Criminal Justice

 

Integration of academic and real-world experiences allow the criminal justice faculty opportunities to teach students necessary skills for applying theoretical approaches to practical situations. 

 

Criminal justice students will be challenged and motivated to learn new ideas that will benefit them as they enter the criminal justice field or seek careers in higher education. As the criminal justice system evolves, so does the concept of academia as an essential requirement for employment in the criminal justice system.  

 

The Department of Criminal Justice has been positioning itself to join the premier academic programs in the country. The Department, which has nearly doubled in faculty size over the past ten years, has attracted scholars of national and international reputation. The most recent additions include Dr. Mark Stafford, who joins us from The University of Texas at Austin and now coordinates the newly implemented Ph.D. in Criminal Justice program; nationally award-winning educator Dr. Scott Bowman, who holds a Ph.D. from Arizona State University and studies race and crime; Dr. Brian Withrow, an expert in police systems and practices, and racial profiling; Dr. Bob Edward Vásquez, a recent graduate from the University at Albany, SUNY; Dr. Beth Sanders, who holds a Ph.D. in Criminal Justice from the University of Cincinnati and most recently held a position of Department Chair at Thomas More College; and Dr. Mitchell Chamlin, an expert macro-level criminologist who most recently held a position at the University of Cincinnati. In spring 2011, the Department will welcome Dr. Marcus Felson, an internationally respected routine activities theorist who is currently at Rutgers University.

 

These additions to the faculty, when combined with existing stellar faculty members and the new Ph.D. program, strongly position Texas State University to begin producing the finest criminologists and criminal justicians in the country. The Department proudly attracted doctoral students who are among the brightest in the country, and continues to enroll outstanding students in its Bachelor’s and Master’s programs. Both the Department and University emphasize academic excellence and integrity, and provide the necessary support for teaching, research, and practice at all levels. I welcome you to the Department of Criminal Justice, a Rising Star at Texas State University-San Marcos.

 

Regards,

 

Quint Thurman

Department Chair

 

*In accordance with university policy and federal law, reasonable and appropriate accommodations will be made for qualified students with disabilities. Students with disabilities are asked to contact the Office of Disabilities Services who will then coordinate any necessary accommodations.