The Kent State University Master’s in Criminal Justice hero
College of Arts and Sciences

Criminology and Criminal Justice

Meet Our Faculty
Kent State University’s Criminology and Criminal Justice faculty in the Department of Sociology and Criminology have diverse backgrounds that include police and police administration, juvenile justice, victimology and global security.

It is this breadth of experience that feeds the program’s focus on multi-disciplinary leadership in the field of criminology and criminal justice. Each of our highly trained, full-time faculty members has a doctoral degree and a wealth of professional experience, ensuring the highest-quality education for our students.
Allen Lowery.webp
Allen Lowery
Department of Sociology
Ph.D. in Criminology/Deviant Behavior and Social Psychology
Christopher Dum.webp
Christopher Dum
Department of Sociology
Ph.D. in Criminology and Criminal Justice
Hedi Nasheri.webp
Hedi Nasheri
Professor
Ph.D. in Criminology and Criminal Justice
Justin Key Canfil.webp
Justin Key Canfil
Adjunct Professor
Ph.D. in Criminology and Criminal Justice
Elias Nader
Elias Nader
Assistant Professor
Ph.D. in Criminology & Criminal Justice
Norman Rose.webp
Norman Rose
Assistant Professor
Ph.D. in Criminology and Criminal Justice
Pamela Tontodanato.webp
Pamela Tontodonato
Associate Professor
Ph.D. in Criminology
Will Kalkhoff CCJ
Will Kalkhoff
Professor and Program Coordinator
Ph.D. in Criminology and Criminal Justice
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