Rate My Professor Nicholas Derzis

Dr. Derzis's research specializations encompass corrections, career development for diverse and incarcerated populations, and school-to-work transition for students with disabilities. His peer-reviewed publications include "An Examination of the Basic Reading Skills of Incarcerated Males" (Adult Learning, 2010), "PIRATES: A Program for Offenders Transitioning into the World of Work" (Journal of Correctional Education, 2012), "Work History and Educational Characteristics of Incarcerated Males" (Journal of Correctional Education, 2013), "Emerging Adults with Disabilities: Theory, Trends, and Implications" (Journal of Applied Rehabilitation Counseling, 2015), "Examining the Career Thoughts of Male Offenders Re-entering Society Using Cognitive Theory Assessment" (Journal of Correctional Education, 2017), "An Exploratory Factor Analysis of a Prison Rape Elimination Act Survey in a Women’s State Prison" (The Prison Journal, 2022), and "Career Thoughts of Incarcerated Students" (Journal of Adult and Continuing Education, 2023). He has earned the Emily and Gerald Leischuck Undergraduate Teaching Award (2017) and the ACCESS Award (2011) from Auburn University. Additionally, Dr. Derzis contributes to the Alabama Governor’s Youth Leadership Forum as Staff Trainer since 2011 and Steering Committee Member since 2008, and engages in technical consulting for correctional facilities through technical reports on PREA implementation and vocational programs.