Faculty

Bruce Arrigo, Ph.D.

Professor

Faculty CV:  cv-revised-2016 Ph.D. (1993) Pennsylvania State UniversityM.A. (1987) Duquesne UniversityM.A. (1985) Duquesne UniversityB. A. (1982) Saint Joseph’s University Dr. Arrigo began his professional career as a community organizer for and social activist on behalf of: (1) the homeless and marginally housed; (2) users of (mental) health services; (3) adult and juvenile ex-offenders; (4) survivors […]

Beth Bjerregaard, Ph.D.

Professor

Faculty CV Ph.D. (1991) State University of New York at AlbanyM.S. (1986) Kent State UniversityB.S. (1985) Kent State University Dr. Bjerregaard teaches several of our legal courses as well as courses in research methods at both the graduate and undergraduate levels.  Her research interests include the study of gang membership and its relationship to delinquent […]

Maisha Cooper, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Curriculum Vitae Ph.D. (2018) Sam Houston State University M.S. (2013) University of Central Missouri B.S. (2011) University of Central Missouri Dr. Maisha N. Cooper joined the UNC Charlotte Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology as an Assistant Professor in Fall 2018. She is a wife, mom of three, and veteran of the United States Navy. […]

M. Lyn Exum, Ph.D.

Associate Professor and Associate Chair

M Lyn Exum – CV Ph.D. (2001) University of Maryland M.A. (1994) Wake Forest UniversityB.S. (1992) Wake Forest University Dr. M. Lyn Exum is a criminologist who typically teaches courses in Criminological Theory, Research Methods, and Professionalism in Criminal Justice & Criminology. His research centers on examining theories of criminal behavior. He has published in […]

Janne Gaub, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Gaub CV Ph.D. (2015) Arizona State UniversityM.A. (2009) Arizona State UniversityB.S. (2008) University of Arizona Google ScholarResearchGate Dr. Janne Gaub is an Associate Professor in the Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology and affiliate faculty in the Public Health Sciences and Public Policy Ph.D. programs. Dr. Gaub earned her Ph.D. in Criminology and Criminal Justice […]

Sungil Han, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Faculty CV Ph.D. (2020) University of Texas at Dallas M.A. (2014) Kyonggi University B.S. (2012) Kyonggi University Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=LIMjneIAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=ao Dr. Sungil Han is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology and an affiliated faculty member in the School of Data Science at UNC Charlotte. He earned his Ph.D. in Criminology from […]

Michelle Harris, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Dr. Michelle N. Harris is an Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice and Criminology at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and an affiliated faculty member of UNC Charlotte’s Violence Prevention Center. Her research examines the intersection of mental health, victimization, resilience, and criminological processes, with over two dozen peer-reviewed publications to date. She was […]

Jennifer Hartman, Ph.D.

Associate Professor and Internship Coordinator

Faculty CVPh.D. (2000) University of CincinnatiM.S. (1994) University of Baltimore, MDB.S. (1990) Loyola College, MD Jennifer Hartman teaches courses in Research Methods, and Introduction to Criminal Justice in the undergraduate curriculum and Race, Gender and Justice, at the graduate and undergraduate curriculum.  In terms of her research interests, she has published articles and received grants […]

Susan Hodge, M.S.

Senior Lecturer and Undergraduate Coordinator

Susan Hodge CV MS (1984) University of North Carolina at Charlotte BS (1981) Appalachian State University Ms. Susan Hodge has taught Criminal Justice courses at several institutions including Pfeiffer University, Central Piedmont Community College, and the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. She was also a Certified General Instructor for the North Carolina Criminal Justice […]