Chair of Criminal Justice
Email: toi(at)niagara.edu
Phone Number: 716.286.8098
Dr. Ireland has been teaching at Niagara University in the Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice since 1996 and has been chair of the Department since 2002. Presently, the Criminal Justice Department is one of the largest majors on campus. In the fall semester, Dr. Ireland typically teaches Introduction to Criminal Justice (CRJ 201) to majors,...
Professor
Email: tharmon(at)niagara.edu
Phone Number: 716.286.8093
Dr. Talia Harmon joined the faculty in the fall, 1999. She attended the State University of New York at Albany where she received her undergraduate degree (B.A.) as well as her graduate degrees (Masters and Ph.D.). Dr. Harmon’s very timely dissertation entitled "Overturned Convictions in Capital Cases: A Comparison Between Inmates Released From Death Row Because...
Associate Professor
Email: dtaylor(at)niagara.edu
Phone Number: 716.286.8087
Dr. David Taylor joinied the faculty in Fall, 1999. Dr. Taylor received his B.A. in Psychology from Castleton State College in 1990 and an M.A. in Criminal Justice from Indiana University in 1992. He received his Ph.D. in Criminology, Law and Society from the University of California, Irvine in 1999. He most recently taught at...
Associate Professor
Email: cjr(at)niagara.edu
Phone Number: 716.286.8095
Dr. Craig Rivera joined the faculty of the Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice in the fall of 2002. He currently teaches or has taught Policy Research Seminar, Introduction to Criminal Justice, and Restorative Justice on the undergraduate level; he also teaches Research Methods, Introduction to Statistical Analysis, and Restorative Justice on the graduate level. Dr....
Associate Professor
Email: pschupp(at)niagara.edu
Phone Number: 716.286.8335
Dr. Schupp earned his B.S. in Biological Sciences with a concentration in Neurobiology and Behavior from Cornell University in 1993. He received his M.A. in Criminal Justice from the University at Albany—SUNY in 1994 where he earned his Ph.D. in 2004. He teaches undergraduate courses in Principles of Justice, Imprisonment and Corrections, as well as Field...
Assistant Professor
Email: dfalco(at)niagara.edu
Phone Number: 716.286.8049
Dr. Diana Falco joined the faculty in the fall 2008 and is happy to be back in Western New York as well as to be working at her alma mater. She received her undergraduate degree (B.A.) in Political Science and Criminology & Criminal Justice as well as her graduate degree (M.S.) in Criminal Justice Administration...
Graduate Program Director
Email: rwinkley(at)niagara.edu
Phone Number: 716.286.8089
Professor Winkley retired as Lewiston Police Chief in June 2007 after 26 years on the force. He is proud to join the Faculty of Niagara as a Professional in Residence. He is excited to work with undergraduate criminal justice majors and minors, as well as graduate criminal justice students. As Director of the Graduate Program,...
Assistant Professor
Email: ebrown(at)niagara.edu
Phone Number: 716.286.8092
Dr. Brown grew up overseas (Africa, Asia) and graduated from high school in Amherst, MA. She graduated summa cum laude from Tufts University with a B.A. in Psychology in 2000. She went on to earn a Ph.D. in Criminal Justice from the School of Criminal Justice, University at Albany in the spring of 2009. She...
Lecturer
Email: connolly(at)niagara.edu
Phone Number: 716.432.0286
Prof. Connolly joined the faculty as an adjunct lecturer in the fall of 2007. Currently, Prof. Connolly is responsible for teaching Introduction to Criminal Justice (CRJ 201) during the fall semester and Criminal Investigation (CRJ 397) in the spring. Prof. Connolly is employed as a Detective with the Town of Tonawanda Police Department and is certified...
Lecturer
Email: nturner(at)niagara.edu
Prof. Turner joined the faculty in Fall 2011. She received her undergraduate degree (B.S.) in psychology from St. Ambrose University in Davenport, Iowa. After graduation from St. Ambrose she attended Indiana University of Pennsylvania where she received her master’s degree (M.A.) in Clinical Psychology and will complete her doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology in July 2012....
Email: khutcheson(at)roachbrown.com
Kevin Vasquez Hutcheson, Esq. is a partner in the law firm of Roach, Brown, McCarthy & Gruber, P.C. in Buffalo, New York. Mr. Hutcheson practices in all areas of civil and criminal litigation pending before federal, state and local courts. Mr. Hutcheson has successfully tried cases to verdict in New York State Supreme Court and...
Adjunct Professor
Professor Zulia joined the faculty as an adjunct lecturer in fall 2005. He was promoted to the position adjunct professor in fall 2011. He is retired from the Niagara County Sheriff's Department in 2003. Professor Zulia is responsible for teaching undergraduate Criminal Justice majors and minors. He teaches Private Security (CRJ335), Constitutional Criminal Procedure (CRJ260), Law...
