Professional Summary
Myrinda Schweitzer Smith received her Ph.D. from the University of Cincinnati School of Criminal Justice and is the Executive Director of the University of Cincinnati Corrections Institute. Dr. Schweitzer Smith has co-authored publications, presented nationally and internationally on effective interventions, and served as a project director for over 300 projects involving program evaluation, the development and implementation of cognitive-behavioral programs for delinquency, criminality, substance abuse, employment, and sexual offending, and effective practices for community supervision and support. She serves and participates on a multitude of advisory boards and professional organizations supporting the health and wellbeing of those working in and those impacted by the justice system. Most recently, she is actively engaged in several projects that aim to transform juvenile justice and reentry practices to positively shape lives and create safer communities.
Research Support
Grant: #10143 Investigators:Schweitzer Smith, Myrinda 03-01-2014 -02-28-2015 Department of Justice Florida DJJ EPICS Training Contract Role:PI $98,000.00 Awarded Level:Federal
Grant: #2014-00000043 Investigators:Schweitzer Smith, Myrinda 04-01-2014 -12-31-2014 Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Arizona AZYAS System Conversion Role:PI $60,000.00 Active Level:Federal
Grant: #2012-CZ-BX-0007 Investigators:Schweitzer Smith, Myrinda 03-01-2014 -03-31-2014 Bureau of Justice Assistance OIC Clark County Second Chance Grant Offender Reentry Program Role:PI $25,000.00 Active Level:Federal
Grant: #Epics Investigators:Schweitzer Smith, Myrinda 06-01-2014 -12-31-2014 Department of Justice South Dakota EPICS Train the Trainer Role:PI $28,000.00 Awarded Level:Federal
Grant: #2014-00000195 Investigators:Schweitzer Smith, Myrinda 10-28-2014 -09-01-2015 Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention FY 2015 AZYAS Maintenance Role:PI $82,000.00 Active Level:Federal
Grant: #MOA-15-007_EPICS Investigators:Schweitzer Smith, Myrinda 07-01-2014 -06-30-2015 Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Virginia DJJ EPICS Train the Trainer and CQI Training Role:PI $47,000.00 Active Level:Federal
Grant: #403-15-2015 Investigators:Schweitzer Smith, Myrinda 09-01-2015 -06-30-2016 Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction 403152015 ODRC Prison Programatic Technical Assistance Role:PI $183,700.00 Awarded Level:State of Ohio
Grant: #Norfolk training Investigators:Schweitzer Smith, Myrinda 01-01-2015 -06-30-2015 Department of Justice City of Norfolk Technical Assistance Year 2 Role:PI $20,000.00 Closed Level:Federal
Grant: #2016-00000088 Investigators:Schweitzer Smith, Myrinda 04-25-2016 -06-30-2016 Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention AZYAS Train the Trainers 2016 Role:PI $20,000.00 Active Level:Federal
Grant: #403-16-2219 CCP and CPC Training Investigators:Schweitzer Smith, Myrinda 03-01-2016 -09-30-2016 Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction ODRC Training And Technical Assistance 2016 Role:PI $45,600.00 Active Level:State of Ohio
Grant: #MDRC/HHSP23320095644WC/HHSP23337008T-B3 Investigators:Schweitzer Smith, Myrinda 07-01-2016 -12-31-2016 Administration for Children and Families B3 study sites coaching and training Role:PI $229,750.00 Awarded Level:Federal
Grant: #CEPP / NIC 16CS05GKU0 Investigators:Schweitzer Smith, Myrinda 09-01-2016 -04-14-2017 National Institute of Corrections CEPP 2017 CPC and CPC Training Role:PI $28,250.00 Active Level:Federal
Grant: #ORAS Investigators:Schweitzer Smith, Myrinda 08-01-2016 -09-30-2016 Department of Justice Potter County Pennsylvania ORAS Training Role:PI $6,500.00 Active Level:Federal
Grant: #PA EPICS Investigators:Schweitzer Smith, Myrinda 10-01-2016 -06-30-2017 Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention PA Council of Chief Juvenile Probations Officers EPICS Training Role:PI $20,550.00 Active Level:Federal
Grant: #17092 Investigators:Schweitzer Smith, Myrinda 09-01-2016 -08-31-2017 Bureau of Justice Assistance IOWA Training on Core Correctional Practices Role:PI $55,500.00 Awarded Level:Federal
