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Meet the Faculty
School of Criminal Justice & Social Sciences

Pete Piraino, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Criminal Justice and Security Studies
Interim Dean School of Criminal Justice and Social Sciences
pirainop@tiffin.edu 419.448.3395 More Info
Lacy Ellis, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Criminal Justice & Assistant Dean for Criminal Justice

Erin P. Dean, Ph.D.
Professor of Counseling and Psychology & Assistant Dean for Social Sciences

Johnathon Sharp, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Psychology

Jonathan Appel, Ph.D.
Professor of Psychology and Criminal Justice

Elizabeth Athaide-Victor, Ph.D.
Professor of Forensic Psychology and Psychology

Matthew Bereza, Ph.D.
Professor of Psychology, Counseling & Latin American Studies

Olga Bertelsen, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Global Security and Intelligence

Dean Butler
Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice

Kevin Cashen
Assistant Professor, Criminal Justice & Security Studies

Michael Curtis, J.D.
Associate Professor of Criminal Justice

Sean Glieberman, Executive Director
Executive Director for Center for Cyber Defense and Forensics

Steven Hurwitz, Ph.D.
Professor of Psychology & Criminal Justice

Fang-Mei Law, Ph.D.
Professor of Psychology & Criminal Justice

Sandra Miller, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Criminology

Nicholas Reinhard
Assistant Professor of Sociology

David Selnick, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Intelligence and Security Studies

Craig Stapley, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Homeland Security and Terrorism

Ali I. Yurekli, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Cybersecurity
School of Criminal Justice & Social Sciences
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- Undergraduate Programs
- Contemporary Justice
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- Criminal Behavior
- Criminalistics
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- Digital Forensics
- Forensic Psychology
- Government & National Security
- Homeland Security and Terrorism
- Justice Administration
- Law Enforcement
- Psychology – Addictions Counseling
- Psychology – Cross-Cultural & International
- Psychology – Human Services
- Graduate Programs
- Center for Justice and Social & Behavioral Research
- Center for Cyber Defense & Forensics
- Dual Enrollment Program
- Academic Calendar & Bulletin
- Undergraduate Minors
- Meet the Faculty
- Dragon Education Core

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