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Meet the Faculty

School of Criminal Justice & Social Sciences

peter piraino

Pete Piraino, Ph.D.

Vice Provost for Academics and Campus Programs
Associate Professor of Criminal Justice & National Security Studies
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dr lacy ellis

Lacy Ellis, Ph.D.

Dean of the School of Criminal Justice & Social Sciences
Professor of Criminal Justice
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erin dean

Erin Dean, Ph.D.

Associate Dean for Criminal Justice and Social Sciences
Professor of Counseling and Psychology
Outcomes Assessment Program Review
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johnathon sharp

Johnathon Sharp, Ph.D.

Program Director, Doctor of Criminal Justice
Associate Professor of Psychology and Criminal Justice
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jonathan appel

Jonathan Appel, Ph.D.

Director of Institutional Review Board (IRB)
Professor of Psychology and Criminal Justice
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elizabeth athaide-victor

Elizabeth Athaide-Victor, Ph.D.

Professor of Forensic Psychology and Psychology
olga bertlesen

Olga Bertelsen, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Global Security and Intelligence
dean butler

Dean Butler

Crime Scene House Coordinator
Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice
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michael curtis

Michael Curtis, J.D.

Cold Case Fellowship Program Director
Associate Professor of Criminal Law
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Louis J. DeAnda

Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice and Security Studies

Shannon De Clute, Ph.D.

Professor of Psychology
fang-mei law

Fang-Mei Law, Ph.D.

Professor of Psychology & Criminal Justice
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sandra miller

Sandra Miller, Ph.D.

Full Professor of Criminology

Regan Murray, Ph.D.

Violent Crimes Analysis Fellowship Program Director
Professor of Forensic Psychology and Psychology
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nicholas reinhard

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
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david selnick

David Selnick, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Intelligence and Security Studies
craig stapley

Craig Stapley, Ph.D.

Department Chair of Criminal Justice
Professor for Homeland Security
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