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Faculty Credentials : Spring 2008
Criminal Justice


1. Gaylene S Armstrong (F)
Short Vita
 Courses TaughtRelevant Academic Degrees
and Course Credits Earned		Other Qualifications
 
  • BA PSYCHOLOGY -- UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA, CANADA(1995)
  • MA CRIMINOLOGY AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE -- UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK(1998)
  • PHD CRIMINOLOGY AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE -- UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK(2000)
  • significant number of peer reviewed publications, grants and research projects completed in criminal justice
  • American Society of Criminology Academy of Experimental Criminology Young Scholar Award 2007
  • Licensed Master Peace Officer in the State of Texas
  • Well published in the area of law enforcement and human behavior
2. Todd A Armstrong (F)
Short Vita
 Courses TaughtRelevant Academic Degrees
and Course Credits Earned		Other Qualifications
 
  • BA GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS -- UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK(1992)
  • MA CRIMINOLOGY AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE -- UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK(1996)
  • PHD CRIMINOLOGY AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE -- UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK(2000)
  • criminology 12
  • Numerous peer-reviewed publications in the areas of criminology and criminal justice.
3. James A Barrum (P)
Short Vita
 Courses TaughtRelevant Academic Degrees
and Course Credits Earned		Other Qualifications
 
  • BS PHYSICAL EDUCATION -- LAMAR STATE UNIVERSITY(1962)
  • MED EDUCATION ADMINISTRATION -- STEPHEN F. AUSTIN UNIVERSITY(1964)
  • EDD COUNSELING AND GUIDANCE -- AUBURN UNIVERSITY(1969)
  • Over 40 years experience working with criminal justice agencies. Deveoped internship opportunities for criminal justice students for over a decade. More than 40 years experience teaching criminal justice courses.
4. Lisa C Bowen (P)
Short Vita
 Courses TaughtRelevant Academic Degrees
and Course Credits Earned		Other Qualifications
 
  • BS CRIMINAL JUSTICE/SAFETY STUDIES -- GRACE COLLEGE(2000)
  • MS CRIMINAL JUSTICE/SAFETY STUDIES -- INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY(2004)
  • PhD Program Crim. Justice 18
  • Academic Education - 7 years as an adjunct professor in Sociology, Psychology, Criminal Justice, Business Administration Academic Education - 2 years as Department Chair of Criminal Justice, Site coordinator for student counseling program Criminal Justice Field Experience - Legal Investigator - Private License, Prosecutor's Office - Fatal Alcohol Crash Team/Asset Forfeitures
  • IN PROGRESS: PhD in Criminal Justice Sam Houston State University
  • Previously taught in behavioral sciences at two colleges and sociology at Purdue University
5. Katherine M Brown (P)
Short Vita
 Courses TaughtRelevant Academic Degrees
and Course Credits Earned		Other Qualifications
 
  • BA POLITICAL SCIENCE AND GOVERNMENT -- UNIV OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN(1993)
  • MA CRIMINAL JUSTICE/SAFETY STUDIES -- SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY(2005)
  • CSI, Profiling, Serial Murder, Forensic Analysis 12
  • Keppel, R. D., Brown, K. M., & Welch, K. (Eds.). (2007). Forensic pattern recognition: From fingerprints to toolmarks. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall.
  • IN PROGRESS: PhD in Criminal Justice Sam Houston State University
  • Several publications in forensic science
6. Carrie May Butler (P)
Short Vita
 Courses TaughtRelevant Academic Degrees
and Course Credits Earned		Other Qualifications
 
  • BS BUSINESS/DISTRIBUTIVE ED -- STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT OSWEGO(1993)
  • MED COUNSELING -- ST. LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY(1994)
  • PHD SOCIAL WORK -- THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON(2000)
  • MSSW SOCIAL WORK -- THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON(2001)
  • projects regarding deliquency, substance use, and school violence.
  • Program Director, Youth Diversion Program, Gang Task Force
7. Joan A Bytheway (F)
Short Vita
 Courses TaughtRelevant Academic Degrees
and Course Credits Earned		Other Qualifications
 
  • BA ANTHROPOLOGY -- UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH(1995)
  • PHD ANTHROPOLOGY -- UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH(2003)
  • Two years experience as a Forensic Anthropologist/Lab Analyst. Several publications and professional presentations in forensic science.
8. Jack K Choate (P)
Short Vita
 Courses TaughtRelevant Academic Degrees
and Course Credits Earned		Other Qualifications
 
  • BA GOVERNMENT -- THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN(1992)
  • JD LAW -- TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW(1996)
  • 10 years experience as an assistant criminal district attorney. 10 years experience as a criminal justice educator.
9. George James Day II (P)
Short Vita
 Courses TaughtRelevant Academic Degrees
and Course Credits Earned		Other Qualifications
 
  • BS CRIMINAL JUSTICE/SAFETY STUDIES -- TARLETON STATE UNIVERSITY(2004)
  • MCJ CRIMINAL JUSTICE/SAFETY STUDIES -- TARLETON STATE UNIVERSITY(2006)
  • IN PROGRESS: PhD in Criminal Justice Sam Houston State University
10. Rolando V. Del Carmen (F)
Short Vita
 Courses TaughtRelevant Academic Degrees
and Course Credits Earned		Other Qualifications
 
