SCHOOL OF BEHAVIORAL & SOCIAL SCIENCES Mara L. Merlino, Professor of Psychology/Sociology 233a Hathaway Hall PHONE: (502) 597-5053 FAX: (502) 597-6714 mara merlino@kysu.edu

DATE: November 27, 2020

FROM: Behavioral and Social Sciences Unit Level Tenure and Promotion Committee

RE: Dr. Johnathon Sharp, Ph.D. Candidate for Tenure and Promotion to Associate Professor

• Mara Merlino, Unit Level Committee Chair, Professor of Psychology and Sociology
• S.S. S.
• Nancy Capriles, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Psychology
• Sakeia N. Anthony, Ph.D.
• T.K. Keith Anthony, Ph.D., Associate Professor of History
• TaKeia Anthony, Ph.D., Associate Professor of History

The Behavioral and Social Sciences Unit Level Tenure and Promotion Committee assigned to review Dr. Sharp's application for tenure and promotion to the rank of Associate Professor met on Friday, November 13, 2020. Dr. Sharp's dossier was carefully evaluated according to University policies and procedures contained in Sections 2.6-2.7 of the Kentucky State University Faculty Handbook (2019). All committee members were present. Based on our review, the Committee makes the following recommendations:

The Committee voted unanimously (3-0 in favor, 0 opposed, 0 abstentions) that Dr. Sharp be granted tenure.

The Committee voted unanimously 3-0 in favor, 0 opposed, 0 abstentions) that Dr. Sharp be granted promotion to Associate Professor.

Dr. Sharp holds a Ph.D. in Psychology with a concentration in Forensic Psychology, which was awarded in 2016 from the Walden University. The Ph.D. is the terminal degree in this field. He was awarded an MA in Criminal Justice in Forensic Psychology from Tiffin University in 2008. He was awarded an BA in Criminal Justice with a concentration in Justice Administration from Tiffin University. He is currently a doctoral candidate in the Walden University Ph.D. program in Criminal Justice (dissertation topic: Reviewing Harm Reduction Strategies and Law