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JeNai
Stanley
Instructor
Justice Studies
Child Advocacy Studies
College of Arts and Sciences
Courses Taught
JUST 101 Introduction to Social Justice
CAST 302 Psychosocial Advocacy for Developmental Maladjustment
CAST 303 Child Advocacy Studies: Assessment and Evaluation
Research Interests
Coming soon
Education

M.Ed 2012, Concordia University Portland

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5500 North St. Louis Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625
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Office Hours
By appointment.
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Gaylon
Alcaraz
Instructor
Justice Studies
College of Arts and Sciences
Courses Taught
JUST 351 Advocating for Social Justice in Illinois
JUST 390 Social Justice & the Environment
JUST 395 Hunger and Homelessness
Research Interests
Coming soon
Education

Ph.D., Community Psychology, National Louis University - 2024

91Porn
5500 N. St. Louis Ave
Chicago, IL 60625
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Office Hours
By appointment.
Main Campus
Keith Atterberry
Keith
Atterberry
Instructor
Justice Studies
College of Arts and Sciences
(773) 442-4790
Courses Taught
JUST 348 Research Methods in Justice Studies
Research Interests
The administration of criminal justice policies that promote social justice; identifying factors that facilitate or inhibit professional policing, including the role of race/ethnicity in decision making; and partnering with local, state and federal stakeholders in the application of knowledge to the development of effective policing policies, practices and procedures.
Education

M.A., Criminology, Law and Justice, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, 2010

B.A., cum laude, Justice Studies, 91Porn, Chicago, Illinois, 2009

Selected Publications

Johnson, T.P., Holbrook, A.L. & Atterberry, K. (2014). Challenges in conducting surveys of political extremists. In R. Tourangeau, N. Bates, B. Edwards, T.P. Johnson, & K. Wolter (Eds.), Hard to survey populations. Cary, NC: Cambridge University Press.

 

Background

Keith Atterberry is a graduate research and teaching assistant at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC). He is currently pursuing a doctorate in Criminology, Law and Justice at UIC. Keith is a recipient of the prestigious Diversifying Higher Education Faculty in Illinois Fellowship.

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Office Hours
By appointment.
Main Campus
Professor J. Adrian Castrejon
J. Adrian
Castrejon
Assistant Professor
Justice Studies
Latina/o and Latin American Studies
College of Arts and Sciences
(773) 442-4761
Expertise
Race and migration, immigration policy, Barrio/Latina/o/e/x urbanism, Chicano masculinities, critical race and testimonio methodologies
Courses Taught
JUST 202- WIP: Justice and Inequality
JUST 301- Theories of Social Justice and Social Change
JUST 371- Immigration Policy and Human Rights in Latin America
Research Interests
Sociopolitical economy of migrant workers
Jornaleros work and exploitation
Brown/Chicano masculinity, patriarchy, and feminism
Latina/o/e/x power and social movements
Education

Ph.D. Public Affairs (Foci: Race and Gender), University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 2017

Selected Publications

Castrejón, J. A. (2017).  Voces de la Esquina: Migrant Workers Counteracting Wage Theft, Wage Deduction, and Underpayment. Justice Policy Journal, 14(2), 1-17.

Castrejón, J. A. (2017). (Un)Sustainable Community Projects: An Urban Ethnography in a Barrio in Las Vegas. Chicana/o-Latina/o Law Review, 35(1), 25-48.

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Chicago, IL 60625
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Office Hours
Spring 2019: Tuesday 1:30-3 p.m.; Wednesday 2-3 p.m.; Thursday 1:30-3 p.m.
El Centro
Main Campus
Yvonne Isom
Yvonne
S.
Isom
Instructor
Justice Studies
Child Advocacy Studies
College of Arts and Sciences
(773) 442-4790
Courses Taught
• JUST 101 Introduction to Social Justice
• JUST 201 Introduction to the Criminal Justice System
• JUST 312 Theories of Criminal Behavior
Research Interests
• Sexual exploitation of children • Anomie theory of deviance • Maternal incarceration • Gender differences among non-violent drug sellers
Education

• Ph.D., Criminology, Law, and Justice, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, 2012
• M.S., Criminal Justice Administration, Niagara University, Niagara University, New York, 2001
• B.A., Psychology, Niagara University, Niagara University, New York, 1999

Additional Information

Dr. Isom is also Assistant Professor of Criminal and Social Justice at the University of St. Francis in Joliet.

