Faculty Credentials

Kate Arlena Angulski (P) - Vita

Julia Duesing Ayraud (P) - Vita

David Michael Barber (P) - Vita

• Houston Police Department retired Captain. Police Chief City of Hedwig Village. 43 years total service

Catherine Frances Betts (P) - Vita

Brandy L Blasko (F) - Vita

Stephanie Jetaime Bluth (F) - Vita

• Over 8 years of practical experience working for the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services in areas such as community relations/engagement (Texas Youth Services), case management and investigations (Child Protective Services-children and families), human resources and professional development.
• National Board Certified Counselor

Danielle Lynne Boisvert (F) - Vita

• Numerous peer-reviewed publications in the areas of criminology and behavioral genetics
• 2012-2013 College of Criminal Justice Teaching Award

Mary Magdalene Breaux (F) - Vita

• Over 15 years of practical experience working for the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services in areas such as community relations/engagement (Adult Protective Services), case management and investigations (Child Protective Services-children and families), human resources and professional development.

Wyatt Dandle Brown (F) - Vita

Mark A Bull (P) - Vita

• Over 20 years progressive experience in criminal justice to include Texas corrections, USAF Reserve Security Police/Forces, and proprietary security, loss prevention and investigations. Formerly licensed Security Consultant with private practice experience in security systems, and prison/courts related experience.
• Authored "Prison 101- A Pre-Confinement Orientation" to prepare convicted felons and family members for the prison experience. Several television programs, numberous public speaking engagements, and training for police related to Homeland Security, Prisons, and Parole.Former team member to carry out executions of persons convicted of capital crimes.

Harry Daniel Butler (F) - Vita

Pamela Denise Carey (P) - Vita

• 7 years of experience working in Social Services, working with the Texas Department of Health and Human Services to include a year working with the Texas Department of Protective and Regulatory Services - CPS Investigations Division.
• Over 17 years of experience working in the field of criminal justice working with adult and juvenile populations. Experience gained from several positions within the field, to include: Rehabilitation Operations Manager, Director of Security Operations, Institutional Case Manager, Program Administrator of Specialized Treatment for Juvenile Offenders, and a Program Specialist.

Ahram Cho (P) - Vita

Laurie L Christensen (P) - Vita

• Emergency Services Professional with outstanding Law Enforcement, Fire Service, Emergency Management experience, qualifications. Currently serves as Assistant Chief of Harris County Fire Marshal???s Office, in Houston, Texas. B.S. Criminal Justice (Honors), and M.A. in Criminal Justice Leadership Management. Master TCOLE officer, Master TCFP, and Certified FM,, I have had the honor of serving in various capacities over the years, fulfilling roles of patrol, operational assignments, supervisory, and command staff. Each of those required strong communication skills to successfully interact with fellow members and most important, the customers we know as citizens. In order to manage the operations of a department, you must have a solid working knowledge of operations, budget, and the personnel needed to manage, as well as a keen understanding of the customers??? needs. In addition I am a published author, guest editor and guest speaker, serve on many committees for law enforcement and fire services. Current assignments include President Texas Fire Marshal???s Association, Immediate Past President of Houston Area Police Chiefs Association, and serves on committees for Texas Police Chiefs Association, International Association of Police Chiefs, Texas Fire Marshal???s Association, and National Fire Protection Association.
• Master Peace Officer State of Texas

