Director of SCCJ, Omaha and Lincoln campuses Faculty, Omaha campus New Faculty, Omaha campus - Joining Fall 2023 Special Appointment, Omaha campus Faculty, Lincoln campus Executive Appointment in the University Adjunct Faculty, Omaha and Lincoln campuses Academic Advisors, Omaha campus Academic Advisors, Lincoln campus Office Staff Nebraska Center for Justice Research Juvenile Justice Institute Emeritus Faculty In Memory
Director of SCCJ, Omaha and Lincoln campuses

Gaylene Armstrong, Ph.D.
She/Her/Hers
Director and Distinguished Professor
School of Criminology and Criminal Justice
garmstrong@unomaha.eduFaculty, Omaha campus

Todd Armstrong, Ph.D.
He/Him/His
Professor and Doctoral Program Coordinator
School of Criminology and Criminal Justice
toddarmstrong@unomaha.edu
Leah Butler, Ph.D.

Zachary Hamilton, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Associate Director, Nebraska Center for Justice Research
School of Criminology and Criminal Justice
zhamilton@unomaha.edu
Sadaf Hashimi, Ph.D.

Dennis Hoffman, Ph.D.

Jessica Huff, Ph.D.

Erin Kearns, Ph.D.

Teresa Kulig, Ph.D.

Justin Nix, Ph.D.

Tara Richards, Ph.D.
Distinguished Associate Professor
School of Criminology and Criminal Justice
tararichards@unomaha.eduNew Faculty, Omaha campus - Joining Fall 2023

Jessica Deitzer, Ph.D.
Future Assistant Professor, Fall 2023
School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

Matthew Kafafian
Future Assistant Professor, Fall 2023
School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

Jennifer Tostlebe
Future Assistant Professor, Fall 2023
School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

Ling Ren, Ph.D.
Future Professor, Fall 2023
School of Criminology and Criminal Justice
Special Appointment, Omaha campus

Bob Cryne, JD

Mark Foxall, Ph.D.

Robert Houston

Joe Jeanette
Director, CJ Executive Leadership and Professional Development
School of Criminology and Criminal Justice
jjeanette@unomaha.edu
Alex Kigerl, Ph.D.

Kim Retzlaff
Undergraduate Program Director, Omaha
Internship Coordinator
School of Criminology and Criminal Justice
kretzlaff@unomaha.eduFaculty, Lincoln campus

Amy Anderson, Ph.D.

Chris Eskridge, Ph.D.
Criminology and Criminal Justice, Professor
ceskridge@unl.edu
Colleen Kadleck, Ph.D.

Connie Morris

Trisha Rhodes, Ph.D.
Undergraduate Program Co-Coordinator and Instructor
School of Criminology and Criminal Justice
trhodes@unomaha.edu
Scott Sasse, Ph.D.
Undergraduate Program Co-Coordinator and Instructor
School of Criminology and Criminal Justice
ssasse@unomaha.eduExecutive Appointment in the University

Candice Batton
Assistant Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
Criminology and Criminal Justice, Associate Professor
cbatton@unomaha.edu
Samantha Clinkinbeard
Assistant Dean, College of Public Affairs and Community Service
Reynolds Professor of Public Affairs and Community Service
Criminology and Criminal Justice, Professor
sclinkinbeard@unomaha.edu
William Wakefield, Ph.D.
Professor and Faculty Athletics Representative
School of Criminology and Criminal Justice
wwakefie@unomaha.eduAdjunct Faculty, Omaha and Lincoln campuses

Beth Abramson

Brad Alexander

Steven Andraschko

Erin Arellano

Greg Ariza

Abby Carbaugh

Pam Carey

Joy Citta

Makayla Danner

James Davidsaver

Megan Davidson

Ken Fox

Julie Garman
Research Associate, Juvenile Justice Institute
School of Criminology and Criminal Justice
jgarman@unomaha.edu
Amy E. Garreans

Bill Gollmitzer

Kristin Grosskopf

John C. Hicks, Jr.

Anne Hobbs

Kathryn Hochmuth

Lori Hoetger

Brenda Jennings

John Johnson
Adjunct Professor
School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

LaDonna Jones-Dunlap

Jeffery Kirkpatrick

Lindsey Krumpholz

Diana Kukua

Jared Langemeier

Leisa Langemeier

Kathy Latz, Ph.D.

Krista London-Couture

Allison Martin

Adrian Martinez

Mark Martinez

Shy Meckna

Julie Micek

Ann Miller

Brad Negrete

Mary Newman

Marlene Novotny

Michael E. Noyes

Dave Points

Rebecca Price

Casey Randall

Teana M. Robbins

Laurie Scott

Diane Sjuts

Laramie Sproles

Maureen Staschke

Rick Tast

Katelynn Towne
Research Coordinator, Nebraska Center for Justice Research
School of Criminology and Criminal Justice
ktowne@unomaha.edu
Andrea Walker

Jason Workman

Lindsey Wylie

Joe Yocum
Academic Advisors, Omaha campus

Katie Hansen

Kristen Plowick

Spencer Thompson
Academic Advisors, Lincoln campus

Amber Christianson

Karen Fulton
Assistant Director for Academic and Student Affairs at UNL
School of Criminology and Criminal Justice
karenfulton@unomaha.eduOffice Staff

Carly Mendoza

Bobbie Niess

Geri Murphy

Stella Watts
Nebraska Center for Justice Research

Ryan Spohn
Director, Nebraska Center for Justice Research
School of Criminology and Criminal Justice
rspohn@unomaha.edu
Zachary Hamilton, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Associate Director, Nebraska Center for Justice Research
School of Criminology and Criminal Justice
zhamilton@unomaha.edu
Michael F. Campagna
Research Associate, Nebraska Center for Justice Research
School of Criminology and Criminal Justice
mcampagna@unomaha.edu
Cheryl Christiansen
Staff Associate
Nebraska Center for Justice Research, Juvenile Justice Institute
cchristiansen@unomaha.edu
Katelynn Towne
Research Coordinator, Nebraska Center for Justice Research
School of Criminology and Criminal Justice
ktowne@unomaha.eduJuvenile Justice Institute

Anne Hobbs

Julie Garman
Research Associate, Juvenile Justice Institute
School of Criminology and Criminal Justice
jgarman@unomaha.edu
Monica Miles-Steffens

Kim Trost
Project Coordinator, Juvenile Justice Institute
School of Criminology and Criminal Justice
kdtrost@unomaha.eduEmeritus Faculty

Susan Jacobs, Ph.D.

Samuel Walker, Ph.D.

Chris Marshall, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus, retired May 2022
School of Criminology and Criminal Justice
cmarshall@unomaha.edu
Lisa Sample, Ph.D.
In Memory
