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Executive Leadership Team, Omaha and Lincoln campuses Faculty, Omaha campus Faculty, Lincoln campus Executive Appointment in the University Adjunct Faculty, Omaha and Lincoln campuses Academic Advisors, Omaha campus Academic Leadership and Advisors, Lincoln campus Office Staff Nebraska Center for Justice Research Juvenile Justice Institute Emeritus Faculty In Memory

Executive Leadership Team, Omaha and Lincoln campuses

Tara Richards, Ph.D.

Tara Richards, Ph.D.

Interim Director

Distinguished Professor

David Scott Diamond Professor in Public Affairs and Community Service

Co-Director, Victimology and Victim Services Research Lab

School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

tararichards@unomaha.edu
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Kim Retzlaff, M.S.

Kim Retzlaff, M.S.

Assistant Director for Undergraduate Programs

School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

kretzlaff@unomaha.edu
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Laramie Sproles

Laramie Sproles

Instructor

Undergraduate Program Coordinator - Omaha

School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

lsproles@unomaha.edu
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Kendra Clark

Kendra Clark

Instructor

Undergraduate Program Coordinator - Lincoln

School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

kdittbrenner@unomaha.edu
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Scott Sasse, Ph.D.

Scott Sasse, Ph.D.

Instructor

Internship Coordinator

School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

ssasse@unomaha.edu
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Faculty, Omaha campus

Todd Armstrong, Ph.D.

Todd Armstrong, Ph.D.

Professor

School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

toddarmstrong@unomaha.edu
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Michaela Benson-Goldsmith, Ph.D.

Michaela Benson-Goldsmith, Ph.D.

Research Associate, Victimology and Victim Studies Research Lab

School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

michaelagoldsmith@unomaha.edu
  • Research interests - victimology, child abuse and neglect, juvenile justice
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Dr. Travis Carter

Dr. Travis Carter

Assistant Professor

Co-Director, Violence Intervention and Policing Research Lab

School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

traviscarter@unomaha.edu
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Sam Clinkinbeard, Ph.D.

Sam Clinkinbeard, Ph.D.

Elizabeth Reynolds & Beverly Reynolds Professor in Public Affairs and Community Service

Co-Director, Violence Intervention and Policing Research Lab

School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

sclinkinbeard@unomaha.edu
  • Doctoral Program Coordinator
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Jessica Deitzer, Ph.D.

Jessica Deitzer, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

jdeitzer@unomaha.edu
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Austin Doctor, Ph.D.

Austin Doctor, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Co-Director, Criminological Research on Counterterrorism and Security Lab

School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

adoctor@unomaha.edu
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Mark Foxall, Ph.D.

Mark Foxall, Ph.D.

Community Service Associate

Master of Science Program Coordinator

School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

markfoxall@unomaha.edu
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Lane Gillespie, Ph.D.

Lane Gillespie, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Master of Arts Program Coordinator

Co-Director, Victimology and Victim Services Research Lab

School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

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Zachary Hamilton, Ph.D.

Zachary Hamilton, Ph.D.

Professor

Associate Director, Nebraska Center for Justice Research

Co-Director, Advancing Research in Corrections Lab

School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

zhamilton@unomaha.edu
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Sadaf Hashimi, Ph.D.

Sadaf Hashimi, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

TRAC Program Coordinator

Co-Director, Violence Intervention and Policing Research Lab

School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

shashimi@unomaha.edu
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Dennis Hoffman, Ph.D.

Dennis Hoffman, Ph.D.

Professor

School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

dhoffman@unomaha.edu
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Dr. Erin Kearns

Erin Kearns, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Co-Director, Criminological Research on Counterterrorism and Security Lab

School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

ekearns@unomaha.edu
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Teresa Kulig, Ph.D.

Teresa Kulig, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Elizabeth Reynolds & Beverly Reynolds Professor in Public Affairs and Community Service

Co-Director, Victimology and Victim Services Research Lab

School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

tkulig@unomaha.edu
  • Fast Track (Bachelor's to Masters) Program Coordinator
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Justin Nix, Ph.D.

Justin Nix, Ph.D.

Distinguished Professor

Co-Director, Violence Intervention and Policing Research Lab

School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

jnix@unomaha.edu
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Ling Ren, Ph.D.

Ling Ren, Ph.D.

Professor

School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

lren@unomaha.edu
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Tara Richards, Ph.D.

Tara Richards, Ph.D.

Interim Director

Distinguished Professor

David Scott Diamond Professor in Public Affairs and Community Service

Co-Director, Victimology and Victim Services Research Lab

School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

tararichards@unomaha.edu
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Scott Sasse, Ph.D.

Scott Sasse, Ph.D.

Instructor

Internship Coordinator

School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

ssasse@unomaha.edu
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Laramie Sproles

Laramie Sproles

Instructor

Undergraduate Program Coordinator - Omaha

School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

lsproles@unomaha.edu
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Jennifer Tostlebe, Ph.D.

