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Executive Leadership Team, Omaha and Lincoln campuses Faculty, Omaha campus Faculty, Lincoln campus Executive Appointment in the University Adjunct Faculty, Omaha and Lincoln campuses Academic Advisors, Omaha campus Academic Leadership and Advisors, Lincoln campus Office Staff Nebraska Center for Justice Research Juvenile Justice Institute Emeritus Faculty In Memory

Executive Leadership Team, Omaha and Lincoln campuses

Todd Armstrong, Ph.D.
Todd Armstrong, Ph.D.

Professor and Interim Director

School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

toddarmstrong@unomaha.edu
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Kim Retzlaff, M.S.
Kim Retzlaff, M.S.

Assistant Director for Undergraduate Programs

School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

kretzlaff@unomaha.edu
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Trisha Rhodes, Ph.D.
Trisha Rhodes, Ph.D.

Instructor and Undergraduate Program Coordinator, Lincoln

School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

trhodes@unomaha.edu
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Scott Sasse, Ph.D.
Scott Sasse, Ph.D.

Instructor, Undergraduate Program Coordinator - Omaha

School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

ssasse@unomaha.edu
  • Internship Coordinator
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Faculty, Omaha campus

Dr. Travis Carter - New Fall 2025 faculty member
Dr. Travis Carter

Assistant Professor, coming Fall 2025!

School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

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Samantha Clinkinbeard, Ph.D.
Samantha Clinkinbeard, Ph.D.

Elizabeth Reynolds & Beverly Reynolds Professor in Public Affairs and Community Service

School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

sclinkinbeard@unomaha.edu
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Jessica Deitzer, Ph.D.
Jessica Deitzer, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

jdeitzer@unomaha.edu
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Mark Foxall, Ph.D.
Mark Foxall, Ph.D.

Community Service Associate, Master of Science in Criminal Justice Program Coordinator

School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

markfoxall@unomaha.edu
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Lane Gillespie, Ph.D.
Lane Gillespie, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

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Zachary Hamilton, Ph.D.
Zachary Hamilton, Ph.D.

Professor

Associate Director, Nebraska Center for Justice Research

School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

zhamilton@unomaha.edu
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Sadaf Hashimi, Ph.D.
Sadaf Hashimi, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, TRAC Program Coordinator

School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

shashimi@unomaha.edu
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Dennis Hoffman, Ph.D.
Dennis Hoffman, Ph.D.

Professor

School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

dhoffman@unomaha.edu
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Matthew Kafafian, Ph.D.
Matthew Kafafian, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

mkafafian@unomaha.edu
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Dr. Erin Kearns
Erin Kearns, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

ekearns@unomaha.edu
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Teresa Kulig, Ph.D.
Teresa Kulig, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Elizabeth Reynolds & Beverly Reynolds Professor in Public Affairs and Community Service

School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

tkulig@unomaha.edu
  • Doctoral and Fast Track (Bachelor's to Masters) Program Coordinator
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Justin Nix, Ph.D.
Justin Nix, Ph.D.

Distinguished Associate Professor, Master of Arts Program Coordinator

School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

jnix@unomaha.edu
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Ling Ren, Ph.D.
Ling Ren, Ph.D.

Professor

School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

lren@unomaha.edu
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Tara Richards, Ph.D.
Tara Richards, Ph.D.

Distinguished Professor, David Scott Diamond Professor

School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

tararichards@unomaha.edu
  • Co-Director, Victimology and Victim Services Research Lab
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Scott Sasse, Ph.D.
Scott Sasse, Ph.D.

Instructor, Undergraduate Program Coordinator - Omaha

School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

ssasse@unomaha.edu
  • Internship Coordinator
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Laramie Sproles
Laramie Sproles

Instructor

School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

lsproles@unomaha.edu
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Jennifer Tostlebe, Ph.D.
Jennifer Tostlebe, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

jtostlebe@unomaha.edu
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Faculty, Lincoln campus

Amy Anderson, Ph.D.
Amy Anderson, Ph.D.

Professor

School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

amyanderson@unomaha.edu
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Chris Eskridge, Ph.D.
Chris Eskridge, Ph.D.

Professor

School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

ceskridge@unl.edu
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Colleen Kadleck, Ph.D.
Colleen Kadleck, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

ckadleck@unomaha.edu
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Trisha Rhodes, Ph.D.
Trisha Rhodes, Ph.D.

Instructor and Undergraduate Program Coordinator, Lincoln

School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

trhodes@unomaha.edu
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Kendra Sand, New Instructor Fall 2025
Kendra Sand

New Instructor - Lincoln campus, joining us in Fall 2025

School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

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Executive Appointment in the University

Gaylene Armstrong, Ph.D.
Gaylene Armstrong, Ph.D.

