Dr. Vickie Jensen, Department ChairOffice: Sierra Hall, room 165
Email: vickie.jensen@csun.edu
Areas of Interest: Gender & Crime; Criminal Justice & Penology; Victimization; Deviance; Domestic Violence; Criminological Theory; Field Methods & Ethnomethodology, Race Class & Gender Equality; Writing in the Social Sciences; Psychology & Social Psychology of Offending & Victimization.
Bruce Zucker, Esq.,Office: Sierra Hall, room 164A
Email: bruce.zucker@csun.edu
Areas of Interest: Criminal Law; Federal Sentencing; White Collar Crime; Parole & Community Corrections.
Professor Zucker teaches most of the law and legal classes. For the Spring 2024 term, Prof. Zucker is teaching CJS 320: Intro to Criminal Law and CJS 454MC: Miscarriage of Justice
Dr. James David BallardOffice: Sierra Hall, room 165
Email: james.ballard@csun.edu
Areas of Interest: Terrorism; Energy Security; Radiological & Nuclear Transportation; Criminology & Criminal Justice; Research Methods.
Dr. Ballard teaches almost every CJS course and has created multiple classes. For the Spring 2024 term, "Dr. Dave" is teaching one section of CJS 380 Methods, and two corresponding co-requisite sections.
Dr. Eric GaminoOffice: Sierra Hall, room 130W
Email: eric.gamino@csun.edu
Areas of Interest: His research interests include policing and police-community relations; racial and ethnic relations; criminology; immigration and crime; U.S.-Mexico border region; and qualitative research methods. Dr. Gamino’s research interest focuses on people of color and their experiences with the criminal justice system.
Dr. Gamino teaches multiple CJS courses. For the Spring 2024 term, Dr. Gamino is teaching CJS 334 Law Enforcement Security, CJS 480: Applied Research in CJS, and CJS 494 A/AA: Internship and Field Experience, CJS 494 A/AA focuses on law enforcement and security.
Dr. Marc GliddenOffice: Sierra Hall, room 130P
Email: marc.glidden@csun.edu
Areas of Interest: Corrections; Re-entry; Financial Capability and Crime; Social Ecology and Financial Access; Research Methods; Criminal Justice Education/Curricula.
Dr. Glidden teaches many CJS courses. For the Spring 2024 term, Dr. Glidden is teaching CJS 344: Corrections, and CJS 452AC: Applied Corrections. Dr. Glidden is also the CJS Internship Coordinator.
Dr. Katherine LorenzOffice: Sierra Hall, room 130U
Email: katherine.lorenz@csun.edu
Areas of Interest: Victimology; Sexual violence; domestic violence/intimate partner violence; Intersectionality in victimization; Formal/institutional responses to sexual violence survivors; Help-seeking and reporting victimization; Qualitative, quantitative, and mixed-methods research
Dr. Lorenz teaches multiple CJS courses. For the Spring 2024 term, Dr. Lorenz is teaching CJS 326: Victimology.
Dr. Kay Kei-Ho PihOffice: Sierra Hall, room 130B
Email: kay.pih@csun.edu
Areas of Interest: Transnational Crime; Asian Criminal Organizations; Organized Crime & Gangs; Criminological Theory.
Dr. Pih teaches multiple CJS courses. For the Spring 2024 term, Dr. Pih is teaching CJS 280: Stats in Criminology and Justice Studies, CJS 310: Juvenile Justice, and CJS 350: Criminological Theory.
Dr. Brianne Posey Office: Sierra Hall, room 130V
Email: briannep@csun.edu
Areas of Interest: Intimate partner abuse, sexual victimization, media and deviance, medico-legal procedures, violence and public health, family and delinquency, community corrections, critical race theory, feminist and intersectional criminology.
Dr. Posey teaches a number of CJS courses, including CJS 438 Gender and CJ, CJS 454MJ Minorities and Justice, and CJS 280 Stats in CJS (previously SBS 320 Social Research). For the Spring 2024 term, Dr. Posey is teaching CJS 280: Stats in Criminology and Justice Studies, CJS 438: Gender and Criminal Justice, and CJS 452MJ: Minorities and Criminal Justice.
Dr. Jimin PyoOffice: Sierra Hall, room 130Q
Email: jimin.pyo@csun.edu
Areas of Interest: Public attitudes and perceptions (i.e., institutional confidence, legitimacy, and fear of crime/victimization), crime prevention, scale development and measurement, research methods.
