University of Texas at El Paso Academic Catalog

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Criminal Justice and Security Studies

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Welcome to the Department of Criminal Justice and Security Studies, one of the largest undergraduate programs at UTEP.  Our department is committed to offering high quality and innovative learning experiences, and to make your transition to UTEP as seamless as possible.   For further information about the department, check out some of the research that our faculty is engaged in, our department history, and/or start at the  Chair's Welcome.

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Graduate Certificates

Chair

Egbert Zavala
Contact Information: egbertz@utep.edu; 915-747-6218
Education: BA, University of Texas at El Paso; MA, Kansas State University; Ph D, Kansas State University

Graduate Director and Program Advisor

Diana Bolsinger
Contact Information: dibolsinger@utep.edu; 915-747-5639

Professor

Leanne Alarid
Contact Information: lfalarid@utep.edu; 915-747-7087
Education: BA, University of Northern Colorado; MA, Sam Houston State University; Ph D, Sam Houston State University

Associate Professor

Theodore Curry
Contact Information: trcurry@utep.edu; 915-747-6527
Education: BA, University of Tulsa; MA, University of Oklahoma; Ph D, Washington State University

Melinda Tasca
Contact Information: mtasca@utep.edu; 915-747-6535
Education: MS, Arizona State University; Ph D, Arizona State University

Egbert Zavala
Contact Information: egbertz@utep.edu; 915-747-6218
Education: BA, University of Texas at El Paso; MA, Kansas State University; Ph D, Kansas State University

Assistant Professor

Diana Bolsinger
Contact Information: dibolsinger@utep.edu; 915-747-5865
Education: BA, Reed College; MA, George Washington University; M.Ed, Marymount University; MA, New Mexico State University; Ph D, University of Texas at Austin

Mario Cano
Contact Information: mcano13@utep.edu;
Education: Ph D, Arizona State University

Hyunjung Cheon
Contact Information: hcheon@utep.edu;
Education: Ph D, Arizona State University

Misty Duke
Contact Information: mcduke@utep.edu; 915-747-8573
Education: BA, The University of Texas at Austin; MA, Texas Woman's University; Ph D, University of Texas at El Paso

Amanda Goodson
Contact Information: ajgoodson@utep.edu; 915-747-6831
Education: Ph D, Sam Houston State University

Chris Guerra
Contact Information: cguerra7@utep.edu;
Education: Ph D, Sam Houston State University

Charles Larratt Smith
Contact Information: clarrattsmith@utep.edu;
Education: BA, Brooklyn College; MA, City College of New York; Ph D, University of Toronto

Caitlyn Muniz
Contact Information: cnmuniz@utep.edu;
Education: Ph D, University of South Florida

Associate Professor of Instruction

Stacie Ordonez
Contact Information: saordonez@utep.edu;
Education: BA, New Mexico State University; MA, New Mexico State University; Ph D, Capella University

Senior Lecturer

Juan Campos
Contact Information: jfcampos3@utep.edu;
Education: MA, Sul Ross State University

Cheryl Ordaz
Contact Information: clordaz@utep.edu; 915-747-7081
Education: MA, New Mexico State University; Ph D, University of Texas at El Paso

The University of Texas at El Paso
Department of Criminal Justice
Education Building (EDU), Suite 111
2300 Randolph Drive
El Paso, Texas 79968


Phone: 915.747.7943
Email: crimjust@utep.edu
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