Faculty Bios

In addition to expert course instructors, five standing faculty members in the Department of Criminology will provide lectures addressing topics on practical theories of policing, research methods for policy analysis, data analysis, evidence-based policing, statistics, forensic sciences, and program evaluation.

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Jerry Lee Professor of Criminology

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Associate Professor and Graduate Chair of Criminology

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Assistant Professor of Criminology; Assistant Professor of Statistics and Data Science

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Professor of Criminology and Sociology; Director of the Master of Science in Criminology

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Rebecca W. Bushnell Professor of Criminology, Department Chair of Criminology, Professor of Statistics and Data Science

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Coursework is grounded in social science methods, policy analysis, and evidence-based policing.

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