Justice Studies Program - Faculty

Adam Bossler

Courses: Policing, Methods, Criminal Behavior

Research Interests: Policing, Cybercrime, Victimization, Criminological Theory

Brett Curry

Courses: Judicial Process; Constitutional Law; American Government, Methods, Criminal Procedure

Research Interests: The Courts and Congress; Judicial Decision Making; Public Opinion and the Courts; Civil Rights and Civil Liberties

Rebecca Davis

Courses: Judicial Process; Constitutional Law I; Constitutional Law II; Criminal Procedure; Criminal Law

Research Interests: Women in the Law; Technology and the Law; Fourth and First Amendment issues

Steven Engel

Courses: Theories of Crime and Justice; Comparative Justice Systems; Justice and Ethics; Classical Political Thought; Modern Political Thought

Research Interests: Nationalism; Human Rights; Northern Ireland, Comparative Justice

Regan Gustafson

Courses: Juvenile Justice, Corrections, Theories of Justice. Criminological Theory, Introduction to Criminal Justice

Research Interests: Criminological Theory, Rural Justice, Communities and Crime, Prisoner Reentry and Recidivism. Social Stratification and Justice, Decision Making

Christine Ludowise

Associate Professor & Justice Studies Program Director

Courses: Juvenile Justice; Constitutional Law; Introduction to Criminal Justice; Criminal Justice Administration

Research Interests: Public Agency Accountability; Civil Liberties; Juvenile Justice Administration; Intergovernmental Relations

Catherine Marcum

Courses: Criminal Behavior, Juvenile Justice, Methods, Corrections, Introduction to Criminal Justice

Research Interests: Corrections, Cyber Crime, Sexual Offending, Victimization

Richard Pacelle

Professor & Department Chair

Courses: Constitutional Law; Judicial Process; American Government, Methods, Criminal Procedure

Research Interests:  US Supreme Court, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties; Political Litigation; Judicial Agenda Building and Decision Making

Michael Smith

Professor & Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences

Courses: Policing, Methods, Criminal Justice Policy, Evaluation

Research Interests: Policing, Law and Social Control, Program Evaluation

Sharon Tracy

Professor

Courses: Gangs, Drugs, and Criminal Justice; Juvenile Delinquency; Corrections; Justice and Ethics

Research Interests: Youth Gangs; Gang Economics; Gangs in Suburbia and Rural Communities; Community Development; Non-verbal Communication

Christopher Booker

Instructor

Courses: Corrections, Offender Counseling, Juvenile Justice, Justice and Ethics

Research Interests: Offender Counseling, Community Based Corrections