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 2022 term, Prof. Zucker is teaching CJS 454 MC Miscarriage of Justice and the CJS 494 B / BB Internship and Field Experience classes (section 01 of both), that relate to the courts and the legal systems.
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 Spring 2022, "Dr. Dave" is teaching CJS 340 Ethics in CJ (ticket # 04108), CJS 360 Career Path in CJ (Asynchronous section), and CJS 452TR Terrorism (ticket # 04271).
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 2022 term, Dr. Gamino is teaching two sections of CJS 334 Law Enforcement Security (ticket # 04104 and 04274), CJS 350 (ticket # 04114) and CJS 494 A & AA, (ticket # 04138 & 04139) the Internship and Field Experience classes focusing 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 2022 semester, Dr. Glidden is teaching a section of the CJS 430 Methods lab, a new course, and CJS 454AC Applied Corrections. He also teaches in the MPA program and this term is teaching MPA 698S.
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 2022 term, Dr. Lorenz is teaching CJS 480 Applied Research in CJ, an Internship and Field Experience class, (ticket # 04133). Dr. Lorenz is also the CJS Internship Coordinator.
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 2022 semester, Dr. Pih is teaching CJS 310 Juvenile Justice (ticket 04097), CJS 350 Criminological Theory (ticket # 04276), and SBS 320 Social Research (ticket # 04136) as well as for the MPA Program, class MPA 698S (ticket # 12206).
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 SBS 320 Social Research. For the Spring 2022 term, Dr. Posey is teaching CJS 438 Gender and CJ (ticket # 04129), CJS 452MJ Minorities and Justice, and SBS 320 Social Research, (ticket 04296).
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 430 Methods and the corresponding 430L Methods Labs, as well as SBS 320 Social Research. For the Spring 2022 term, Dr. Pyo is teaching CJS 430, CJ Methods (ticket # 04123), and the co-requisite CJS 430 Methods Lab(s), (ticket #'s 04127 & 04279), as well as SBS 320 Social Research, (ticket # 11912).
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, SBS 320 Social Research, and a number of other CJS courses. For the Spring 2022 term, Dr. Ramirez is teaching CJS 452ME Mentor in CJS, (ticket # 11451).
Website: www.nayanramirez.com
Dr. Anastasiia TimmerOffice: Sierra Hall, room 130M
Email: anastasiia.timmer@csun.edu
Areas of Interest:
Global & comparative criminology, criminal decision-making, mental health, emotions, violent conflicts, theory testing & development, digital technologies.
For the Fall 2022 term, Dr. Timmer is teaching CJS 350 Criminological Theory (ticket # 04112), and CJS 448 Global Perspective in CJ (ticket # 04132).
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 2022, Dr. Valiquette is teaching CJS 340 Ethics in CJ, ticket # 04106.
Dr. Victor Shaw, Criminology and Justice Studies, & SociologyOffice: Santa Susana Hall, room 331
Email: victor.shaw@csun.edu
Dr. Shaw teaches for the Sociology department as well as selected CJS class. For Fall 2021, Dr. Shaw is teaching CJS 340 Ethics in CJ, (section 06), and CJS 350 Criminological Theory, (section 02), as well as his Sociology courses.
Areas of Interest: Comparative Justice; Criminology; Deviance; Social Control; Substance Abuse & Treatment; Social Problems; Race & Ethnic Relations; Policy Analysis; Ethics and Research Methods.
Dr. Mylon Winn, Special Assistant to the Dean for the Master of Public Administration ProgramOffice: The Masters of Public Administration office, Sierra Hall, room 271
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 430 Methods and the 430 Methods Labs. For the Spring 2022 term, Dr. Alanis is teaching CJS 402 Gangs, section 03, ticket # 11459, two sections of CJS 430 Methods, sections 01 & 03, (tickets 04122 and 04278) and the 4 corresponding co-requisite CJS 430L labs, sections 01, 02, 07 and 08 (ticket numbers 04124, 04125, 11445 and 11446).
Javier BarraganOffice: Sierra Hall, room 164
Email: javier.barragan@csun.edu
Professor Barragan teaches CJS 334 Law Enforcement Security. For Spring 2022, Professor Barragan is teaching CJS 334 Law Enforcement Security, section 03, ticket # 11456, a Friday afternoon section.
