Danielle Swerin, MA

Master of Arts in Criminal Justice 
Boise State University – Boise, ID
Thesis: Police Response to Children Present at Domestic Violence Incidents

Graduate Certificate in Victim Services 
Boise State University – Boise, ID

Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice 
Minors in Psychology and Political Science
Boise State University – Boise, ID

Lecturer
Boise State University
Courses taught:

• CJ 101: Introduction to Criminal Justice
• CJ 103: Introduction to Law and Justice
• CJ 104: Introduction to Corrections
• CJ 304: Victimology and Victimization
• CJ 317: Juvenile Justice
• CJ 425: Research Methods
• CJ 494: Victims’ Rights Week
• CJ 498: Senior Seminar
• SPS 200: Careers in Public Service

Internship Coordinator 
Boise State University – Department of Criminal Justice

Adjunct Instructor
Boise State University – Boise, ID

Graduate Assistant
Boise State University

Founder and President
Love in Action Idaho – 501(c)(3)

Court Advocate and Volunteer 
Women’s and Children’s Alliance – Boise, ID

Research Analyst, Senior 
Idaho State Police – Boise, ID

Domestic Violence Court Case Manager & Victim Advocate
Women’s and Children’s Alliance – Boise, ID

• Swerin, D., Lee, J.G, Ethington, S., & Gillespie, L.K. (2021). Ada County Domestic Violence Court Full Technical Report.
• Lee, J.G, Ethington, S., Swerin, D., & Gillespie, L.K. (2020). Ada County Domestic Violence Court Preliminary Technical Report.
• Strauss, T., Swerin, D., & Kifer, M. (2020). Idaho criminal justice needs assessment: A survey of criminal justice practitioners and community leaders. Retrieved from https://isp.idaho.gov/pgr/wpcontent/uploads/sites/16/2020/05/Idaho-Criminal-Justice-Needs-Assessment-Updated.pdf
• Swerin, D. & Strauss, T. (2019). Criminal justice in Idaho: Performance measures fact sheets. Retrieved from https://isp.idaho.gov/wpcontent/uploads/sites/16/research/documents/PerformanceMeasuresFACTSHEET.pdf
• Swerin, D.D., Growette Bostaph, L., King, L.L., & Gillespie, L.K. (2018). Police response to children present at domestic violence incidents. Child Maltreatment, 23(4), 1-9.
• Swerin, D. & Strauss, T. (2018). Characteristics and outcomes of justice-involved youth in Idaho. Retrieved from https://www.isp.idaho.gov/pgr/inc/documents/CharacteristicsandOutcomesofJusticeInvolvedYouthinIdaho.pdf
• Swerin, D. & Kifer, M. (2018). Intimate partner and domestic violence in Idaho: 2009-2015. Retrieved from https://www.isp.idaho.gov/pgr/inc/documents/DomesticViolenceinIdaho2009-2015.pdf
• Swerin, D. (2017). Sexual violence in Idaho: 2009-2015. Retrieved from https://isp.idaho.gov/pgr/inc/documents/SexualViolenceReport2016v2.pdf
• Swerin, D. & Kifer, M. (2016). School-based law enforcement in Idaho. Retrieved from https://isp.idaho.gov/pgr/inc/documents/SROReport2015.pdf
• Swerin, D. Police response to children present at domestic violence incidents. (2015). Boise State University Theses and Dissertations. Paper 943.http://scholarworks.boisestate.edu/td/943.
• Phelps, W., Kifer, M., & Swerin, D. (2015). Idaho drug and alcohol related arrests and charges. Retrieved from https://isp.idaho.gov/pgr/inc/documents/AlcoholandDrugTrendReport06-13Final.pdf

• Growette-Bostaph, L. & Swerin, D. (2017). Crime victimization and victim services. New York, NY: Walters Kluwer Law & Business, Inc.
• Martin, R. & Swerin, D. (2017). “Information and Financial Crimes”. In L. Growette-Bostaph & D. Swerin (Ed.) Crime Victimization and Victim Services. New York: Walters Kluwer Law & Business, Inc.
• Rogers, D. & Swerin, D. (2017). “Hate Crime in the U.S.”. In L. Growette-Bostaph & D. Swerin (Ed.) Crime Victimization and Victim Services. New York: Walters Kluwer Law & Business, Inc.

David S. Taylor Service to Students Award

JRSA Douglas Yearwood National Publication Award

Golden Apple Teaching Award

Fox 9 Jefferson Award Recipient for Excellence in Community Service

Coordinated Community Response Team at Boise State (Member)

Idaho Sexual Assault Kit Initiative (Member) 

•  ISAKI works to improve response to sexual violence in Idaho by developing guidelines, providing trainings, and examining legislation. The group is comprised of individuals throughout Idaho who have experience and expertise on the topic of sexual violence.

Idaho State Police Forensic Services

• Collaborated with the Idaho Statistical Analysis Center to create a survey and internal report for Idaho State Police Forensic Services to help identify barriers to submitting reference samples for analysis.

Ada County Domestic Violence Court 

• Created a data tracking spreadsheet to help the Court gather relevant information about their cases and access pre-formulated statistics

The Safe House in Twin Falls

• Presented on How to Identify Burnout and Practice Self-Care

National Forensic Science Week

• Collaborate with Idaho State Police to organize National Forensic Science Week
  presentations at Boise State University

Idaho Criminal Justice Commission (IDJC) Research Alliance Participant

• Assisted with IDJC’s research priorities, including the development of a data sharing platform

Victims’ Rights Week – Boise State University

• Presented Domestic Violence and the Neurobiology of Trauma
• Presented results from a statewide report on intimate partner violence in Idaho.
• Presented Domestic Violence: The Basics, the Effects, and How You Can Help.
• Presented thesis results on police response to children present at domestic violence incidents.

Idaho Criminal Justice Commission

• Presented a statewide report on school resource officer programs in Idaho and a statewide report on sexual violence in Idaho.

Introduction to Motivational Interviewing 
Justice Clearinghouse (5 hours)

Teaching about Healthy and Unhealthy Relationships 
One Love Educators Training (4 hours)

Understanding Victim Rights 
Justice Clearinghouse (5 hours)

Idaho Safety & Resilience Conference (formerly Two Days in June) 
Annual conference for victim service providers (24 hours) 
Boise, ID

Global Leadership Summit 
Annual Leadership Conference 
Boise, ID

Andrus Center Women and Leadership Conference 
Annual Leadership Conference
Boise, ID

Office on Violence Against Women 
Abuse later in life training (8 hours) 
Boise, ID

Anti-Violence Project 
Advocacy for LGBTQ survivors (6 hours) 
Boise, ID

Idaho Conference on Refugees 
Neurobiology of Trauma – Dr. Janine D’Anniballe (6 hours)
Boise, ID

Northwest Title IX Conference 
Conference on campus response to sexual assault and other Title IX requirements (17 hours)
Boise, ID

National Forum on Criminal Justice 
Annual conference for state statistical analysis centers (16 hours) 
Philadelphia, PA

Office for Victims of Crime
Victim Assistance Training (16 hours)