{"id":2531,"date":"2026-08-20T20:30:08","date_gmt":"2026-08-20T20:30:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/criminal-justice\/?page_id=2531"},"modified":"2026-08-22T17:56:52","modified_gmt":"2026-08-22T17:56:52","slug":"faculty-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/criminal-justice\/faculty-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Criminal Justice Faculty"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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\n\t\t\t\tDepartment of Criminal Justice\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n\t\t\t\tCriminal Justice Faculty\n\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

\n\t\t\t\tMeet the faculty, academic leaders, program coordinators, and instructional professionals who support teaching, mentoring, research, community engagement, and student success across Tarleton State University\u2019s Criminal Justice programs.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Leadership and Administration<\/a>      Tenured and Tenure-Track Faculty<\/a>      Professional Track Faculty<\/a>      Program Coordinators<\/a>      Contact Us<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\n\t\t\tDepartment Leadership\n\t\t<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n\t\t\tLeadership and Administration\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\tDr. Tara O\u2019Connor Shelley\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAssociate Dean of Research and Faculty Excellence, Professor and Director\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n\t\t\t\t\t\tInstitute:<\/strong> Institute on Violence against Women and Human Trafficking
\n\t\t\t\t\t\tOffice:<\/strong> O.A. Grant Building, Office 227A, Stephenville
\n\t\t\t\t\t\tPhone:<\/strong> 254-968-1824<\/a>
\n\t\t\t\t\t\tEmail:<\/strong> shelley@tarleton.edu<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\tDr. Olga Semukhina\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\n\t\t\t\t\t\tDepartment Head, Professor and Director\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n\t\t\t\t\t\tInstitute:<\/strong> Institute for Predictive and Analytical Policing Science
\n\t\t\t\t\t\tFort Worth:<\/strong> Building 1, Room 334
\n\t\t\t\t\t\tStephenville:<\/strong> O.A. Grant Building, Room 354
\n\t\t\t\t\t\tPhone:<\/strong> 817-717-3686<\/a>
\n\t\t\t\t\t\tEmail:<\/strong> semukhina@tarleton.edu<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMs. Tamara Percivill\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAdministrative Coordinator II\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n\t\t\t\t\t\tOffice:<\/strong> O.A. Grant Building, Room 355, Stephenville
\n\t\t\t\t\t\tPhone:<\/strong> 254-968-9106<\/a>
\n\t\t\t\t\t\tEmail:<\/strong> PERCIVILL@tarleton.edu<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\n\t\t\tTenured and Tenure-Track Faculty\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Dr. Junghwan Bae<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Assistant Professor<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Office:<\/strong> Building 1, Fort Worth, Room 332 A
Phone:<\/strong> 682-703-7111<\/a>
Email:<\/strong> jbae@tarleton.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Dr. Rhonda Dobbs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Associate Professor and Ph.D. Coordinator<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Office:<\/strong> Building 1, Fort Worth, Room 335
Phone:<\/strong> 817-717-3310<\/a>
Email:<\/strong> dobbs@tarleton.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Dr. Leo J. Genco<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Assistant Professor<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Office:<\/strong> Building 1, Fort Worth, Room 332 B
Phone:<\/strong> 817-973-5915<\/a>
Email:<\/strong> lgenco@tarleton.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Dr. Shannon Hankhouse<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Associate Professor, Waco Outreach Initiatives<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Office:<\/strong> Waco
Phone:<\/strong> 254-229-8316<\/a>
Email:<\/strong> hankhouse@tarleton.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Dr. Ming-Li Hsieh<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Associate Professor <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Office:<\/strong> Building 1, Fort Worth, Room 330
Phone:<\/strong> 254-229-8316<\/a>
Email:<\/strong> mhsieh@tarleton.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Dr. Tyler Keller<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Assistant Professor<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Office:<\/strong> O.A. Grant Building, Room 353, Stephenville
Phone:<\/strong> 254-968-9021<\/a>
Email:<\/strong> tkeller@tarleton.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Dr. Stan Korotchenko<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Assistant Professor and MCJ Coordinator<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Office:<\/strong> O.A. Grant Building, Room 348
Phone:<\/strong> 254-968-9767<\/a>
