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Faculty & Staff

Because of the interdisciplinary nature of the field, the department's faculty have earned PhDs in various disciplines: criminology, justice studies, law and society, psychology, political science, sociology, social ecology, and social psychology. 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 have 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
Chris Donner, PhD Associate Professor
Chairperson
Mundelein Center, Room 818 773.508.8456
cdonner@luc.edu
Bryant Jackson-Green, JD, PhD Lecturer Mundelein Center, Room 805B 773.508.8608
bjacksongreen@luc.edu
Zhandarka Kurti, PhD Assistant Professor Mundelein Center, Room 807B 773.508.8525
zkurti@luc.edu
David E. Olson, PhD Professor
Co-Director, Center for Criminal Justice
Mundelein Center, Room 811 773.508.8594
dolson1@luc.edu
Damon Petrich, PhD Assistant Professor Mundelein Center, Room 807D 773.508.8596
dpetrich@luc.edu
Maribeth Rezey, PhD Associate Professor
Graduate Program Director
Mundelein Center, Room 805A 773.508.8375
mrezey@luc.edu
Michael 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, Room 444 773.508.8368
lstalan@luc.edu
Don Stemen, PhD Professor
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 Watkins, PhD Advanced Lecturer
Undergraduate Program Director
Internship Director
Mundelein Center, Room 805C 773.508.8864
wwatkins@luc.edu
Elizabeth Webster, PhD Associate Professor Mundelein Center, Room 807C 773.508.8631
ewebster1@luc.edu

Part-time Faculty

Name Title Office # Phone/E-mail
Keith Atterberry Part-Time Instructor 773.508.8891
katterberry@luc.edu
Jordan Boulger Part-Time Instructor 773.508.8891
jboulge@luc.edu
Lily Gleicher, PhD Part-Time Instructor 773.508.8891
lgleicher@luc.edu
J. Patrick Griffin, JD Deputy Director of Policy and Communications, Center for Criminal Justice;
Part-Time Instructor
Mundelein Center, Room 811 773.508.8891
jgriffin4@luc.edu
Bree Yoo-Sun Jeong McLuen Part-Time Instructor 773.508.8891
bmcluen@luc.edu
Edward Mogul, JD Part-Time Instructor 773.508.8891
emogul@luc.edu
Rafael Moreno Part-Time Instructor 773.508.8891
rmoreno8@luc.edu
Melissa Parise-Spooner Part-Time Instructor 773.508.8891
mparise1@luc.edu
Gregory Prestipino Part-Time Instructor 773.508.8891
gpresti@luc.edu
Joseph Simpson Part-Time Instructor 773.508.8891
jsimpson11@luc.edu
Quintin Williams, PhD Part-Time Instructor 773.508-8891
qwilliams@luc.edu

Staff

Name Title Office # Phone/E-mail
Summer LoPriore Administrative Assistant Mundelein Center, Suite 805 773.508.8891
slopriore@luc.edu

Emeriti Faculty

Name Title Office # Phone/E-mail
Jona Goldschmidt, JD, PhD, LLM Professor Emeritus 773.508.8891 (Dept.) 773.793.8470 (Mobile)
jgoldsc@luc.edu
Robert Lombardo, PhD Professor Emeritus 773.508.8891
rlombar@luc.edu

Because of the interdisciplinary nature of the field, the department's faculty have earned PhDs in various disciplines: criminology, justice studies, law and society, psychology, political science, sociology, social ecology, and social psychology. 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 have 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
Chris Donner, PhD Associate Professor
Chairperson
Mundelein Center, Room 818 773.508.8456
cdonner@luc.edu
Bryant Jackson-Green, JD, PhD Lecturer Mundelein Center, Room 805B 773.508.8608
bjacksongreen@luc.edu
Zhandarka Kurti, PhD Assistant Professor Mundelein Center, Room 807B 773.508.8525
zkurti@luc.edu
David E. Olson, PhD Professor
Co-Director, Center for Criminal Justice
Mundelein Center, Room 811 773.508.8594
dolson1@luc.edu
Damon Petrich, PhD Assistant Professor Mundelein Center, Room 807D 773.508.8596
dpetrich@luc.edu
Maribeth Rezey, PhD Associate Professor
Graduate Program Director
Mundelein Center, Room 805A 773.508.8375
mrezey@luc.edu
Michael 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, Room 444 773.508.8368
lstalan@luc.edu
Don Stemen, PhD Professor
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 Watkins, PhD Advanced Lecturer
Undergraduate Program Director
Internship Director
Mundelein Center, Room 805C 773.508.8864
wwatkins@luc.edu
Elizabeth Webster, PhD Associate Professor Mundelein Center, Room 807C 773.508.8631
ewebster1@luc.edu

Part-time Faculty

Name Title Office # Phone/E-mail
Keith Atterberry Part-Time Instructor 773.508.8891
katterberry@luc.edu
Jordan Boulger Part-Time Instructor 773.508.8891
jboulge@luc.edu
Lily Gleicher, PhD Part-Time Instructor 773.508.8891
lgleicher@luc.edu
J. Patrick Griffin, JD Deputy Director of Policy and Communications, Center for Criminal Justice;
Part-Time Instructor
Mundelein Center, Room 811 773.508.8891
jgriffin4@luc.edu
Bree Yoo-Sun Jeong McLuen Part-Time Instructor 773.508.8891
bmcluen@luc.edu
Edward Mogul, JD Part-Time Instructor 773.508.8891
emogul@luc.edu
Rafael Moreno Part-Time Instructor 773.508.8891
rmoreno8@luc.edu
Melissa Parise-Spooner Part-Time Instructor 773.508.8891
mparise1@luc.edu
Gregory Prestipino Part-Time Instructor 773.508.8891
gpresti@luc.edu
Joseph Simpson Part-Time Instructor 773.508.8891
jsimpson11@luc.edu
Quintin Williams, PhD Part-Time Instructor 773.508-8891
qwilliams@luc.edu

Staff

Name Title Office # Phone/E-mail
Summer LoPriore Administrative Assistant Mundelein Center, Suite 805 773.508.8891
slopriore@luc.edu

Emeriti Faculty

Name Title Office # Phone/E-mail
Jona Goldschmidt, JD, PhD, LLM Professor Emeritus 773.508.8891 (Dept.) 773.793.8470 (Mobile)
jgoldsc@luc.edu
Robert Lombardo, PhD Professor Emeritus 773.508.8891
rlombar@luc.edu