Faculty & Staff

COJJ faculty members are actively engaged in several research endeavors aimed to advance knowledge and inform intervention programs related to at-risk youth in our communities. Specifically, many of these projects are associated with identifying psycho-social risk and protective factors related to juvenile delinquency. Faculty is also involved in conducting research that pertains to student retention within the college. Student involvement in faculty research is strongly encouraged at the undergraduate and graduate level. See the College’s Tenure and Promotion Manual.

Office of the Dean

Dr. Camille Gibson

Dr. Camille Gibson
Professor, Interim Dean
Executive Director, Texas Juvenile Crime Prevention Center

Email: cbgibson@pvamu.edu
Phone: (936) 261-5206
Fax: (936) 261-5253
Office: Clark 145

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Alfred Clark, MBA
Budget Specialist II

Email: alclark@pvamu.edu
Phone: (936) 261-5207
Fax: (936) 261-5253
Office: Clark 150

Faculty and Staff in Justice Studies

Dr. Camille Gibson

Dr. Camille Gibson
Professor, Interim Dean
Executive Director, Texas Juvenile Crime Prevention Center

Email: cbgibson@pvamu.edu
Phone: (936) 261-5228
Fax: (936) 261-5249
Office: Clark 358

Education

Ph.D., City University of New York, John Jay College of Criminal Justice

Interests

Schools and delinquency, Jamaican organized crime, juvenile sex offending, child abuse, law enforcement and juvenile interactions

Dr. Myrna Cintrón

Dr. Myrna Cintrón
Associate Professor and Interim Department Head

Email: mycintron@pvamu.edu
Phone: (936) 261-5261
Fax: (936) 261-5249
Office: Clark 334

Education

Ph.D., Florida State University

Interests

Crime/delinquency theory, juvenile gangs, drug use and control, racial/ethnic issues in the criminal/juvenile justice systems, Latinos: multicultural/bilingual issues

Dr. David A. Rembert

Dr. David A. Rembert
Assistant Professor

Email: darembert@pvamu.edu
Phone: (936) 261-5259
Fax: (936) 261-5249
Office: Clark 328

Education

Ph.D., Sam Houston State University

Interests

Juvenile justice, criminal Justice and social diversity, police violence, corrections, and family law

Dr. Robin Jackson

Dr. Robin Jackson
Assistant Professor

Email: rdjackson@pvamu.edu
Phone: (936) 261-5232
Fax: (936) 261-5249
Office: Clark 327

Education

Ph.D., Sam Houston University

Interests

Racial/Ethnic and gender issues in the criminal/juvenile justice system; substance use in African Americans, juveniles, and women; risk (discrimination, substance use) and protective (racial and gender socialization) factors related to crime and delinquency

Nabil Ouassini

Dr. Nabil Ouassini
Associate Professor

Email: nmouassini@pvamu.edu
Phone: (936) 261-5235
Fax: (936) 261-5249

Education

Ph.D., Indiana University-Bloomington

Interests

Comparative criminal justice/criminology, criminal justice reform, legitimation and legitimacy, and international juvenile justice

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Sarah Steele
Assistant Professor

Email: sasteele@pvamu.edu
Phone: (936) 261-5227
Fax: (936) 261-5249

Education

University of Nebraska at Omaha

Interests

Sexual offending, fear of crime, juvenile records

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Dr. Ling Wu
Associate Professor

Email: liwu@pvamu.edu
Phone: (936) 261-5257
Office: Don Clark 325

Education

Ph.D., Sam Houston State University

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Dr. Serita Whiting
Research Assistant Professor
Undergraduate Coordinator

Email: srwhiting@pvamu.edu
Phone: (936) 261-5230

Education

Ph.D., Prairie View A&M University

Interests

Immigration and delinquency, police and Latinx interactions, gun violence

Mathai Mathew

Dr. Mathai Mathew
Lecturer II

Email: mvmathew@pvamu.edu
Phone: (936) 261-5234
Fax: (936) 261-5249

Education

Ph.D., Texas Southern University

Interests

Criminal Law and Procedure, American Court System, Homeland Security, Transnational Crimes, Constitutional Law, Juvenile Crimes and Evidence Law