Jennifer Tostlebe, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Co-Director, Advancing Research in Corrections Lab

School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

jtostlebe@unomaha.edu
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Faculty, Lincoln campus

Amy Anderson, Ph.D.

Amy Anderson, Ph.D.

Professor

School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

amyanderson@unomaha.edu
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Kendra Clark

Kendra Clark

Instructor

Undergraduate Program Coordinator - Lincoln

School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

kdittbrenner@unomaha.edu
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Chris Eskridge, Ph.D.

Chris Eskridge, Ph.D.

Professor

School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

ceskridge@unl.edu
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Colleen Kadleck, Ph.D.

Colleen Kadleck, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

ckadleck@unomaha.edu
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Trisha Rhodes, Ph.D.

Trisha Rhodes, Ph.D.

Instructor

School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

trhodes@unomaha.edu
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Executive Appointment in the University

Gaylene Armstrong, Ph.D.

Gaylene Armstrong, Ph.D.

Dean, Isaacson Professor

College of Public Affairs and Community Service

garmstrong@unomaha.edu
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Candice Batton, Ph.D.

Candice Batton, Ph.D.

Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, University of Nebraska at Omaha

Criminology and Criminal Justice, Associate Professor

cbatton@unomaha.edu
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Adjunct Faculty, Omaha and Lincoln campuses

Beth Abramson

Beth Abramson

Adjunct Professor

School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

eabramson@unomaha.edu
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Erin Arellano

Erin Arellano

Adjunct Professor

School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

earellano@unomaha.edu
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Greg Ariza

Greg Ariza

Adjunct Professor

School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

gariza@unomaha.edu
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Brenda Beadle

Brenda Beadle

Adjunct Professor

School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

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Pam Carey

Pam Carey

Adjunct Professor

School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

pcarey@unomaha.edu
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Joy Citta

Joy Citta

Adjunct Professor

School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

jlcitta@unomaha.edu
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Makayla Danner

Makayla Danner

Adjunct Professor

School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

msdanner@unomaha.edu
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James Davidsaver

James Davidsaver

Adjunct Professor

School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

jdavidsaver@unomaha.edu
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Megan Davidson

Megan Davidson

Adjunct Professor

School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

megandavidson@unomaha.edu
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Julie Garman

Julie Garman

Adjunct Professor

School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

jgarman@unomaha.edu
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Bill Gollmitzer

Bill Gollmitzer

Adjunct Professor

School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

wgollmitzer@unomaha.edu
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John C. Hicks, Jr.

John C. Hicks, Jr.

Adjunct Professor

School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

jhicks8@unomaha.edu
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Brenda Jennings

Brenda K. Sander (Jennings)

Adjunct Professor

School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

brendajennings@unomaha.edu
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John Johnson

John Johnson

Adjunct Professor

School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

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Jeffery Kirkpatrick

Jeffery Kirkpatrick

Adjunct Professor

School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

jkirkpatrick@unomaha.edu
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Lindsey Krumpholz

Lindsey Krumpholz

Adjunct Professor

School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

lkrumpholz@unomaha.edu
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Diana Kukua

Diana Kukua

Adjunct Professor

School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

dkukua@unomaha.edu
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Leisa Langemeier

Leisa Langemeier

Adjunct Professor

School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

lmaranell@unomaha.edu
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Kathy Latz, Ph.D.

Kathy Latz, Ph.D.

Adjunct Professor

School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

klatz@unomaha.edu
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Krista London Couture, Ed.D.

Krista London Couture, Ed.D.

Adjunct Professor

School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

kcouture@unomaha.edu
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Michele Lueders

Michele Lueders

Program Specialist, Juvenile Justice Institute

School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

michelelueders@unomaha.edu
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Adrian Martinez

Adrian Martinez

Adjunct Professor

School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

amartinez80@unomaha.edu
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Mark Martinez

Mark Martinez

Adjunct Professor

School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

markmartinez@unomaha.edu
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Shy Meckna

Shy Meckna

Adjunct Professor

School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

smeckna@unomaha.edu
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Julie Micek

Julie Micek

Adjunct Professor

School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

jamicek@unomaha.edu
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Ann Miller

Ann Miller

Adjunct Professor

School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

annmiller@unomaha.edu
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Brad Negrete

Brad Negrete

Adjunct Professor

School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

bnegrete@unomaha.edu
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Mary Newman

Mary Newman

Adjunct Professor

School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

marynewman@unomaha.edu
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Marlene Novotny

Marlene Novotny

Adjunct Professor

School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

marlenenovotny@unomaha.edu
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Michael E. Noyes

Michael E. Noyes

Adjunct Professor

School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

menoyes@unomaha.edu
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Dave Points

Dave Points

Adjunct Professor

School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

dpoints@unomaha.edu
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Rebecca Price

Rebecca Price

Adjunct Professor

School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

rebeccaprice@unomaha.edu
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Laurie Scott

Laurie Scott

Adjunct Professor

School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

lascott@unomaha.edu
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Diane Sjuts

Diane Sjuts

Adjunct Professor

School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

dsjuts@unomaha.edu
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Rick Tast

Rick Tast

Adjunct Professor

School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

rtastjr@unomaha.edu
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Katelynn Towne, Ph.D.

