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Center for Criminal Justice, Intelligence and Cybersecurity faculty

Kelly Ficner

Kelly Ficner
Associate Professor
Criminal Justice Department Chair

  • Ph.D. in Public Safety with a concentration in Criminal Justice from Capella University in Minneapolis, MN
  • M.A. in Public Service Leadership from Concordia University of St. Paul in St. Paul, MN
  • B.A. in Anthropology from Hamline University in St. Paul, MN
  • Certificate in Forensic Science from Hamline University in St. Paul, MN
  • 14 years of experience as a Criminalist for the St. Paul Police Department with assignments in the Drug Chemistry, Latent Print, Video, and Crime Scene sections of the crime lab
  • Guest lecturer at numerous local colleges in the Twin Cities as well as the St. Paul Police Academy
Lisa Colbert

Lisa Colbert
Senior Lecturer
Associate Professor of Practice

  • Post-Master’s Certificate, General Education, Northcentral, 2014
  • M.A. - SUNY Empire: Social Policy - 2003
  • B.A. - SUNY Potsdam: Sociology - 1990
  • A.A.S. - SUNY Canton: Criminal Justice - 1997
  • Alpha Phi Sigma - National Criminal Justice Association
  • ACJA - American Criminal Justice Association
  • Kappa Delta Pi - International Honor Society in Education
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Michelle Johnston

Michelle Johnston
Associate Professor

  • Ph.D. in Criminal Justice with a Behavioral Science Concentration, Nova Southeastern University
  • M.S., Florida State University
  • B.A., SUNY Potsdam
  • 5 years of experience in NYS Department of Corrections and Community Supervision
  • 16 years of experience teaching, various levels and disciplines
  • Research Interests: Correctional Policy and Practice; Rehabilitation; Domestic Violence and Criminogenic Impact of Trauma; Media and the CJ System; Evidence-Based CJ Practice
  • Professional Affiliations: Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences - Corrections Section, Drugs and Alcohol Research Section, Victimology Section, Restorative and Community Justice Section, and Teaching and Learning Scholarship Section; American Society of Criminology - Corrections and Sentencing Section, and Developmental/Life Course Criminology Section; American Psychology-Law Society; Society for Police and Criminal Psychology; Society for the Study of Social Problems; and Criminal Justice Educators Association of NY
Alan Mulkin

Alan Mulkin
Lecturer

  • M.Ed., St. Lawrence University
  • B.A. SUNY Potsdam
  • A.A.S. Corning Community College
  • FBI National Academy graduate
  • 9 years as SUNY Canton Chief of University Police
  • 18 years as Canton Village Chief of Police
Charles Robinson

Charles Everett Robinson
Associate Professor

  • J.D., Washington and Lee University School of Law
  • M.A., State University of New York at Albany School of Criminal Justice
  • B.A., Wesleyan University
  • Former Captain, U.S. Marine Corps
  • Active State Bar Membership: Tennessee
  • Areas of Research Interest: Examining trends in judicially documented case law opinions regarding (i) areas of contention for artificial intelligence activity, (ii) areas of contention regarding cybercrimes, and (iii) areas of contention regarding civil liberties and national security.
Jay Roorbach

James Roorbach
Lecturer

  • Ph.D., Geography, University at Buffalo
  • Ed.M., Higher Education Administration, University at Buffalo
  • B.S., Management, Upper Iowa University
  • 25+ years as a professional emergency manager in the public and private sectors
  • 13 years US Army Chemical Corps
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Nick Wildey

Nick Wildey
Senior Lecturer

  • M.P.S., Homeland Security and Geospatial Intelligence - Penn State
  • Graduate Certificate in Geospatial Intelligence Analytics - Penn State
  • B.S., History - Clarkson University
  • 8 years in the U.S. Army Reserve
  • 8 years with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security - Bureau of Customs and Border Protection; Office of Border Patrol and Office of Field Operations
  • Nationally and State Certified EMT
Andrew Wood

Andrew Wood
Senior Lecturer

  • Masters in Criminal Justice, Metropolitan School of Criminal Studies
  • Contracts within the Department of Education as well as SUNY Canton tutoring
  • Served as Advisor to the American Criminal Justice Association (ACJA), Criminal Justice Student Association (CJSA), and Kappa Phi Omega sorority
  • Won three regional championships and a National win as past president of the ACJA.
Christopher Bertram

Christopher Bertram
Adjunct Instructor

  • M.A. in Security Studies in Homeland Defense from U. S. Naval Postgraduate School
  • M.B.A. from City University of Seattle
  • Graduate, FBI National Academy Session
  • Deputy Police Chief in Salt Lake County, Utah, 22 years experience in law enforcement with experience in investigations, juvenile investigations, patrol, homeland security, narcotics, criminal intelligence, fugitives, federal task forces and administrative services
  • Adjunct Professor at Salt Lake Community College, Salt Lake City, UT
  • Published article on emergency preparedness for law enforcement organizational resilience and thesis on factors for collaborative success  in law enforcement functions
Stacey Hartman

Stacey Hartman
Adjunct Instructor

  • Forensic Scientist in the Firearm & Toolmark Unit for the Indiana State Police since 2007
  • MS in Forensic Science from University of New Haven
  • BS in Criminal Justice & Criminology from Ball State University
  • BS in Biology from Ball State University