Welcome to RIT's Department of Criminal Justice


				John Klofas, Dept. Chair Professor \| Ph.D., SUNY Albany Teaches in the areas of corrections, management, crime & violence and law & social control. Also teaches a course called "Crime and Justice in the Community." This course reflects Dr. Klofas' growing interest in community level analyses as well as his work with the organization Metropolitan Forum, which promotes metropolitan perspectives in the analysis and solution of community problems. Research Interests include management, corrections, and jails. Most recently, focus has been on community structure and crime related issues. email: jmkgcj@rit.edu \| home page
				Paul Brule Associate Professor \| MS, Xavier University Teaches full time in the areas of corrections, planning and change, juvenile justice, and introduction to criminal justice. Also teaches courses in counseling in criminal justice, white collar crime, victimless crime and alternatives to incarceration. Served as Chairperson of the Social Science Division from 1986 to 1992 and teaches outside the department in Senior Seminar. email: pcbgsm@rit.edu
				Tom Castellano Associate Professor \| Ph.D., SUNY Albany Professor Castellano teaches and conducts research in the areas of correctional and criminal justice policy. His most recent resarch has focused on offender reentry programming, the quality of correctional employment, and the impact of supermaximum security prisons on levels of prison violence. He has a strong interest in restorative justice, and how the criminal justice system can promote justice and public safety without negatively impacting individuals or community life. He came to RIT in 2003 after having teaching positions at Washington State U. and Southern Illinois Uinversity at Carbondale. email tccgcj@rit.edu
				Jennifer Gravitz Assistant Professor \| J.D., Albany Law School Jennifer Gravitz is an attorney and a member of the National Technical Institute for the Deaf's support team. She provides support services to hearing impaired students in Criminal Justice. She also teaches legal research and other law related courses on a part-time basis and she provides advising and other services within the Department of Criminal Justice. email: jlgnge@rit.edu
				LaVerne McQuiller Williams Assistant Professor \| JD, Albany Law School MS, Buffalo State College After graduating from RIT and law school, worked as an Assistant District Attorney in Rensselaer County, NY before joining the faculty in 1996. Teaches courses in evidence, women in crime, minorities in criminal justice, criminal law, and honors research. Also serves as the pre-law advisor. Research interests include intimate partner violence and therapeutic justice. email: llmgcj@rit.edu \| home page
				Judy Porter Professor \| Ph.D. University of Nebraska at Omaha Dr. Porter received her Ph.D. in Criminal Justice from the University of Nebraska at Omaha, her Masters in Sociology from New Mexico State University, and her Bachelors in Sociology with an English Minor and a Criminal Justice emphasis from the University of Northern Colorado. Her research has included public housing concerns, elderly, and correctional programs. email: jlpgcj@rit.edu
				Chris Schreck Professor \| Ph.D. Pennsylania State University Dr. Schreck teaches courses in research methods, criminological theory, and juvenile justice. His research centers on figuring out whether and why the same processes that lead people to commit crime also make them more likely to be victims. He is the author of a dozen professional publications and is the editor of the Journal of Crime and Justice. He came to RIT after having taught at Illinois State University. email: cjsgcj@rit.edu \| home page
				Jason Scott Assistant Professor \| Ph.D. University at Albany Professor Scott received his Ph.D. from the School of Criminal Justice at the University at Albany. His current research interests include community policing, social capital, and the role of criminal justice agencies and other civic institutions in community capacity building. His most recent published articles have appeared in Police Quarterly and the Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice. Dr. Scott currently teaches classes in law enforcement, crime and violence, criminal justice policy, and introduction to criminal justice.
