Center Directors
Thomas G. Blomberg, Ph.D.
Executive Director, Center for Criminology & Public Policy Research
850.644.7365 | tblomberg@fsu.ed
George B. Pesta, Ph.D.
Director, Center for Criminology & Public Policy Research
850.645.6101 | gpesta@fsu.edu
Staff
Brian Merck
Grants Specialist, Center for Criminology & Public Policy Research
850.645.5872 | bmerck@fsu.edu
Institute Directors
Aging Adult Fraud Research & Policy Institute
Thomas G. Blomberg, Ph.D.
Director, Aging Adult Fraud Research & Policy Institute
Julie Brancale, Ph.D.
Co-Director, Aging Adult Fraud Research & Policy Institute
Biosocial Criminology Research & Policy Institute
Kevin M. Beaver, Ph.D.
Director, Biosocial Criminology Research & Policy Institute
Corrections Research & Policy Institute
Daniel Mears, Ph.D.
Director, Corrections Research & Policy Institute
William D. Bales, Ph.D.
Faculty Affiliate, Corrections Research & Policy Institute
Crime Victim Research & Policy Institute
Jillian Turanovic, Ph.D.
Faculty Affiliate, Crime Victim Research & Policy Institute
Krista Flannigan, J.D.
Co-Director, Crime Victim Research & Policy Institute
Hate Crime Research & Policy Institute
Brendan Lantz, Ph.D.
Director, Hate Crime Research & Policy Institute
Marin R. Wenger, Ph.D.
Faculty Affiliate, Hate Crime Research & Policy Institute
Sylwia J. Piatkowska, Ph.D.
Faculty Affiliate, Hate Crime Research & Policy Institute
International and Comparative Criminology Research and Policy Institute
Sylwia J. Piatkowska, Ph.D.
Director, International and Comparative Criminology Research and Policy Institute
Cecilia Chouhy, Ph.D.
Co-Director, International and Comparative Criminology Research and Policy Institute
Jail Research & Policy Institute
Jennifer Copp, Ph.D.
Director, Jail Research & Policy Institute
Thomas G. Blomberg, Ph.D.
Co-Director, Jail Research & Policy Institute
William D. Bales, Ph.D.
Faculty Affiliate, Jail Research & Policy Institute
Juvenile and Adult Correctional Education Research & Policy Institute
Thomas G. Blomberg, Ph.D.
Director, Juvenile and Adult Correctional Education Research & Policy Institute
George B. Pesta, Ph.D.
Co-Director, Juvenile and Adult Correctional Education Research & Policy Institute
Juvenile Justice Research & Policy Institute
Carter Hay, Ph.D.
Director, Juvenile Justice Research & Policy Institute
Sonja E. Siennick, Ph.D.
Co-Director, Juvenile Justice Research & Policy Institute
Policing, Security Technology, and Private Security Research and Policy Institute
Brian Stephens
Co-Director, Policing, Security Technology, and Private Security Research and Policy Institute
Darrel Stephens
Co-Director, Policing, Security Technology, and Private Security Research and Policy Institute
Race and Crime Research & Policy Institute
Patricia Y. Warren, Ph.D.
Director, Race and Crime Research & Policy Institute