Meet Our Criminal Justice Faculty & Staff

The Department of Criminal Justice is committed to excellence in teaching, research and service. Our faculty is comprised of nationally recognized scholars focusing on interdisciplinary solutions to the complex problems of crime and disorder.


Department Contact

hps.unt.edu/cjus
jessica.roberts@unt.edu
940-565-2562
Chilton Hall 265

Adam Trahan
Adam Trahan, Ph.D.
Department Chair
Jody Sundt
Jody Sundt
Associate Dean for Academics
Jessica Craig, Ph.D.
Jessica Craig, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Director of Graduate Programs
Andrekus Dixon
Andrekus Dixon, M.S.
Principal Lecturer
Director of Undergraduate Programs
Eric Fritsch
Eric Fritsch, Ph.D.
Professor
Alessa Juarez headshot
Alessa S. Juárez, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Alpha Phi Sigma Faculty Advisor
Madison McDowell headshot
Madison McDowell, M.S.
Visiting Lecturer
Rachael Rief headshot
Rachael Rief, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Samuel Simon headshot
Samuel Simon, M.A. FBI-ret
Lecturer
Chad Trulson
Chad Trulson, Ph.D.
Professor
Alexander Updegrove
Alexander Updegrove, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Robert Wall
Robert Wall, M.S.
Senior Lecturer
Internship Coordinator
Beatriz Wronski headshot
Beatriz Wronski, Ph.D.
Visiting Assistant Professor
Haley Zettler
Haley Zettler
Associate Professor & UNT Inside-Out Program & Think Tank Coordinator