Dr. Pyo teaches CJS 380 Methods and the corresponding 380L Methods Labs (previously CJS 430/L Methods) , as well as CJS 280 Stats in CJS (previously SBS 320 Social Research). For the Spring 2024 term, Dr. Pyo is teaching CJS 380: Methods, and the corresponding co-requisite sections
Dr. Nayan RamirezEmail: nayan.ramirez@csun.edu
Areas of Interest: Gender and Sexualities; Juvenile Delinquency and Justice; Peer and Social Networks; Social Inequality and the Life-Course; Health Disparities; and Quantitative Research Methods.
Dr. Ramirez teaches CJS 310 Juvenile Justice, CJS 280 Stats in CJS (previously SBS 320 Social Research), and a number of other CJS courses. For the Spring 2024 term, Dr. Ramirez will not be teaching classes for CJS.
Website: www.nayanramirez.com
Dr. Anastasiia TimmerOffice: Sierra Hall, room 130M
Email: anastasiia.timmer@csun.edu
Areas of Interest:
For the Spring 2024 term, Dr. Timmer is teaching CJS 350: Criminological Theory, CJS 448: Global Perspectives in Criminal Justice, and CJS 452PC: Public Criminology.
Dr. Anais Valiquette L'HeureuxOffice: Sierra Tower, room 225
Email: anais.valiquettelheureux@csun.edu
Dr. Valiquette L'Heureux teaches in the Maters of Public Administration program and selected classes in the CJS department. In Spring 2024, Dr. Valiquette L'Heureux will be teaching CJS 340: Ethics in CJS.
Dr. Mario Giraldo, Geography and Environmental Sciences Office: Sierra Hall, room 130N
Email: mario.giraldo@csun.edu
Dr. Giraldo teaches for the Geography and Environmental Sciences department. Dr. Giraldo will not be teaching for CJS in Spring 2024
Office: Sierra Tower, room 733
Email: rick.mitchell@csun.edu
Dr. Mitchell teaches for the English Department in the College of Humanities. Dr. Mitchell will not be teaching for CJS in Spring 2024.
Dr. Victor Shaw, Criminology and Justice Studies, & SociologyOffice: Santa Susana Hall, room 331
Email: victor.shaw@csun.edu
Areas of Interest: Comparative Justice; Criminology; Deviance; Social Control; Substance Abuse & Treatment; Social Problems; Race & Ethnic Relations; Policy Analysis; Ethics and Research Methods.
Dr. Shaw teaches for the Sociology department as well as selected CJS class. For the Spring 2024 term, Dr. Shaw is teaching CJS 340: Ethics in CJ, and CJS 350: Criminological Theory, as well as his Sociology courses.
Dr. Mylon Winn, Special Assistant to the Dean for the Master of Public Administration ProgramOffice: The Masters of Public Administration office, Sierra Hall, room 281
Email: mylon.winn@csun.edu
Areas of Interest: Administrative Ethics, General Public Administration and Organizational Theory.
Jaime AlanisOffice: Sierra Hall, room 164
Email: jaime.alanis@csun.edu
Professor Alanis teaches CJS 402 Gangs, and multiple sections of CJS 380 Methods and the co-requisite 380 Methods Labs.
For the Spring 2024 term, Dr. Alanis is teaching CJS 380: Methods and their corresponding co-requisite CJS 380L Labs, and CJS 402: Gangs.
Matt BarnoOffice: Sierra Hall, room 164
Email: matt.barno@csun.edu (will be activated soon)
For the Spring 2024 term, Professor Barno will not be teaching for CJS.
Javier BarraganOffice: Sierra Hall, room 164
Email: javier.barragan@csun.edu
Professor Barragan teaches CJS 334 Law Enforcement Security.
Professor Barragan will not be teaching for CJS in the Spring 2024 term, we hope that he will return to teach for CJS in Fall 2024.
Office: Sierra Hall, room 164
Email: cecillia.barron@csun.edu
Professor Barron teaches a long list of CJS courses, and multiple classes for CSUN's Sociology Department.
