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
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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