  • BA ARTS-LAW -- SILLIMAN UNIVERSITY (DUMAGUETE, PHILIPPINES)(1953)
  • LLB LAW (LL.B., J.D.) -- SILLIMAN UNIVERSITY(1956)
  • LLB LAW -- SILLIMAN UNIVERSITY (DUMAGUETE, PHILIPPINES)(1956)
  • MCL LAW -- SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY(1961)
  • LLM AMERICAN/U.S. LAW/LEGAL STUDIES/JURISPRUDENCE (LL. -- UNIV OF CALIF-BERKELEY(1967)
  • LLM LAW -- UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT BERKELEY(1967)
  • JSD LAW -- UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN(1970)
  • Over 80 scholarly articles, 25 books, and numerous other legal publications.
  • Distinguished Professor of Criminal Justice at Sam Houston State University.
11. Jerry L. Dowling (F)
Short Vita
 Courses TaughtRelevant Academic Degrees
and Course Credits Earned		Other Qualifications
 
  • BS HISTORY -- THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE(1967)
  • JD LAW -- THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE(1968)
  • Numerous publications and presentations.
  • Former FBI agent.
  • Excellence in Teaching Award, Sam Houston State University. 2001.
12. D. C. Dozier (P)
Short Vita
 Courses TaughtRelevant Academic Degrees
and Course Credits Earned		Other Qualifications
 
  • BS LAW ENFORCEMENT & POLICE SCIENCE -- SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY(1971)
  • MED HEALTH/PHYSICAL EDUCATION -- UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON(1978)
  • JD LAW -- SOUTH TEXAS COLLEGE OF LAW(1982)
  • PHD COMMUNITY HEALTH SCIENCES (BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES) -- THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT HOUSTON(1997)
  • Thirty eight years as a practitoner in local, state and federal law enforcement as well as in prosecution. Holds membership in numerous related professional organizations including American Society for Industrial Security and has been an instructor for that organization. Has previously been licensed as a private investigator by the State of Texas.
13. Ahmet Ekici (P)
Short Vita
 Courses TaughtRelevant Academic Degrees
and Course Credits Earned		Other Qualifications
 
  • MA CRIMINAL JUSTICE/LAW ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION -- KENT STATE UNIVERSITY(2003)
  • comparative criminal justice 3
  • Ethics of Criminal Justice 3
  • comaparative criminals justice, special topics; S.Korea 3
  • Work for the Turkish National Police since 1993, served for UN Civillian police (IPTF) in Bosnia -Herzegovina between 1999 and 2000 for 15 months.
  • Publication in Police journal V. 42 in Turkey about South Korean Police
  • IN PROGRESS: PhD in Criminal Justice Sam Houston State University
14. James Anthony Fitch (P)
Short Vita
 Courses TaughtRelevant Academic Degrees
and Course Credits Earned		Other Qualifications
 
  • BS CRIMINAL JUSTICE -- PRAIRIE VIEW A&M UNIVERSITY(1995)
  • MS C J MANAGEMENT -- SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY(2006)
  • Criminal Justice 24+
  • 8 years experience as a probation officer and 8 years experience as a police officer.
  • Currently Deputy Chief of Police at SHSU Police Department.
  • Hold Master's Peace Officer Certificate.
15. Jeffrey Joseph Frank (P)
Short Vita
 Courses TaughtRelevant Academic Degrees
and Course Credits Earned		Other Qualifications
 
  • BA HISTORY -- TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY(1991)
  • MA HISTORY -- SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY(1994)
  • 12 years experience as a computer analyst and 3 years experience as a criminal justice educator.
16. Margo Lee Frasier (F)
Short Vita
 Courses TaughtRelevant Academic Degrees
and Course Credits Earned		Other Qualifications
 
  • BS CRIMINAL JUSTICE -- SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY(1974)
  • JD LAW -- THE FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY(1984)
  • Thirty years of experience in criminal justice; 12 of which included practicing law with a concentration in criminal justice management litigation and correctional law.
17. Stephanie Jean Frogge (P)
Short Vita
 Courses TaughtRelevant Academic Degrees
and Course Credits Earned		Other Qualifications
 
  • BSCJ CRIMINAL JUSTICE -- TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY(1983)
  • MTS THEOLOGICAL STUDIES -- TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY(1991)
  • PhD level courses in Criminal Justice Sam Houston State University 18
  • 20 years experience working with crime victims and MADD. Advisor to Crime Victim Service Alliance student group.
    Non-Complete Degrees
  • MA CRIMINAL JUSTICE -- SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY
18. Randall L Garner (F)
Short Vita
 Courses TaughtRelevant Academic Degrees
and Course Credits Earned		Other Qualifications
 