Justice Studies Department
5500 North St. Louis Avenue
LWH 4034
Chicago, IL 60625
United States

(773) 442-4790
Office Hours
Fall 2016 Tuesday and Thursday directly after class ends at 10:40 a.m. and by appointment
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Main Campus
June Terpstra
June
C.
Terpstra
Senior Instructor
Justice Studies
College of Arts and Sciences
Expertise
Dr. June Terpstra's research, teaching, and community advocacy primarily focus on global justice, race and ethnic relations, ethics, and justice as healing. Her dedication and contributions have been pivotal to the Justice Studies program, its curriculum, and its students.

Dr. Terpstra has helped expand and strengthen the JUST curriculum, teaching courses integral to both the JUST major and the Social Justice minor. Students have greatly benefited from her specialized knowledge, experience, and critical perspectives. Her profound kindness, noted by both students and colleagues, underscores her bold commitment to educating JUST majors and minors.

As a public intellectual, Dr. Terpstra has engaged in research and service to the broader community and the world. Her work can be found on her webpage (juneterpstra.org) and academia.edu. Her service has significantly advanced the University's mission, and her teaching and mentorship have positively impacted countless students.
Courses Taught
JUST 202 WIP: Justice and Inequality
JUST 301 Theories of Justice and Social Change
JUST 309 Portrayal of Crime in the Media
JUST 324 Women as Political Prisoners
JUST 325 Women and Revolution
JUST 332 Race and Ethnic Relations
JUST 361 Five-Hundred Years of Resistance
JUST 364 Terrorism in Media and Law
Research Interests
• Race, class, and power • Restorative Justice • Revolution, Resistance, and Reform
Education

• Ph.D., Sociology/Research Methodology, Loyola University Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, 2004
• M.A., Sociology/Women’s Studies, Governor’s State University, University Park, Illinois 1981
• B.A., Language and Literature, Governor’s State University, University Park, Illinois, 1979

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Office Hours
Retired in Spring 2024
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Benneth
Lee
Instructor
Justice Studies
College of Arts and Sciences
(773) 268-7500
Courses Taught
JUST 201 Introduction to the Criminal Justice System
JUST 312 Theories of Criminal Behavior
JUST 313 Prisons & Jails
JUST 318 Gangs in Chicago
Research Interests
• Inner City Gangs • Prisons and Jails • Ex-Convict Recidivism • Prisoner Reentry Systems
Education

• M.A., Inner City Studies, 91Porn, Chicago, Illinois, 2010
• B.A., 91Porn, Chicago, Illinois, 2004

Additional Information

Main Campus Office: LWH 4034

Carruthers Center for Inner City Studies
700 East Oakwood Boulevard
Chicago, IL 60653
United States

(773) 268-7500
Office Hours
By appointment. Email b-lee1@neiu.edu.

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Maurice McFarlin
Maurice
McFarlin
Jr.
Senior Instructor
Justice Studies
College of Arts and Sciences
Courses Taught
JUST 101 Introduction to Social Justice
JUST 201 Introduction to the Criminal Justice System
JUST 241 Research Methods in Justice Studies
JUST 318 Gangs in Chicago
JUST 326 Juvenile Justice System
Research Interests
• Gangs in Chicago • Criminal Justice System • Juvenile Justice System
Education

• J.D., University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana
• M.A., Public Administration, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, Illinois
• B.A., Criminal Justice, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, Illinois

Background

Professor McFarlin is currently an attorney in private practice in Chicago, Illinois. He is a former senior trial attorney and municipal prosecutor for the City of Chicago Law Department.

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