| Name: | Prof. Barbara A. Lavin-McEleney |
| Title: | Associate Professor, Criminal Justice |
| Office Location: | Dyson 316 |
| Extension: | (845) 575-3000 ext. 2951 |
| Email: | Barbara.Lavin@Marist.edu |
| Degrees Held: | Ph.D Political Science/Criminal Justice, Fordham University MA International Relations, Fordham University |
| Bio: | After several years of working both in research and politics, I stumbled into teaching and loved it from the beginning. I envision the classroom as a place where teachers and students learn from each other. |
| Publications: | Book - Correctional Reform in New York State: The Rockefeller Years and Beyond. Published by University Press of America. |
| Research Interests: | Theories of Punishment, Criminal Justice systems in other countries, and the Irish Celtic BREHON LAW. I am very interested in the relationship between cultural values and law abidingness. |
| Affiliations: | Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences American Society of Criminology Director - Marist/Mt Carmel Enrichment Program |
