Meet Us
Staff
Destiny Effiong
Criminal Justice Advising Coordinator
- Location: Alpine Hall 133
- Phone: (916) 278-6485
- crj-advising@csus.edu
Vacant Position
ASC I
- Location: Alpine Hall 137
- Phone: N/A
Full-Time Faculty
Dimitri Bogazianos
Professor
- Location: Alpine Hall 219
- Phone: (916) 278-5790
- dbogazia@csus.edu
- Office Hours: T/Th 1:00pm - 1:15pm, 4:15pm - 5:30pm
- Specialty & Interests: The intersection of crime and culture in an era of mass incarceration.
Kimberly Chism
Assistant Professor
- Location: Alpine Hall 110
- Phone: (916) 278-5068
- chism@csus.edu
- Office Hours: Mon 7:30am - 10:30am
- Specialty & Interests: Policing, Criminological Theory, Quantitative Methodologies, Juvenile Justice, Fourth Amendment Law
Abdullah Cihan
Assistant Professor
- Location: Alpine Hall 106
- Phone: (916) 278-4226
- cihan@csus.edu
- Office Hours: Mon 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Tim Croisdale
Professor & Division Chair
- Location: Alpine Hall 141 & 137
- Phone: (916) 278-6487
- croisdale@csus.edu
- Specialty & Interests: Crime Science, Crime Reduction, Crime Data and Statistics, Policing, Corrections, Public Policy
Sue Escobar
Professor, Lead Cohort Advisor, Internship Coordinator
- Location: Online Only - Check EAB for times
- Phone: (916) 278-5685
- scote@csus.edu
- Office Hours: Appointment available in the EAB
- Specialty & Interests: Animal Abuse and Violence, Animal Law, Contemplative Practices and Mindfulness in Higher Education, LGBT Bullying and Education, Substance Abuse/Recovery/Criminal Justice, Crime and Punishment Theory
Yvette Farmer
Associate Professor, Interim Director Student Research Center
- Location: Alpine Hall 151
- Phone: (916) 278-5062
- drfarmer@csus.edu
- Specialty & Interests: Research Methods, Criminology, Leadership and Management, Deviant Careers, and Drug Abuse
Nicole Fox
Associate Professor, Cohort Advisor
- Location: Alpine Hall 215
- Phone: (916) 278-5926
- nicole.fox@csus.edu
- Specialty & Interests: Atrocity Crimes, Collective Memory, Critical Criminology, Gender, Race-Based Violence, Transitional Justice, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence, White Supremacy.
Ricky Gutierrez
Professor
- Location: Online Only
- Phone: (916) 278-5094
- rickyg@csus.edu
- Office Hours: T/W 4:00pm - 5:30pm (Online Only)
- Specialty & Interests: Corrections, mental health, gangs, race relations and criminal justice, criminal justice policy, and program evaluation.
Shihlung Huang
Associate Professor
- Location: Alpine Hall 213
- Phone: (916) 278-6505
- huang@csus.edu
- Specialty & Interests: Drug Policy, Smuggling and Immigration, Criminal Justice Policy Evaluation, Policing, Management and Administration
Laurie Kubicek
Professor, CCE Online Coordinator
- Location: Alpine Hall 151
- Phone: (916) 278-5066
- lkubicek@csus.edu
- Website
- Office Hours: T/Th 9:00am - 10:30am (Online and by appt only)
- Specialty & Interests: Criminal Law and Procedure, Judicial Process, Government and Public Policy
Stephanie Mizrahi
Professor
- Location: Online Only
- Phone: (916) 278-6531
- smizrahi@csus.edu
- Website
- Office Hours: M/W 4:30pm - 6:00pm (Online Only)
- Specialty & Interests: Law, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Emergency Management.
