Faculty
Chau-Pu Chiang, Ph.D.
Program Director, Internship coordinator, Stockton
coordinator
At Stanislaus State since Fall 1994
Areas of research: Comparative Studies, Program Evaluation,
Correction (probation).
Huan Gao Ph.D.
At Stanislaus State since Fall 2007
Areas of research: Women and heroin use in China, Gender and
crime, Alcohol and crime, Situational crime prevention.
Phyllis Gerstenfeld, Ph.D., JD
Department chair
At Stanislaus State since Fall 1993
Areas of research: Hate Crimes, Juvenile Justice, Psychology and
Law.
Timothy J. Helfer, JD
At Stanislaus State since 1999
Areas of Research:
Juvenile Law, Criminal Law, Constitutional Law.
Abu Karimu Mboka, Ph.D.
At Stanislaus State since Fall 2008
Areas of research: Violent conflicts and terrorism, juvenile
delinquency, and international criminal justice.
Greg Morris, Ph.D.
At Stanislaus State since Fall 2005
Areas of research: Environmental (nature not spatial) crime.
Pete Nelligan, Ph.D.
Graduate Director
At Stanislaus State since Fall 2001
Areas of research: Cities in California that contract with county
sheriffs for law enforcement.
Robert Werling, Ph.D.
At Stanislaus State since Fall 2005
Areas of research: Police management, allocation of resources
(patrol, special units, community efforts, administration, etc.),
terrorism—its effect on law enforcement and corrections.
Steven Wood, Ph.D.
At Stanislaus State since Fall 2011