For the Spring 2024 term, Prof. Barron is teaching CJS 270: Critical Justice Systems, CJS 310: Juvenile Justice, CJS 334: Law Enforcement Security
Raqota BergerOffice: Sierra Hall, room 164
Email: raqota.t.berger@csun.edu
Professor Berger teaches CJS 402 Gangs, SBS 320 Social Research, now renamed CJS 280 Statistics in Criminal Justice, and a number of other CJS courses. Professor Berger also teaches for CSUN's Sociology Department.
For the Spring 2024 term, Professor Berger is teaching CJS 280: Stats in CJS.
Jill BiondoOffice: Sierra Hall, room 164
Email: jill.biondo@csun.edu
Prof. Biondo teaches CJS 454GC, Gender and Crime.
Office: Sierra Hall, room 164
Email: kimberly.bonfiglio@csun.edu
Professor Bonfiglio teaches a number of CJS courses. Professor Bonfiglio also teaches University 100 for the Academic First Year Experience department.
For the Spring 2024 term, Professor Bonfiglio is teaching CJS 350: Criminological Theory, and CJS 494 E/EE Internship and Field Experience. CJS 494 E/EE internship classes focus on Community programs.
Office: Sierra Hall, room 164
Email: bari.caine@csun.edu
For the Spring 2024 term, Professor Caine-Lomberto is teaching CJS 454RE: Re-entry and Programs.
Office: Sierra Hall, room 164
Email: anthony.carnevali@csun.edu
For the Spring 2024 term, Professor Carnevali is teaching CJS 280: Statistics in Criminal Justice.
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Office: Live Oak Hall, room 1324
Email: michael.crosswhite@csun.edu
Professor Crosswhite teaches the SBS 320 Social Research class, now renamed CJS 280 Statistics in Criminal Justice as well as teaching for the Mathematics department. For the Spring 2024 term, Professor Crosswhite is teaching CJS 280: Statistics in Criminal Justice.
Brandon HarrisOffice: Sierra Hall, room 164
Email: brandon.harris@csun.edu
Professor Harris teaches a number of CJS courses. For the Spring 2024 term, Professor Harris is teaching CJS 380: Methods and their corresponding co-requisite CJS 380L Labs
Mitra HoshiarOffice: Sierra Hall, room 164
Email: mitra.hoshiar@csun.edu
Professor Hoshiar teaches CJS 380 Criminological Methods.
Beth JakubanisOffice: Sierra Hall, room 164
Email: beth.jakubanis@csun.edu
Professor Jakubanis teaches CJS 446 Domestic Violence and other CJS courses. She also teaches for the Sociology Dept.
For the Spring 2024 term, Professor Jakubanis is teaching CJS 310: Juvenile Justice.
Office: Sierra Hall, room 164
Email: jose.juarez@csun.edu
Professor Juarez teaches CJS 432 Drugs, Alcohol and Crime, CJS 444 Community Corrections, CJS 446 Domestic Violence, and a number of other CJS courses.
Jeremy KarpelOffice: Sierra Hall, room 165.
Areas of Interest: Criminal Law, Investigative Procedures, Criminal Procedures including Federal & Superior Courts, Defense, Appellate, and Sentencing Issues.
Professor Karpel teaches CJS 320: Introduction to Criminal Law, CJS: 422 White Collar Crime and a number of other CJS courses. For the Spring 2024 term, Professor Karpel is teaching CJS 320: Introduction to Criminal Law, and CJS 422: White Collar Crime.
Sohyun KimOffice: Sierra Hall, room 164
Email: sohyun.an@csun.edu
Professor Kim teaches SBS 320 Social Science Research Methods and CJS 280 Statistics in CJS. For the Spring 2024 term, Professor Kim will not be teaching for CJS, we hope that she will return to teach for CJS in Fall 2024.
Office: Sierra Hall, room 164
Email: leslie.labertew@csun.edu
Professor Denice Labertew teaches CJS 102 Introduction to CJS, CJS 320 Intro to Criminal Law, CJS 326 Victimology, CJS 452AV Advocacy, and many other CJS courses. For the Spring 2024 term, Professor Labertew is teaching CJS 270: Critical Justice Systems, CJS 326: Victimology, CJS 418: Gender and Crime, CJS 446: Domestic Violence, CJS 452HR: Human Rights, Crime, and CJ.
