Beginning Spring 2008, Mr. Scott Lewis joins our department as a Lecturer. Mr. Lewis recently retired from the Racine City Attorney's Office. He was previously a full-time in-house attorney for the Racine Police Department and a former public defender. Mr. Lewis has a M.S. degree in Criminal Justice from the University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, and a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Maryland. He teaches CRMJ *101 Introduction to Criminal Justice, and CRMJ/SOCA 233 Criminology.
Ms. Louise Loud has been teaching for the Criminal Justice Department since 1997. During 2007-08, she serves a lecturer. Ms. Loud retired after thirty years of service to the
19th Judicial Circuit in Lake County, Illinois. She has pratical experience in corrections, probation, therapeutic intervention and court administration. She teaches CRMJ 101, Introduction to Criminal Justice, CRMJ 234 Juvenile Delinquency/Juvenile Justice and CRMJ 305 Family Violence. Ms Loud's true area of expertise lies in the area of juvenile justice. She received her M.S. in education from Northern Illinois University and completed graduate work at The Family Institute of Chicago and Northwestern University. Beginning Spring 2008, Ms. Loud is the CRMJ Internship Coordinator.
For more information, contact: Updated: April 10, 2008st
Dr. Dennis Rome,
Professor of Criminal Justice is a Fulbright Scholar and a Carnegie National Scholar. Professor Rome also serves as director of the Honors Program for the American Sociological Association. In addition, he was appointed by State Senator Alan Lasee and Representative Steve Wickert to serve as a Public Member of the Special Committee on Expunction of Criminal Records. Professor Rome earned his Bachelor's degree from Bradley University, a master's degree from Howard University, and a PhD from Washington State University. His areas of interest include criminology, race relations, and mass media. He is the author of Black Demons: The Media's Depiction of the African American Male Criminal Stereotype , and has authored several research articles and book chapters. Since joining the department, Professor Rome has developed two new courses: Structural Violence and Crime & Human Rights, in additon, he teaches criminology and research methods.
Dr. Michael Seredycz, Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice has been with the Criminal Justice Department since Fall 2006. Dr. Seredycz recently completed his doctoral dissertation, "Effectiveness of an Access to Recovery Lake City Offender Reentry Program" at the University of Nebraska, Omaha. Michael has taught at the University of Manitoba (Canada), the University of North Dakota, and the University of Nebraska, Omaha. His scholarly interests include: policing, institutional and community-based corrections and evaluation research. He is currently teaching CRMJ 325 Police and Society, CRMJ 363 Corrections and upper level policing classes.
Dr. Susan R. Takata, Department Chair and Professor of Criminal Justice was awarded the National Academic Advising Association Outstanding Advising Certificate of Merit for Faculty Academic Advising in 2006. She teaches several criminal justice courses: CRMJ 233 Criminology, CRMJ 365 Race, Crime, Law , CRMJ 363 Corrections, CRMJ 352 Law and Social Change, CRMJ 359 Law and Society , and CRMJ 385 Media, Crime and Criminal Justice .Her latest new course is , CRMJ 353 "Criminal Justice/Social Justice." Professor Takata received her B.A. degree from the California State University, Dominguez Hills and her M.A. and Ph.D. from the University of California, Berkeley. She has been teaching at UWP since Fall 1984.
Beginning Fall 2007, Dr. Guadalupe Vidales joins our department as an Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice. In 2007, she completed her Ph.D. from the University of California, Irvine. "A Comparative Trans-National Ecological Study of Latina Domestic Violence: Barriers to Seeking Services in Mexico and the United States" was the title of Dr. Vidales' dissertation. She teaches CRMJ 200 Research Methods, CRMJ 365 Race, Crime, Law and CRMJ 388 Comparative and International Criminal Justice Systems.
Ms. Peggy Crane currently teaches Criminal Justice Research Methods (CRMJ 200); having taught many years at UW Parkside, Marquette University and Ryder University. Among other research endeavors, Ms. Crane conducted a five-year survey research project on Commuhity Policing in Racine, ending in 1996. Ms. Crane earned her B.A. degree at the UW Parkside in 1982, went on to Marquette University for an M.A. and continued graduate studies at Loyola University of Chicago.
