Criminal Justice Faculty & Staff

A highly respected and socially diverse Criminal Justice faculty with terminal degrees in their field of expertise and substantial professional experience (honed on the front lines of the street, courtrooms, and prisons) combine theory and practice in the classroom to foster students' growth and challenge them to achieve academic excellence. The superior preparation the Criminal Justice Faculty provides insures that its graduates will continue to be in great demand in the work force and also prepares them to continue their education in graduate school.

	Dr. Deborah Burris-Kitchen Department Chair and Professor (Ph.D., Western Michigan University) 305 Crouch Hall (615) 963-7648 dburriskitchen@tnstate.edu
	Dr. Bruce Gay (Ph.D., Sam Houston State University) Associate Professor 313 Crouch Hall (615) 963-5589 bwgay@tnstate.edu
	Dr. Michael Montgomery (Ph.D., Tennessee State University) Assistant Professor 309 Crouch Hall (615) 963-5588 mmontgomery@tnstate.edu
	Mr. Robert Smith, J.D. (J.D., Howard University School of Law) Assistant Professor 316 Crouch Hall (615) 963-5032 rsmith@tnstate.edu
	Mr. Larry Woods, J.D. (J.D., Northwestern University School of Law) Professor 311 Crouch Hall (615) 963-5592 lwoods@tnstate.edu
	Dr. Sue Weaver (Ph.D., Northcentral University) Assistant Professor Motlow 2+2 Coordinator (931) 393-1754 sweaver2@tnstate.edu
	Mrs. Carolyn Walker Administrative Assistant 308 Crouch Hall (615) 963-5571 cwalker@tnstate.edu
Adjunct Faculty
	Dr. Harold Wells Adjunct Professor 308 Crouch Hall (615) 963-5571 harold.wells@nashville.gov
	Ms. Loren B. Gaiters, M.S. A.B.D. Vanderbilt University-George Peabody College for Teachers Adjunct Professor 308 Crouch Hall (615) 963-5571 lbgaiters@hotmail.com
	Mr. Edward Craig, J.D., LL.M. Motlow State Community College Adjunct Professor
	Mr. Carey Thompson, J.D. Adjunct Professor 308 Crouch Hall (615) 963-5571

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