Eric J Connolly (F) - Vita

Jay O Coons (P) - Vita

Maisha Nichole Cooper (P) - Vita

Steven Cuvelier (F) - Vita

• Shih-Ya Kuo, Dennis Longmire, Steven Cuvelier & Kuang-Ming Chang. (2009) 'Prosecutorial Decision-Making in Taiwan ' A Partial Test of Black's Behavior of Law.' International Journal of Offender Therapy and Criminology (Accepted May, 2009, Forthcoming)Shih-Ya Kuo, Steven Cuvelier, & Kuang-Ming Chang. (2009) 'Explaining victimization in Taiwan: A lifestyle approach.' Journal of Criminal Justice., 37(5) 461-471Shih-Ya Kuo & Steven Cuvelier. (2008). 'Police Corruption.' Police Science, 39(3), 215-233.
• Cuvelier, Steven J, Jia Di, Jin Cheng. (2015). Chinese Police Cadets' Attitudes Toward Police Roles Revisited. Policing:An International Journal of Police Strategies and Management. (38)2, 250-264. Kuo, Shih-Ya, Cuvelier, Steven J., & Sheu, Chuen-Jim (2014) Bullying Among Male Prisoners in Taiwan. The Prison Journal. Kuo, Shih-Ya, Cuvelier, Steven J., & Sheu, Chuen-Jim (2014). Identifying Risk Factors for Victimization among Male Prisoners in Taiwan. International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology. (SSCI). Kuo, Shih-Ya, Cuvelier, Steven J., & Sheu, Chuen-Jim. (2013) Risky Behaviors and Personal Victimization in Taiwan. International Journal of Comparative and Applied Criminal Justice. 37(2), 79-97. Kuo, Shih-Ya, Cuvelier, Steven J., & Sheu, Chuen-Jim (2012). Crime Reporting Behavior and Black's Behavior of Law. International Sociology 27(1) 51-71. (SSCI).Shih-Ya Kuo, Cuvelier, Steven J., Sheu, Chuen-Jim. & Jihong Zhao (2012). The Concentration of Criminal Victimization and Patterns of Routine Activities. International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology, 56(4), 573-598. Lim, Lee and Cuvelier 2010 The Impact of Police Levels on Crime Rates: A Systematic Analysis of Methods and Statistics in Existing Studies. Asia Pacific Journal of Police and Criminal Justice., 8(1) 49-82. Shih-Ya Kuo and Steven Cuvelier. 2008. ???Feminist Perspectives on Domestic Violence." Law Enforcement Review. 4(1):145-160.
• Research Consultant, Harris County (Houston), Texas. Responsibilities include developing computer aided research methodologies to evaluate the performance of the Harris County criminal justice system and to recommend alternative practices and policies to enhance system performance, (1989 to 1996). Senior Research Associate, National Council on Crime and Delinquency, San Francisco, California (1988-1992). Responsibilities include: software development, computer simulation consultant, population projections and policy evaluation consultant.
• I directed a distance learning production project from 2001 through 2006, which produced Internet courses for: the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement, Standards and Education; the U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Texas; Texas Crime Stoppers; and the Governor's Office of Emergency Management. This project produced courseware products with an estimated value of $7.6 million.

Evelyn C Davidson (F) - Vita

• Assistant Director - Correctional Management Institute of Texas
• Executive Director of the National Association of Probation Executives.
• Over 20 years of experience working with the field of criminal justice (adult/juvenile, county, community, and institutional corrections). Closely worked with the field to produce numerous specialized trainings for practitioners.

Mark Vincent Denham (P) - Vita

William Layne Dittmann (P) - Vita

D C Dozier (F) - Vita

• Thirty eight years as a practitoner in local, state and federal law enforcement as well as in prosecution. Holds membership in numerous related professional organizations including American Society for Industrial Security and has been an instructor for that organization. Has previously been licensed as a private investigator by the State of Texas.
• Earned the University Academic David Payne Award for Community Engagement 2017.

Douglas James Dretke (F) - Vita

• 26 Years experience working for the Texas Department of Criminal Justice including serving in senior and executive level positions.

John W Dyess (P) - Vita

• Chief at Harris County Sheriff's office 2009 through 2015. Certified American Corrections Association through 2018