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Dr. L. Sergio Garduno
Assistant Professor

Email: lsgarduno@pvamu.edu
Phone: (936) 261-5260
Office: Clark 333

Education

Ph.D. University of Louisville

Interests

Juvenile delinquency, gangs, Adverse Childhood Experiences, police corruption, and perceptions of the police

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Dr. Sherill Morris-Francis
Assistant Professor

Email: svmorrisfrancis@pvamu.edu
Phone: (936) 261-5245
Office: Don Clark: 314

Education

Ph.D. Prairie View A&M University

Interests

Minorities and the Juvenile Justice System, Juvenile Mental Health Issues, Female Juveniles, Domestic/Intimate Partner Violence, Restorative and Community Justice, and Caribbean Crime and Violence

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Sandra Siegmund
Administrative Associate III

Email: slsiegmund@pvamu.edu
Phone: (936) 261-5234
Fax: (936) 261-5249

Staff in Texas Juvenile Crime Prevention Center

Dr. Camille Gibson

Dr. Camille Gibson. C.R.C.
Executive Director

Email: cbgibson@pvamu.edu
Phone: (936) 261-5228
Fax: (936) 261-5249
Office: Clark 358

Education

Ph.D., City University of New York, John Jay College of Criminal Justice; M.Phil, City University of New York, John Jay College of Criminal Justice; M.S. University of South Florida, Rehabilitation Counseling

Dr. Susan Frazier-Kouassi

Dr. Susan Frazier-Kouassi
Director

Email: sfkouassi@pvamu.edu
Phone: (936) 261-5209
Fax: (936) 261-5252
Office: Clark 134

Education

PhD, Social Psychology, Boston University; BA, Psychology, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Paris Grady

Grady Paris
Associate Director

Email: gmparis@pvamu.edu
Phone: (936) 261-5211
Fax: (936) 261-5252
Office: Clark 128

Education

Doctor of Jurisprudence, Bates College of Law; University of Houston

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Rebecca Ramirez-Barnes
Training Specialist

Email: reramirezbarnes@pvamu.edu
Phone: (936) 261-5202
Fax: (936) 261-5252

Terrence Allen

Dr. Terrence T. Allen
Research Scientist

Email: ttallen@pvamu.edu
Phone: (936) 261-5210
Fax: (936) 261-5252

Education

PhD in Social Work and Criminal Justice from the University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa
Master’s Degree  in Social Science Administration (MSSA) from Case Western Reserve University, Mandel School of Applied Social Science
Bachelor’s Degree in History from the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA)

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Dr. Sally-Ann Ashton
Research Scientist

Email: saashton@pvamu.edu
Phone: (936) 261-5258
Fax: (936) 261-5252
Office: Clark 140

Education

Ph.D. Investigative/Forensic Psychology, University of Huddersfield, Ph.D. Archaeology/ Egyptology, King’s College London, MSc. Investigative Psychology, University of Huddersfield, MPhil, Criminological Research, University of Cambridge, MA Classics, King’s College London, BA Classical Archaeology, King’s College London, BA Ancient Greek, University of Manchester

Erinette Watson

Erinette Watson
Administrative Associate

Email: erwatson@pvamu.edu
Phone: (936) 261-5212
Fax: (936) 261-5252

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Cheikh Jackson
Extension Associate, Harris County
Wellness in Houston

Email: cajackson@pvamu.edu
Phone: (281) 974-0221

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Shannon Bloodsaw
Program Coordinator II,
Harris County
Wellness in Houston

Email: ssbloodsaw@pvamu.edu
Phone: (936) 261-5209

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Yolanda Prince
Program Manager,
Tyler, TX

Email: yrprince@pvamu.edu

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Jocelyn T. Smith
Extension Agent – Wellness in Houston

Email: jtsmith@pvamu.edu
Phone: (936) 261-5209