Faculty & Staff

FACULTY:

	David T. Skelton, J.D., Ed.D. (Indiana University) Chair, Professor, and Director of the Institute of Criminology, 1975. Teaching assignments include Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure, Evidence, Law and Society, Legal Aspects of Private Security, Environmental Law Enforcement and Comparative Criminal Law.  Research and publication interests include Legal Aspects of Alcohol and Drug Abuse, Tort Liability of Public Safety Agencies, Legal Issues in Private Security, Legal Aspects of Correctional Administration, Law and Traffic Safety Administration, Police Use of Force, and Criminal Justice Education. HH 214; (812) 237-2196; dskelton@indstate.edu
	Shannon M. Barton-Bellessa, Ph.D. (University of Cincinnati) Associate Professor, 2002. Teaching assignments include Community-Based Corrections, Research Methods, and Criminological Theory. Research and publication interests include Issues in Juvenile Justice and Delinquency, Correctional Programming, Correctional Officer Job Satisfaction, Court Improvement, Intermediate Sanctions, Gangs, and Homicides. Curriculum Vita HH 240; (812) 237-8332; sbarton1@indstate.edu
	Lisa Kay Decker, J.D. (Indiana University) Associate Professor, 1995. Teaching assignments include Law Enforcement, Courts, and Criminal Law and Law and Society.   Research and publication interests include Criminal Law, Decision making processes in the Courts, Police Personnel Selection and Education/Training in Law Enforcement. HH 212; (812) 237-2200; ldecker@indstate.edu
	Jennifer N. Grimes, Ph.D. (Arizona State University) Assistant Professor, 2006. Teaching assignments include Corrections, Research Methods, and Theory.  Research and publication interests include Corrections and Sentencing, Media & Justice, and Punishment & Social Control. HH 237; (812) 237-2168;  jngrimes@indstate.edu
	Mark S. Hamm, Ph.D. (Arizona State University) Professor, 1985. Teaching assignments include Research Methods, Criminology Theory, Terrorism and Public Policy.  Research and publication interests include Terrorism, Prison Subcultures, Human Rights, Cultural Criminology. HH 238; (812) 237-2197; mhamm@indstate.edu
	Robert G. Huckabee, Ph.D. (Sam Houston State University) Associate Professor, 1986. Teaching assignments include Criminology, Criminal Justice, Law Enforcement, and Corrections. Research and publication interests include Victimization and History of Criminal Justice. HH 219; (812) 237-2195; rhuckabee@indstate.edu
	David Polizzi, Ph.D. (Duquesne University) Assistant Professor, 2005. Teaching assignments include Correctional Counseling, Techniques of Correctional Interviewing, Criminology, Correctional Group Therapy and Report Writing. Research and publication interests include Correctional Counseling and Rehabilitation and  Social Construction of Race and the Offender. HH 239; (812) 237-3437; dpolizzi@indstate.edu
	Sudipto Roy, Ph.D.  (Western Michigan University) Professor, 1994. Teaching assignments include Research Methods, Theory, Juvenile Delinquency, and Community Corrections.  Research and publication interests include Intermediate Sanctions (Electronic Monitoring, Day Reporting, Restitution, etc.) and Victimology. HH 228; (812) 237-2198; sroy@indstate.edu
	Phillip Chong Ho Shon, Ph.D. (University of Illinois at Chicago) Assistant Professor, 2003 Teaching assignments include Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement. Research and publication interests include Police-Citizen Encounters, Discourse Analysis, Psychoanalysis, and Homicide. HH 242; (812) 237-9652; pshon@indstate.edu
	Franklin T. Wilson, Ph.D. (Sam Houston State University) Assistant Professor, 2008 Teaching assignments include Research Methods and Criminal/Delinquent Behavior. Research and publication interests include Crime and Popular Culture with a current focus on Crime Films and Music & Crime. Other areas of research and publication include Race and Class Issues, Public and Prison Health Issues, and Death Penalty Issues. HH 230; (812) 237-2199; fwilson2@indstate.edu
	DeVere D. Woods Jr., Ph.D. (Michigan State University) Associate Professor, 1999 Teaching assignments include Law Enforcement , Criminal Justice, Criminal Investigation, and Criminalistics. Research and publication interests include Community Policing, Police Management and Administration, and Policy Implementation. HH 241; (812) 237-8832; dwoods4@indstate.edu

FACULTY ON ONE YEAR ASSIGNMENTS:

	Melissa A. Benningfield, M.S. (Indiana State University) Instructor, 1994. Teaching assignments include Introduction to Criminology, Introduction to the Criminal Justice System, and Law Enforcement Internships. HH 232; (812) 237-2441; mbenningfield@indstate.edu
	Tyler Burns, M.S. Indiana State University) Instructor, Distance Education Coordinator, 2009 Teaching assignments include Introduction to Criminal Justice System, and Introduction to Individuals, Societies, and Justice. HH 211; (812) 237-3039; jburns7@indstate.edu
	Cary L. Dohner, Ed.S. (Indiana State University) Visiting Professor, 2007. Teaching assignments include Police Operations and Community Relations, Juvenile Delinquency, Research Methods, Criminology, Criminal Justice, Corrections, and Loss Prevention. HH 233; (812) 237-2180 cdohner1@indstate.edu

EMERITI FACULTY:

	Edmund W. Grosskopf, Ed.D. (Indiana University) Assistant Professor Emeritus. Teaching assignments include Introduction to Law Enforcement, Criminal Investigations, Law Enforcement Administration, Police Community Relations, Private Security, and Loss Prevention. HH 243; (812) 237-2162; egrosskopf@indstate.edu
	Jeffrey L. Schrink, Ed.D. (Indiana University) Professor Emeritus. Teaching assignments include Introduction to Criminology and Corrections Internships. HH 229; (812) 237-2172; jschrink@indstate.edu

ADJUNCT FACULTY:

	Gary Hartsock, M.S. (Indiana State University) Lecturer. Teaching assignments include Institution Based and Community Based Corrections, Correctional Counseling, and Correctional Administration.
	Roland M. Kohr, M.D. (Indiana University) Visiting Associate Professor. Teaching assignments include Advanced Criminalistics and Death Investigations. Current research includes examination of less-than lethal weapons and their effects.
	Matthew J. Morgan, M.S. (Indiana State University) Lecturer. Teaching assignments include Criminology and Introduction to Law Enforcement. mmorgan@isugw.indstate.edu
	Edward B. Motley, M.S. (Salve Regina University) Lecturer. Teaching assignments include Institution Based and Community Based Corrections, and Correctional Administration.

OFFICE STAFF:

Peggy Strobel Administrative Assistant HH 208  (812) 237-2191 peggy@indstate.edu	Linda Everly Office Assistant HH 210  (812) 237-2193 leverly@indstate.edu	Brenda Starkey Student Services Assistant Institute of Criminology HH 209  (812) 237-4359 bstarkey1@indstate.edu
	Meryle Pettiford Student Employee HH 210  (812) 237-2192

GRADUATE ASSISTANTS:

Alan Botsford HH 217  (812) 237-4360 abotsford@indstate.edu	John Frana HH 227  (812) 237-9651 jfrana@indstate.edu	Danielle Hoeppner HH 205  (812) 237-8437 dhoeppner@indstate.edu
Ashley Holt HH 205  (812) 237-8437 aholt7@indstate.edu	Jonathan Kiama HH 217 (812) 237-4360 jkiama@indstate.edu	Lindsay Measel HH 231 (812) 237-3006 lmeasel@indstate.edu
	Michelle Price HH 205 (812) 237-8437 mhardenpric@indstate.edu