Meet the Faculty
School of Criminal Justice & Social Sciences
Pete Piraino, Ph.D.
Vice Provost for Academics and Campus Programs
Associate Professor of Criminal Justice & National Security Studies
pirainop@tiffin.edu 419.448.3395 More Info 
Lacy Ellis, Ph.D.
Dean of the School of Criminal Justice & Social Sciences
Erin Dean, Ph.D.
Associate Dean for Criminal Justice and Social Sciences
Professor of Counseling and Psychology
Outcomes Assessment Program Review
deanep@tiffin.edu 419.448.3390 More Info Johnathon Sharp, Ph.D.
Program Director, Doctor of Criminal Justice
Jonathan Appel, Ph.D.
Director of Institutional Review Board (IRB)
David Abraham, Ed.D.
Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice
Elizabeth Athaide-Victor, Ph.D.
Professor of Forensic Psychology and Psychology
Olga Bertelsen, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Global Security and Intelligence
Dean Butler
Crime Scene House Coordinator
Michael Curtis, J.D.
Cold Case Fellowship Director
Louis J. DeAnda
Crime Analysis Fellowship Director
Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice and Security Studies
deandalj@Tiffin.edu 954.695.1011 More Info Shannon De Clute, Ph.D.
Professor of Psychology
Fang-Mei Law, Ph.D.
Professor of Psychology & Criminal Justice
Sandra Miller, Ph.D.
Professor of Criminology
Regan Murray, Ph.D.
Violent Crime Analysis Fellowship Director
Nicholas Reinhard
Assistant Professor of Sociology
Ronee Rice, Ph.D.
Department Chair of Social Sciences
Violent Crime Analysis Fellowship Assistant Director
Assistant Professor of Psychology
ricer@tiffin.edu More Info David Selnick, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Intelligence and Security Studies
Craig Stapley, Ph.D.
Department Chair of Criminal Justice
At a Glance
Tiffin University has an excellent reputation, a variety of strong academic programs, caring faculty with professional experience, friendly staff members and a kind environment – where our students come first.
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