Office: Sierra Hall, room 164
Email: cecillia.barron@csun.edu
Professor Barron teaches CJS 310 Juvenile Justice, CJS 360 Career Planning in CJS, CJS 418 Gender and Crime, and other CJS courses. Prof. Barron also teaches for CSUN's Sociology Department. For the Spring 2022 term, Prof. Barron is teaching CJS 102 Intro to JS, section 02, ticket # 04096, CJS 310 Juvenile Justice, section 03 (ticket # 04275), CJS 438, Gender and Crime, section 02, ticket # 11462, and CJS 444 Community Corrections, ticket # 04130..
Raqota BergerOffice: Sierra Hall, room 164
Email: raqota.t.berger@csun.edu
Professor Berger teaches CJS 402 Gangs, SBS 320 Social Research and a number of other CJS courses. Professor Berger also teaches for CSUN's Sociology Department. For the Spring 2022 term, Professor Berger is teaching SBS 320 Social Research, section 03, ticket # 04137.
Jill BiondoOffice: Sierra Hall, room 164
Email: jill.biondo@csun.edu
For Spring 2022, Prof. Biondo teaches an ew course. CJS 454GC, Gender and Crime. 454GC, section 01, ticket # 11992.
Kimberly BonfiglioOffice: 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 2021 semester, Professor Bonfiglio is teaching CJS 350 Criminological Theory, section 01, and CJS 494 E and EE (Internship & Field Experience classes focusing on Community programs).
Bari Caine-LombertoOffice: Sierra Hall, room 164
Email: TBA
Professor Caine-Lomberto is teaching CJS 454RE Reentry Programs, section 01, for the Spring 2021 term.
Office: Live Oak Hall, room 1324
Email: michael.crosswhite@csun.edu
Professor Crosswhite teaches the SBS 320 Social Research class as well as teaching in the Mathematics department. For Spring 2021, Prof. Crosswhite is teaching two sections of SBS 320 Social Research, sect. 01 and 05.
Courtney EcholsEmail: courtney.echols@csun.edu
Professor Echols area of interest include Race and Ethnicity, Historical Anti-Black Violence, Transitional Justice, Collective Memory, Culture, Social Movements, Policing
Website: CourtneyMEchols.com
Jordan GrassoOffice: Sierra Hall, room 164
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Professor Grasso teaches CJS 454CP Critical Policing for the Spring 2022 term.
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Brandon HarrisOffice: Sierra Hall, room 164
Email: brandon.harris@csun.edu
Professor Harris teaches a number of CJS courses. For the Spring 2021 term Prof. Harris is teaching CJS 430 Methods, sect. 04 and the co-requisite labs, sections 10 and 11, as well as CJS 480 Applied Research in CJS, section 02.
Mitra HoshiarOffice: Sierra Hall, room 164
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Professor Hoshiar will teach CJS 380 Criminological Methods, section 04, class # 12996, and the 2 corequisite labs, CJS 380L, Methods lab, sections 10 and 11, ticket numbers 12996 and 13257 respectively.
Cathrine JacobsenOffice: Sierra Hall, room 164
Email: cathrine.jacobsen@csun.edu (will be activated soon)
Professor Jacobsen teaches CJS 418 Gender and Crime.
Areas of Interest: Structural criminological processes; Juvenile justice; Youthful prisoners’ rights; Trauma and offending; Punishment policies; Abolitionist, transformative and advocacy informed research; State-sanctioned violence; Critical race; Intersectionality; Restorative practice.
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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 Spring 2021, Prf. Jakubanis is teaching CJS 446 Domestic Violence, section 01.
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. For the Spring 2021 term, Professor Juarez is teaching CJS 432 Drugs, Alcohol and Crime, section 01, and CJS 444 Community Corrections, section 01.
Jeremy Karpel Office: Sierra Hall, room 164.
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 2021 term, Professor Karpel is teaching CJS 370 CJ Systems, CJS 422 White Collar Crime, and the new class CJS 454CT Criminal Courts.
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Office: Sierra Hall, room 164
Email: sohyun.an@csun.edu
Professor Kim teaches SBS 320 Social Science Research Methods. For Spring 2021, Professor Kim is teaching SBS 320 Social Science Research Methods, section 06.
