Center for Criminal Justice, Intelligence, and Cybersecurity: Faculty/Staff

Center for Criminal Justice, Intelligence and Cybersecurity faculty

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

Kambiz Ghazinour
Associate Professor
Cybersecurity Department Chair

Postdoc in Computer Science, University of Ottawa
Ph.D. in Computer Science, University of Calgary
M.S. in Computer Science, University of New Brunswick
B.S. in Software Engineering, University of Tehran
B.A. in French Literature and Translation, Kent State University 2016-present
Research Interests: Data Security and Privacy, Data Analysis, Privacy, Enhancing Technologies, Usable Security and Privacy, Public Safety and Education, Social Media, Healthcare Systems
Professional Affiliations: Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AAAI), Development of Graduate Certificate in Qualitative Research, Kent State University, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers - Computer Society (IEEE-CS), Qualified « maître de conférences » by « le conseil national des universités » in France, Privacy Ambassador, Privacy by Design, Canada
Has been working in the area of security and privacy since 2008.
Assistant Professor and director of Advanced Information Security and Privacy Lab, Kent State University for 5 years.
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Lisa Colbert
Senior Lecturer
Associate Professor of Practice

Mehdi Ghayoumi
Assistant Professor

Ph.D. - Computer Science, Kent State University, USA, 2017
M.S. - Computer Engineering, University of Tehran, 2007
Founder and CEO. ALLGALAXY. USA, 2021 – present
Research Interests: Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Sociable Robots, Security, Affective Computing, Digital Health, Data Analysis, Healthcare Systems
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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
Lecturer

Charles Everett Robinson
Assistant 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
Area of Research Interest: Explaining Unethical Behaviors for Artificial Intelligence Using Judicial Opinions as Examples of Copyright Infringements, Frauds, Torts, and Breaches-of-Contract

James Roorbach
Lecturer

Minhua Wang
Lecturer

Nick Wildey
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
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
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
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

Paweena Waidelich
Lecturer

M.S. Computer Science, Kent State University. Ohio. USA. 2019
M.L.I.S. Information Studies, McGill University. Montreal. Canada. 2013
B.A. Child Studies, Concordia University. Montreal. Canada. 2011
B.A. Language and Literature, Chulalongkorn University. Bangkok. Thailand. 1996
Research Interests: Children’s online security and privacy; Security and privacy in wearable devices; Human – Robot Interaction (HRI): Trust and Security; Educational tools for online learning: primary - security and privacy; Language Machine Learning: primary – security and risk mitigation; Security in blockchain technology