Mr. Gary Eckstein teaches several courses for our department: CRMJ 101 Introduction to Criminal Justice, CRMJ 234 Juvenile Delinquency, CRMJ 387 Terrorism and Security, and CRMJ 490 Special Topics: Safer Communities: From Prevention to Rehabilitation.
Mr. Avery Gould teaches a specialized course called "Community Corrections" (CRMJ 362). He also teaches CRMJ 363 Corrections and CRMJ 325 Restorative Justice. Mr. Gould received his MSW from the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee in 1976. Since 1994, he has been a Corrections Field Supervisor with the Division of Community Corrections. He is currently supervising a Probation and Parole Unit in Waukesha. A criminal justice practitioner, Mr. Gould seeks to integrate practical alternatives to corrections into today's changing correctional environment and policy.
During Fall 2007, Mr. Mike Graveley will be teaching a new special topics course called "The Jury Trial." He also teaches CRMJ 316 Criminal Justice Procedures, CRMJ 380 Criminal Law, and CRMJ 490 Special Topics: Criminal Justice Research Seminar. He is currently an Assistant District Attorney in Kenosha County.
Mr. Daryl Kastenson has been teaching for the Criminal Justice Department since 1997. Currently he teaches CRMJ 375 Criminal Court Process, CRMJ 380 Criminal Law, and CRMJ 316 Criminal Justice Procedures. Mr. Kastenson received his Juris Doctorate from Marquette Law School in 1978. He is an Assistant State Public Defender in Milwaukee. In addition, Mr. Kastenson is a 1975 graduate of UWP.
Dr. Peggy Kendrigan
received her Ph.D. in urban education/criminal justice from the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee in 1984. Currently, Dr. Kendrigan is the Assistant Regional Chief of the Division of Community Corrections in Southeastern Wisconsin. During Fall 2005, Dr. Kendrigan taught a new course, "Women, Crime, Criminal Justice, " (CRMJ 366). She also teaches CRMJ *101 Introduction to Criminal Justice, CRMJ 234 Juvenile Delinquency, CRMJ 363 Corrections, and CRMJ 368 Victimology. In the past, she was the superintendent of Abode Correctional in Milwaukee. Dr. Kendrigan is the recipient of the American Probation and Parole Association's Joe Kegans Award for Victim Services in Probation and Parole. "The national award is presented annually to an individual in community corrections in providing exemplary services to victims of crime."
Mr. Jeffrey Pavletic received his B.A. in Economics and his Juris Doctorate from the John Marshall Law School in Chicago, Illinois. He is the First Assistant State's Attorney with the Lake County (Illinois) State's Attorney's Office. He has prosecuted approximately 175 jury trials with a concentration in homicide and violent cases. Additionally, Mr. Pavletic previously served as Special Counsel to the U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committee in Washington, D.C. (in the impeachment of President Clinton). Mr. Pavletic teaches CRMJ 380 Criminal Law and CRMJ 490 Special Topics: Death Penalty Seminar.
Returning to UWP after receiving her Master's degree in Public Administration in 1991, Ms. Julia Stark teaches CRMJ 101 Introduction to Criminal Justice and CRMJ 363 Corrections, as an adjunct instructor. In addition, Ms. Stark teaches CRMJ 371 "The Criminal Mind." Since 1992, she has been a field supervisor with the Division of Community Corrections in Racine.
Ms. Karen Grabher is a 1994 graduate of UW Parkside with degrees in Criminal Justice and Spanish. She previously worked as a Spanish interpreter for the Racine County Circuit Courts and for the State Public Defender Office - Racine Trial. Karen joined the UWP staff in 1999 as a Program Assistant for the Criminal Justice Department.
Professor Susan Takata, Chair
Criminal Justice Department
Molinaro 362
University of Wisconsin, Parkside
Box 2000, Kenosha, WI 53141-2000
E-mail: takata@uwp.edu
Telephone: (262) 595-3416
Fax: (262) 595-2471