The Faculty

All of our full-time faculty have Ph.D.'s in sociology. Our part-time instructors have a Ph.D., J.D., or master's degree, plus several years of experience in federal and regional law enforcement, probation, parole, and prosecution. Our faculty have published dozens of books and articles, and remain active in professional criminological and sociological organizations.

Here is a list of the full-time Sociology and Criminal Justice faculty and their areas of specialty:

• George Dowdall, Ph.D., Professor of Sociology, Fields: Medical Sociology & Research Methods.
   
• Claire Renzetti, Ph.D., Professor of Sociology, Sociology Department, Fields: Sociology of Gender, Intimate Violence, and the Sociology of Law.
   
• Raquel Kennedy-Bergen, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Sociology, Chair, Fields: Sociology of Gender, Intimate Violence, Social Problems, Marriage and the Family.
   
• Marybeth Ayella, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Sociology, Fields: Cults, Gender and Sexuality, Deviance. 
   
• Maria Kefalas, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Sociology, Fields: Crime and Community Culture, Gender, Inequality, and Urban Studies
   
• Kim Logio, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Sociology, Fields: Race, Class, and Gender; Alcohol/Drug Use;, Research Methods, and Social Deviance
   
• Rick Malloy, S.J., Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Sociology, Fields: Anthropology of Crime & the Media and Crime.
   
• Rob Moore, J.D., Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Sociology, Fields: Law, Social Policy, and Labor Studies.
   
• Patricia Griffin M.S., Director of Graduate Criminal Justice, White Collar Crime, Law Enforcement Intelligence Analysis.

 Part time faculty including their professional affiliation 

• Paul Andrews M.S., Special Agent (retired), New Jersey State Commission of Investigation.   
  
  

• Michael J. Banach, II M.S., Inspector - Philadelphia Police Department Central Division; International Association Chiefs of Police.
  
  

• Joseph Cautilli, Ph.D, M.A., B.A., Clinical and Instructional Director – Community Based Services Children Crisis Treatment Center. Board Certified Behavior Analyst and PA Licensed Professional Counselor.
  
  

• Joseph P. Curran MBA, CEAP, CACD, Director of Business Development Livengrin Foundation.
  
  
• Halina Dziewolska M.Ed., M.S.Ed., Association for Behavior Analysis International, Polish Association of Behavior Analysis, Delaware Association of Behavior Analysis. Board Certified Behavior Analyst. 
  
  
• William Fitzpatrick, Esq., Assistant United States Attorney, District of New Jersey.
  
  
•  Donald Haldeman, Esq., Supervisor – Victim Services Unit, Department of Probation, Delaware County, Pennsylvania.  
  
  
•  Elizabeth A. Linehan, R.S.M., Ph.D, M.A., A.B., Associate Professor of Philosophy, Saint Joseph's University.
  
  
• Karen McDonough M.S., Federal Investigator, United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.  
  
  
• Clyde Middleton J.D., B.S., Chief, (retired), Fraud Auditors, Pennsylvania Attorney General's Office; Forensic Accountant. Asst. Professor, Legal Studies, Lehigh Valley College. Certified Fraud Examiner (retired).
  
  
• George M. Nikolaou, Esq., B.A. J.D., Attorney at Law, King of Prussia, Pennsylvania.
  
  
• Harry Rhea M.S., Certified in International Criminal Law, Humanitarian, and Human Rights Law; International Association of Penal Law.
  
  
• Darren Stocker M.S., Lieutenant (retired), Westtown-East Goshen, PA Police Department.   
  
  
• Mary-Ellen Walter, Esq., L.L.M. Chief – Drug Forfeiture Unit, Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office.