Department of Criminal Justice and Social Work

Ashley Blackburn, Ph.D., Chair
C340G, 713-222-5326

Michael Cavanaugh, Ph.D., Assistant Chair
C340R, 713-226-5578

Dawn McCarty, Ph.D., LMSW, Social Work Program Director
C345, 713-221-2729

Criminal Justice Academic Advisor
La’Tandra Semiens

Criminal Justice Academic Advisor
Lee Smith

Social Work Academic Advisor
Justin Burton, MSW

Criminal Justice Faculty

Professors:	Blackburn, Buckler, Snell, Wang
Associate Professors:	Cavanaugh, Fowler, Gehring, Harris, Karson, Pelz, Valcore
Assistant Professors:	Barbieri, Belisle, Gilmore, Marshall, Threadcraft-Walker, Yang
Lecturers:	Powers

Social Work Faculty

Professors:	Wernet
Associate Professors:	Goltz, McCarty
Assistant Professors:	Lane, Smith
Lecturers:	Cortez, Goins, Savani

Mission and Objectives

The mission of the Department is to prepare students for public service careers in the fields of criminal justice and social work. In furtherance of this mission, the faculty recognize the connection between excellence in education, research, scholarship, and service with applied, theoretical, and policy relevance. Thus the Department strives to provide students with knowledge, skills and values that are sufficient to serve in social service and criminal justice systems, prepare them for professional and managerial careers as well as research and advanced study.

Honor Societies

Alpha Phi Sigma - National Criminal Justice Honor Society
Phi Alpha-Tau Delta Chapter - Honor Society for Social Work

Student Organizations

Social Work Student and Community Advocacy Network (SWSCAN)
Professional Society of Criminal Justice Students (PSCJS)
Scene Investi-Gators (SIGs)

Programs of Study in the Department of Criminal Justice and Social Work

Programs

Major

Minor