
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.
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
Department of Sociology
Ph.D. in Criminology/Deviant Behavior and Social Psychology
Ph.D. in Criminology/Deviant Behavior and Social Psychology

Christopher Dum
Department of Sociology
Ph.D. in Criminology and Criminal Justice
Ph.D. in Criminology and Criminal Justice

Hedi Nasheri
Professor
Ph.D. in Criminology and Criminal Justice
Ph.D. in Criminology and Criminal Justice

Justin Key Canfil
Adjunct Professor
Ph.D. in Criminology and Criminal Justice
Ph.D. in Criminology and Criminal Justice

Elias Nader
Assistant Professor
Ph.D. in Criminology & Criminal Justice
Ph.D. in Criminology & Criminal Justice

Norman Rose
Assistant Professor
Ph.D. in Criminology and Criminal Justice
Ph.D. in Criminology and Criminal Justice

Pamela Tontodonato
Associate Professor
Ph.D. in Criminology
Ph.D. in Criminology

Will Kalkhoff
Professor and Program Coordinator
Ph.D. in Criminology and Criminal Justice
Ph.D. in Criminology and Criminal Justice
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