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6. RECOGNITION FOR RECEIPT OF A NATIONAL AWARD Recognize Adult Probation Officer Kirsten R. Lewis for the receipt of a national award. Ms. Lewis was selected by the American Probation and Parole Association (APPA) to receive the distinguished Sam Houston State University Award 2014. (The award was presented on January 12, 2014). This award honors a practitioner who has published an article in a national or regional journal concerning probation, parole or community corrections that provides new information and insight into the operation, effectiveness or future of the community corrections profession. • Kirsten spear-headed a ground-breaking research study examining secondary traumatic stress in probation officers as a result of working with criminal offenders. • She and her research partners presented this research in a professional article published in the peer-reviewed American Journal of Criminal Justice in 2013. • Kirsten also authored the lead article in the Winter 2013 edition of the American Probation and Parole Association’s journal, Perspectives, on the topic of secondary trauma. • Kirsten is currently a vital member of the Staff Development team. • Deeply interested in stress management and employee wellness, Kirsten created Adult Probation’s Stress Management Program for Employees Exposed to Vicarious Trauma, which was recognized with a 2013 NACo Achievement Award. • Through her research, articles, and popular trainings, Kirsten has provided the community corrections field with new information and greater awareness regarding traumatic stress from the job, and she has provided strategies to mitigate job stress and preserve officers' health and well-being. (C-11-15-001-M-00)

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