Email:<\/strong> skorotchenko@tarleton.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Dr. Shantol McIntosh<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Assistant Professor<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Office:<\/strong> RELLIS Academic Alliance, Academic Complex Building 1, Room 323
Phone:<\/strong> 979-317-3642<\/a>
Email:<\/strong> smcintosh@tarleton.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Dr. Kelli Styron, J.D.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Professor<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Office:<\/strong> O.A. Grant Building, Room 357, Stephenville
Phone:<\/strong> 817-484-9994<\/a>
Email:<\/strong> styron@tarleton.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Dr. Emily Walker<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Assistant Professor<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Office:<\/strong> Building 1, Fort Worth, Room 331B
Phone:<\/strong> 254-968-9514<\/a>
Email:<\/strong> ewalker1@tarleton.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Dr. Kevin Wang<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Associate Professor<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Office:<\/strong> Building 1, Fort Worth, Room 333
Phone:<\/strong> 817-484-4426<\/a>
Email:<\/strong> kwang@tarleton.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Dr. Kate Wilds<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Assistant Professor<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Office:<\/strong> O.A. Grant Building, Room 349
Phone:<\/strong> 254-968-9514<\/a>
Email:<\/strong> kwilds@tarleton.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\n\t\t\tProfessional Track Faculty\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Dr. Katherine Brown<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Professional Full Professor<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Office:<\/strong> RELLIS Academic Alliance, Academic Complex Building 1, Room 302
Phone:<\/strong> 979-317-3426<\/a>
Email:<\/strong> kmbrown@tarleton.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Dr. William \u201cCasey\u201d Heath<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Professional Assistant Professor, BAAS Coordinator and Internship Coordinator<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Office:<\/strong> O.A. Grant Building, Room 358
Phone:<\/strong> 254-968-9279<\/a>
Email:<\/strong> heath@tarleton.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Dr. Tiffany McLaurin<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Professional Assistant Professor<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Office:<\/strong> Building 1, Fort Worth, Room 331A
Phone:<\/strong> 817-484-4423<\/a>
Email:<\/strong> tmclaurin@tarleton.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Dr. Brittany Rodriguez<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Professional Associate Professor<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Office:<\/strong> O.A. Grant Building, Room 352, Stephenville
Phone:<\/strong> 254-968-9825<\/a>
Email:<\/strong> brodriguez@tarleton.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Ms. Brittany Sutton<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Instructor<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Office:<\/strong> O.A. Grant Building, Room 352, Stephenville
Phone:<\/strong> 254-968-1822<\/a>
Email:<\/strong> bsutton@tarleton.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\n\t\t\tProgram Coordinators\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Ph.D. Program<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Rhonda Dobbs<\/strong>
dobbs@tarleton.edu<\/a>
817-717-3310<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Master of Criminal Justice<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Stan Korotchenko<\/strong>
skorotchenko@tarleton.edu<\/a>
254-968-9767<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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BAAS and Internships<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Dr. William \u201cCasey\u201d Heath<\/strong>
heath@tarleton.edu<\/a>
254-968-9279<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\n\t\t\t\t\tConnect with the Department\n\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

\n\t\t\t\t\tContact the Department of Criminal Justice for questions about faculty expertise, academic programs, student advising, research collaboration, or departmental services.\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Department of Criminal Justice<\/strong>
O.A. Grant Building, Office 354
Stephenville, Texas
Phone: 254-968-9106<\/strong><\/a>
Email: cjadmin@tarleton.edu<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\n\t\t\t\tLearn from Experienced Criminal Justice Faculty\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

\n\t\t\t\tExplore Tarleton\u2019s undergraduate and graduate Criminal Justice programs and connect with the faculty member or program coordinator who can support your academic goals.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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