Assistant Professor | University of Tampa
Teaching & Courses
Applied: geography, statistics, research methods
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Content: policing, communities/crime, terrorism
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Mission: my approach to teaching intends to challenge students to engage deeper in the learning process. Through active and experiential learning techniques, critical thinking assignments, and an introduction to the research process, students are enabled to ask questions, pursue new and diverse areas of inquiry, and draw upon their own experiences and stories.
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Philosophy: I believe effective communication is made possible through the use of multiple learning mediums. Each course section and class I teach involves effective visuals, current and relevant discussion, collaboration, and an inclusive learning environment where dialogue is encouraged and all voices are given the space to be heard. The aim for each section and class I lead is to provide several deliverables: a new piece of knowledge, a skill or application, and/or a new network connection.
CRM-200 Law Enforcement (Undergraduate)
University of Tampa
This core curriculum course provides an overview of the institution of American law enforcement from its origins and history to events in the current climate. The course considers the roles and responsibilities of police, police positioning in the criminal justice system, a discussion of the current sentiment and perception of police, and the future direction of police and law enforcement in the US across all levels (local, state, and federal).
CRM-240 Research Methods (Undergraduate)
University of Tampa
This core curriculum course serves as an introduction to the use of both quantitative and qualitative methods in the research process. Students will learn how to conceptualize and execute the entirety of a research project from the incubation stages of a research question or idea, through data collection and analysis. The course culminates in an oral and written research proposal. Through exposure to research, students in this course will become effective at both consuming and producing impactful scholarship.
CRM-245 Statistics (Undergraduate)
University of Tampa
This core curriculum course serves as an introduction to descriptive and inferential statistics applied in the criminal justice field. Students will learn how to collect, manage, and analyze data using a range of techniques and software platforms. The course culminates in the demonstration of knowledge across several mediums including written and examination formats. Students will become effective at both consuming and producing statistical analyses.
CRM-422 Terrorism (Undergraduate)
University of Tampa
This elective course examines the origins and development of terrorism, from an asymmetrical tactic of warfare to more modern day conceptualizations. Topics include the evolving definition of terrorism, group and individually sourced terrorism, international and domestic conflicts and policy, and the counterterrorism strategies of the US and Homeland Security. The classroom atmosphere will involve an integration of current events, a variety of multimedia, critical assessments of media coverage, and key scholarship impacting the way we assess and define terrorism.
CRM-605 Policy and Program Evaluation (Graduate)
University of Tampa
This course explores the principles, techniques, practice, and results of policy development and program evaluation in the field of criminal justice and related social science areas. Focus is placed on the criteria for assessing policy and program effectiveness across a range of outcomes through rigorous and scientific methods and scales. The course is designed to sequence the approach of identifying problems in the field, outlining policies and action, implementing solutions through programs and partnerships, evaluating program performance, considering the price in cost-benefit analyses, and drawing conclusions on generalizability and potential.
CRM-609 Statistics for CJ Research (Graduate)
University of Tampa
This core curriculum graduate course covers data management, data science strategies, and statistical analysis using administrative datasets and approaches specific to the field of criminal justice. The course ranges from intermediate analytical procedures including data preparation and hypothesis testing, to more advanced regression analyses. Emphasis is placed on the ability to understand and interpret data decisions from initial collection results and findings. The course incorporates statistical programming in both excel and SPSS.
PSC-216 Crime Mapping (Undergraduate)
John Jay College of Criminal Justice
This elective course provides an introduction into the concepts and practice of utilizing maps and spatial analyses for law enforcement and public safety. Involving ESRI's suite of programs, this course teaches students how to visualize and understand the distribution of crime and public safety data, the influence of place and location, and how to spatially assess and diagnose relationships using environmental criminological theories.
CJBA-250 Social Science Statistics (Undergraduate)
John Jay College of Criminal Justice
This core curriculum course introduces students to the application of data across the social sciences. The course focuses on understanding mathematical concepts and assumptions, dataset structure, using statistical techniques in the research process, and analyzing and interpreting results. Course materials include elements of problem sets and probability, significance testing, and regression.
HON-484 Honors Research Capstone (Undergraduate)
John Jay College of Criminal Justice
This course involves the supervision of selected honors students in the criminal justice department to engage directly in the research process under faculty supervision. Students develop an individually inspired, original thesis in an area of interest and spend two semesters executing the research as a capstone project. Prior Honors students have successfully completed research projects and presented at the American Society of Criminology Annual Conference.