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

Center for Criminal Justice, Intelligence and Cybersecurity faculty

Kelly Peterson

Kelly Ficner
Assistant 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

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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Elizabeth Brown

Liz Brown
Adjunct

  • Ph.D. in Business Administration with a Criminal Justice concentration from North Central University
  • Masters of Forensic Sciences from George Washington University
  • BS in Criminal Justice and Political Science from SUNY Brockport
  • Prior to this position, Liz was a Latent Print Examiner with the Onondaga County Center for Forensic Sciences and before that a Forensic Scientist with the Indiana State Police Forensics Laboratory
  • Member of the International Association for Identification (IAI) and the American Academy of Forensic Sciences (AAFS)
Kevin Carvill

Kevin Carvill
Lecturer

  • J.D., University at Buffalo School of Law
  • B.A., cum laude, English, St. Lawrence University
  • G.E.D., The Clarkson School
  • Seven years of teaching experience at the college level
  • Professional Affiliations: Criminal Justice Educators Association of New York State; American Criminal Justice Association; National Criminal Justice Honor Society
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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 Currier

Michelle Currier
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
Mehdi Ghayoumi

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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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
Jay Roorbach

James Roorbach
Lecturer

  • Senior Emergency Planning Coordinator for University at Buffalo
  • Current PhD in Geography candidate from University at Buffalo
  • Master’s in Higher Education Administration from University at Buffalo
  • Bachelor of Management from Upper Iowa University
Minhua Wang

Minhua Wang
Lecturer

  • B.S., M.S., Fudan University, China
  • M.S., SUNY Buffalo
Nick Wildey

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

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

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
Charles Donoghue

Charles Donoghue
Adjunct Instructor

  • M.S. in Criminal Justice from Kaplan University
  • Chief of Police for Watertown Police Department
  • Former director of training for City of Watertown Police Department for several years
  • Former Lt. and detective with City of Watertown Police Department
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
Lisa Hoover

Lisa Hoover
Adjunct Instructor

  • J.D., Syracuse University College of Law
  • M.A. in Political Science, Maxwell School of Citizenship at Syracuse University
  • Completed internships at Public Defender’s Office of Monroe County, St. Lawrence County District Attorney’s Office, and the Mental Hygiene Legal Service, 4th Appellate Department.
  • Research assistant at Syracuse University College of Law
Darrin Pitkin

Darrin Pitkin
Adjunct Instructor

  • New York State Police Major and Troop Commander for Troop B (St.Lawrence, Franklin, Clinton, Essex, & Hamilton Counties)
  • Supervised at several major events, including the World Trade Center/911 Recovery Detail, Woodstock, NYS Fair, etc.
  • Master’s in Public Administration from Marist College
  • Bachelor of Economics & Sociology/Criminal Justice from SUNY Potsdam
Andrea Stagnari

Andrea Stagnari
Adjunct Instructor

  • M.S., John Jay College of Criminal Justice
  • B.Tech, Criminal Investigation, SUNY Canton
  • Manager of Accreditation, Compliance, and Grants at Syracuse University, Department of Public Safety
Paweena Waidelich

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

 

Duane Wisbey

Dwayne Wisbey
Adjunct Instructor

  • M.B.A., Long Island University
  • B.S., SUNY Geneseo
  • Deputy, Onondaga County Sheriff's Department
  • Forensic Document Examiner