Criminology and Criminal Justice faculty are devoted to delivering high-quality education to our students and are accomplished researchers in this multifaceted field. Research interests range from criminal justice decision-making, crime prevention, and victimization to police use of force, racial profiling, prisoner reentry, and more.

Criminology and Criminal Justice Faculty

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Cashen Boccio, Ph.D.

Cashen Boccio, PhD

Associate Professor

cashen.boccio@utsa.edu

DB 4.216

Christopher Booker, M.S.

Christopher Booker, MS

Assistant Professor of Practice

Internship Coordinator

christopher.booker@utsa.edu

DB 4.110B

Chantal Fahmy, Ph.D.

Chantal Fahmy, PhD

Associate Professor

chantal.fahmy@utsa.edu

DB 4.214

Richard Hartley, Ph.D.

Richard Hartley, PhD

Department Chair

Professor

richard.hartley@utsa.edu

Kellie Lynch, Ph.D.

Kellie Lynch, PhD

Associate Professor

Graduate Advisor of Record

kellie.lynch@utsa.edu

Henry Meade, MPA

Henry Meade, MPA

Associate Professor of Practice

Alpha Phi Sigma - UTSA Chapter Advisor

henry.meade@utsa.edu

DB 2.212

Rob Tillyer, Ph.D.

Rob Tillyer, PhD

Associate Dean of Student Success

Professor

robert.tillyer@utsa.edu

DB 4.210

Criminology and Criminal Justice Staff

Linda Soto

Linda Moreno

Administrative Services Officer I

linda.moreno@utsa.edu

Criminology and Criminal Justice Adjuncts

Maria Garza

Maria Garza

Deputy Chief, Bexar County Sheriff’s Office

maria.garza4@utsa.edu

James Glass

James Glass

Deputy Director, SAPD, Southwest Texas Fusion Center

james.glass@utsa.edu

Travis Meyers

Travis Meyers, PhD

Research Criminologist, RTI International

travis.meyers@utsa.edu

Nicole Morales

Nicole Morales

Forensic Scientist, Bexar County Crime Lab

nicole.morales2@utsa.edu

Robert Rico

Robert Rico, Ed.D.

Director of Restorative Practices

Associate Professor of Practice

robert.rico@utsa.edu

Kevin Watts

Kevin Watts

Assistant Professor of Practice

kevin.watts@utsa.edu

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$4.8M

in grants awarded across 22 projects