  • BS PSYCHOLOGY -- UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON-CLEAR LAKE(1986)
  • MA PSYCHOLOGY -- UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON-CLEAR LAKE(1989)
  • PHD PSYCHOLOGY -- UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON(1992)
  • Leadership and Management 12
  • 20+ Years in policing; including as Commander and Police Chief
  • Executive Director, Law Enforcement Management Institute of Texas / Leadership Command College
  • Honors Gradaute, Administrative Officers College, Southern Police Institute, University of Louisville
  • Honors Graduate; FBI National Academy (Leadership), University of Virginia.
  • Master Peace Officer Certification: State of Texas
  • Taught hundreds of hours of leadership and management courses for academic and professional audiences throughout the country, including most of the major Command Colleges and Institutes.
  • Authored a number of texts and publications in the area of Leadership and Management.
19. Jurg Gerber (F)
Short Vita
 Courses TaughtRelevant Academic Degrees
and Course Credits Earned		Other Qualifications
 
  • BA GOVERNMENT -- EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY(1982)
  • MA SOCIOLOGY -- WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY(1984)
  • PHD SOCIOLOGY -- WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY(1988)
  • 27 peer-reviewed publications in criminology and 4 edited books.
  • Elected and served as "Professeur Invite" at the University of Lausanne (Lausanne, Switzerland) for the last 6 years.
20. Gloria T. Gilbert (P)
Short Vita
 Courses TaughtRelevant Academic Degrees
and Course Credits Earned		Other Qualifications
 
  • BSCJ CRIMINAL JUSTICE -- SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY(1996)
  • MA CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND CRIMINOLOGY -- SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY(2003)
  • Educational Leadership Doctoral Program 6
  • 23 years experience with criminal justice organizations.
  • 14 years legal experience.
21. Georgen Guerrero (P)
Short Vita
 Courses TaughtRelevant Academic Degrees
and Course Credits Earned		Other Qualifications
 
  • BACJ CJ/LAW ENFORCE-POLICE SCI -- SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY(1996)
  • MSCJ CRIMINAL JUSTICE -- SOUTHWEST TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY(1999)
  • PHD CRIMINAL JUSTICE -- SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY(2007)
  • Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, two student paper awards, 2008.
  • Over six years experience teaching criminal justice courses and working in the field of community corrections.
22. Howard Mc Kennedy Henderson (F)
Short Vita
 Courses TaughtRelevant Academic Degrees
and Course Credits Earned		Other Qualifications
 
  • BS CRIMINAL JUSTICE ADMINISTRATION -- MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY(1999)
  • MCJ CRIMINAL JUSTICE -- TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY(2001)
  • PHD CRIMINAL JUSTICE -- SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY(2006)
  • Criminology 24+
  • Race and Crime 18
  • Seven publications and numerous scholarly presentations on issues of race and justice in america.
23. Milton Coster Hill (P)
Short Vita
 Courses TaughtRelevant Academic Degrees
and Course Credits Earned		Other Qualifications
 
  • BA CRIMINAL JUSTICE/SAFETY STUDIES -- DALLAS BAPTIST UNIVERSITY(1991)
  • MS CRIMINAL JUSTICE/LAW ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION -- SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY(2006)
  • IN PROGRESS: PhD in Criminal Justice Sam Houston State University
24. Larry T. Hoover (F)
Short Vita
 Courses TaughtRelevant Academic Degrees
and Course Credits Earned		Other Qualifications
 
  • BS POLICE ADMINISTRATION -- MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY(1967)
  • MS CRIMINAL JUSTICE -- MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY(1971)
  • PHD HIGHER EDUCATION -- MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY(1974)
  • Public administration and criminal justice 24+
  • Wall of Fame. Michigan State University’s School of Criminal Justice, inducted 2005. Founders Award. Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences. 2003. Excellence in Research Award. Sam Houston State University. 2002. O.W. Wilson Award. Police Section, Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences. 2000. President. Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences. 1982-1983.
  • Recent Books: Improving Police Response to Persons with Mental Illness, 2007, anthology co-editor with Thomas J. Jurkanin and Vladimir Sergevnin; chapter author “Atypical Situations – Atypical Responses,” Charles C. Thomas Publishing. Enduring, Surviving, and Thriving as a Police Executive, 2001, Charles C. Thomas Publishers, with Thomas Jurkanin, Jerry L. Dowling and Janice Ahmad. Recent Articles “Effect of Broken Windows Enforcement on Clearance Rates” with Hyunseok Jang and Brian Lawton, Journal of Criminal Justice, 36:529-538. (2008). “Conducting an Effective Compstat Meeting” Law Enforcement Executive Forum, Vol. 7, No. 2, March 2007. “Community Policing Deployment Models” with Won-Jae Lee, Law Enforcement Executive Forum, Vol. 6, No. 2, March 2006 (pp. 155-165). “From Police Administration to Police Science,” Police Quarterly, Vol. 8, No. 1, March 2005.
  • Director, SHSU Police Research Center, includes: Texas Major Cities Seminar Series; Texas Major Cities Research Initiative; Texas Law Enforcment Management and Administrative Statistics Bulletins (TELEMASP); CRIMES police information management system.
  • Sam Houston State University, College of Criminal Justice, 1977 to present; Michigan State University, School of Criminal Justice, 1972-1977; Michigan Law Enforcement Training Council, 1971-1972; Lansing Michigan Police Department, 1967-1971
25. Matthew Charles Johnson (P)
Short Vita
 Courses TaughtRelevant Academic Degrees
and Course Credits Earned		Other Qualifications
 
