Kimberly A. Lonsway, Ph.D.

Lonsway Consulting

1136 Fuller Road

San Luis Obispo, CA 93401

Phone/Fax:  (805) 547-9981

Email:  klonsway@charter.net

Web:  www.kimlonsway.com

{1} Relevant prior and part-time employment, with dates:

Chief Penny Harrington & Associates, L.L.C.                           December 2001 – present

Harrington & Associates is a private consulting firm specializing in employment discrimination and sexual harassment, with particular emphasis on police organizations.  As Director of Research and Training, I am available to review policies and procedures with respect to sexual harassment and other forms of employment discrimination.  I can also conduct confidential, state-of-the-art employee surveys, design and evaluate training programs, and serve as an expert witness to testify to the common dynamics of sexual harassment and retaliation, their impact on victims, and the appropriate organizational response. 

End Violence Against Women, International                                          February 2004 – present

End Violence Against Women (EVAW) provides effective, victim centered, multi-disciplinary training and expert consultation regarding crimes of sexual assault and domestic violence.  As the Director of Research, I am available to develop grant proposals, conduct original research, review and compile existing research, and develop presentations for multidisciplinary audiences of researchers and practitioners in law enforcement, victim advocacy, health care, prosecution, and related disciplines. 

National Center for Women & Policing                                     April 1999 – May 2003

I served as Research Director for the National Center for Women & Policing, a division of the Feminist Majority Foundation.  Responsibilities included reviewing existing literature in the area of law enforcement and criminal justice policy, writing and submitting grant proposals,  conducting original research, and developing and disseminating policy recommendations.

Adjunct Professor, California Polytechnic State University                     September 1998 – present

I teach courses in psychology including:  Introductory Psychology, Applied Social Psychology Personality Psychology, and Quantitative Research Methods.  I also regularly supervise undergraduate research interns and students completing their senior project.

Post-Doctoral Research Fellow, American Bar Foundation                   August 1996 – July 1998

I conducted, published, and disseminated interdisciplinary research on the topics of sexual assault, sexual harassment, gender issues in law enforcement, and the federal court system.

Adjunct Professor, DePaul University College of Law               Winter 1998

I taught a course on the topic of “Psychology in the Courtroom” with Professor Steve Landsman.

{2} Degrees and relevant special training:

Education

Ph.D.   October, 1996 (National Science Foundation Graduate Fellow)

Department of Psychology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Dissertation Title:  Police training in sexual assault response: Comparison of approaches

M.A.    January, 1994 (National Science Foundation Graduate Fellow)

Department of Psychology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

B.S.     May, 1992 (Magna Cum Laude, Distinction in Psychology, Departmental Honors)

            Department of Psychology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Relevant Training

Harassment: Prevention and Correction in the Gray Areas (2003, October 28). On-line course offered by the Society for Human Resource Management.

Expert Witness Work in Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Cases (2001, June 18-21).  National Training Center on Domestic and Sexual Violence, Austin, Texas.

National Non-Stranger Sexual Assault Symposium.  (1999, September 15-17).  Invited symposium hosted by the Sexual Assault Interagency Council, Estes Park, Colorado.

Improving teaching effectiveness (1996, September).  Quarter-long seminar on teaching offered by the College of Education at California Polytechnic State University.

{3} Other professional activities, etc.

Publications

Author of a book currently in development with Chief Penny Harrington on investigating sexual harassment complaints in law enforcement organizations.  Under contract with Prentice Hall.

Author of a document on the use of expert witnesses in sexual assault cases, commissioned by the Violence Against Women Online Resources and funded by the U.S. Department of Justice.

Lead author of a national training manual on the law enforcement investigation of acquaintance sexual assault cases, funded with a grant by the Violence Against Women Office, U.S. Department of Justice.

Contributing author to a self-assessment guide for law enforcement agencies on recruiting and retaining women in law enforcement, funded with a grant by the Bureau of Justice Administration, U.S. Department of Justice.

Co-author of a textbook chapter on the current barriers and future promise for women in law enforcement, with Chief Penny Harrington.

Author or co-author of over 35 published articles in academic journals, professional magazines, and technical reports on the topics of sexual assault, sexual harassment, and issues of gender and law enforcement. 

Other Professional Experience

Numerous presentations to academic and professional conferences, on the topics of sexual assault, sexual harassment, and issues of gender and law enforcement.

Extensive teaching experience in several institutions of higher education, including a current position as an adjunct professor in the Department of Psychology and Child Development at California Polytechnic State University.

Consultation and service to law enforcement agencies, victim advocacy organizations, community groups, campus activities, the federal court system, and other entities.

See full curriculum vitae for more details.

{4} Retainer information:

Not yet retained as a sole practitioner.

Retained in one case for the plaintiffs, with Harrington & Associates.

{5} Names, addresses and telephone numbers of attorneys who may be contacted as references:

N/A

{6} Publications that contain your paid advertisements (since 1996):

Free or paid listing in a number of on-line expert witness directories, as of March 2004:

www.WitnessSearch.com

www.Ca-Experts.com

www.Expert4law.org  (Los Angeles County Bar Association)

www.sfbar.org (San Francisco County Bar Association)

{7} Usual and customary fee:

Consulting, reviewing case documents, telephone consultation:   $150 per hour

Testifying as an expert witness:                                                  $250 per hour

Deposition testimony:                                                                $250 per hour

Travel time (while in transit to or from the work site):                 $50 per hour, with a maximum of $500 per day

Other non-activity time (e.g., awaiting deposition                       $50 per hour, with a maximum of $500 per day

or court testimony):                                          

Expenses:  actual cost of airfare, hotel, meals, taxi, parking, etc.

A non-refundable retainer fee of $1,000 is required upon acceptance of the case.  This is applied as a credit toward payment of the first bill, with additional hours billed at the rates specified.

{8} Areas of Expertise and Experience:

[Q] Agency policies, practices and customs
[Q] Campus rapes and assaults
[Q] Employment discrimination (hiring/promotions)
[Q] Physical fitness standards and training
[R] Sexual harassment

[R] Sexual assault victimization and investigation

[R] Police sexual misconduct
[Q] Recruitment and retention of female officers
[Q] Officer-involved domestic violence policies

[Q] Design and evaluation of training programs
[Q] Officer-involved domestic violence policies

{9} Types of cases you will not accept.

Cases will be reviewed on an individual basis.  After an initial review of the case material, I will provide my preliminary opinions to the retaining attorney.  The decision is then in the hands of the retaining attorney regarding whether to proceed with the process of case review, consultation, and ultimately expert testimony.  This decision will be made as a result of candid discussion regarding the issues of the case and my opinions based on the materials reviewed at that point.

{10} Other information relevant in evaluating your services (publications, awards, achievements, special interests).

Please see my curriculum vitae for more detailed information on my professional background and qualifications.  Information is also available at www.kimlonsway.com