School of Justice Studies

Mission Statement

The School of Justice Studies is dedicated to providing students with a top-quality education that will prepare them to successfully meet the challenges facing modern justice system professionals. The faculty and administration of the School of Justice Studies are committed to academic and professional excellence. Our goal is to develop one of the very best programs for justice system education in the United States.

Objectives:

1. The members of the School of Justice Studies are committed to excellence in teaching in order to prepare students to assume leadership positions in the U.S. justice system;
2. The faculty and administration of the School are committed to professional excellence and advancing the state of knowledge in the Criminal Justice discipline through commitment to the dissemination and publication of original research;
3. The members of the School of Justice Studies recognize that the disciplines represented in the School are applied social sciences. Therefore, the School is responsive to the needs of the professional justice system community and has     developed a positive relationship with justice system agencies throughout the region. This will enable students to gain a variety of professional experiences as an essential part of their education.

Overview

The School of Justice Studies offers Bachelor of Science degrees in Criminal Justice, Forensic Science, Legal Studies, Anthropology + Sociology and Political Science / International Relations. In addition, SJS offers Three Plus Three Programs in Legal Studies coupled with all of our other majors, the Four Plus One Program in Criminal Justice, minors in Anthropology + Sociology, Criminal Justice, International Relations, Legal Studies, Military Science and Political Science. Master of Science degrees are offered in Criminal Justice and Public Administration. The School also offers graduate certificates in Leadership and Public Management. The final component of the School the Justice System Training and Research Institute, is a resource for applied research and provides professional development programs for members of the justice system community.

Facilities

The School of Justice Studies is located in the Feinstein College of Arts and Sciences which houses the Dean’s office, faculty offices, and classrooms. The new Forensic Science lab is located in the former SECCM engineering building. The graduate programs in Public Administration and Leadership are offered on the RWU Extension Campus in Providence.

The Justice System Training & Research Institute is located at the ELS building on campus.

School of Justice Studies Faculty

Vaughn Crichlow, Ph.D., Dean of the School of Justice Studies
David Lambert, Ph.D., Assistant Dean and Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice, Director, Justice System Training & Research Institute

Professors:

Eric F. Bronson, Ph.D., Criminal Justice

Julie Coon, Ph.D., Criminal Justice

Robert Engvall, J.D., Ph.D., Criminal Justice

Yolanda M. Leott, Ph.D., Criminal Justice

Karla-Sue Marriott, Ph.D., Forensic Science, Director of Forensic Science Program

Tricia Martland, J.D., Legal Studies, Director of Legal Studies Program

Stephanie P. Manzi, Ph.D., Criminal Justice, Director of Criminal Justice Program

Lisa L. Newcity, J.D., Legal Studies

June Speakman, Ph.D., Political Science

Jason Patch, Ph.D., Sociology

Joseph W. Roberts, Ph.D., Political Science

Teal Rothschild, Ph.D., Sociology

Melissa Russano, Ph.D., Criminal Justice

Jessica Skolnikoff, Ph.D., Anthropology

Sean Varano, Ph.D., Criminal Justice, Director of Master of Science in Criminal Justice

Associate Professors:

Saeed Hydaralli, Ph.D., Sociology

Tadeusz Kugler, Ph.D., Political Science

David Moskowitz, Ph.D., Political Science

Katrina Norvell, Ph.D., Public Administration and Leadership

Assistant Professors:

Anne Corbin, Ph.D., J.D., Criminal Justice

Chantrell Frazier, Ph.D., Forensic Science

Wendy Godek, Ph.D., Political Science

Mehmet Sozer, Ph.D., Criminal Justice

Beck Strah, Ph.D., Criminal Justice

Lcturers:

Richard Rose, J.D., Legal Studies

Programs

• Anthropology + Sociology, B.A.
• International Relations, B.A.
• Political Science, B.A.

• Criminal Justice, B.S.
• Forensic Science, B.S.
• Legal Studies, B.S.

• Bachelor of Science/Juris Doctorate 3 + 3, B.S./J.D.
• Criminal Justice 4 + 1, B.S./M.S.

• Anthropology + Sociology Minor
• Cloud Computing Minor
• Criminal Justice Minor
• Digital Forensics Minor
• Legal Studies Minor
• Political Science Minor

• Public Administration, M.P.A.

• Criminal Justice, M.S.
• Leadership, M.S.

• Criminal Justice, M.S./J.D.

• Cloud Computing Graduate Certificate
• Digital Forensics Graduate Certificate
• Leadership Graduate Certificate
• Public Management Certificate