  • BA SOCIOLOGY -- BAYLOR UNIVERSITY(2003)
  • MA CRIMINAL JUSTICE & CRIMINOLOGY -- SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY(2005)
  • Criminology 24+
  • Published article in Journal Deviant Behavior in 2007 relating to criminological theory. The article tested aspects of general strain theory.
  • Participated in 2006 Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences and American Society of Criminology annual meetings. I presented papers in both meetings on criminological theory.
  • IN PROGRESS: PhD in Criminal Justice Sam Houston State University
26. Hee-jong Joo (F)
Short Vita
 Courses TaughtRelevant Academic Degrees
and Course Credits Earned		Other Qualifications
 
  • BA SOCIOLOGY -- KOREA UNIVERSITY (SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA)(1985)
  • MA SOCIOLOGY -- THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN(1989)
  • PHD SOCIOLOGY -- THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN(1993)
  • Criminology and Criminal Justice 24+
  • Published over 25 refereed journal articles, 3 books, 3 book chapters, and 10 monographs and government reports in criminal justice. Served as the Editor for Korean Association of Public Safety and Criminal Justice Review and served on Editorial Boards for Corrections Review and the Journal of Juvenile Protection.
27. Laury Michelle Kasowski (P)
Short Vita
 Courses TaughtRelevant Academic Degrees
and Course Credits Earned		Other Qualifications
 
  • BA POLITICAL SCIENCE -- TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY(2001)
  • MA CRIMINAL JUSTICE & CRIMINOLOGY -- SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY(2007)
  • Six years experience as director for rape crisis center.
28. Soraya Karin Kawucha (P)
Short Vita
 Courses TaughtRelevant Academic Degrees
and Course Credits Earned		Other Qualifications
 
  • BS CRIMINAL JUSTICE/SAFETY STUDIES -- UNIV OF NORTH TEXAS(2004)
  • MS CRIMINAL JUSTICE/SAFETY STUDIES -- UNIV OF NORTH TEXAS(2006)
  • Criminal Justice History 24+
  • Retired California Police Officer
  • Article - Corrections Today, 2006. Gang Suppression and Institutional Control. Vol. 68, 2. Article - Criminal Justice Policy Review, 2007 forthcoming. "Is it an Inside Job? An Examination of Internal Affairs Complaint Investigation Files and the Production of Non-Sustained Findings." Book Chapter - Edited chapter, Legal Aspects of Police Administration, in "Police Administration: Structures, Processes and Behavior." 7th ed. Pearson Education
  • California POST Certified Peace Officer
  • IN PROGRESS: PhD in Criminal Justice Sam Houston State University
  • Article: Telemasp Bulletin, 2009. K-9 Units and Policing. Vol. 16,4.
29. Glen A Kercher (F)
Short Vita
 Courses TaughtRelevant Academic Degrees
and Course Credits Earned		Other Qualifications
 
  • BA PSYCHOLOGY -- WHEATON COLLEGE(1965)
  • MA PSYCHOLOGY -- BAYLOR UNIVERSITY(1968)
  • PHD EXPERIMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY -- BAYLOR UNIVERSITY(1970)
  • Licensed Psychologist
  • Governor appointee to Texas Council on Sex Offender Treatment 2005-2008
  • Director of Crime Victims' Institute 2003-present
  • Chair, Protection of Human Subjects Committee 2005-present
  • 8 peer reviewed journal articles 3 books Numerous papers presented at professional meetings Numerous technical reports on victimization issues
30. Sarah Kerrigan (F)
Short Vita
 Courses TaughtRelevant Academic Degrees
and Course Credits Earned		Other Qualifications
 
  • BSC CHEMISTRY -- (1992)
  • BS CHEMISTRY -- THE UNIVERSITY OF HULL, ENGLAND(1992)
  • PHD CHEMISTRY -- THE UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA (VANCOUVER, CANADA)(1998)
  • Crime Laboratory Director - 2001 to 2004.
  • Quality Assurance Manager, State Crime Laboratory - 1998 to 2001.
  • Contributing author and editor of several forensic science/forensic toxicology books.
  • Publication of forensic research in peer reviewed scientific journals.
  • Editorial Advisory Board of the Journal of Analytical Toxicology 2003 to present.
  • Board of Directors, Society of Forensic Toxicologists.
  • Fellow of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences.
  • Editorial Advisory Board of the Journal of Forensic Sciences 2009 to present.
  • Appointed to the Texas Forensic Science Commission, 2007-present.
  • Appointed as a Commissioner of the Forensic Science Program Accreditation Commission, 2009-present.
31. Jiletta Leeanne Kubena (P)
Short Vita
 Courses TaughtRelevant Academic Degrees
and Course Credits Earned		Other Qualifications
 
  • BS CRIMINAL JUSTICE/SAFETY STUDIES -- UNIV OF NORTH TEXAS(1998)
  • MA CRIMINAL JUSTICE/SAFETY STUDIES -- SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY(2005)
  • PhD Criminal Justice 24+
  • Program Coordinator Neighborhood Service Council Crime Prevention Agency; Licensed Private Investigator
  • IN PROGRESS: PhD in Criminal Justice Sam Houston State University
32. Kathleen Latz (F)
Short Vita
 Courses TaughtRelevant Academic Degrees
and Course Credits Earned		Other Qualifications
 
