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Faculty Credentials : SummerII 2008
Criminal Justice


1. Kenneth W Balusek (P)
Short Vita
 Courses TaughtRelevant Academic Degrees
and Course Credits Earned
Other Qualifications
 
  • BSCJ CRIMINAL JUSTICE-LAW ENFORCEMENT -- TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY - SAN MARCOS(1988)
  • JD LAW -- THOMAS M. COOLEY LAW SCHOOL(1991)

  • IN PROGRESS: PhD in Criminal Justice Sam Houston State University
2. 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.
3. 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
4. Kelsie Dawn Simons Bryand (P)
Short Vita
 Courses TaughtRelevant Academic Degrees
and Course Credits Earned
Other Qualifications
 
  • BA BIOLOGY -- TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY(2001)
  • MS FORENSIC SCIENCE -- SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY(2003)

  • Two years experience as Forensic Science Department coordinator. Taught Chem 440 lab and basic chemistry labs for three semesters.
5. 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
6. 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.
7. 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.
8. 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
9. 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.
10. 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.
11. 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
12. 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).
13. 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
14. 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.
15. 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
16. 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.
17. 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.
18. Natalia Del Roc Tapia Mansilla (P)
Short Vita
 Courses TaughtRelevant Academic Degrees
and Course Credits Earned
Other Qualifications
 
  • BSCJ -- (2000)
  • MS CRIMINAL JUSTICE/SAFETY STUDIES -- UNIV OF NORTH TEXAS(2004)

  • IN PROGRESS: PhD in Criminal Justice Sam Houston State University
19. Raymond H. Teske JR (F)
Short Vita
 Courses TaughtRelevant Academic Degrees
and Course Credits Earned
Other Qualifications
 
  • BA SOCIOLOGY -- BAYLOR UNIVERSITY(1966)
  • MA SOCIOLOGY -- BAYLOR UNIVERSITY(1970)
  • PHD SOCIOLOGY -- TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY(1973)

  • Sociology 24+
  • Numerous peer-reviewed publications and presentations on topics of victimology, child abuse, and family violence.
20. 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.
21. 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.
22. Joseph Paul Wojcik (P)
Short Vita
 Courses TaughtRelevant Academic Degrees
and Course Credits Earned
Other Qualifications
 
  • BS CRIMINAL JUSTICE -- TRUMAN STATE UNIVERSITY(1977)
  • MS CRIMINAL JUSTICE -- SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY(2002)

  • Experience as a public police officer, 1976 to 1984; private sector administrator and investigator, 1984 to present.

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