Institutional Sponsors
2013 Diamond Sponsor
Simon Fraser Univeristy School of Criminology
2013 Platinum Sponsor
Arizona State University School fo Criminology and Criminal Justice
2013 Platinum Sponsor
San Diego State University
Master’s Program in Criminal Justice and Criminology
Joshua Chanin: J.D., Ph.D., American University.
Areas of Interest: constitutional law, police behavior and police accountability, governance and the administration of justice policy.
Stuart Henry: Ph.D., University of Kent at Canterbury. Director, School of Public Affairs.
Areas of Interest: criminological theory, deviant behavior, law and society and occupational crime.
Paul Kaplan: Ph.D., University of California, Irvine.
Areas of Interest: capital punishment, sociolegal theory, comparative law, cultural criminology.
Bohdan Kolody: Ph.D. University of Oregon.
Areas of Interest: statistics and methods, psychiatric and substance use epidemiology, general mental health issues in minority populations.
Ruth X. Liu: Ph.D., Texas A&M University.
Areas of Interest: deviance and crime, at-risk youth, social psychology, quantitative methods.
Michael McCall: Ph.D., Washington University (St. Louis).
Areas of Interest: social theory, social issues, gender roles.
Jeffrey McIllwain: Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University.
Areas of Interest: transnational crime, organized crime, race relations, drugs and society, homeland security and the criminology of genocide.
Alan Mobley: Ph. D., University of California, Irvine.
Areas of Interest: forensic social work, public policy, criminology, law and society.
Dana Nurge: Ph.D., Rutgers University. Coordinator, Criminology and Criminal Justice Graduate Program.
Areas of Interest: youth gangs and juvenile violence, juvenile delinquency prevention/intervention programs, female delinquency & crime, community corrections& intermediate sanctions, and qualitative research methods.
Louis M. Rea: Ph.D., Syracuse University.
Areas of Interest: research methods, immigration, city planning, public policy.
Sheldon Zhang: Ph.D., University of Southern California.
Areas of Interest: criminology, corrections, transnational organized crime, program evaluation, methodology, marriage and the family.
In addition to the faculty listed, the school incorporates visiting scholars and criminal justice professionals.
2013 Platinum Sponsor
University of California Press
2013 Platinum Sponsor
University of Missouri -- St. Louis
like it oughta be!
University of Missouri – St. Louis
Graduate Studies in Criminology & Criminal Justice
(Ph.D. and M.A. degree programs)
Our Faculty:
Robert J. Bursik, Jr., Curators’ Professor (University of Chicago)
Neighborhood dynamics and crime; Social control; Quantitative methods
Michael Campbell, Assistant Professor (University of California, Irvine)
Punishment; Politics and Crime Policy; Sociology of Law
Kristin Carbone-Lopez, Assistant Professor (University of Minnesota)
Gender, crime, and drug use; Intimate partner violence; Crime and victimization
Dena C. Carson, Assistant Research Professor (University of Missouri-St. Louis)
Juvenile delinquency; Gangs and delinquent peer groups; Criminological theory
Stephanie DiPietro, Assistant Professor (University of Maryland)
Immigration and Crime; Juvenile delinquency; Criminological theory
Finn Esbensen, E. Desmond Lee Professor in Youth Crime & Violence (University of Colorado)
Youth violence and gangs; Evaluation research; Cross-cultural research
Beth Huebner, Associate Professor (Michigan State University)
Prisoner reentry; Criminal justice decision making; Quantitative methods
Dan Isom, Associate Teaching Professor (University of Missouri-St. Louis)
Policing; Law Enforcement Administration; Race, Crime and Criminal Justice
David Klinger, Associate Professor (University of Washington)
Policing; Terrorism; Use of deadly force
Janet L. Lauritsen, Professor (University of Illinois)
Victimization; Gender and violent crime trends; Quantitative methods
Timothy Maher, Associate Teaching Professor (University of Missouri-St. Louis)
Policing; Police deviance and sexual misconduct
Richard Rosenfeld, Curators’ Professor (University of Oregon)
Social sources of violent crime; Crime control policy; Crime trends