  • BA CRIMINAL JUSTICE -- UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO(1995)
  • MA CRIMINAL JUSTICE -- UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO(1999)
  • PHD CRIMINAL JUSTICE -- UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO(2006)
  • Over 20 years experience working with family violence and sexual assault survivors.
33. Brian A Lawton (F)
Short Vita
 Courses TaughtRelevant Academic Degrees
and Course Credits Earned		Other Qualifications
 
  • BA JUSTICE STUDIES -- RHODE ISLAND COLLEGE(1995)
  • MA CRIMINAL JUSTICE -- TEMPLE UNIVERSITY(1998)
  • PHD CRIMINAL JUSTICE -- TEMPLE UNIVERSITY(2006)
  • Numerous peer-reviewed publications and scholarly presentations.
34. Dennis R Longmire (F)
Short Vita
 Courses TaughtRelevant Academic Degrees
and Course Credits Earned		Other Qualifications
 
  • BS SOCIOLOGY/PSYCHOLOGY -- TOWSON UNIVERSITY(1974)
  • MA CRIMINAL JUSTICE & CRIMINOLOGY -- UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND(1976)
  • PHD CRIMINAL JUSTICE & CRIMINOLOGY -- UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND(1979)
  • Criminal Justice and Criminology 24+
  • Over 30 scholarly publications in peer reviewed journals. Receipt of numerous research grants and consultant contracts involving program evaluations. Director of Survey Research for over 15 years. Invited Lecturer, 2003-04 Distinguished Lecture Series sponsored by Eastern Kentucky University’s Department of Criminal Justice and Police Studies; the Department of Correctional and Juvenile Justice Studies; and the College of Justice & Safety. Nominee, 2003, Piper Professorship, in recognition of outstanding contributions in the area of teaching, Sam Houston State University. Focus of Justice Profile, Contemporary Justice Review, 2000, vol. 3 (3): 315 - 335. Nominee, Council Member American Sociological Association, Section on Criminology, 1983. Nominee, Outstanding Teaching Award in the College of the Arts and Sciences, ASC Student Council, The Ohio State University: 1982-1983 (Top 10 Finalist); 1983 - 1984 (Top 10 Finalist).
35. Phillip M Lyons (F)
Short Vita
 Courses TaughtRelevant Academic Degrees
and Course Credits Earned		Other Qualifications
 
  • BS PSYCHOLOGY -- UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON-CLEAR LAKE(1988)
  • JD LAW (LL.B., J.D.) -- UNIV OF NEBRASKA-LINCOLN(1994)
  • MA PSYCHOLOGY -- UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA-LINCOLN(1994)
  • PHD PSYCHOLOGY -- UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA-LINCOLN(1997)
  • clinical/forensic psychology 24+
  • Policing-related law courses 15
  • *Melton, G. B., Lyons, P. M., Jr., & Spaulding, W. J. (1998). No place to go: Civil commitment of minors. Lincoln, NE: University of Nebraska Press. *Lyons, Phillip M., Jr., & Kwartner, P. P. (Eds.) (2006). Forensic Mental Health Services in Texas [Special Issue]. Applied Psychology in Criminal Justice, 2(3). *Melton, G. B., & Lyons, P. M., Jr. (in press). Mental health services for children and families: Building a system that works. New York: Guilford. . *Lyons, P. M., Jr., & Melton, G. B. (2005). Coping with mental health problems in young adulthood: Diversity of need and uniformity of programs. In D. W. Osgood, E. M. Foster, C. Flanagan, & G. R. Ruth (Eds.), On Your Own Without a Net: The Transition to Adulthood for Vulnerable Populations (pp. 304-322). Chicago: University of Chicago Press. *Kalmbach, K. C., & Lyons, P. M., Jr., (2006). Ethical issues. [Special Issue: Forensic mental health services in Texas]. Applied Psychology in Criminal Justice, 2(3), 262-290.
  • Licensed Master Peace Officer in the State of Texas
  • Well published in the area of law enforcement and human behavior
  • Holds a JD degree from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln
36. James Edward Mabry (P)
Short Vita
 Courses TaughtRelevant Academic Degrees
and Course Credits Earned		Other Qualifications
 
  • BS VOCATIONAL AGRICULTURE -- SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY(1965)
  • MA SOCIOLOGY -- SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY(1975)
  • Over 40 years experience as a criminal justice educator.
37. John P. Matthews (P)
Short Vita
 Courses TaughtRelevant Academic Degrees
and Course Credits Earned		Other Qualifications
 
  • BS CRIMINOLOGY -- CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY AT LONG BEACH(1969)
  • MS POLICE ADMINISTRATION -- MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY(1970)
  • PHD EDUCATION -- TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY(1976)
  • Served 23 years in positions of executive management of two large criminal justice organizations. Taught university level courses for 37 years as full time and adjunct faculty status. Graduate of the Police Executive Research Forum Senior Management Institute for Police, holder of the State of Texas Master Peace Officer License, holder of National Jail Association Certified Jail Manager certificate.
38. Scott W Menard (F)
Short Vita
 Courses TaughtRelevant Academic Degrees
and Course Credits Earned		Other Qualifications
 