Dean, Isaacson Professor

College of Public Affairs and Community Service

garmstrong@unomaha.edu
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Candice Batton, Ph.D.
Candice Batton, Ph.D.

Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, University of Nebraska at Omaha

Criminology and Criminal Justice, Associate Professor

cbatton@unomaha.edu
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Adjunct Faculty, Omaha and Lincoln campuses

Beth Abramson
Beth Abramson

Adjunct Professor

School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

eabramson@unomaha.edu
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Erin Arellano
Erin Arellano

Adjunct Professor

School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

earellano@unomaha.edu
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Greg Ariza
Greg Ariza

Adjunct Professor

School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

gariza@unomaha.edu
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Abby Carbaugh
Abby Carbaugh

Adjunct Professor

School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

acarbaugh@unomaha.edu
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Pam Carey
Pam Carey

Adjunct Professor

School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

pcarey@unomaha.edu
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Joy Citta
Joy Citta

Adjunct Professor

School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

jlcitta@unomaha.edu
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Makayla Danner
Makayla Danner

Adjunct Professor

School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

msdanner@unomaha.edu
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James Davidsaver
James Davidsaver

Adjunct Professor

School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

jdavidsaver@unomaha.edu
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Megan Davidson
Megan Davidson

Adjunct Professor

School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

megandavidson@unomaha.edu
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Ken Fox
Ken Fox

Adjunct Professor

School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

kennethfox@unomaha.edu
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Julie Garman
Julie Garman

Research Associate, Juvenile Justice Institute

School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

jgarman@unomaha.edu
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Amy E. Garreans
Amy E. Garreans

Adjunct Professor

School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

amygarreans@unomaha.edu
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Bill Gollmitzer
Bill Gollmitzer

Adjunct Professor

School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

wgollmitzer@unomaha.edu
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John C. Hicks, Jr.
John C. Hicks, Jr.

Adjunct Professor

School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

jhicks8@unomaha.edu
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Kathryn Hochmuth
Kathryn Hochmuth

Adjunct Professor

School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

khochmuth@unomaha.edu
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Lori Hoetger
Lori Hoetger

Adjunct Professor

School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

lhoetgerfendrick@unomaha.edu
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Brenda Jennings
Brenda Jennings

Adjunct Professor

School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

brendajennings@unomaha.edu
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Joe Jeanette
Joe Jeanette

Director, CJ Executive Leadership and Professional Development

School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

jjeanette@unomaha.edu
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John Johnson
John Johnson

Adjunct Professor

School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

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Jeffery Kirkpatrick
Jeffery Kirkpatrick

Adjunct Professor

School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

jkirkpatrick@unomaha.edu
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Lindsey Krumpholz
Lindsey Krumpholz

Adjunct Professor

School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

lkrumpholz@unomaha.edu
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Diana Kukua
Diana Kukua

Adjunct Professor

School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

dkukua@unomaha.edu
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Jared Langemeier
Jared Langemeier

Adjunct Professor

School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

jlangemeier@unomaha.edu
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Leisa Langemeier
Leisa Langemeier

Adjunct Professor

School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

lmaranell@unomaha.edu
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Kathy Latz, Ph.D.
Kathy Latz, Ph.D.

Adjunct Professor

School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

klatz@unomaha.edu
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Krista London-Couture
Krista London-Couture

Adjunct Professor

School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

kcouture@unomaha.edu
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Allison Martin
Allison Martin

Adjunct Professor

School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

aemartin@unomaha.edu
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Adrian Martinez
Adrian Martinez

Adjunct Professor

School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

amartinez80@unomaha.edu
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Mark Martinez
Mark Martinez

Adjunct Professor

School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

markmartinez@unomaha.edu
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Shy Meckna
Shy Meckna

Adjunct Professor

School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

smeckna@unomaha.edu
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Julie Micek
Julie Micek

Adjunct Professor

School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

jamicek@unomaha.edu
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Ann Miller
Ann Miller

Adjunct Professor

School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

annmiller@unomaha.edu
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Brad Negrete
Brad Negrete

Adjunct Professor

School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

bnegrete@unomaha.edu
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Mary Newman
Mary Newman

Adjunct Professor

School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

marynewman@unomaha.edu
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Marlene Novotny
Marlene Novotny

Adjunct Professor

School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

marlenenovotny@unomaha.edu
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Michael E. Noyes
Michael E. Noyes

Adjunct Professor

School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

menoyes@unomaha.edu
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Dave Points
Dave Points

Adjunct Professor

School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

dpoints@unomaha.edu
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Rebecca Price
Rebecca Price

Adjunct Professor

School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

rebeccaprice@unomaha.edu
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Casey Randall
Casey Randall

Adjunct Professor

School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

caseyrandall@unomaha.edu
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Laurie Scott
Laurie Scott