Katelynn Towne

Senior Research Specialist, Nebraska Center for Justice Research

School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

ktowne@unomaha.edu
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Jason Workman

Jason Workman

Adjunct Professor

School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

jasonworkman@unomaha.edu
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Joe Yocum

Joe Yocum

Adjunct Professor

School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

jyocum@unomaha.edu
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Timothy Young

Timothy Young

Adjunct Professor

School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

timothyyoung@unomaha.edu
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Academic Advisors, Omaha campus

Katie Hansen

Katie Hansen

Assistant Dean

College of Public Affairs and Community Service

kehansen@unomaha.edu
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Kristen Plowick

Kristen Plowick

Academic Advisor

School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

kplowick@unomaha.edu
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Academic Leadership and Advisors, Lincoln campus

Karen Fulton

Karen Fulton

Director of Advising at UNL

School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

karenfulton@unomaha.edu
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Amber Christianson

Amber Christianson

Academic Advisor at UNL

School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

ajchristianson@unomaha.edu
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Spencer Thompson

Spencer Thompson

Academic Advisor

School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

spencerthompson@unomaha.edu
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Office Staff

Michaela Benson-Goldsmith, Ph.D.

Michaela Benson-Goldsmith, Ph.D.

Research Associate, Victimology and Victim Studies Research Lab

School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

michaelagoldsmith@unomaha.edu
  • Research interests - victimology, child abuse and neglect, juvenile justice
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Julie Douglass

Julie Douglass

Office Associate

School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

jdouglass@unomaha.edu
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Geri Murphy

Geri Murphy

Office Manager

School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

murphyg@unomaha.edu
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Bobbie Niess

Bobbie Niess

Academic Program Support Specialist

School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

rniess@unomaha.edu
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Stella Watts

Stella Watts

Office Associate I

School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

swatts@unomaha.edu
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Nebraska Center for Justice Research

Ryan Spohn

Ryan Spohn

Director, Nebraska Center for Justice Research

School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

rspohn@unomaha.edu
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Zachary Hamilton, Ph.D.

Zachary Hamilton, Ph.D.

Professor

Associate Director, Nebraska Center for Justice Research

Co-Director, Advancing Research in Corrections Lab

School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

zhamilton@unomaha.edu
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Cheryl Christiansen

Cheryl Christiansen

Staff Associate

Nebraska Center for Justice Research, Juvenile Justice Institute

cchristiansen@unomaha.edu
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Alex Kigerl, Ph.D.

Alex Kigerl, Ph.D.

Senior Research Specialist

School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

akigerl@unomaha.edu
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Katelynn Towne, Ph.D.

Katelynn Towne

Senior Research Specialist, Nebraska Center for Justice Research

School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

ktowne@unomaha.edu
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Juvenile Justice Institute

Kristan Russell

Kristan Russell, Ph.D.

Director, Juvenile Justice Institute

School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

kristanrussell@unomaha.edu
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Monica Miles-Steffens

Monica Miles-Steffens

Assistant Director, Juvenile Justice Institute

School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

mmiles-steffens@unomaha.edu
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Michele Lueders

Michele Lueders

Program Specialist, Juvenile Justice Institute

School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

michelelueders@unomaha.edu
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Kim Trost

Kim Trost

Project Coordinator, Juvenile Justice Institute

School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

kdtrost@unomaha.edu
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Mariah Sorby, Ph.D.

Mariah Sorby

Research Specialist, Juvenile Justice Institute

School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

msorby@unomaha.edu
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Emeritus Faculty

Robert Houston

Robert Houston

Senior Community Research Associate

School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

rhouston@unomaha.edu
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Chris Marshall, Ph.D.

Chris Marshall, Ph.D.

Professor Emeritus, retired May 2022

School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

cmarshall@unomaha.edu
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Lisa Sample, Ph.D.

Lisa Sample, Ph.D.

Professor Emerita, December 2022

School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

lsample@unomaha.edu
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Samuel Walker, Ph.D.

Samuel Walker, Ph.D.

Professor Emeritus

School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

samwalker@unomaha.edu
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William Wakefield, Ph.D.

William Wakefield, Ph.D.

Professor Emeritus, May 2023

School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

wwakefie@unomaha.edu
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In Memory

Benjamin Steiner

Benjamin Steiner

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Susan Jacobs, Ph.D.

Susan Jacobs, Ph.D.

Associate Professor Emerita

School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

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