Venessa Garcia, Ph.D.
Professor
Associate Chair
Office Location
KJC Professional Studies Bldg. 401-A
Email
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Education
- Ph.D., SUNY University at Buffalo, 1999
- M.A., SUNY University at Buffalo, 1994
- B.A., SUNY College at Buffalo, 1992
Courses Taught
- Careers in Criminal Justice
- Crime & Delinquency
- Crime & the Movies
- Crisis Intervention
- Juvenile Justice
- Victims of Crime
- Women & Criminal Justice
Areas of Expertise
- Women in policing
- Police organizational culture
- Domestic violence, intimate partner violence
- Juvenile justice, youth courts
- Media, crime, and public perceptions
- Feminist criminology & intersectionality
Teaching Philosophy
Teaching should inspire students to invest the time needed to pursue truth and to cultivate a lifelong curiosity about the world around them.