Grant: #2016-ZB-BX-K004 Investigators:Latessa, Edward; Schweitzer Smith, Myrinda 10-01-2016 -09-30-2019 Bureau of Justice Assistance Justice Reinvestment Initiative: Maximizing State Reforms Role:Collaborator $200,000.00 Awarded Level:Federal
Grant: #Swift Contract # 107846 Investigators:Schweitzer Smith, Myrinda 07-11-2016 -12-31-2016 Department of Justice Minnesota Core Correctional Practices Technical Assistance Role:PI $59,000.00 Active Level:Federal
Grant: #2016-RY-BX-K045 Investigators:Latessa, Edward; Schweitzer Smith, Myrinda 10-01-2016 -09-30-2019 Bureau of Justice Assistance The implementation and Evaluation of the Effective Practices in Community Support Model for Influencers Role:Collaborator $498,713.00 Awarded Level:Federal
Grant: #NEBPP2013-ZB-BX-K002 / BJA 2013-ZB-BX-K002 Investigators:Schweitzer Smith, Myrinda 01-01-2017 -09-30-2017 Bureau of Justice Assistance Nebraska Supervisory, Case Management and EPICS Train the Trainer Role:PI $51,500.00 Awarded Level:Federal
Grant: #2013-JG-B01-V6077 Investigators:Latessa, Edward; Schweitzer Smith, Myrinda 10-01-2016 -09-30-2017 Bureau of Justice Assistance Heroin Reserach Project in Ross County Ohio Role:Collaborator $70,079.87 Awarded Level:Federal
Grant: #46100-324-J2N1700020 / 2015-CZ-BJ-0025 Investigators:Smith, Myrinda 03-01-2017 -09-30-2017 Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Georgia DJJ EPICS 2017 Role:PI $20,000.00 Active Level:Federal
Grant: #17-A4022Ad15 / DOJ-Byrne Investigators:Smith, Myrinda 02-01-2017 -09-30-2017 Department of Justice Alexandria VA EPICS and CCP end-user Training Role:PI $30,000.00 Active Level:Federal
Grant: #EPICS-CCP / 2014-CZ-BX-0025 Investigators:Smith, Myrinda 02-22-2017 -12-31-2017 Bureau of Justice Assistance Illinois EPICS and CCP trainings Role:PI $63,000.00 Active Level:Federal
Grant: #EPICS part 2 (3 trainings) Investigators:Smith, Myrinda 03-01-2017 -09-30-2017 Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Georgia DJJ EPICS 2017 Role:PI $60,000.00 Active Level:Federal
Grant: #103304 Pivot Ranch Svc Agmt / BSCC 630-19 Investigators:Smith, Myrinda 07-01-2020 -12-31-2021 County of Santa Clara Santa Clara Redesign Role:PI $295,625.00 Awarded Level:Other Local
Grant: #EPICS / 2016-CZ-BX-0015 Investigators:Smith, Myrinda 02-01-2017 -09-30-2017 Bureau of Justice Assistance Nevada DOC NRAS, CCP, EPICS and EPICS-I training contract Role:PI $214,500.00 Active Level:Federal
Grant: #410039-I21-RJB8039-NPT-01 Investigators:Latessa, Edward; Smith, Myrinda 09-01-2020 -06-30-2021 Wisconsin Department of Corrections Wisconsin FY 2021 Technical Assistance Role:PI $285,000.00 Active Level:Other State
Grant: #EPICS Investigators:Smith, Myrinda 03-01-2017 -11-30-2017 Bureau of Justice Assistance Virginia DJJ EPICS Trainings March and April 2017 Role:PI $40,000.00 Active Level:Federal
Grant: #1AS5110 Investigators:Latessa, Edward; Smith, Myrinda 11-20-2020 -06-30-2021 Ohio Department of Youth Services DYS FY 2021 Technical Assistance Contract Role:PI $256,400.00 Awarded Level:State of Ohio
Grant: #16-C2901AD14 Investigators:Smith, Myrinda 01-01-2017 -06-30-2017 Department of Justice Norfolk Year 3 Technical Assistance Role:PI $13,000.00 Active Level:Federal
Grant: #410039-G21-RJB8227-NPT-01 / 2018-RQ-BX-0004 Investigators:Smith, Myrinda 10-01-2020 -09-30-2021 Department of Justice Wisconsin DOC BJA Second Chance Act Adult Reentry and Employment Strategies (ARES) Role:PI $145,250.00 Awarded Level:Federal
Grant: #403-18-2324 Investigators:Smith, Myrinda 07-01-2017 -06-30-2018 Bureau of Justice Assistance ODRC CBI-Employment Trainings Role:PI $26,250.00 Active Level:Federal
Grant: #GDJJ 22112001 sub OJJDP Investigators:Smith, Myrinda 07-07-2017 -09-30-2017 Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Georgia DJJ EPICS Coder Trainings Role:PI $27,000.00 Awarded Level:Federal
Grant: #GSURF / 90CU0108 Investigators:Smith, Myrinda 03-01-2021 -02-28-2022 Administration for Children and Families Georgia State University - Family Curriculum Role:PI $28,000.00 Awarded Level:Federal
