DPCC Executive Board
The Executive officers are responsible for overseeing all division matters, including setting the annual dues for the Division, reviewing the budget and expenditure of the Division, and being the policy-making body of the Division.
Shenique S. Thomas-Davis
Chair
City University of New York (CUNY)
Borough of Manhattan Community College
Frank Rodriguez
Vice Chair
NC Central University
Christine Barrow
Secretary/Treasurer
Molloy University
LaDonna Long
Executive Counselor
Roosevelt University
Joshua R. Ruffin
Executive Counselor
California State University, Los Angeles
Miltonette Craig
Executive Counselor
Sam Houston University
Narissa Haakmat
Student Executive Counselor
Old Dominion University
Ericka Adams
Immediate Past Chair
San José State University
Former Executive Board Members
2021-2022 Executive Board
Co-Chair(s):
Ericka Adams, Associate Professor, Department of Sociology, San José State University
Henrika McCoy, Associate Professor, Jane Addams College of Social Work, University of Illinois – ChicagoVice Chair:
Frank Rodriguez, Assistant Professor, Department of Criminal Justice, North Carolina Central UniversitySecretary/Treasurer:
Christine Barrow, Associate Professor, Department of Criminal Justice, Molloy CollegeExecutive Counselor(s):
Kwan-Lamar Blount-Hill,
Director of Research and Data Analytics, Kings County District Attorney’s Office
and
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Borough of Manhattan Community College
LaDonna Long,
Associate Professor, College of Humanities, Education & Social Sciences Criminal Justice, Roosevelt University
Victor St. John, Assistant Professor, Criminology and Criminal Justice, Saint Louis University Immediate Past Chair:
Andrea Leverentz, Associate Professor, College of Liberal Arts, University of Massachusetts Boston
Johnna Christian, Associate Professor, School of Criminal Justice, Rutgers UniversityStudent Executive Counselor(s):
Ihsan Al-Zouabi,
Rutgers University-Newark
| 2020-2021 Executive Board | |||||
| Co-Chair(s): Andrea Leverentz, Associate Professor, College of Liberal Arts, University of Massachusetts Boston Johnna Christian, Associate Professor, School of Criminal Justice, Rutgers University | Vice Chair: Frank Rodriguez, Assistant Professor, Department of Criminal Justice, North Carolina Central University | Treasurer: Xia Wang, Associate Professor, School of Criminology and Criminal Justice, Arizona State University | Executive Counselor(s): Ericka Adams, Associate Professor, Department of Sociology, North Central College Henrika McCoy, Associate Professor, Jane Addams College of Social Work, University of Illinois – Chicago Kwan-Lamar Blount-Hill, Director of Research and Data Analytics, Kings County District Attorney’s Office and Adjunct Assistant Professor, Borough of Manhattan Community College | Immediate Past Chair: Jennifer Cobbina, Associate Professor School of Criminal Justice, Michigan State University | Student Executive Counselor(s): Ihsan Al-Zouabi, Rutgers University-Newark |
| 2019-2020 Executive Board | ||||
| Co-Chair(s): Andrea Leverentz, Associate Professor, College of Liberal Arts, University of Massachusetts Boston Johnna Christian, Associate Professor, School of Criminal Justice, Rutgers University | Vice Chair: Frank Rodriguez, Assistant Professor, Department of Criminal Justice, North Carolina Central University | Treasurer: Xia Wang, Associate Professor, School of Criminology and Criminal Justice, Arizona State University | Executive Counselor(s): Ericka Adams, Associate Professor, Department of Sociology, North Central College Henrika McCoy, Associate Professor, Jane Addams College of Social Work, University of Illinois – Chicago Janice Iwama, Assistant Professor, Department of Justice, Law, & Criminology, American University | Immediate Past Chair: Jennifer Cobbina, Associate Professor School of Criminal Justice, Michigan State University |
| 2018-2019 Executive Board | ||||
| Co-Chair(s): Jennifer Cobbina, Associate Professor, School of Criminal Justice, Michigan State University Andrea Leverentz, Associate Professor, College of Liberal Arts, University of Massachusetts Boston | Vice Chair: Johnna Christian, Associate Professor, School of Criminal Justice, Rutgers University | Treasurer: Xia Wang, Associate Professor, School of Criminology and Criminal Justice, Arizona State University | Executive Counselor(s): Nishaun T. Battle, Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice, Virginia State University Henrika McCoy, Associate Professor, Jane Addams College of Social Work, University of Illinois – Chicago Janice Iwama, Assistant Professor, Department of Justice, Law, & Criminology, American University | Immediate Past Chair: Elsa Chen, Associate Professor Department of Political Sciences, Santa Clara University |
| 2017 Executive Board | |||