Michael V Ferguson (P) - Vita

• Master Peace Officer certificate, Texas Commission on Law Enforcement - Advanced Instructor certificate, Texas Commission on Law Enforcement - Academic Achievement Award, Texas Commission on Law Enforcement
• Legion of Honor Award, American Police Hall of Fame
• CURRENT: Chair, Public Services Dept. & Lead Instructor of Criminal Justice, Kilgore College. PREVIOUS: Deputy Director, East Texas Police Academy. Instructor, East Texas Police Academy. Deputy Sheriff, Gregg County Sheriff's Office. Years in law enforcement profession: 20+.
• TCLEOSE Basic Peace Officer Course update curriculum committee member. TCLEOSE intermediate course curriculum update committee member. Featured presenter, 2011 TCLEOSE Training Coordinators' Conference. Featured presenter, 2012 TCLEOSE Training Coordinators' Conference. Featured presenter, 2013 Regional Meeting of the International Association of Directors of Law Enforcement Standards and Training. Co-author, TCOLE legal update course #3183. Featured presenter, 2013 TCOLE Training Coordinators' Conference. Co-author, TCOLE legal update course #3184. Featured presenter, 2015 TCOLE Training Coordinators' Conference. Co-author, TCOLE legal update course #3185. Featured presenter, 2017 TCOLE Training Coordinators' Conference.

Tatiana Alexis Fincham (P) - Vita

Courtney A Franklin (F) - Vita

• Numerous peer-reviewed publications

Travis W Franklin (F) - Vita

• Numerous peer-reviewed articles in well-ranked criminal justice and criminology journals
• College of Criminal Justice Teaching Award 2015-2016

Randall L Garner (F) - Vita

• 20+ Years in policing - including as Commander and Police Chief
• Executive Director, Law Enforcement Management Institute of Texas / Leadership Command College
• Honors Gradaute, Administrative Officers College, Southern Police Institute, University of Louisville
• Honors Graduate - FBI National Academy (Leadership), University of Virginia.
• Master Peace Officer Certification: State of Texas
• Taught hundreds of hours of leadership and management courses for academic and professional audiences throughout the country, including most of the major Command Colleges and Institutes.
• Authored a number of texts and publications in the area of Leadership and Management.

Jurg Gerber (F) - Vita

• 45+ 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 16 years.

Gloria T. Gilbert (F) - Vita

• 23 years experience with criminal justice organizations.
• 14 years legal experience.
• In addition to legal experience, civil and criminal, has 6 years experience with the Law Enforcement Management Institute of Texas. Working with state law enforcement and U.S. Marshal Service Officers.

Brittany Ellen Hayes Tsygansky (F) - Vita

Tri Keah Sherai Henry (P) - Vita

David Brice Houston (P) - Vita

Billy Shane Humphrey (F) - Vita

• PHD candidate SHSU.Technical Assistant ACA.Contributing writer Corrections Today and Corrections Connection.Professional administrative experience in adult corrections, juvenile corrections and correctional health. 1989 - present.

Lane A Hurst (P) - Vita

• 1.First Line Supervisor 2.Standardized Field Sobriety Testing 3.Advanced Crime Scene Investigation 4.Advanced Child Abuse Recognition 5.Advanced Computer Data Reconstruction and Recovery 6.Field Training Officer 7.Public Safety Scuba Diver, Underwater Investigation 8.Advanced Hostage Negotiation 9.Intermediate Accident Investigation 10. TCOLE Instructor
• 29 years of Law Enforcement experience. This includes teaching on a contract basis in and around Texas. This teaching includes non-law enforcement personnel, as well as basic and advanced law enforcement personnel.

Nathan P Jones (F) - Vita

• Best Dissertation Award Western Political Science Association 2013. James A. Danziger Excellence in Teaching Award 2011.
• Book: Jones, Nathan. Mexico's Illicit Drug Networks and the State Reaction, 2016. Georgetown University Press.
• Federal Court Expert Witness Mexican Drug Violence. Nonresident Scholar in Drug policy and Mexico Studies Rice University's Baker Institute. Small Wars Journal: El Centro Fellow.

Soraya K Kawucha (F) - Vita

• 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
• Article: Telemasp Bulletin, 2009. K-9 Units and Policing. Vol. 16,4.

Darla Renee King (P) - Vita

• Former Police Officer with the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office (active 2008-2013; reserve deputy 2013-2017) -Former Crime Scene Investigator with the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office (2008-2013)-responded to and investigated death investigations, sexual assaults and aggravated assaults.

