E-mail this pageNews and Coming Attractions in Criminal Justice at SUNY Plattsburgh
New Courses for Fall 2006
For Fall 2006 the Department of Sociology & Criminal Justice will be fully implementing several new courses among our required lists:
- Sociology 253 - Probation & Parole
- Sociology 270 - Criminal Investigation
- Sociology 364 - Victimology
- and developing a new course "Comparative Justice Systems" addressing international and transnational criminal police, courts, and correctional systems.
Legal Studies Minor
The Criminal Justice program has recently received approval for a Legal Studies Minor that will appear in the catalog in the next year. This program is designed to assist undergraduates interested in and preparing for a legal education beyond their undergraduate experience.
New Faculty
The department welcomes three new full-time faculty members:
- Dr. Monica Ciobanu
Ph.D. New School University, 2005- Professor Ciobanu specializes in sociology of law, as well as comparative and international justice.
- Dr. Lauren Eastwood
Ph.D. Syracuse, 2004- Professor Eastwood specializes in sociological theory and environmental sociology on an international scale.
- Dr. Richard Greenleaf
Ph.D. Florida, 1993- Professor Greenleaf specializes in sociology of policing, is widely known for his work in enforcement strategies, and administers the Plattsburgh Extension Program in Criminal Justice located at Queensbury, New York.
Questions, Comments, Suggestions?
For more information about the Criminal Justice program at Plattsburgh State, please contact
Lynda J. Ames, Chair
Office: Redcay Hall 218
Phone: (518) 564-3303
Fax: (518) 564-3333
E-mail: lynda.ames@plattsburgh.edu