  • AB SOCIOLOGY -- CORNELL UNIVERSITY, ITHACA, NEW YORK(1973)
  • PHD SOCIOLOGY -- UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO, BOULDER(1981)
  • Over 40 refereed journal articles, 11 books, 10 book chapters, 16 invited encyclopedic essays, primarily in the areas of statistics and criminology (also some in demography and sociology of education); managed funded research totaling over $3 million for (a) longitudinal survey research on causes of delinquency, drug use, and successful youth development, and (b) evaluation of a school-based delinquency prevention intervention; was informed by Thomson Scientific (Web of Science) that the number of citations to one of my papers, "Coefficients of Determination for Multiple Logistic Regression Analysis" places it in the top 1% of articles cited in statistics.
39. Holly A Miller (F)
Short Vita
 Courses TaughtRelevant Academic Degrees
and Course Credits Earned		Other Qualifications
 
  • BA PSYCHOLOGY -- BETHEL COLLEGE(1989)
  • MA PSYCHOLOGY CLINICAL -- MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY(1991)
  • PHD CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY -- THE FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY(1999)
  • Licensed Clinical Psychologist. Licensed Sex Offender Treatment Provider.
  • Numerous peer-reviewed publications and scholarly presentations.
40. Debra Denise Moore (F)
Short Vita
 Courses TaughtRelevant Academic Degrees
and Course Credits Earned		Other Qualifications
 
  • BA DRAMA -- UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON(1980)
  • JD LAW -- TEXAS SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY(2000)
  • Licensed for 16 Sixteen years as an Insurance Adjuster. Handled all aspects of Insurance Fraud investigatons. Two publications pending.
  • Certified Mediator
41. Merlyn D. Moore (P)
Short Vita
 Courses TaughtRelevant Academic Degrees
and Course Credits Earned		Other Qualifications
 
  • BA POLITICAL SCIENCE AND GOVERNMENT -- INDIANA UNIVERSITY-BLOOMINGTON (Unknown)
  • MA CRIMINOLOGY -- MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY (Unknown)
  • AB POLICE ADMIN. -- INDIANA UNIVERSITY(1964)
  • MS CRIMINAL JUSTICE -- MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY(1970)
  • PHD CRIMINAL JUSTICE -- MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY(1972)
  • 25+ years as Police Liability Consultant. Former Assistant Police Chief.
42. Willard M Oliver (F)
Short Vita
 Courses TaughtRelevant Academic Degrees
and Course Credits Earned		Other Qualifications
 
  • BS CRIMINAL JUSTICE -- RADFORD UNIVERSITY(1989)
  • MS CRIMINAL JUSTICE -- RADFORD UNIVERSITY(1990)
  • MA POLITICAL SCIENCE -- WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY(1999)
  • PHD POLITICAL SCIENCE -- WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY(2000)
  • Over 20 peer reviewed articles, 7 books, and over 50 non-peer reviewed articles published.
  • Former police officer and Military Police Officer.
43. Wendi Kaye Pollock (P)
Short Vita
 Courses TaughtRelevant Academic Degrees
and Course Credits Earned		Other Qualifications
 
  • BS CRIMINAL JUSTICE/SAFETY STUDIES -- SUL ROSS STATE UNIVERSITY(2002)
  • MS CRIMINAL JUSTICE/SAFETY STUDIES -- SUL ROSS STATE UNIVERSITY(2003)
  • IN PROGRESS: PhD in Criminal Justice Sam Houston State University
44. Amy Lynnette Proctor (P)
Short Vita
 Courses TaughtRelevant Academic Degrees
and Course Credits Earned		Other Qualifications
 
  • BA CRIMINAL JUSTICE/SAFETY STUDIES -- UNIV OF ARKANSAS-LITTLE ROCK(2002)
  • MA CRIMINAL JUSTICE/SAFETY STUDIES -- UNIV OF ARKANSAS-LITTLE ROCK(2007)
  • IN PROGRESS: PhD in Criminal Justice Sam Houston State University
45. Robert Mark Pullin (P)
Short Vita
 Courses TaughtRelevant Academic Degrees
and Course Credits Earned		Other Qualifications
 
  • BS CRIMINAL JUSTICE/SAFETY STUDIES -- UNIV OF HOUSTON-VICTORIA(2002)
  • MS CRIMINAL JUSTICE/SAFETY STUDIES -- SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY(2006)
  • IN PROGRESS: PhD in Criminal Justice Sam Houston State University
46. Mitchel P Roth (F)
Short Vita
 Courses TaughtRelevant Academic Degrees
and Course Credits Earned		Other Qualifications
 
  • BA HISTORY -- UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND(1975)
  • MA HISTORY -- UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA(1987)
  • PHD HISTORY -- UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT SANTA BARBARA(1993)
  • Extensive research and numerous publications and books in criminal justice topics.
47. Jennifer L Schulenberg (F)
Short Vita
 Courses TaughtRelevant Academic Degrees
and Course Credits Earned		Other Qualifications
 