William R King (F) - Vita

• Published 28 peer-reviewed journal articles, 11 book chapters, and two books. Has secured more than $1.15 million in research grants, including service as the PI on an NIJ funded grant (2010-2013).
• Gave an invited presentation to the National Research Council, National Academy of Sciences, 2002.
• Secretary of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (ACJS), 2004-2006.
• Editorial board, Journal of Crime and Justice, 2003-2008.
• Participated in two funded projects that sought to improve the functioning of a forensic crime lab in a Caribbean nation (2005-2008). Also worked with homicide investigators to improve the criminal investigation process.
• Served as PI on an NIJ funded grant to study and improve the process of ballistic imaging in the U.S. This grant examined the functioning of ATF's NIBIN program via multiple methods. The report and later work helped ATF improve the functioning of NIBIN in the U.S.

Lindsey Marie Krumpholz (F) - Vita

Diana Oliphant Kukua (F) - Vita

• Extensive correctional administration and management, Texas Department of Criminal Justice

Kathleen Latz (F) - Vita

• Over 7 years experience working with family violence and sexual assault survivors.
• I am frequently asked to testify as an expert witness in family violence trials.
• As a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology, I have been assigned the following courses: Victimology, Victim Service Delivery, Child Abuse and Neglect (undergraduate-level), Child Abuse and Neglect (graduate-level), Trauma and Crisis Intervention, Critical Analysis of Justice Administration, Family Violence (undergraduate-level), Family Violence (graduate-level), Advocacy and Case Management, Non-Profit Management and Grant-Writing, Crime Victim Services and Management, and Human Trafficking. Developed National Advocate Credentialing Program (NACP) pre-approved courses for the online Master of Science in Victim Services Management (MSVSM) Program. Prior to my current teaching appointment, I worked for an advocacy organization in a variety of different capacities, including as the Director of Client Services. I provided oversight to the shelter, transitional housing, sexual assault, and educational outreach programs. I provided case management assistance to clients at the transitional housing program. I implemented a Continuous Quality Improvement Process (including client focus groups) to encourage greater transparency and client-centered programming. I consulted with the Texas Council on Family Violence to identify best practices. I focused on improving client access to services (ex. foreign-language speakers and clients with vision-impairments.
• I received the College of Criminal Justice's excellence in teaching award for the 2014-2015 academic year.

Richard Henry Lewis (P) - Vita

Rector Bill Livingston (P) - Vita

• retired Chief of Police after serving over 22 years in that position

Dennis R Longmire (F) - Vita

• 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).

Kevin Paul Lunsford (P) - Vita

• 35+ years active Law Enforcement, including Chief of Police (current); Master Peace Officer and Licensed Instructor, Texas Commission on Law Enforcement; Executive Board Member, Texas Police Chiefs Association; Many years experience in teaching both CJ and non-CJ subjects.

James Edward Mabry (F) - Vita

• Over 40 years experience as a criminal justice educator.

Kallee Anna McCullough (P) - Vita

Fabia Bristow Mendez (P) - Vita

Holly A Miller (F) - Vita

• Licensed Clinical Psychologist.Licensed Sex Offender Treatment Provider.
• Numerous peer-reviewed publications and scholarly presentations.
• Numerous continuing education hours on sexual offenders and consequences to victims

Benjamin Mitchell-Yellin (F) - Vita

Stephen Lee Morrison (F) - Vita

Lisa ReNae Muftic (F) - Vita

• Published 41 peer-reviewed journal articles, 2 book chapters, and one book. Has secured more than $450,000 in research grants.

Janet Lynne Mullings (F) - Vita

• Numerous peer-reviewed journal articles, books, book chapters, monographs and government reports
• Served on Editorial Boards for the Journal of Criminal Justice Education and Youth Violence and Juvenile Justice
• Former Member of Board of Directors for the National Consortium for Criminal Justice Information and Statistics

Eryn Nicole ONeal (F) - Vita

• Sexual Assault Response Team (SART) Training. 65-hour training at Peace Over Violence, Los Angeles, CA.
• Recipient of the Division on Women and Crime Graduate Scholar Award (in recognition of outstanding contributions to the field of women and crime).
• Numerous peer-reviewed publications related to gender and crime, violence against women, and sexual assault case processing.
• Graduate certificate in the study of women, gender, and sexualities (California State University, Los Angeles).

