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
Jim DeFrancesco, PhD	Program Director & Senior Lecturer, Forensic Science Program	Flanner Hall, Room 12	773.508.3283 jdefrancesco@luc.edu
Chris Donner, PhD	Associate Professor and Graduate Program Director	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
Kayla Martensen	Lecturer	Mundelein Center, Room 805B	(773) 508-8608 kmartensen@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	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, Chairperson 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
Mariana Palacios	Part-Time Instructor	Mundelein Center, Room 819	(773) 508-8892 mpalacios@luc.edu
Gregory Prestipino	Part-Time Instructor	Mundelein Center, Room 819	773.508.8893 gpresti@luc.edu
John Specker	Part-Time Instructor	Mundelein Center, Room 819	773.508-8893 jspecker@luc.edu
Melissa Spooner	Part-Time Instructor	Mundelein Center, Room 819	773.508.8893 mparise1@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