				Jane Balcerek Administrative Assistant Jane has worked in a variety of professional settings before arriving in the Criminal Justice Department here at RIT. Her professional experience and capabilities are superb. email: jebgcj@rit.edu

			Recent Adjunct Faculty James Mulley, Esq. Professor Mulley works for the Monroe County District Attorney's Office in the prosecution of juvenile offenders. He teaches a variety of law-based courses, including Concepts in Criminal Law. Hon. Joseph Valentino Professor Valentino is a Rochester City Court Judge and currently presides over the Rochester Drug Court. He teaches Legal Controversies in the department. Hon. Edward Nowack Professor Nowack is the Monroe County Public Defender. He is currently teaching Seminar in Law. Robert Malonado After retiring from the New York State Police and serving as Deputy Chief of the Rochester Police Department, Professor Maldonado is now Jail Superintendant of the Monroe County Jail. He holds a Master's Degree in Criminal Justice from SUNY Albany and teaches a number of law enforcement oriented courses. Hon. Howard Relin Mr. Relin is District Attorney of Monroe County New York. He teaches a course entitled Issues in Criminal Prosecution. Robert Duffy Mr. Duffy is Chief of Police for the City of Rochester and holds an advanced degree from Syracuse University. He teaches a course entitled Contemporary Issues in Law Enforcement. Christopher Taffe Chris Taffe is an Assistant United States Attorney with the Western District of New York. He teaches a course which examines federal involvement in criminal justice including federal crime, prosecution and corrections. Brian Shiffrin, Esq. Mr. Shiffrin is Assistant Public Defender who handes criminal case appeals. He teaches in the law and courts area. Steven Siena Porfessor Siena is a Lieutenant with the Monroe County Sheriff's Department. He has a law degree from SUNY at Buffalo, and has taught courses such as Criminology and Correctional Issues. Scott Deming Professor Deming is a Special Investigator with the Rochester Police Department. He has an M.S degree from the State College at Brockport. He has taught Law Enforcement in Society. Claire Regan Professor Regan has been a long-time activist in Monroe County, dedicated to the pursuit of social justice. She is with the Judicial Process Commission. She has taught Special Topics courses in criminal justice. Joseph Hennekey Professor Hennekey developed and implemented the Computer Crime Unit within the Monroe County Sheriff's Department. Recently, he has been assigned to the Electronic Crime Task Force for Western New York. He teaches computer crime courses. Patrick Tasicone, Ph.D. Ed Minardo


				John Klofas, Dept. Chair Professor \| Ph.D., SUNY Albany Teaches in the areas of corrections, management, crime & violence and law & social control. Also teaches a course called "Crime and Justice in the Community." This course reflects Dr. Klofas' growing interest in community level analyses as well as his work with the organization Metropolitan Forum, which promotes metropolitan perspectives in the analysis and solution of community problems. Research Interests include management, corrections, and jails. Most recently, focus has been on community structure and crime related issues. email: jmkgcj@rit.edu \| home page
				Paul Brule Associate Professor \| MS, Xavier University Teaches full time in the areas of corrections, planning and change, juvenile justice, and introduction to criminal justice. Also teaches courses in counseling in criminal justice, white collar crime, victimless crime and alternatives to incarceration. Served as Chairperson of the Social Science Division from 1986 to 1992 and teaches outside the department in Senior Seminar. email: pcbgsm@rit.edu
				Tom Castellano Associate Professor \| Ph.D., SUNY Albany Professor Castellano teaches and conducts research in the areas of correctional and criminal justice policy. His most recent resarch has focused on offender reentry programming, the quality of correctional employment, and the impact of supermaximum security prisons on levels of prison violence. He has a strong interest in restorative justice, and how the criminal justice system can promote justice and public safety without negatively impacting individuals or community life. He came to RIT in 2003 after having teaching positions at Washington State U. and Southern Illinois Uinversity at Carbondale. email tccgcj@rit.edu
				Jennifer Gravitz Assistant Professor \| J.D., Albany Law School Jennifer Gravitz is an attorney and a member of the National Technical Institute for the Deaf's support team. She provides support services to hearing impaired students in Criminal Justice. She also teaches legal research and other law related courses on a part-time basis and she provides advising and other services within the Department of Criminal Justice. email: jlgnge@rit.edu