Julio LimaOffice: Sierra Hall, room 164
Email: julio.lima@csun.edu
Professor Lima teaches CJS 340 Ethics in CJS and other CJS courses. He also teaches in the MPA program. For the Spring 2024 term, he is teaching CJS 328: Diversity and Crime, and CJS 340 Ethics in CJ.
Office: Sierra Hall, room 164
Email: dominic.little@csun.edu
Professor Little teaches CJS 280. For the Spring 2024 term, Professor Little is not teaching for CJS, we hope that he will return to teach for CJS in Fall 2024.
Megan MangassarianOffice: Sierra Hall, room 164
Email: megan.mangassarian@csun.edu
For the Spring 2024 term, Professor Mangassarian is teaching CJS 320: Intro to Crim Law, and CJS 340: Ethics in CJ.
Kathy ObornOffice: Sierra Hall, room 164
Email: kathleen.oborn@csun.edu
Professor Oborn teaches the majority of CJS courses. For the spring 2024 term, Professor Oborn is teaching CJS 102: Intro to CJS, CJS 360: Career Planning in CJ, and CJS 334: Law Enforcement Security.
Alex OjedaOffice: Santa Susana Hall, room 306
Email: alex.ojeda@csun.edu
Professor Ojeda teaches CJS 410CS MOSAIC (Mentoring to Overcome Struggles and Inspire Courage) Internship and Field Experience course. For the spring 20234 term, Prof. Ojeda is teaching CJS 410CS: MOSAIC.
Craig RenetzkyOffice: Santa Susanna Hall, room 411 and Sierra Hall, room 164
Email: craig.renetzky@csun.edu
Professor Renetzky teaches most of the CJS courses and for the department of Political Science as well. For the spring 2024 term, Professor Renetzky is teaching CJS 402: Gangs and CJS 494 B/BB: Internship and Field Experience. CJS 494 B/BB focuses on the law and courts.
Office: Sierra Hall, room 164
Email: crystal.sanchez@csun.edu
Areas of Interest: Forensic Psychology, Domestic Violence, Crime
Professor Sanchez teaches quite a few different CJS courses. For the Spring 2024 term, Professor Sanchez is teaching CJS 102: Intro to CJS, CJS 432: Alcohol, Drugs, and Crime, and CJS 446: Domestic Violence.
Trevion StokesOffice: Sierra Hall, room 164
Email: trevion.stokes@csun.edu
Professor Stokes teaches CJS 360 Career Planning in CJ, and CJS 334 Law Enforcement Security. For the Spring 2024 term, Professor Stokes is teaching CJS 360: Career Planning in CJ.
Jaycynda Trifone-WoodruffOffice: Sierra Hall, room 164
Email: jaynda.woodruff@csun.edu
Professor Trifone-Woodruff teaches several of the CJS classes. She is also one of the CJS Professors selected to teach U100 for CJS Freshman.
For the Spring 2024 term, Professor Trifone-Woodruff is teaching CJS 270: Critical Justice Systems, CJS 328: Diversity and Crime, CJS 340: Ethics in CJ, CJS 452PR: Profiling
Richard WeintraubOffice: Sierra Hall, room 164
Email: richard.weintraub@ccsun.edu
Professor Weintraub teaches multiple CJS courses. For the Spring 2024 term, Prof. Weintraub is teaching CJS 344 Corrections.
Arthur ZverevOffice: Sierra Hall, room 164
Email: arthur.zverev@csun.edu
Professor Zverev specializes in law and legal courses. For the Spring 2024 term, Professor Zverev is teaching CJS 102: Intro to CJS, and 320: Intro to Criminal Law.
Kimberly Olguin, Administrative Support Assistant - II.Sierra Hall 165
(818) 677-2117
kimberly.olguin@csun.edu
Kimberly is a CSUN alum with a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in English. She started her career in Higher Education by joining CSUN’s English Department Teaching Associate program where she taught English 114A/B. At the same time, she started tutoring at Los Angeles Valley College’s (LAVC) Writing Center and eventually started working at LAVC’s Outreach and Recruitment department as a Registration Assistant.
A fun fact about Kimberly is that she enjoys chaotic fun in the form of creativity, video games, and torturous hikes.
Melva Ramirez Gonzalez, Academic Advisor - College of Social and Behavioral SciencesSierra Hall, room 204 the SSC EOP Advising office
(818) 677-2658
CSUN Email: melva.ramirez@csun.edu
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