Christine Morse Fitch
Assistant Professor
- Location: Alpine Hall 194
- Phone: (916) 278-7529
- christine.morsefitch@csus.edu
- Office Hours: T/TH 3:45pm - 5:15pm (email for Zoom office hours)
Jennifer Noble
Associate Professor, Pre-Law Advising Coordinator
- Location: Alpine Hall 209
- Phone: (916) 278-5706
- noble@csus.edu
- Office Hours: Wed 1:00pm - 2:00pm (In-person); Thurs 1:00pm - 2:00pm (Online Only)
- Specialty & Interests: Sentencing Law, White Collar Crime, Media, Criminal Justice
Alexa Sardina
Associate Professor, Graduate Program Coordinator
- Location: Alpine Hall 217
- Phone: (916) 278-5792
- alexa.sardina@csus.edu
- Office Hours: Thurs 12:00pm - 2:30pm
- Specialty & Interests: Sex Offenders (specifically female child molesters and the interaction processes between victim and perpetrator), Sex Offender Treatment and Policy, Sexual Violence and Restorative Justice
Kim Schnurbush
Associate Professor
- Location: Online Only
- Phone: (916) 278-5192
- kim.schnurbush@csus.edu
- Office Hours: Mon 11:00am - 1:30pm (Online Only)
- Specialty & Interests: Wrongful Convictions, Policing, Corrections, Administrative Failure
Danielle Slakoff
Assistant Professor
- Location: Alpine Hall 103
- Phone: (916) 278-5187
- danielle.slakoff@csus.edu
- Office Hours: M/W 3:45pm - 5:15pm
- Specialty & Interests: Media and Crime; Feminist Criminology & Women's Issues; Race/Ethnicity; Intimate Partner Violence
Ernest Uwazie
Professor, Director of Center for African Peace and Conflict Resolution
- Location: Alpine Hall 105
- Phone: (916) 278-5069
- uwazieee@csus.edu
- Office Hours: T/Th 3:00pm - 4:30pm (By appt via email)
- Specialty & Interests: Law and Society, International Criminology, Minorities and Criminal Justice, Dispute Resolution
Mercedes Valadez
Associate Professor
- Location: TBD
- Phone: (916) 278-6531
- mercedes.valadez@csus.edu
- Office Hours: Mon 12:00pm - 3:00pm (Online Only)
- Specialty & Interests: Immigration Issues, Inequality: Race, Ethnicity, Crime, and Justice
Emeritus Faculty
Russell Loving
Assistant Professor
- Location: Alpine Hall 107
- Phone: (916) 278-6437
- rloving@csus.edu
- Office Hours: M/W 1:30pm - 3:00pm (Online only)
- Specialty & Interests: Restorative Justice, Substantive and Procedural Criminal Law
Xin Ren
Professor
- Location: Alpine Hall 107
- Phone: (916) 278-6381
- renx@csus.edu
- Office Hours: Thurs 4:00pm - 5:00pm (Online only)
- Specialty & Interests: Comparative Criminology, Victimology, Human Trafficking and Research Methods
Part-Time Faculty
Jay Aguas
Lecturer
- Location: Solano Hall 5012
- Phone: (916) 278-5685
- jay.aguas@csus.edu
- Office Hours: M/W 10:30am - 12:00pm
Maria da Luz Alexandrino
Lecturer
- Location: Solano Hall 5013
- Phone: (916) 278-7691
- maria.alexandrino@csus.edu
- Office Hours: T/Th 4:35pm - 6:00pm
Denise Allen
Lecturer
- Location: Alpine Hall 106
- denise.allen@csus.edu
- Office Hours: Wed 11:00am - 11:45am
Carrie Avila
Lecturer
- Location: Alpine Hall 104
- c.avila@csus.edu
- Office Hours: Mon 10:30am - 12:00pm
Paul Bianchi
Lecturer
- Location: Alpine Hall 203
- Phone: (916) 278-6522
- pjb82@csus.edu