				LaVerne McQuiller Williams Assistant Professor \| JD, Albany Law School MS, Buffalo State College After graduating from RIT and law school, worked as an Assistant District Attorney in Rensselaer County, NY before joining the faculty in 1996. Teaches courses in evidence, women in crime, minorities in criminal justice, criminal law, and honors research. Also serves as the pre-law advisor. Research interests include intimate partner violence and therapeutic justice. email: llmgcj@rit.edu \| home page
				Judy Porter Professor \| Ph.D. University of Nebraska at Omaha Dr. Porter received her Ph.D. in Criminal Justice from the University of Nebraska at Omaha, her Masters in Sociology from New Mexico State University, and her Bachelors in Sociology with an English Minor and a Criminal Justice emphasis from the University of Northern Colorado. Her research has included public housing concerns, elderly, and correctional programs. email: jlpgcj@rit.edu
				Chris Schreck Professor \| Ph.D. Pennsylania State University Dr. Schreck teaches courses in research methods, criminological theory, and juvenile justice. His research centers on figuring out whether and why the same processes that lead people to commit crime also make them more likely to be victims. He is the author of a dozen professional publications and is the editor of the Journal of Crime and Justice. He came to RIT after having taught at Illinois State University. email: cjsgcj@rit.edu \| home page
				Jason Scott Assistant Professor \| Ph.D. University at Albany Professor Scott received his Ph.D. from the School of Criminal Justice at the University at Albany. His current research interests include community policing, social capital, and the role of criminal justice agencies and other civic institutions in community capacity building. His most recent published articles have appeared in Police Quarterly and the Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice. Dr. Scott currently teaches classes in law enforcement, crime and violence, criminal justice policy, and introduction to criminal justice.
				Jane Balcerek Administrative Assistant Jane has worked in a variety of professional settings before arriving in the Criminal Justice Department here at RIT. Her professional experience and capabilities are superb. email: jebgcj@rit.edu

			Recent Adjunct Faculty James Mulley, Esq. Professor Mulley works for the Monroe County District Attorney's Office in the prosecution of juvenile offenders. He teaches a variety of law-based courses, including Concepts in Criminal Law. Hon. Joseph Valentino Professor Valentino is a Rochester City Court Judge and currently presides over the Rochester Drug Court. He teaches Legal Controversies in the department. Hon. Edward Nowack Professor Nowack is the Monroe County Public Defender. He is currently teaching Seminar in Law. Robert Malonado After retiring from the New York State Police and serving as Deputy Chief of the Rochester Police Department, Professor Maldonado is now Jail Superintendant of the Monroe County Jail. He holds a Master's Degree in Criminal Justice from SUNY Albany and teaches a number of law enforcement oriented courses. Hon. Howard Relin Mr. Relin is District Attorney of Monroe County New York. He teaches a course entitled Issues in Criminal Prosecution. Robert Duffy Mr. Duffy is Chief of Police for the City of Rochester and holds an advanced degree from Syracuse University. He teaches a course entitled Contemporary Issues in Law Enforcement. Christopher Taffe Chris Taffe is an Assistant United States Attorney with the Western District of New York. He teaches a course which examines federal involvement in criminal justice including federal crime, prosecution and corrections. Brian Shiffrin, Esq. Mr. Shiffrin is Assistant Public Defender who handes criminal case appeals. He teaches in the law and courts area. Steven Siena Porfessor Siena is a Lieutenant with the Monroe County Sheriff's Department. He has a law degree from SUNY at Buffalo, and has taught courses such as Criminology and Correctional Issues. Scott Deming Professor Deming is a Special Investigator with the Rochester Police Department. He has an M.S degree from the State College at Brockport. He has taught Law Enforcement in Society. Claire Regan Professor Regan has been a long-time activist in Monroe County, dedicated to the pursuit of social justice. She is with the Judicial Process Commission. She has taught Special Topics courses in criminal justice. Joseph Hennekey Professor Hennekey developed and implemented the Computer Crime Unit within the Monroe County Sheriff's Department. Recently, he has been assigned to the Electronic Crime Task Force for Western New York. He teaches computer crime courses. Patrick Tasicone, Ph.D. Ed Minardo