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Meet the Faculty
School of Criminal Justice & Social Sciences

Pete Piraino, Ph.D.
Dean of the School of Criminal Justice & Social Sciences

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

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 Law

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
School of Criminal Justice & Social Sciences
- School Overview
- Undergraduate Programs
- Contemporary Justice
- Corrections
- Criminal Behavior
- Criminalistics
- 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
- Psychology – Sport Psychology
- Graduate Programs
- Center for Justice and Social & Behavioral Research
- Cold Case Fellowship Program
- Dual Enrollment Program
- Academic Calendar & Bulletin
- Undergraduate Minors
- Meet the Faculty
- The Center for Tiffin University and Dragon Core Curriculum

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