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Master in Criminal Justice Administration

The Department of Criminology offers a Master of Arts in Criminal Justice Administration (MACJA) degree that is designed for and restricted to working professionals in the criminal justice field. This program is designed to enhance professional practice in the criminal justice community by preparing students for advanced levels of management in contemporary criminal justice practice. The MACJA program aims to enhance current criminal justice practitioners' technical skills, decision-making processes, and analytic capabilities. Scheduled for the convenience of working professionals, classes are held on Saturdays and are offered throughout the academic year. The entire MACJA program is completed in five semesters.

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MACJA Faculty

  • Blount, William R. (Ph.D., George Peabody College for Teachers, 1969) Professor Emeritus
    • Evaluation research; Substance abuse; Treatment programs; Consensual crime
  • Bromley, Max L. (Ed.D., Nova University, 1992) Program Director/Professor Emeritus
    • Campus crime and policing; Community policing; Crime prevention: Police administration
    • Former Assistant Chief USF Police Department
  • Fridell, Lorie (Ph.D., University of California, Irvine, 1985) Graduate Director, Associate Professor
    • Police use of force; violence against police; racially biased policing
    • Former Director of Research at P.E.R.F.
  • Hawkins, Carl (D.P.A., Nova Southeastern University) Adjunct Faculty
    • P.E.R.F. Consultant
    • Former Colonel H.C.S.O.
  • Jreisat, Jamil (Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh, 1968) Professor – Public Administration
    • Administrative reform, public budgeting, performance measurement, comparative and development administration
  • Lee, Robert E. (D.P.A., Nova Southeastern University, 2000) Adjunct Faculty
    • Former City Manager
  • Palacios, Wilson R. (Ph.D., University of Miami, Sociology, 1996) Associate Professor
    • Qualitative Research Methods; Drug Cultures, Race and Ethnicity, and Violence
  • Sewell, James (Ph.D., Florida State University) Adjunct Faculty
    • Former Assistant Commissioner F.D.L.E