Department of Criminology & Criminal Justice

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Faculty & Staff

FACULTY:

David T. Skelton, J.D., Ed.D. (Indiana University)
Chair, Professor, and Director of the Institute of Criminology, 1975.

Teaching assignments include Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure, Evidence, Law and Society, Legal Aspects of Private Security, Environmental Law Enforcement and Comparative Criminal Law.  Research and publication interests include Legal Aspects of Alcohol and Drug Abuse, Tort Liability of Public Safety Agencies, Legal Issues in Private Security, Legal Aspects of Correctional Administration, Law and Traffic Safety Administration, Police Use of Force, and Criminal Justice Education.

HH214; (812) 237-2196; dskelton@indstate.edu
Shannon M. Barton-Bellessa, Ph.D. (University of Cincinnati)
Associate Professor, 2002.

Teaching assignments include Community-Based Corrections, Research Methods, and Criminological Theory. Research and publication interests include Issues in Juvenile Justice and Delinquency, Correctional Programming, Correctional Officer Job Satisfaction, Court Improvement, Intermediate Sanctions, Gangs, and Homicides. Curriculum Vita

HH240; (812) 237-8332; sbarton1@indstate.edu
Lisa Kay Decker, J.D. (Indiana University)
Associate Professor, 1995.

Teaching assignments include Law Enforcement, Courts, and Criminal Law and Law and Society.   Research and publication interests include Criminal Law, Decision making processes in the Courts, Police Personnel Selection and Education/Training in Law Enforcement.

HH212; (812) 237-2200;
ldecker@indstate.edu
Jennifer N. Grimes, Ph.D. (Arizona State University)
Assistant Professor, 2006.

Teaching assignments include Corrections, Research Methods, and Theory.  Research and publication interests include Corrections and Sentencing, Media & Justice, and Punishment & Social Control.

HH237; (812) 237-2168;  jngrimes@indstate.edu
Mark S. Hamm, Ph.D. (Arizona State University)
Professor, 1985.

Teaching assignments include Research Methods, Criminology Theory, Terrorism and Public Policy.  Research and publication interests include Terrorism, Prison Subcultures, Human Rights, Cultural Criminology.

HH238; (812) 237-2197; mhamm@indstate.edu
Robert G. Huckabee, Ph.D. (Sam Houston State University)
Associate Professor, 1986.

Teaching assignments include Criminology, Criminal Justice, Law Enforcement, and Corrections. Research and publication interests include Victimization and History of Criminal Justice.

HH219; (812) 237-2195; rhuckabee@indstate.edu
David Polizzi, Ph.D. (Duquesne University)
Assistant Professor, 2005.

Teaching assignments include Correctional Counseling, Techniques of Correctional Interviewing, Criminology, Correctional Group Therapy and Report Writing. Research and publication interests include Correctional Counseling and Rehabilitation and  Social Construction of Race and the Offender.

HH239; (812) 237-3437; dpolizzi@indstate.edu
Sudipto Roy, Ph.D.  (Western Michigan University)
Professor, 1994.

Teaching assignments include Research Methods, Theory, Juvenile Delinquency, and Community Corrections.  Research and publication interests include Intermediate Sanctions (Electronic Monitoring, Day Reporting, Restitution, etc.) and Victimology.

HH228; (812) 237-2198; sroy@indstate.edu
Phillip Chong Ho Shon, Ph.D. (University of Illinois at Chicago)
Assistant Professor, 2003

Teaching assignments include Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement. Research and publication interests include Police-Citizen Encounters, Discourse Analysis, Psychoanalysis, and Homicide.

HH242; (812) 237-9652; pshon@indstate.edu
DeVere D. Woods Jr., Ph.D. (Michigan State University)
Associate Professor, 1999

Teaching assignments include Law Enforcement , Criminal Justice, Criminal Investigation, and Criminalistics. Research and publication interests include Community Policing, Police Management and Administration, and Policy Implementation.