Adjunct Professor

School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

lascott@unomaha.edu
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Diane Sjuts
Diane Sjuts

Adjunct Professor

School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

dsjuts@unomaha.edu
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Maureen Staschke
Maureen Staschke

Adjunct Professor

School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

mstaschke@unomaha.edu
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Rick Tast
Rick Tast

Adjunct Professor

School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

rtastjr@unomaha.edu
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Katelynn Towne
Katelynn Towne

Research Coordinator, Nebraska Center for Justice Research

School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

ktowne@unomaha.edu
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Andrea Walker
Andrea Walker

Research Specialist

Center for Collaboration Sciences

andreawalker@unomaha.edu
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Jason Workman
Jason Workman

Adjunct Professor

School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

jasonworkman@unomaha.edu
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Lindsey Wylie
Lindsey Wylie

Adjunct Professor

School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

slwylie@unomaha.edu
Joe Yocum
Joe Yocum

Adjunct Professor

School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

jyocum@unomaha.edu
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LaDonna Jones-Dunlap
LaDonna Jones-Dunlap

Adjunct Professor

School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

ljones-dunlap@unomaha.edu
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Academic Advisors, Omaha campus

Katie Hansen
Katie Hansen

Assistant Dean

College of Public Affairs and Community Service

kehansen@unomaha.edu
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Kristen Plowick
Kristen Plowick

Academic Advisor

School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

kplowick@unomaha.edu
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Academic Leadership and Advisors, Lincoln campus

Karen Fulton
Karen Fulton

Director of Advising at UNL

School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

karenfulton@unomaha.edu
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Amber Christianson
Amber Christianson

Academic Advisor at UNL

School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

ajchristianson@unomaha.edu
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Spencer Thompson
Spencer Thompson

Academic Advisor

School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

spencerthompson@unomaha.edu
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Office Staff

Geri Murphy
Geri Murphy

Office Manager

School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

murphyg@unomaha.edu
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Bobbie Niess
Bobbie Niess

Academic Support Specialist

School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

rniess@unomaha.edu
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Michaela Benson-Goldsmith
Michaela Benson-Goldsmith

Grants Program Manager for the Victimology and Victim Studies Research Lab

michaelagoldsmith@unomaha.edu
  • Interests: victimology, victim services, child abuse and neglect, domestic violence, sexual violence, and policing
Stella Watts
Stella Watts

Office Associate I

School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

swatts@unomaha.edu
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Nebraska Center for Justice Research

Ryan Spohn
Ryan Spohn

Director, Nebraska Center for Justice Research

School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

rspohn@unomaha.edu
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Zachary Hamilton, Ph.D.
Zachary Hamilton, Ph.D.

Professor

Associate Director, Nebraska Center for Justice Research

School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

zhamilton@unomaha.edu
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Michael F. Campagna
Michael F. Campagna

Research Associate, Nebraska Center for Justice Research

School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

mcampagna@unomaha.edu
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Cheryl Christiansen
Cheryl Christiansen

Staff Associate

Nebraska Center for Justice Research, Juvenile Justice Institute

cchristiansen@unomaha.edu
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Alex Kigerl, Ph.D.
Alex Kigerl, Ph.D.

Research Associate

School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

akigerl@unomaha.edu
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Katelynn Towne
Katelynn Towne

Research Coordinator, Nebraska Center for Justice Research

School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

ktowne@unomaha.edu
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Juvenile Justice Institute

Anne Hobbs
Anne Hobbs

Director, Juvenile Justice Institute

School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

ahobbs@unomaha.edu
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Monica Miles-Steffens
Monica Miles-Steffens

Nebraska Compliance Coordinator

Juvenile Justice Institute

mmiles-steffens@unomaha.edu
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Kim Trost
Kim Trost

Project Coordinator, Juvenile Justice Institute

School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

kdtrost@unomaha.edu
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Emeritus Faculty

Robert Houston
Robert Houston

Senior Community Research Associate

School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

rhouston@unomaha.edu
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Chris Marshall, Ph.D.
Chris Marshall, Ph.D.

Professor Emeritus, retired May 2022

School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

cmarshall@unomaha.edu
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Lisa Sample, Ph.D.
Lisa Sample, Ph.D.

Professor Emerita, December 2022

School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

lsample@unomaha.edu
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Samuel Walker, Ph.D.
Samuel Walker, Ph.D.

Professor Emeritus

School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

samwalker@unomaha.edu
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William Wakefield, Ph.D.
William Wakefield, Ph.D.

Professor Emeritus, May 2023

School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

wwakefie@unomaha.edu
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In Memory

Benjamin Steiner
Benjamin Steiner
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Susan Jacobs, Ph.D.
Susan Jacobs, Ph.D.

Associate Professor Emerita

School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

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