CJ 540: Criminal Justice Policy

• Community Supervision (i.e., pretrial, probation, parole, community corrections, specialty courts)
• Criminal Recidivism and Desistance
• Mentoring and Support for Youth with an Incarcerated Parent
• Risk Assessment, Classification, and Case Planning
• Occupational Culture, Turnover, Burnout, Stress, and Workload Concerns
• Interagency Partnerships and Information Sharing (e.g., police-probation/parole partnerships, specialty court workgroups)

Select Reports (available to the public through UND's Scholarly Commons repository):

Matz, A. K., Fansher, A. K., Mayzer, R., Archbold, J., Stephenson, K., & Schartz, S. (2025). UND CONNECT: A preliminary overview of courtroom observations and interviews with GFDVC professionals and representatives. University of North Dakota, College of Arts & Sciences, Department of Criminal Justice. https://commons.und.edu/cj-fac/10 

Matz, A. K., Mayzer, R., Archbold, J., Schartz, S., Buntrock, A. J., & Alarid, L. F. (2025). Domestic Violence Court: A Grand Forks experiment. University of North Dakota, College of Arts & Sciences, Department of Criminal Justice. https://commons.und.edu/cj-fac/9/

Lowe, N. C., Matz, A. K., Korelitz, B., Greene, A., & Hogan, K. (2023). Workload assessment for community corrections staffing for the Washington Department of Corrections: Final legislative report. Westat. https://commons.und.edu/cj-fac/8/

Matz, A. K., Mayzer, R., Ledahl, S., & Buntrock, A. J. (2023). Measuring success: An evaluability assessment for the Grand Forks Domestic Violence Court. University of North Dakota, College of Arts & Sciences, Department of Criminal Justice. https://commons.und.edu/cj-fac/7/

Quam, L., Matz, A. K., Mayzer, R., Korsmo, D., Kerzman, M., & Hilzendeger, M. (2022). Improving coordination for children of incarcerated parents [Legislative Brief]. North Dakota Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Children of Incarcerated Parents Initiative. https://commons.und.edu/cj-fac/6/

Matz, A. K., Mayzer, R., & Herberholz, M. (2022). Interventions pertinent to children of incarcerated parents: A review of systematic reviews. University of North Dakota, College of Arts & Sciences, Department of Criminal Justice. https://commons.und.edu/cj-fac/5/

Matz, A. K., & Martinez, A. R. (2019). Juvenile risk assessment: Assessing the evaluability and predictive validity fo the Youth Assessment and Screening Instrument for use among the North Dakota juvenile probation population. University of North Dakota, College of Arts & Sciences, Department of Criminal Justice. https://commons.und.edu/cj-fac/2/

Select Academic Publications:

Alarid, L. F., & Matz, A. K. (2024). The importance of social support for individuals on specialized probation: A gender comparison of relapse and revocation. Criminal Justice and Behavior, 51(6), 831-849. https://doi.org/10.1177/00938548241231948

Matz, A. K. (2022). The debate and concerns of risk assessment with historically marginalized populations. In E. M. Ahlin, O. Mitchell, & C. Atkin-Plunk (Eds.), Handbook on Inequalities in Sentencing and Corrections among Marginalized Populations. Routledge. https://www.routledge.com/The-ASC-Division-on-Corrections--Sentencing-Handbook-Series/book-series/ASCH

Matz, A. K., Martinez, A. R., & Kujava, E. (2021). Assessing risk in North Dakota juvenile probation: A preliminary examination of the predictive validity of the Youth Assessment and Screening Instrument. Crime & Delinquency, 67(4), 551-573. https://doi.org/10.1177/0011128720950023 

Matz, A. K., & Lowe, N. C. (2020). An exploration of correctional counselor workloads in a Midwestern state. The Prison Journal, 100(6), 769-786. https://doi.org/10.1177/2F0032885520968247

Matz, A. K., & Kim, B. (2020). Working with the police: A positive outlook from a national sample of probation and parole officers. Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology, 35(4), 480-493. https://doi.org/10.1007s/11896-019-09344-3

Matz, A. K., Conley, T., & Johanneson, N. (2018). What do supervision officers do? An examination of probation/parole officer workloads in a rural western state. Journal of Crime and Justice, 41(3), 294-309. https://doi.org/10.1080/0735648X.2017.1386119

Matz, A. K., & Kim, B. (2017). A national survey of chief probation/parole officers’ perceived interest in and impact of partnerships with police. Corrections: Policy, Practice and Research, 2(4), 269-291. https://doi.org/10.1080/23774657.2017.1310004

Garland, B., & Matz, A. K. (2017). Preparing community supervision officers through undergraduate education: A study of academic and practitioner expectations. Journal of Criminal Justice Education, 28(2), 259-284. https://doi.org/10.1080/10511253.2016.1228989

Turner, J. R., Hemmens, C., & Matz, A. K. (2016). Is it reasonable? A legal review of warrantless searches of probationers and parolees. Criminal Justice Policy Review, 27(7), 684-701. https://doi.org/10.1177/2F0887403414554996