HH241; (812) 237-8832; dwoods4@indstate.edu

FACULTY ON ONE YEAR ASSIGNMENTS:

Melissa A. Benningfield, M.S. (Indiana State University)
Instructor, 1994.

Teaching assignments include Introduction to Criminology, Introduction to the Criminal Justice System, and Law Enforcement Internships.

HH232; (812) 237-2441; mbenningfield@indstate.edu
Cary L. Dohner, Ed.S. (Indiana State University)
Visiting Professor, 2007.

Teaching assignments include Police Operations and Community Relations, Juvenile Delinquency, Research Methods, Criminology, Criminal Justice, Corrections, and Loss Prevention.

HH233; (812) 237-2180 cdohner1@indstate.edu
Louis A. Reeves, M.S. (Indiana State University)
Instructor and Distance Education Coordinator, 2007.

Teaching assignments include Introduction to the Criminal Justice System, Criminology, Introduction to Law Enforcement, and Correctional Institutions.

HH211; (812) 237-3039; lreeves1@indstate.edu

EMERITI FACULTY:

Edmund W. Grosskopf, Ed.D. (Indiana University)
Assistant Professor Emeritus.

Teaching assignments include Introduction to Law Enforcement, Criminal Investigations, Law Enforcement Administration, Police Community Relations, Private Security, and Loss Prevention.

HH243; (812) 237-2162; egrosskopf@indstate.edu
Jeffrey L. Schrink, Ed.D. (Indiana University)
Professor Emeritus.

Teaching assignments include Introduction to Criminology and Corrections Internships.

HH229; (812) 237-2172; jschrink@indstate.edu

ADJUNCT FACULTY:

Alison S. Cannady, M.S., J.D. (University of Oregon)
Lecturer.

Teaching assignments include Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure, Evidence, and Law and Society.

acannady@indstate.edu


Gary Hartsock, M.S.
(Indiana State University)
Lecturer.

Teaching assignments include Institution Based and Community Based Corrections, Correctional Counseling, and Correctional Administration.


Roland M. Kohr, M.D. (Indiana University)
Visiting Associate Professor.

Teaching assignments include Advanced Criminalistics and Death Investigations. Current research includes examination of less-than lethal weapons and their effects.
Joeseph Leinberger, M.S. (Indiana State University)
Lecturer.

Teaching assignment includes Introduction to Criminal Justice.
Lt. Col. Paul Lottino, M.S. (Indiana State University)
Lecturer.

Teaching assignment includes Introduction to Terrorism.
Matthew J. Morgan, M.S. (Indiana State University)
Lecturer.

Teaching assignments include Criminology and Introduction to Law Enforcement.

mmorgan@isugw.indstate.edu
Edward B. Motley, M.S. (Salve Regina University)
Lecturer.

Teaching assignments include Institution Based and Community Based Corrections, and Correctional Administration.
James Pond, M.S. (Indiana State University)
Lecturer.

Teaching assignments include Institution Based and Community Based Corrections, and Juvenile Delinquency.

OFFICE STAFF:


Peggy Strobel
Administrative Assistant
HH208  (812) 237-2191
peggy@indstate.edu

Linda Everly
Office Assistant
HH210  (812) 237-2193
leverly@indstate.edu

Brenda Starkey
Student Services Assistant
Institute of Criminology
HH209  (812) 237-4359
bstarkey1@indstate.edu


Ashley Parmer
Clerical Assistant
HH210  (812) 237-2192
aparmer@indstate.edu


GRADUATE ASSISTANTS:


Brian Beville
HH205  (812) 237-8437
bbeville@indstate.edu

Tyler Burns
HH205  (812) 237-8437
jburns7@indstate.edu

Kris Gouty
HH217  (812) 237-4360
kgouty@indstate.edu

Josh Hunt
HH205  (812) 237-8437
jhunt7@indstate.edu

Roger Schaefer
HH230  (812) 237-2199
rschaefer3@indstate.edu

Stacy Toup
HH217  (812) 237-4360
stoup@indstate.edu