  • BA SOCIOLOGY -- UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH (ONTARIO, CANADA)(1998)
  • MA SOCIOLOGY AND ANTHROPOLOGY -- UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH (ONTARIO, CANADA)(2000)
  • PHD SOCIOLOGY -- UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO (ONTARIO, CANADA)(2004)
  • Published over 20 journal articles, book chapters, and government reports in the areas of juvenile delinquency, criminological theory, policing, and research methods.
  • Received the 2005 Governor General's Award for research conducted in the area of juvenile delinquency
  • Received the 2007 50th Anniversary University of Waterloo Faculty of Arts Alumni Award
  • Currently serving as the Associate Editor for the Canadian Journal of Criminology and Criminal Justice since 2004
48. Sam S. Souryal (F)
Short Vita
 Courses TaughtRelevant Academic Degrees
and Course Credits Earned		Other Qualifications
 
  • BA -- POLICE ACADEMY OF CAIRO, EGYPT(1949)
  • BA EDUCATION -- AMERICAN UNIVERSITY AT CAIRO, EGYPT(1956)
  • MPA PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION -- UNIVERSITY OF ALBANY, STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK(1968)
  • PHD POLITICAL SCIENCE -- UNIVERSITY OF UTAH(1971)
  • political science 18
  • public administration 24+
  • Extensive research and publications and books on criminal justice topics.
49. Stephanie Suzanne Stroud (P)
Short Vita
 Courses TaughtRelevant Academic Degrees
and Course Credits Earned		Other Qualifications
 
  • BA POLITICAL SCIENCE -- STEPHEN F. AUSTIN STATE UNIVERSITY(1995)
  • JD LAW -- SOUTH TEXAS COLLEGE OF LAW(2000)
  • Assistant District Attorney for Walker County for six years.
50. Candace Rivas Tabenanika (P)
Short Vita
 Courses TaughtRelevant Academic Degrees
and Course Credits Earned		Other Qualifications
 
  • BAAS APPLIED ARTS & SCIENCES -- MIDWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY, WICHITA FALLS, TX(1987)
  • MA CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND CRIMINOLOGY -- SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY(2002)
  • Has been teaching as a criminal justice educator since 2002; over 25 years experience working in criminal justice organizations.
  • Previously taught Psychology at Comanche Nation College in conjunction with Cameron University and Lee College (college for prisoners)
  • ALPA CHI Texas Omicron Chapter for two students, Dec. 8, 2008
  • Contribution to students academic career, July 29, 2009
  • Workshops on War on Drugs and Treatment and Life Behind Bars, 2004
  • Comanche Nation College: Classes taught: Intro to Crim Justice; Intro to Sociology; Multiculturalism; General Psychology; 2004 and 2005
  • Police Academy Basic Training Certificate Dec. 12, 1980
  • Grant Writing Consultant to the Comanche Nation Tribe for Child Support Enforcement and Juvenile Advocate program 2006
  • Adjunct Faculty for Lee College 2002-2004 teaching at prison facilities. Courses taught: Intro to Psych; Sociology; Multicultural Studies and Criminology
  • George BetoScholarship 2001-2002
  • September 21, 2005 National WMD Standardized Awareness Program (AWR-160) and National WMD Standardized Awareness Authorized Trainer (AWR-160-1); United States Department of Homeland Security Office of State and Local Government Coordination and Preparedness.
  • Certificate of Attendance of CME; The Neurobiology of Schizophrenia; Neurodevelopmental, Neurodegenerative and Pharmacological Issues by: Jeffrey Leiberman, MD. Dec. 2, 2002
51. Melissa A Tackett-gibson (F)
Short Vita
 Courses TaughtRelevant Academic Degrees
and Course Credits Earned		Other Qualifications
 
  • BA POLITICAL SCIENCE -- MARSHALL UNIVERSITY, HUNTINGTON, WV(1990)
  • MA SOCIOLOGY/ANTHROPOLOGY -- NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY, BOSTON, MA(1993)
  • PHD SOCIOLOGY/ANTHROPOLOGY -- NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY, BOSTON, MA(2002)
  • Seven years work on state and federally funded drug abuse research projects.
52. Victoria Brewer Titterington (F)
Short Vita
 Courses TaughtRelevant Academic Degrees
and Course Credits Earned		Other Qualifications
 
  • BA SOCIOLOGY -- TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY(1972)
  • MSW SOCIAL WORK -- UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON(1977)
  • MSB BUSINESS -- HUSSON COLLEGE(1988)
  • PHD SOCIOLOGY -- TULANE UNIVERSITY(1995)
  • Clincial social worker, six years, in community mental health centers.
53. Charles Douglas Vance (P)
Short Vita
 Courses TaughtRelevant Academic Degrees
and Course Credits Earned		Other Qualifications
 
  • BS PSYCHOLOGY -- PITTSBURGH STATE UNIVERSITY(1982)
  • MS PSYCHOLOGY -- TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY-COMMERCE(1994)
  • PHD COUNSELING -- TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY-COMMERCE(2005)
  • 15 years of executive level experience in Juvenile Justice.
54. Michael Scott Vaughn (F)
Short Vita
 Courses TaughtRelevant Academic Degrees
and Course Credits Earned		Other Qualifications
 
  • BS CRIMINAL JUSTICE ADMIN -- CENTRAL MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY(1984)
  • MS CRIMINAL JUSTICE ADMIN -- CENTRAL MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY(1988)
  • PHD CRIMINAL JUSTICE -- SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY(1993)
  • Published over 60 scholarly articles on legal issues within criminal justice.
55. Deirdre Moore Warren (P)
Short Vita
 Courses TaughtRelevant Academic Degrees
and Course Credits Earned		Other Qualifications
 
