MICRO-BIO

• My teaching is primarily undergraduate level courses for sociology and criminal justice majors. I instruct the capstone courses for both majors and focus on engaging the students in original research and professional writing. I have used experientia...More

  My teaching is primarily undergraduate level courses for sociology and criminal justice majors. I instruct the capstone courses for both majors and focus on engaging the students in original research and professional writing. I have used experiential learning as components of my courses for over a decade. I frequently use service learning projects to help the students engage with the community and learn more about the subject matter we are discussing in the classroom. I developed and teach a section of the criminal justice capstone course with a study abroad component in the Netherlands. I also direct the student interns who are working with public and private not-for-profit agencies in the criminal justice and social services arenas.

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EXPERIENCE

• Western Michigan University

  • Associate Professor and Criminal Justice Program Director
  • Sociology
  • August 1992 to Present

EDUCATION

• Arizona State University

  • Ph.D. in Justice Studies
  • August 1988 to August 1992

Interests

• Criminal Justice

• Gender And Women's Studies

• Social Justice

• Experiential Learning

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