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Criminology and Criminal Justice Faculty
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DeVere D. Woods Jr., Ph.D. |
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Arif Akgul, Ph.D. ISU Directory Page Personal Page HH 235; (812) 237-2370 Arif.Akgul@indstate.edu Washington State University; Criminal Justice; May 2007 Associate Professor, 2018 Teaching and research interests include intelligence analysis, population migration, travel security, law enforcement, drug policy, GIS, and cybersecurity. |
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Avdi Avdija, Ph.D. ISU Directory Page Personal Page HH 242; (812) 237-9652 Avdi.Avdija@indstate.edu Indiana University of Pennsylvania; Criminology; May 2010 Professor, 2010 Teaching assignments include Law Enforcement, Criminal Justice, Criminal Investigation, Criminalistics, Techniques of Interviewing and Interrogation, and Crime Analysis. Research and publication interests include Police Policy Issues, Evidence-Based Policing, and Crime Analysis. |
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Shannon M. Barton, Ph.D. ISU Directory Page Personal Page HH 240; (812) 237-8332 shannon.barton@indstate.edu University of Cincinnati; Criminal Justice; August 2000 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 |
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Travis Behem, M.S. ISU Directory Page Personal Page HH 214; (812) 237-2196 Travis.Behem@indstate.edu Indiana State University 2006 Instructor, Academic Advisor, 2013 Teaching assignments include Introduction to Criminology, Report Writing for Criminal Justice Professionals and Introduction to Policing. Other areas of focus are with the School of Criminology and Security Studies Speaker Series, Recruiting, Marketing, School Newsletter and the Criminology Career Fair. |
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Lisa Kay Decker, J.D. ISU Directory Page Personal Page HH 212; (812) 237-2200 Lisa.Decker@indstate.edu Indiana University School of Law; Doctor of Jurisprudence; May 1985 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. |
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Christian Gallagher, Ph.D. ISU Directory Page Personal Page HH 227; 812-237-8832 Christian.Gallagher@indstate.edu Indiana State University Assistant Professor Teaching assignments include Law Enforcement, Court Systems, and Crime Prevention |
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Robert Girod, Ph.D. ISU Directory Page Personal Page HH 227; 812-237-2441 Robert.Girod@indstate.edu Assistant Professor, 2019 Post-Doctoral Executive Program Certificate, Leadership in the 21st Century, Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government. Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Criminology and Public Administration, The Union Institute and University. Doctor of Jurisprudence (J.D.), Law, Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School. Teaching assignments Law Enforcement, Crime Analysis, Counterintelligence |
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Jennifer N. Grimes, Ph.D. ISU Directory Page Personal Page HH 232; (812) 237-2441; Jennifer.Grimes@indstate.edu Arizona State University; Justice Studies; May 2007 Associate Professor, 2006. Teaching assignments include Corrections, Research Methods, and Theory. Research and publication interests include Corrections and Sentencing, Media & Justice, and Punishment & Social Control. |
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Gary Hartsock, M.S. ISU Directory Page Personal Page HH 219; (812) 237-2195 Gary.Hartsock@indstate.edu Indiana State University Instructor. Academic Advisor 2013 Teaching assignments include Institution Based and Community Based Corrections, Correctional Counseling, and Correctional Administration. |
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Mackey, William ABD ISU Directory Page Personal Page HH 228.(812) 237-2198 William.Mackey@indstate.edu University of Cincinnati, Instructor 2016. Teaching assignments include Community-Based Corrections, Juvenile Justice, and Criminal Procedure. Research interests include cybercrime, white-collar crime, and criminological theory. |
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Jennifer L. Murray, Ph.D. ISU Directory Page Personal Page HH 231; (812) 237-3006 Jennifer.Murray@indstate.edu Arizona State University; Justice and Social Inquiry; May 2011 Associate Professor, 2011 Teaching assignments include Serial Killers, Research Methods, Ethics in Criminal Justice, Dynamics in Crime and Delinquency Behavior, and Individuals, Societies and Justice. Research and publication interests include, Mass and Serial Murder, The Origins of Violent Crime and Social Deviancy, and The Psychology of Identity. She has lectured about her work in the U.S., U.K., and Europe. Additionally, she has analyzed, consulted, and been interviewed Nationally and Internationally on numerous murder cases. She is an expert commentator on several episodes for the Investigation Discovery Channel’s (ID) Television Series Evil Kin. Recently she taught a course at Scotland’s Stirling University comparing U.S. and British mass killings with regards to prevalence, gun laws, healthcare, and bullying. |