  • BA CRIMINAL JUSTICE/SAFETY STUDIES -- STEPHEN F AUSTIN UNIVERSITY(1990)
  • MS CRIMINAL JUSTICE/SAFETY STUDIES -- UNIV OF HOUSTON-DOWNTOWN(2003)
  • Criminological Theory 12
  • Law enforcement experience: Police officer 1991-2005
  • IN PROGRESS: PhD in Criminal Justice Sam Houston State University
56. David William Webb (P)
Short Vita
 Courses TaughtRelevant Academic Degrees
and Course Credits Earned		Other Qualifications
 
  • BA POLITICS -- UNIVERSITY OF EXETER (UNITED KINGDOM)(1981)
  • PHD CRIMINAL JUSTICE -- SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY(2007)
  • 35 years experience as Chief Superintendent of Police, UK. Currently, Assistant Director for the Law Enforcement Management Institute, Sam Houston State University.
57. Kelly T Weeks (F)
Short Vita
 Courses TaughtRelevant Academic Degrees
and Course Credits Earned		Other Qualifications
 
  • BA ECONOMICS -- THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN(1983)
  • JD LAW -- TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW(1987)
  • doctor of jurisprudence 24+
  • 16 years experience as a prosecutor. Tried approximately 170 jury trials, including 1 death penalty case.
  • Licensed by the State Bar of Texas as an attorney. Board Certified in Criminal Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization
58. Kristen Lynette Welch (P)
Short Vita
 Courses TaughtRelevant Academic Degrees
and Course Credits Earned		Other Qualifications
 
  • BA POLITICAL SCIENCE AND GOVERNMENT -- TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY(1994)
  • MA CRIMINAL JUSTICE/SAFETY STUDIES -- SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY(2002)
  • Criminal Justice Administration 24+
  • Criminological Theory 18
  • Research Methods & Statistics 19
  • IN PROGRESS: PhD in Criminal Justice Sam Houston State University
  • Keppel, R. D., Brown, K. M., & Welch, K. (Eds.). (2007). Forensic pattern recognition: From fingerprints to toolmarks. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall.
59. Bridget A Williamson (P)
Short Vita
 Courses TaughtRelevant Academic Degrees
and Course Credits Earned		Other Qualifications
 
  • BA CRIMINAL JUSTICE/SAFETY STUDIES -- SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY(2003)
  • MS CRIMINAL JUSTICE/SAFETY STUDIES -- SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY(2007)
  • Administration 24+
  • PhD in Criminal Justice In Progress SHSU
60. Steve A Young (P)
Short Vita
 Courses TaughtRelevant Academic Degrees
and Course Credits Earned		Other Qualifications
 
  • BS ANIMAL SCIENCE -- UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA(1971)
  • MS FOREST RESOURCES & CONSERVATION -- UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA(1977)
  • PHD RANGE SCIENCE -- NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY(1981)
  • 18 years experience working in the field of terrorism and homeland security. This experience encompasses several overseas tours, working with the US military, FBI and a variety of other federal law enforcement agencies. As a result of this experience I am able to relate in a practical and pragmatic way the subject matter to the students.
  • Young, S.A. (2009). Reviving the United States commitment to Pakistan and Afghanistan. Journal of Strategic Security. (currently in peer review) Young, S.A. (2009) Stop politicizing oversight of covert agency activities. Op Ed. Houston Chronicle. July 15, 2009. Young, S. A. (2008). Refocusing Soft Power. Strategem Journal of the Asymmetric Operations Warfare Group. (Vol. 2, Issue 1), May 2008. Cetron, M., Davis, O., & Young, S. A. (2008). 55 Trends Now Shaping the Future of Terrorism. The Proteus Trends Series. (Vol. 1, Issue 2), March 2008. Young, S. A. (2007). Oil and Terrorism. Proceedings of the Texas Philosophical Society, James A. Baker Institute for Public Policy. Young, S. A. (2007). A Basis for Middle East Islamic Extremism. Professional Issues in Criminal Justice. (Vol. 2, Number 1).
61. Yan Zhang (F)
Short Vita
 Courses TaughtRelevant Academic Degrees
and Course Credits Earned		Other Qualifications
 
  • BS INFORMATION SCIENCE -- WUHAN UNIVERSITY, CHINA(1989)
  • MS CRIMINAL JUSTICE -- MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY(2000)
  • MS APPLIED STATISTICS -- MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY(2002)
  • PHD CRIMINAL JUSTICE -- MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY(2004)
  • Peer-reviewed publications and scholarly presentations.
  • Extensive training and a graduate degree in statistics and research design.
62. Jihong Zhao (F)
Short Vita
 Courses TaughtRelevant Academic Degrees
and Course Credits Earned		Other Qualifications
 
  • BA ENGLISH -- SHANGHAI INSTITUTE OF HIGHER EDUCATION(1986)
  • MA CRIMINAL JUSTICE -- WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY(1990)
  • PHD POLITICAL SCIENCE -- WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY(1994)
  • Criminal Justice Graduate Hours 24+
  • Over 40 refereed journal articles and two books in policing, crime, and criminal justice

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