- Office Hours: Wed 10:30am - 11:30am (By appt)
- Specialty & Interests: Critical Criminology, Race & Ethnicity, Social Inequality
Carol Breiling
Lecturer
- Location: Alpine Hall 149
- carol.breiling@csus.edu
- Office Hours: M/W/F 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Brianna Grant
Lecturer
- Location: Alpine Hall 149
- Phone: (916) 278-5286
- brianna.grant@csus.edu
- Office Hours: Wed 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Michael Hermann
Lecturer
- Location: Alpine Hall 106
- Phone: (916) 278-5685
- michael.hermann@csus.edu
- Office Hours: Thurs 4:30pm - 5:15pm
Philip Hess
Lecturer
- Location: Alpine Hall 203
- Phone: N/A
- philip.hess@csus.edu
- Office Hours: Mon 8:15pm - 9:00pm
Frank Horowitz
Lecturer
- Location: Alpine Hall 106
- Phone: (916) 278-5685
- horowitz@csus.edu
- Office Hours: T/Th 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Susan Juarez
Lecturer
- Location: Alpine Hall 114
- Phone: N/A
- sjuarez3@csus.edu
- Office Hours: Mon 1:30pm - 2:15pm (Online Only)
Jack Karver
Lecturer
- Location: Alpine Hall 131
- Phone: (916) 278-7059
- karverj@csus.edu
- Office Hours: T/Th 11:00am - 12:00pm
- Specialty & Interests: Juvenile and Adult Corrections and Rehabilitation, Management of Criminal Justice Agencies
Shelby Moffatt
Lecturer
- Location: Alpine Hall 102
- Phone: (916) 278-5157
- moffatt@csus.edu
- Office Hours: M/W/F 8:00am - 9:30am
Carlos Ponce
Lecturer
- Location: Alpine Hall 112
- Phone: (916) 278-7510
- carlos.ponce@csus.edu
- Office Hours: Tues 12:30pm - 2:00pm
Madison Price
Lecturer
- Location: Alpine Hall, Grad Study Rm
- Phone: N/A
- maddieprice@csus.edu
- Office Hours: M/W 4:15pm - 5:15pm
Jason Pritchard
Lecturer
- Location: Alpine Hall 101
- Phone: (916) 278-5071
- Jason.pritchard@csus.edu
- Office Hours: M/W 10:00am - 11:00am (Zoom by appt only)
Antonio Sajor
Lecturer
- Location: Online Only
- Phone: N/A
- sajor@csus.edu
- Office Hours: Mon 6:45pm - 8:00pm
Tim Sowards
Lecturer
- Location: Alpine Hall 107
- Phone: (916) 278-5071
- sowards@csus.edu
- Office Hours: M/W 6:45pm - 7:30pm
Carlos Vina
Lecturer
- Location: Alpine Hall 112
- Phone: (916) 278-7040
- c.vina@csus.edu
- Office Hours: Fri 10:15am - 11:00am
Gabriella Viramontes
Lecturer
- Location: Online Only
- viramontes@csus.edu
- Office Hours: M/W 6:00pm - 7:00pm; F 11:00am - 2:00pm (Online Only)
Craig Watson
Lecturer
- Location: Alpine Hall 151
- Phone: (916) 278-7059
- craig.watson@csus.edu
- Office Hours: M/W 10:45am - 11:30am
Alton Williams
Lecturer
- Location: Alpine Hall 112
- Phone: (916) 278-4226
- anw238@csus.edu
- Office Hours: Mon 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Joe Yum
Lecturer
- Location: Alpine Hall 131
- Phone: (916) 278-5685
- j.yum@csus.edu
- Office Hours: Tues 4:45pm - 5:30pm (Zoom by appt only)
Anna Zelenz
Lecturer
- Location: Alpine Hall 149
- Phone: (916) 278-5286
- anna.zelenz@csus.edu
- Office Hours: Tues 1:30pm - 3:00pm (or by appt)
- Specialty & Interests: Political Violence, Oppression/Resistance, Social Movements, Theories of Punishment/Corrections, State Institutions, Public Law, Research Methods