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 Laverne McQuiller Williams
Chair of the Department of Criminal Justice

Fields of Expertise:
Social Sciences > Criminal Justice
Social Sciences > Domestic Violence

Dept/Division: College of Liberal Arts
E-Mail: llmgcj@rit.edu
News Contact: Vienna Carvalho, vnccom@rit.edu, 585-475-4952
Website: www.rit.edu/cla/criminaljustice/


Laverne McQuiller Williams currently serves as chair of the Department of Criminal Justice at RIT.

She is an expert in domestic violence issues and legal policy and conducted one of the first studies on the incidence of domestic abuse in the deaf community. Her research also includes work on women and crime and minority issues in criminal justice.

Prior to joining RIT, McQuiller Williams served as an assistant district attorney in Rensselaer County, NY.

thumbnail Chris Schreck
Professor

Fields of Expertise:
Social Sciences > Criminal Justice
Social Sciences > Domestic Violence

Dept/Division: Criminal Justice/College of Liberal Arts
E-Mail: cjsgcj@rit.edu
News Contact: Vienna Carvalho, vnccom@rit.edu, 585-475-4952
Website:


Schreck's research focuses on the victim-offender overlap, but he also publishes studies on delinquency. He is past editor of two scholarly journals: the Journal of Criminal Justice Education (2008-2011) and the Journal of Crime and Justice (2003-2006), and a present member of the editorial board for Youth Violence and Juvenile Justice (2011- ). In 2012, he was the inaugural recipient of the College Research Award for the College of Liberal Arts at RIT. Schreck earned his bachelor's degree in criminal justice at the University of Florida (1994), his master's degree in sociology at the University of Arizona (1997), and his Ph.D. in crime, law and justice at the Pennsylvania State University (2000).