Andrew Ferguson, MA, is a Lecturer of Criminology and Social Deviance for the Department of Sociology at Appalachian State University. He is also an Instructor for Homeland Security and Disaster Management for Appalachian's Department of Government and Justice Studies, as well as a consultant on issues of counter-terrorism to various militaries and public safety agencies throughout the world. He also teaches World Civilizations at a local community college. In 2009, he was sent to Kurdistan, Iraq through a U.S. State Department initiative to help rebuild the Kurd's collegiate Sociology programs. He currently resides in western North Carolina with his family and friends and attempts to make up for the 4 years of his life lost during his incarceration by redefining the label of"ex-convict", mostly by ignoring it.
Barbara H. Zaitzow
Barbara H. Zaitzow is a Professor of Criminal Justice at Appalachian State University. Professor Zaitzow conducts a variety of research projects in men's and women's prisons, and has been involved in state and national advocacy work for prisoners and organizations seeking alternatives to incarceration. She has served on various editorial boards of nationally-recognized journals and has published a co-edited book, articles, and book chapters on a variety of prison-related topics including HIV/AIDS and other treatment needs of incarcerated women, as well as the impact of prison culture on the "doing time" experiences of the imprisoned. These works have appeared in the International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology, Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care, Journal of Crime and Justice, Criminal Justice Policy Review, Journal of Gang Research, Justice Policy Journal, The Prison Journal, Women's Studies Quarterly, and Names.
