Department Archives: Department of Criminal Justice

Dr. Paul is a lecturer in the Department of Criminal Justice. He joined the UCF College of Community Innovation and Education in 2023. Dr. Paul teaches courses on policing, crime in America, law and social control, research methods, and data analysis at both the graduate and undergraduate level. His research interests include police strategy and […]

Christopher J. Marier is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Criminal Justice at the University of Central Florida. He earned his Ph.D. in Criminology from the University of South Florida in 2020. Before joining academia, Dr. Marier served for seven years as a police officer in Southwest Florida, industry experience that directly informs his […]

I completed my undergraduate work at the University of Calgary in Canada where I earned degrees in Sociology and Criminal Justice. Subsequently, I earned a master’s degree in Criminal Justice from the University of Central Florida. Finally, I earned my Ph.D. in Criminal Justice from the University of Cincinnati. My dissertation focused on police handling […]

I am a crime scientist, criminal justice scholar, and criminologist that engages in both applied and theoretical inter-disciplinary and trans-disciplinary research. My areas of expertise include crime science, situational crime prevention, wildlife crime, conservation rangers, and policing innovation. I am currently involved in a number of projects that center on better understanding the characteristics and […]