Our talented and accomplished faculty and staff are core to the Seattle University experience. What sets our faculty apart is a passion and dedication to the success of every student. From your intellectual and personal growth to leadership formation, Seattle University endows you with the knowledge, skills, connections and global perspective to become a leader of purpose.
 
In our classrooms, you’ll notice our small class sizes, esteemed faculty and people from a wide range of backgrounds and faiths. In our departments, you’ll have the support of talented professionals to realize your goals. Everyone contributes to a personalized, rigorous learning experience that empowers deeper learning and your ambitions at Seattle University and beyond.
 
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Jonathan Bechtol

Graduate Program Coordinator

  • 206-296-2139
  • bechtolj@seattleu.edu
Jonathan Bechtol

A Bottema

Assistant Professor, Criminal Justice

  • abottema@seattleu.edu
A Bottema

Peter A. Collins, PhD

Professor, Criminal Justice, Criminology, and Forensics

  • 206-296-5474
  • collinsp@seattleu.edu
Peter A. Collins, PhD

Virginia Gleason, JD

Adjunct Professor, Criminal Justice, Criminology, and Forensics

  • 206-296-5470
  • gleasonv@seattleu.edu
Virginia Gleason, JD

Bonnie Glenn, JD

Adjunct Professor, Criminal Justice, Criminology, and Forensics

  • 206-296-5920
  • glennb@seattleu.edu
Bonnie Glenn, JD

Elaine Gunnison, PhD

Professor, Criminal Justice, Criminology, and Forensics
Director, Master of Arts in Criminal Justice

  • 206-296-2430
  • gunnisone@seattleu.edu
Elaine Gunnison, PhD

Matthew J. Hickman, PhD

Chair, Department of Criminal Justice, Criminology, and Forensics
Professor, Criminal Justice, Criminology, and Forensics

  • 206-296-2484
  • hickmanm@seattleu.edu
Matthew J. Hickman, PhD

Beverly Himick, PhD

Adjunct Professor, Criminal Justice, Criminology, and Forensics

  • himickb@seattleu.edu
Beverly Himick, PhD

Li Huang

Assistant Professor, Criminal Justice

  • lhuang4@seattleu.edu
Li Huang

Al O'Brien, MPA

Assistant Teaching Professor, Criminal Justice, Criminology, and Forensics

  • 206-296-2047
  • obrienal@seattleu.edu
Al O'Brien, MPA

Carmen A. Rivera, MS

Assistant Teaching Professor, Criminal Justice, Criminology and Forensics
Assistant Dean of Student Engagement

  • 206-296-5470
  • riverac@seattleu.edu
Carmen A. Rivera, MS

Chynah Thomas, BA

Undergraduate Program Coordinator

  • 206-296-6339
  • cthomas3@seattleu.edu
Chynah Thomas, BA

John Vinson, PhD

Adjunct Professor, Criminal Justice, Criminology, and Forensics

  • vinsonj@seattleu.edu
John Vinson, PhD