Office: Sierra Hall, room 164
Email: sandy.kriegler@csun.edu
Professor Kriegler teaches CJS 320 Introduction to Criminal Law.
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 2021 term, Professor Labertew is teaching CJS 326 Victimology, section 02, CJS 328 Diversity & Crime, section 01, CJS 370 CJ Systems, section 02, a new course, CJS 452HR Human Rights Crime & CJ, section 01, and CJS 452SC Sex Crimes, section 01.
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 Fall 2020, jhe is teaching 2 sections of CJS 340 Ethics in CJ.
Office: Sierra Hall, room 164.
Email: dominic.little@csun.edu
Megan MangassarianOffice: Sierra Hall, room 164
Email: megan.mangassarian@csun.edu
For the fall semester, Professor Mangassarian is teaching two sections of CJS 320 Intro to Crim Law, CJS 326 Victimology, and two sections of 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 2022 term, Professor Oborn is teaching CJS 102, Intro to CJS, CJS 344 Corrections and 2 sections of CJS 360 Careers Planning.
Alex OjedaOffice: Santa Susana Hall, room 306
Email: alex.ojeda@csun.edu
Professor Ojeda teaches CJS 452MO MOSAIC (Mentoring to Overcome Struggles and Inspire Courage) Internship and Field Experience course.
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 2022 semester, Professor Renetzky is teaching CJS 370 CJ Systems, section 1, a double section.
Office: Sierra Hall, room 164
Email: crystal.sanchez@csun.edu
Professor Sanchez teaches CJS 102 Introduction to CJS, CJS 446 Domestic Violence, and other CJS courses. For the Spring 2021 term, Professor Sanchez is teaching 2 sections of CJS 102 (sections 1 and 3),.
Areas of Interest: Forensic Psychology, Domestic Violence, Crime
Tim StehrOffice: Sierra Hall, room 164
Email: timothy.stehr@csun.edu
Professor Stehr teaches many CJS courses. For the Fall 2021 semester, Prof. Stehr is teaching CJS 344 Corrections and CJS 422 White Collar Crimes.
Office: Sierra Hall, room 164
Email: trevion.stokes@csun.edu
Professor Stokes teaches CJS 360 Career Planning in CJ. For the Spring 2021 term, Prof. Stokes is teaching CJS 360, section 01.
Jose TorresOffice: Sierra Hall, room 164
Email: jose.a.torres@csun.edu
For Fall 2021, Prof. Torres is teaching CJS 328, Diversity & Crime, section 02, CJS 370 CJ Systems, section 04, CJS 454IC Immigration and Crime, section 01, and CJS 454MJ Minorities & Justice, section 01.
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Jose Torres is a part-time faculty member in the Department of Criminology and Justice Studies at California State University, Northridge. He received his Bachelor's degrees in Sociology: Criminology and Criminal Justice Emphasis and Central American Studies from California State University, Northridge in 2015 and his master's degree in Social Ecology from the University of California, Irvine in 2018. He also received his Ph.D. in Criminology, Law and Society from the University of California, Irvine in 2021. His research interests focus on the effects of immigration laws and enforcement practices on immigrant parents and their families. Overall, Dr. Torres' research interests focus on people's experiences with the criminal justice system and the immigration system in the United States. He hopes that his research will produce positive changes in laws and in society.
Jaycynda Trifone-WoodruffOffice: Sierra Hall, room 164
Email: jaynda.woodruff@csun.edu
Profeesor Trifone-Woodruff teaches several of the CJS classes. For Fall 2021, Professor Trifone-Woodruff is teaching CJS 320 Intro to Crim Law, sections 04, two face to face sections of CJS 340 Ethics in CJS, section 08 & 10, CJS 432 Alcohol, Drugs and Crime, section 02, and CJS 452CY Cybercrime, section 01.
Richard WeintraubOffice: Sierra Hall, room 164
Email: richard.weintraub@ccsun.edu
Professor Weintraub teaches multiple CJS courses. For Spring 2022, Prof. Weintraub is teaching CJS 344, Corrections.
Arthur ZverevOffice: Sierra Hall, room 164
Email: arthur.zverev@csun.edu
For Spring 2022, Professor Zverev is teaching CJS 320, Intro to Criminal Law, and CJS 422 White Collar Crime.
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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