David Chiabi, LLM, Ph.D.
Professor
Office Location
KJC Professional Studies Bldg. 403
Email
Education
- LL.M., Columbia University Law School
- Ph.D., John Jay College of Criminal Justice
Courses Taught
- Corrections Systems & Administration
- Criminal Justice Research
- Criminal Law
- Hate Crimes
- Introduction to Criminal Justice
- Police Organization and Administration
- Court System and Administration
Areas of Expertise
- Criminal law, constitutional law, criminal procedure
- Policing, police administration, hate crimes
- Courts, judicial systems, legal issues
- International criminal justice & comparative policing
- Crime in global/transitional societies
Teaching Philosophy
At the heart of my approach to education is a simple but powerful conviction: learning works best when it belongs to the student. My job is not to pour information into passive recipients, but to build spaces where curiosity thrives, questions are welcomed, and thinking goes deeper than the surface. I want every student who passes through my classroom to walk away sharper, more confident, and genuinely ready to engage with a world that does not slow down for anyone.