Gisela M. Bichler
Gisela M. Bichler, Ph.D.
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Dr. Bichler joined the faculty at CSUSB in September 2000 after completing her Ph.D. at Rutgers - State University of New Jersey. Dr. Bichler works with criminal justice agencies, community groups, and city governments to develop solutions to local crime and public safety issues that invoke stronger place management and situational crime prevention. This often involves the use various research technologies (e.g., geographic information systems and social network analysis techniques) to analyze crime issues. Research into understanding the factors that facilitate crime problems has lead Dr. Bichler to consult on a wide range of projects throughout the United Kingdom, New Zealand, Canada, and the United States.
Given her interested in applied research and expertise in Problem-oriented Policing, Dr. Bichler accepted a position as one of the judges and a project coach for the Herman Goldstein Excellence in Problem-oriented Policing Award. This international contest involves review of exceptional problem-oriented policing projects. For more information about problem-oriented policing, please visit Problem Oriented Policing Center .
Dr. Bichler is founder and co-director of the Center for Criminal Justice Research. In addition, as the Crime Analysis Division coordinator she is responsible for the new Crime Analysis Certificate Program. The Center for Criminal Justice Research is part of an international research lab consortium focused on program evaluation and the analysis of crime problems. For more information about current projects, please visit the Center's website at CCJR.
Dr. Bichler has been extensively involved with the Western Society of Criminology in various capacities including president and co-editor of their on-line, peer review professional journal the Western Criminology Review. The Western Society of Criminology is an important regional professional association dedicated to applied criminal justice research and program evaluation. Information about this organization is available at Western Society of Criminology .
Dr. Bichler has received a number of awards and honors: J.D. Lohman Award for outstanding service to the Western Society of Criminology; Provost's Dissertation Award 2000 for the top doctoral dissertation; the Graduate Excellence Award for teaching and scholarship; Richard J. Hughes Award for graduating the Master of Arts with the highest standing (Rutgers University, 1996); and the Rutgers Excellence Fellowship Award (1995-1999).
Professional Specialties:
- Ecology of Crime
- Applications of Geographical Information System technology to crime issues
- Applications of Social Network Analysis techniques to crime issues
- Environmental Criminology and Crime Analysis
- Situational Crime Prevention and Problem-oriented Policing
- Crime Prevention through Environmental Design (C.P.T.E.D.)
- Methods and Statistics for Social Scientific Research
- Maritime Corporate Crime
Selected Publications:
Malm, Aili and Gisela Bichler (forthcoming). “Breaking the Chain: Complex Niches and the Fragmentation of Illicit Drug Markets. Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency. Conditional acceptance 2009.
Bichler, Gisela, Jill Christie, and Dale Sechrest (in press). “Examining Juvenile delinquency within Activity Space: Building a Context for Offender Travel Patterns” Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency. Accepted 2009.
Malm, Aili, Gisela Bichler, and Stephanie Van De Walle. (in press) “Comparing Ties that Bind Criminal Networks: Is Blood Thicker than Water?” Security Journal. Accepted 2009.
Bichler, Gisela and Aili Malm (2008). “A Social Network Analysis of the Evolution of the Environmental Criminology and Crime Analysis (ECCA) Symposiums.” Crime Patterns and Analysis. 1(1):5-22.
Bichler, Gisela and Stefanie Balchak (2007). "Address matching bias: ignorance is not bliss." Policing: An International Journal of Police Strategies & Management . 30(1):32-60.
Hannah, Mike, Gisela Bichler, and John Welter (2007). "Fraudulent Online Hotel Booking." FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin . 76(5):1-8.
Bichler, Gisela and Larry Gaines (2005). "An Examination of Police Officers' Insights into Problem Identification." Crime and Delinquency. 51(1):53-74.
Bichler, Gisela (2004). "Acknowledging the Influence of Geographic Outliers: An Analytical Caution to Examining Chronic Repeat Victimization." Security Journal. 17(1):31-50.
Bichler, Gisela and Stephen Tibbetts (2003). "Conditional Covariation of Binge Drinking with Predictors of College Students' Cheating" Psychological Reports , 93: 735-749
Bichler, Gisela, Marissa Potchak, and Stephen Tibbetts (2003). "Low Self-Control, Opportunity, and Strain in Students' Reported Cheating Behavior." Journal of Crime and Justice. 26(1).