Willard M Oliver (F) - Vita

• Over 20 peer reviewed articles, 7 books, and over 50 non-peer reviewed articles published.
• Former police officer and Military Police Officer.

Erin Anderson Orrick (F) - Vita

Rissie Anderson Owens (P) - Vita

• 25 years work experience in Criminal Justice. The last 18years on Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles,12 of those years as the Chair. Former Probation Officer,Drug Prevention Specialist and Social Worker. LCDC and LSW

Rebecca Ann Price (F) - Vita

• 30 Years of experience in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ). Retired in 2014 as the Deputy Director of the Rehabilitation Programs Division.

Ryan Wayne Randa (F) - Vita

Ling Ren (F) - Vita

• Numerous peer-reviewed publications and scholarly presentations in the areas of policing and cross-national research on crime and delinquency.

Terry John Ross (P) - Vita

Mitchel P Roth (F) - Vita

• Extensive research and numerous publications and books in criminal justice topics.
• Published more than 12 books on History of Crime and Criminal Justice, Organized Crime, and the history of policing and prisons. My research on the PKK terrorist group in Turkey is among the most cited on the topic. Former President of the International Association for the Study of Organized Crime Current Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Criminology and Sociology

Andrea Sanchez (F) - Vita

Bennie Lee Schiro (P) - Vita

• Juvenile Correctional Officer, Adult Correctional Officer, Litigated Prison Crimes, Civil Attorney Mass Tort Litigation (including White Collar Crime), Assistant District Attorney five years in Walker and Trinity Counties, 2013 to Present Elected 258th Judicial District Attorney

Melinda S Tasca (F) - Vita

• Researcher and expert in correctional policy, collateral consequences of incarceration, and race, gender, crime and justice. Publications and federal grants have focused on disparities in the criminal justice system. NIJ W.E.B. DuBois Fellow.

Melissa Jeanne Templeton (P) - Vita

• 16 years as Private Practice Individual Therapist and 14 years as Marriage and Family Therapist-Five years as Child and Adolescent Therapist Tri-County MHMR, Community Mental Health Agency. Two years Group work with Gerontology clients in Mental Health 6 months working with Substance Abuse group clients 3 years conducting Continuing Education seminars for therapists. 2 Years CASA advocate 2 Years Board of Directors CASA 2 Years President, Grandperson's Center, Walker County 1981-1983 4 Years Board of Director's Grandperson's Center, Walker County Texas

Raymond H. Teske (F) - Vita

• Numerous peer-reviewed publications and presentations on topics of victimology, child abuse, and family violence. 18 hours post-Ph.D. law school, basic courses to supplement knowledge for research and lectures, Alexander von Humboldt Fellow

Victoria Brewer Titterington (O) - Vita

• Clincial social worker, six years, in community mental health centers.

Elisa Luca Toman (F) - Vita

David Leon Tumlinson (P) - Vita

Michael Scott Vaughn (F) - Vita

• Published over 60 scholarly articles on legal issues within criminal justice.

Sparks P Veasey (F) - Vita

Thomas Ray Warren (P) - Vita

• Over 27 years as a practitioner in the field of Criminal Justice and Corrections to include: Risk Manager for Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Director of Program Administration ' Office of the General Counsel ' Texas Department of Criminal Justice - Offender Record Coordinator - State Classification Administrator - Sociologist - Inmate Interviewer - and a Correctional Officer. Teaching as adjunct faculty for Sam Houston State University since 2007 in the field of Criminal Justice. Over two years experience in the field of private security.

Kristen Lynette Welch (F) - Vita

• Keppel, R. D., Brown, K. M., & Welch, K. (Eds.). (2007). Forensic pattern recognition: From fingerprints to toolmarks. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall.
• Outstanding Researcher, TAMUCC (2012)
• Assistant Professor, Texas A&M University Corpus Christi (2008-2014)

Brent Young Wilson (P) - Vita

Matthias James Woeckener (P) - Vita

Jun Wu (P) - Vita

Yan Zhang (F) - Vita

• Peer-reviewed publications and scholarly presentations.
• Extensive training and a graduate degree in statistics and research design.

Jihong Zhao (F) - Vita

• Over 40 refereed journal articles and two books in policing, crime, and criminal justice