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David Polizzi, Ph.D. ISU Directory Page Personal Page HH 239; (812) 237-3437 David.Polizzi@indstate.edu Duquesne University; Psychology; December 2002 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. |
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Franklin T. Wilson, Ph.D. ISU Directory Personal Page HH 230; (812) 237-2199 Frank.Wilson@indstate.edu Sam Houston State University; Criminal Justice; August 2006 Associate Professor, 2008 Associated Professor with the ISU Department of African American Studies Dr. Wilson’s research and publication interests are all focused on increasing the general public’s knowledge of key criminal justice issues. He approaches his research through a blending of criminological, historical, and communications research techniques. His research and publication interests specifically include issues surrounding mass incarceration and punishment as well as the depiction of municipal police officers in the media. Dr. Wilson is currently researching and writing a book on the largest prison cemetery in the United States. Other areas of research and publication interests include The History of Island Prisons, Race & Socioeconomic Class Issues, Public & Prison Health Issues, and Death Penalty Issues. His research has been published in leading journals such as The Prison Journal, Women & Criminal Justice, Race & Justice, and the Journal of Crime Justice and Popular Culture. Additionally, his research has been featured in numerous news outlets including the New York Times, Pittsburg Gazette, Houston Chronicle, and U.S. Catholic. He is the author of Crime and Media Studies: Diversity of Method, Medium, and Communication. Dr. Wilson has worked with numerous agencies including the National Institute for Victims Studies, the Texas Counsel on Offenders with Mental and Medical Impairments, and United States Probation and Pretrial Services. He was the Founding Chair of the International Crime, Media and Popular Culture Studies Conference (2008-2014). He is a featured expert for the Crime and Justice Research Alliance and a member of the Board of Directors for CRIMCAST, an online podcast, which centers on current issues in criminal justice. He also serves on the Advisory Board for the Center for Media and Celebrity Studies. |
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Mark S. Hamm, Ph.D. Personal Page Mark.Hamm@indstate.edu Arizona State University; Public Administration; May 1985 Professor Emeritus, 1985. Teaching assignments include Research Methods, Criminology Theory, Terrorism and Public Policy. Research and publication interests include Terrorism, Prison Subcultures, Human Rights, Cultural Criminology. |
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Robert G. Huckabee, Ph.D. HH 219; (812) 237-2195 Robert.Huckabee@indstate.edu Sam Houston State University Associate Professor Emeritus. Teaching assignments include Criminology, Criminal Justice, Law Enforcement, and Corrections. Research and publication interests include Victimization and History of Criminal Justice. |
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James W. Archer, D.C.J. |
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Tyler Burns, M.S. ISU Directory Page Personal Page HH 211; (812) 237-3039 Jonathon.Burns@indstate.edu Indiana State University Academic Advising Coordinator/Instructor Teaching assignments include CRIM 100: INDIVIDUALS, SOCIETIES, AND JUSTICE, CRIM 499: DANGER AND DISORDER: CRITICAL ISSUES IN CRIMINOLOGY, CRIM 497: INDIVIDUAL DIRECTED STUDY |
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| David Chambers | David A. Chambers, M.S. ISU Directory Page David.Chambers@indstate.edu Indiana State University Lecturer |
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Mary Ellen Doucette-Lunstrum, J.D. ISU Directory Page MaryEllen.Doucette-Lunstrum@indstate.edu. Western Michigan, Thomas M. Cooley Law School, Lecturer, 2015. Teaching assignments include Courts, Ethics, Juvenile Delinquency, Correctional Report Writing, and Introduction to Criminal Justice. |
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James Houston, M.S. ISU Directory Page Jamie.Houston@indstate.edu Indiana State University Lecturer Teaching interests include Correctional Institutions and Corrections Report Writing. |
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Matthew J. Morgan, M.S. Matthew.Morgan@indstate.edu Indiana State University Lecturer. Teaching assignments include Criminology and Introduction to Law Enforcement. |
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Eloise Pitt, M.P.A. ISU Directory Page Eloise.Pitt@indstate.edu Kentucky State University Lecturer. Academic Advisor, 2007 Teaching Assignments include Introduction to Corrections, Correctional Institutions, Community Based Corrections, and Juvenile Delinquency. |
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Tamara McCollough |
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