Lee A. Slocum, Assistant Professor (University of Maryland)
Quantitative methods; Strain theory and offending over the life course; Mobilization of the law
Terrance J. Taylor, Assistant Professor (University of Nebraska)
Victimization; Youth violence and gangs; Race/ethnicity and crime
Matt Vogel, Assistant Professor (University at Albany)
Juvenile delinquency, Person-context research, Quantitative methods
Richard Wright, Curators’ Professor (University of Cambridge)
Offender decision-making; Drug markets; Cross-cultural and qualitative research
For more information, please visit: http://www.umsl.edu/~ccj/
Department Chair: Finn Esbensen 314-516-4619 (esbensen@umsl.edu)
Graduate Program Director: Beth Huebner, 314-516-5043 (huebnerb@umsl.edu)
2013 Gold Sponsor
California State University, Long Beach
California State University, Long Beach
Department of Criminal Justice
A Proud Institutional Sponsor of the Western Society of Criminology
Alice Choi(J.D., University of California, Los Angeles)
Criminal Law & Procedure; Courts & Judicial Processes; Race & Ethnicity in Criminal Justice; RICO; Legal Aspects of Corrections
Shirley Feldmann-Jensen (M.P.H., California State University, Long Beach; Ph.D. in Policy, Planning, & Development, University of Southern California)
Public Health Issues in Emergency Management; International Disaster Management; Crisis Emergency Response; Bio-Terrorism
Ryan G. Fischer (Ph.D. in Criminology, Law, & Society, University of California, Irvine)
Corrections; Parole & Prisoner Re-entry; Statistical Analysis of Criminal Justice Data; Criminal Justice Policy
Henry F. Fradella (M.S. in Forensic Science & J.D., The George Washington University; Ph.D. in Justice Studies, Arizona State University)
Criminal Law, Procedure, & Evidence; Courts & Judicial Processes; Forensic Psychology; Law & Society; Trends in Justice Education
Judy Hails (J.D., Southwestern University; LL.M., New York University)
Criminal Procedure; Law of Evidence; Domestic Violence
Connie Ireland (Ph.D. in Criminology, Law, & Society, University of California, Irvine)
Probation, Parole, & their Agents; Prisoner Re-entry; Institutional Corrections; Specialized Courts; Program Evaluation
James Koval (M.S. in Marital & Family Therapy, Texas Tech University; Ph.D. in Family Studies, Oregon State University)
Posttraumatic Stress, Recovery, & Growth of Public Safety Professionals; Emergency Management Across Public Safety Communities
Aili Malm (Ph.D. in Criminology, Simon Fraser University)
Policing; Social Networks; Spatial Analysis; Organized Crime
Rebecca Nash (A.B.D.. in Criminology, Simon Fraser University)
Social Networks; Environmental Criminology; White Collar Crime; Terrorism
Dina Perrone (Ph.D. in Criminal Justice, Rutgers University)
Qualitative Research Methods; Drug Policy; Drug Subcultures; Emerging Drug Trends; Criminological Theory
Robert Schug (Ph.D. in Clinical Neuroscience, University of Southern California; Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology, California School of Prof’l Psychology)
Psychopathology & Violent Crime; Forensic Psychology; Risk Assessment; Correctional Psychology; Bio-psycho-social Criminology
Christine Scott-Hayward (Ph.D. in Law & Society, New York University; B.C.L., University of Dublin)
Courts & Judicial Processes; Criminal Law & Procedure; Sentencing; Probation and Parole
Tracy Tolbert (Ph.D. in Sociology, University of Southern California)
Stalking; Victimology; Sex, Gender & Sexuality Issues in Criminology; Race & Ethnicity in Criminal Justice
Brenda Vogel (Ph.D. in Criminology, Law, & Society, University of California, Irvine)
Perceptions of Crime; Perceptions of Law Enforcement; School Violence; Death Penalty; Race & Crime; Women & Crime
John Z. Wang (M.P.A., Northern Michigan University; Ph.D. in Criminal Justice, Indiana University of Pennsylvania)
Asian Gangs; Transnational Organized Crime; Comparative Criminal Justice Systems; Forensic Science; Criminal Justice Administration
2013 Gold Sponsor
California State University, Sacramento
Division of Criminal Justice
“…a community of scholars and leaders in collaboration…”
Congratulations, Western Society of Criminology,
on your 40th anniversary.
2013 Gold Sponsor
University of California, Irvine
2013 Silver Sponsor
Sierra Health Foundation
