School of Justice Studies

Mission Statement

The School of Justice Studies is dedicated to providing students with a top-quality education that will prepare them to successfully meet the challenges facing modern justice system professionals. The faculty and administration of the School of Justice Studies are committed to academic and professional excellence. Our goal is to develop one of the very best programs for justice system education in the United States.

Objectives:

1. The members of the School of Justice Studies are committed to excellence in teaching in order to prepare students to assume leadership positions in the U.S. justice system;
2. The faculty and administration of the School are committed to professional excellence and advancing the state of knowledge in the Criminal Justice discipline through commitment to the dissemination and publication of original research;
3. The members of the School of Justice Studies recognize that the disciplines represented in the School are applied social sciences. Therefore, the School is responsive to the needs of the professional justice system community and has developed a positive relationship with justice system agencies throughout the region. This will enable students to gain a variety of professional experiences as an essential part of their education.

Overview

The School of Justice Studies offers Bachelor of Science degrees in Criminal Justice, Forensic Science, Legal Studies, Cybersecurity and Networking, Security Assurance Studies, the Three Plus Three Programs in Legal Studies and Criminal Justice, the Four Plus One Program in Criminal Justice, minors in Criminal Justice, Digital Forensics, Legal Studies, and Cybersecurity and Networking, and an undergraduate certificate in Digital Forensics. Master of Science degrees are offered in Criminal Justice, Cybersecurity, Leadership, and Public Administration. The School also offers graduate certificates in Digital Forensics, Leadership, Public Management and Health Care Administration and the Joint Master of Science in Cybersecurity/Juris Doctorate. The final component of the School the Justice System Training and Research Institute, is a resource for applied research and provides training programs for members of the justice system community.

Facilities

The School of Justice Studies is located in the Feinstein College of Arts and Sciences and the former SECCM engineering buildings, which houses the Dean’s office, faculty offices, and classrooms. The graduate programs in public administration and leadership are offered on the University College Campus in Providence.

The Justice System Training & Research Institute is located at the Baypoint Conference Center in Portsmouth, RI.

School of Justice Studies Faculty

David Lambert, Ph.D., Interim Dean and Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice, Director, Justice System Training & Research Institute

Professors:

Shakour Abuzneid, Ph.D., Cybersecurity and Networking, Director of Cybersecurity and Networking Program

Eric F. Bronson, Ph.D., Criminal Justice

Julie Coon, Ph.D., Criminal Justice

Robert Engvall, J.D., Ph.D., Criminal Justice

Yolanda M. Leott, Ph.D., Criminal Justice

Karla-Sue Marriott, Ph.D., Forensic Science, Director of Forensic Science Program

Tricia Martland, J.D., Legal Studies, Director of Legal Studies Program

Stephanie P. Manzi, Ph.D., Criminal Justice, Director of Criminal Justice Program

Lisa L. Newcity, J.D., Legal Studies

Melissa Russano, Ph.D., Criminal Justice

Sean Varano, Ph.D., Criminal Justice, Director of Master of Science in Criminal Justice

Doug White, CISSP, CCE, Ph.D., Cybersecurity and Networking

Associate Professors:

Katrina Norvell, Ph.D., Public Administration and Leadership

Assistant Professors:

Russell Beauchemin, Cybersecurity and Networking

Anne Corbin, Ph.D., J.D., Criminal Justice

Chantrell Frazier, Ph.D., Forensic Science

Mehmet Sozer, Ph.D., Criminal Justice

Beck Strah, Ph.D., Criminal Justice

Lecturer:

Richard Rose, J.D., Legal Studies

Programs

• Criminal Justice, B.S.
• Cybersecurity and Networking, B.S.
• Forensic Science, B.S.
• Legal Studies, B.S.
• Security Assurance Studies, B.S.

• Bachelor of Science/Juris Doctorate 3 + 3, B.S./J.D.
• Criminal Justice 4 + 1, B.S./M.S.
• Cybersecurity and Networking, B.S. + M.S. 4+1

• Cloud Computing Minor
• Criminal Justice Minor
• Cybersecurity and Networking Minor
• Digital Forensics Minor
• Legal Studies Minor

• Cybersecurity, M.A.

• Public Administration, M.P.A.

• Criminal Justice, M.S.
• Cybersecurity, M.S.
• Leadership, M.S.

• Criminal Justice, M.S./J.D.
• Cybersecurity - Joint M.A/J.D

• Cloud Computing Graduate Certificate
• Cybersecurity Graduate Certificate
• Cyberspecialist Graduate Certificate
• Digital Forensics Graduate Certificate
• Leadership Graduate Certificate
• Public Management Certificate