Bichler-Robertson, G., and M. Potchak (2002). "Testing the Importance of Target Selection Factors Associated with Commercial Burglary Using the Blended Approach." Security Journal. Vol.15, No.4: 41-62.
Bichler-Robertson, G. (2001). “Using GIS to Examine Risk-taking and System Hazard among Rare Events.” ESRI International User Conference 2001, Conference Proceedings. Located at ESRI and available on CD.
Bichler-Robertson, Gisela (2000). Maritime Commercial Passenger Ship Casualties, 1950-1998: An Analysis of Negligent Corporate Risk-taking and System Hazard. UMI: Ann Arbor, MI.
Bichler-Robertson, Gisela (2000). "Conducting a Safety Audit." In: Research Methods for Criminal Justice (3rd ed) M. Maxfield & E. Babbie. Wadsworth Publishing Co.: Albany, NY. p. 280-281.
Bichler-Robertson, Gisela (1998). "Apartment Management and Crime: accounts of the supposed link." Security Journal.Vol.11, No.1: 3-9.
Bichler-Robertson, Gisela (2000). "Conducting a Safety Audit." In: Research Methods for Criminal Justice (3rd ed) M. Maxfield & E. Babbie. Wadsworth Publishing Co.: Albany, NY. p. 280-281.
Bichler-Robertson, Gisela (1998). "Apartment Management and Crime: accounts of the supposed link." Security Journal.Vol.11, No.1: 3-9.
Felson, Marcus et al. (1996), "Redesigning hell: The Port Authority Bus Terminal." Situational Crime Prevention: Successful Case Studies, Vol. 6, Criminal Justice Press: Monsey, NY.Crime Prevention Association (1995), Parenting Manual for Teaching Safety to Latchkey Children. British Columbia Crime Prevention Association: Victoria, Canada.
Grants and Consulting:
PALM SPRINGS CRIME ANALYSIS PROJECT. Role: principal investigator contracting with the City of Palm Springs, CA to provide crime analysis, including GIS based analysis of data supplied by the Police Department.
CPTED Training for the City of Fontana. Role: conduct Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design training for city staff (planning and police departments).
CHULA VISTA BUDGET MOTEL PROJECT. Contract with the City of Chula Vista, CA. Role: principal investigator on a collaborative project with the Chula Vista Police Department to research the impact of low cost motels on crime in the city.
FACULTY PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SUMMER RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP. College of Social and Behavioral Sciences funded by the Chancellor's Office and/or CSUSB Foundation. Role: principal investigator of a project examining the security of public art.
MENTALLY ILL OFFENDER CRIME REDUCTION ACT DEMONSTRATION SPAN PROJECT. Role: process evaluation coordinator.
RIVERSIDE COUNTY CRIME PREVENTION ACT (A.B. 1913). Role: conducted geographic analysis to accompany evaluations of five juvenile anti-crime programs for the Riverside County Board of Corrections: Youth Accountability Teams, Youth Court, School Attendance Review Boards, Riverside Gang Prevention Program, and Family Violence Prevention Program.
MENTALLY ILL OFFENDER CRIME REDUCTION ACT DEMONSTRATION PASSAGES PROJECT. Role: project manager responsible for an evaluation of the Passages Project run by the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department.
CSUSB/ PEOPLE’S HEALTH NETWORK—COMMUNITY SURVEY. Community University Partnerships 2000-2001 Fellowships funded by CUP, CSUSB. Role: co-principal investigator providing research services to the People’s Health Network (PHN) to conduct a needs assessment regarding the impoverished and homeless people residing in the Inland Empire.
Partial list of agencies/ organizations served in a research capacity: Anaheim Police Department, Chula Vista Police Department, Colton Police Department, CSUSB Police Department, Gastown Business Improvement District, Lexington-Fayette Police Department, Palm Springs Police Department, Project for Public Spaces Inc., Riverside County Probation Department, Royal Canadian Mounted Police, San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department, La Casa de Don Pedro Co. and the St. James Community Development Co.
Affiliations, Associations, Consultations:
- American Society of Criminology
- Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences
- Western Society of Criminology
- International Association of Crime Analysts
- Project for Public Spaces, Inc.
- Institute for Canadian Urban Research Studies (ICURS)
- Association for Criminal Justice Research (CA)
