Faculty

Joseph B. Kuhns, Ph.D.

Professor

Vita – Joe Kuhns – 2024 Google Scholar link to publications and citations Research Gate link Dr. Joe Kuhns teaches courses in policing, community policing, drugs and crime, and research methods at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Prior to arriving at UNC Charlotte in 2003, Dr. Kuhns served as a Senior Policy Analyst at the U.S. […]

Shelley L. Johnson, Ph.D.

Professor
Colvard 5074

Faculty CV Ph.D. (2001) University of CincinnatiM.S. (1996) University of CincinnatiB.S. (1995) Wright State University Dr. Shelley Johnson teaches both graduate and undergraduate classes on the topics of Criminological Theory, Institutional Corrections, Community Corrections, and Treatment and Rehabilitation. Her research is geared towards the identification and development of effective interventions within a variety of correctional […]

Jesse R. McKee, Ph.D.

Associate Teaching Professor
Colvard 5080

Kathleen Nicolaides, J.D.

Teaching Professor, Director of the Legal Studies Minor

Kathleen Nicolaides CV J.D. (1987) Emory Law SchoolB.A. (1984) Duke University Ms. Kathleen Nicolaides is a former federal prosecutor who teaches in the areas of criminal courts, criminal law and procedure, and correctional and investigative law. She teaches at both the graduate and undergraduate levels. Ms. Nicolaides is the undergraduate coordinator and one of the academic […]

Kevin Petersen, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

CV_Petersen Google Scholar Dr. Kevin Petersen is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Dr. Petersen received his Ph.D. in Criminology, Law and Society from George Mason University in 2023. Prior to that, he served as a victim advocate for the Roanoke County […]

Shannon Reid, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Faculty CV Visit Shannon Reid’s site

John Stogner, Ph.D.

Professor

Stogner_CV_1_1_21 Ph.D. (2011) University of Florida M.S. (2007) University of North Carolina at Charlotte B.S. (2001) North Carolina State University Google Scholar Citations > John Stogner Dr. John Stogner is a criminologist who primarily teaches courses in Criminological Theory, Drug Analytics, Drugs and Crime, Biosocial Criminology, and Research Methodology. The majority of his research focuses on drug […]

Michael Turner, Ph.D.

Professor and Chair

Ph.D. (2000) University of CincinnatiM.S. (1994) University of CincinnatiB.S. (1991) Bowling Green State University Turner CV – August 2016 Dr. Michael Turner is a criminologist who teaches courses in Criminological Theory, Juvenile Justice, and Research Methods at the graduate and undergraduate levels.  In terms of his research interests, he has published articles and received grants […]