Grant: #EPICS Investigators:Smith, Myrinda 06-01-2017 -04-30-2018 Bureau of Justice Assistance NY DOC EPICS Role:PI $31,250.00 Awarded Level:Federal
Grant: #1011226 Investigators:Latessa, Edward; Schwartz, John; Smith, Myrinda 07-01-2014 -09-30-2015 Ohio Department of Youth Services ODYS Technical Assistance Contract FY 2015 Role:Collaborator 469744.00 Closed Level:Ohio, State of
Grant: #403-21-3072 / 2016-SM-BX-0004 Investigators:Smith, Myrinda 03-15-2021 -09-30-2021 Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction ODRC Case Conference Model Year 2 Role:PI 45000.00 Active Level:Ohio, State of
Grant: #EPICS-I / 2015-CZ-BX-0010 Investigators:Smith, Myrinda 10-01-2017 -09-30-2018 Bureau of Justice Assistance New Haven Connecticut EPICS-I Tranings Role:PI $26,000.00 Active Level:Federal
Grant: #EPICS / 2016-CZ-BX-0015 Investigators:Smith, Myrinda 10-01-2017 -11-30-2017 Bureau of Justice Assistance Nevada DOC NRAS, CCP, EPICS and EPICS-I traning contract Role:PI $121,250.00 Closed Level:Federal
Grant: #410039-I21-RJB8039-NPT-01 - FY22 Amend 1 07-01-2021 -06-30-2022 Wisconsin Department of Corrections Wisconsin DOC FY22 Role:PI 300000.00 Awarded Level:Other
Grant: #CCP-EPICS / 2016-CZ-BX-0015 Investigators:Smith, Myrinda 10-01-2017 -09-30-2019 Bureau of Justice Assistance Nevada DOC training Contract Year 2 Role:PI $109,000.00 Active Level:Federal
Grant: #410039-I21-RJB8039-NPT-01 - FY22 Amend 1 07-01-2021 -06-30-2022 Wisconsin Department of Corrections Wisconsin DOC FY22 Role:PI 300000.00 Awarded Level:Other
Grant: #2019-RY-BX-0003 Investigators:Newsome, Jamie; Smith, Myrinda 02-01-2019 -01-31-2026 National Institute of Justice Cognitive Behavioral Interventions to Promote Successful Reentry: A Randomized Controlled Trial, Process Evaluation, and Cost-Benefit Analysis. Role:Collaborator $2,503,344.00 Awarded Level:Federal
Grant: #2AS5290 07-01-2021 -06-30-2022 Ohio Department of Youth Services ODYS FY 2022 Role:PI 0.00 Hold Level:Ohio, State of
Grant: #2AS5290 07-01-2021 -06-30-2022 Ohio Department of Youth Services ODYS FY 2022 Role:PI 0.00 Hold Level:Ohio, State of
Grant: #PON2 523 2000000393 / OJJDP Investigators:Smith, Myrinda 02-15-2020 -06-30-2020 Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention KY DJJ Technical Assistance Role:PI $67,500.00 Awarded Level:Federal
Grant: #403-22-3129 / 2020-MU-BX-0056 08-25-2021 -06-30-2022 Bureau of Justice Assistance ODRC Case Conference Model - Lima Role:PI 14000.00 Hold Level:Federal
Grant: #DOJ ODRC 2016-ZB-BX-0012 Contract #PENDING Investigators:Smith, Myrinda 03-01-2020 -06-30-2020 Department of Justice ODRC Case Conference Model Role:PI $44,860.00 Awarded Level:Federal
Grant: #403-22-3129 / 2020-MU-BX-0056 08-25-2021 -06-30-2022 Bureau of Justice Assistance ODRC Case Conference Model - Lima Role:PI 14000.00 Hold Level:Federal
Grant: #DOJ-BJA Co. of Weber 2019-RW-BX-0004 Investigators:Newsome, Jamie; Pitocco, Kelly; Smith, Myrinda 10-01-2020 -09-30-2023 Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Second Second Chance - Reentry for Adults with SA and MH Role:PI 421337.00 Active Level:Federal
Grant: #2020-CZ-BX-0033 Investigators:Newsome, Jamie; Smith, Myrinda 11-01-2020 -10-31-2024 Bureau of Justice Assistance Innovations in Reentry Initiative: Building System Capacity & Testing Strategies to Reduce Recidivism (BJA-2020-17281) Kansas Role:PI 310467.00 Active Level:Federal
Grant: #Agr #22-SA-161-3056 / Grant #15PJDP-21-GK-03216-JRIX Investigators:Smith, Myrinda 04-01-2022 -09-30-2024 Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Council of State Governments O-OJJDP-2021-13002 Role:PI 254913.00 Hold Level:Federal
Grant: #410039-G21-RJB8227-NPT-01 / 2018-RQ-BX-0004 Investigators:Smith, Myrinda 10-01-2022 -09-30-2023 Bureau of Justice Assistance Wisconsin DOC BJA ARES Training and TA Role:PI 94421.00 Hold Level:Federal
Grant: #2022-JG-C01-V6389 Investigators:Smith, Myrinda; Wooldredge, John 10-01-2023 -06-30-2024 Bureau of Justice Assistance Halfway House and CBCF Evaluation 3.0 Role:Collaborator 50000.00 Hold Level:Federal