Faculty

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Because of the interdisciplinary nature of the field, the department's faculty have earned PhDs in various disciplines: history, justice studies, law, law and society, psychology, political science, sociology, social psychology, and social work. Their varied backgrounds add diversity and strength to the department and provide students with different insights and perspectives. Quite naturally, the research interests of the faculty have been shaped by their specific academic training and work experiences.

In addition to their academic training, the criminal justice and criminology faculty has extensive administrative and research experience within the justice system. The faculty are involved currently in a number of research activities supported through federal, state, and local grants. These grants provide research opportunities and financial support to graduate students in the department. In addition, many of the faculty serve in advisory capacities to various criminal justice, social service and community-based organizations, which facilitate students’ access to internship opportunities.

Full-Time Faculty

Name Title Office # Phone/E-mail
Chris Donner, PhD Associate Professor and
Chairperson
Mundelein Center, Room 818 773.508.8456
cdonner@luc.edu
Zhandarka Kurti, PhD Assistant Professor Mundelein Center, Room 807B 773.508.8525
zkurti@luc.edu
Arthur J. Lurigio, PhD Professor and Associate Dean Sullivan Center, LSC 773.508.3503
alurigi@luc.edu
David E. Olson, PhD Professor, Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology
Co-Director, Center for Criminal Justice
Mundelein Center, Room 811 773.508.8594
dolson1@luc.edu
Damon M. Petrich, PhD Assistant Professor Mundelein Center, Room 807D 773.508.8596
dpetrich@luc.edu
Maribeth Rezey, PhD Assistant Professor and Graduate Program Director Mundelein Center, Room 805A 773.508.8375
mrezey@luc.edu
Michael J. Schumacher, PhD Lecturer Mundelein Center, Room 807A 773.508.8649
mschumacher2@luc.edu
Loretta Stalans, PhD Professor
Director, Psychology of Crime and Justice Minor
Coffey Hall, 444 773.508.8368
lstalan@luc.edu
Don Stemen, PhD Professor
Director, Sociolegal Studies Minor Co-Director, Center for Criminal Justice
Mundelein Center, Room 811 773.508.8505
dstemen@luc.edu
J. Michael Vecchio, PhD Lecturer Mundelein Center, Room 805D 773.508.8892
jvecchio@luc.edu
William C. Watkins, PhD Lecturer, Undergraduate Program Director and Internship Director Mundelein Center, Room 805C 773.508.8864
wwatkins@luc.edu
Elizabeth Webster, PhD Assistant Professor Mundelein Center, Room 807C 773.508.8631
ewebster1@luc.edu

Part-Time Faculty

Name Title Office # Phone/E-mail
Jordan Boulger Part-Time Instructor Mundelein Center, Room 819 312.508.8893
jboulge@luc.edu
Georgina Enciso Part-Time Instructor Mundelein Center, Room 819 312.508.8893
genciso@luc.edu
J. Patrick Griffin, JD Deputy Director of Policy and Communications, Center for Criminal Justice Mundelein Center, Room 811 773.508.8893
jgriffin4@luc.edu
Edward Mogul Part-Time Instructor Mundelein Center, Room 819 773.508.8893
emogul@luc.edu
Rafael Moreno Part-Time Instructor Mundelein Center, Room 819 (773) 508-8893
rmoreno8@luc.edu
Mariana Palacios Part-Time Instructor Mundelein Center, Room 819 (773) 508-8893
mpalacios@luc.edu
Melissa Spooner Part-Time Instructor Mundelein Center, Room 819 773.508.8893
mparise1@luc.edu
Gregory Prestipino Part-Time Instructor Mundelein Center, Room 819 773.508.8893
gpresti@luc.edu
Joseph Simpson Part-Time Instructor Mundelein Center, Room 819 (773) 508-8893
jsimpson11@luc.edu
John Specker Part-Time Instructor Mundelein Center, Room 819 773.508-8893
jspecker@luc.edu

Emeriti Faculty

Name Title Office # Phone/E-mail
Jona Goldschmidt, JD, PhD Professor Emeritus 773.508.8891 (Dept.) 773.793.8470 (Mobile)
jgoldsc@luc.edu
Robert Lombardo, PhD Professor Emeritus Mundelein Center, Room 819 773.508.8893
rlombar@luc.edu