| Co-Chair(s): Elsa Y. Chen, Associate Professor, Department of Political Sciences, Santa Clara University Jennifer Cobbina, Associate Professor, School of Criminal Justice, Michigan State University | Vice-Chair: Johnna Christian, Associate Professor, School of Criminal Justice, Rutgers University | Secretary/Treasurer: Jason Williams, Assistant Professor, Justice Studies, Montclair State University | Executive Counselors: Nishaun T. Battle, Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice, Virginia State University Schannae Lucas, Associate Professor Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice, California Lutheran University Mike Tapia, Assistant Professor, Criminal Justice Department, New Mexico State University |
| 2016 Executive Board | |||
| Co-Chair(s): Elsa Y. Chen, Associate Professor, Department of Political Sciences, Santa Clara University Jennifer Cobbina, Associate Professor, School of Criminal Justice, Michigan State University | Vice-Chair: Maria B. Velez, Associate Professor, Department of Sociology, University of New Mexico | Secretary/Treasurer: Jason Williams, Assistant Professor, School of Criminal Justice, Political Science, and International Studies, Fairleigh Dickinson University | Executive Counselors: Nishaun T. Battle, Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice, Virginia State University Jorge Chavez, Associate Professor, Department of Sociology, Bowing Green State University Kenethia McIntosh-Fuller, Assistant Professor, Department of Criminal Justice, North Carolina Central University |
| 2015 Executive Board | |||
| Co-Chair(s): Elsa Y. Chen, Associate Professor, Department of Political Sciences, Santa Clara University Anthony A. Peguero, Associate Professor, Department of Sociology, Virginia Tech | Vice-Chair: Maria B. Velez, Associate Professor, Department of Sociology, University of New Mexico | Secretary/Treasurer: Jason Williams, Assistant Professor, School of Criminal Justice, Political Science, and International Studies, Fairleigh Dickinson University | Executive Counselors: Jorge Chavez, Associate Professor, Department of Sociology, Bowing Green State University Jennifer Cobbina, Associate Professor, School of Criminal Justice, Michigan State University Kenethia McIntosh-Fuller, Assistant Professor, Department of Criminal Justice, North Carolina Central University |
| 2014 Executive Board | |||
| Co-Chair(s): Elsa Y. Chen, Associate Professor, Department of Political Sciences, Santa Clara University Anthony A. Peguero, Associate Professor, Department of Sociology, Virginia Tech | Vice-Chair: Maria B. Velez, Associate Professor, Department of Sociology, University of New Mexico | Secretary/Treasurer: Jason Williams, Assistant Professor, School of Criminal Justice, Political Science, and International Studies, Fairleigh Dickinson University | Executive Counselors: Jorge Chavez, Associate Professor, Department of Sociology, Bowing Green State University Jennifer Cobbina, Associate Professor, School of Criminal Justice, Michigan State University Kenethia McIntosh-Fuller, Assistant Professor, Department of Criminal Justice, North Carolina Central University |
| 2013 Executive Board | |||
| Co-Chair(s): Elsa Y. Chen, Associate Professor, Department of Political Sciences, Santa Clara University Anthony A. Peguero, Associate Professor, Department of Sociology, Virginia Tech | Vice-Chair: N/A | Secretary/Treasurer: Jason Williams, Assistant Professor, School of Criminal Justice, Political Science, and International Studies, Fairleigh Dickinson University | Executive Counselors: Jennifer Cobbina, Associate Profesor, School of Criminal Justice, Michigan State University Kimberly D. Dodson, Associate Professor, Department of Social and Cultural Sciences, University of Houston – Clear Lake Edwardo Portillos, Associate Professor, Department of Sociology, University of Colorado – Colorado Springs |
| 2012 Executive Board | |||
| Chair: Hillary Potter, Associate Professor, Department of Ethnic Studies, University of Colorado – Boulder | Vice-Chair: Jerome McKean, Associate Professor, Department of Criminal Justice & Criminology, Ball State University | Secretary/Treasurer: Paul Elam, Project Manager, Public Policy Associates | Executive Counselors: Kimberly D. Dodson, Associate Professor, Department of Social and Cultural Sciences, University of Houston – Clear Lake Edwardo Portillos, Associate Professor, Department of Sociology, University of Colorado – Colorado Springs Victor Rios, Professor, Department of Sociology, University of California – Santa Barbara |
| 2011 Executive Board | |||
| Chair: Hillary Potter, Associate Professor, Department of Ethnic Studies, University of Colorado – Boulder | Vice-Chair: Jerome McKean, Associate Professor, Department of Criminal Justice & Criminology, Ball State University | Secretary/Treasurer: Paul Elam, Project Manager, Public Policy Associates | Executive Counselors: Kimberly D. Dodson, Associate Professor, Department of Social and Cultural Sciences, University of Houston – Clear Lake Edwardo Portillos, Associate Professor, Department of Sociology, University of Colorado – Colorado Springs Victor Rios, Professor, Department of Sociology, University of California – Santa Barbara |
| 2010 Executive Board | |||
| Chair: Hillary Potter, Associate Professor, Department of Ethnic Studies, University of Colorado – Boulder | Vice-Chair: Jerome McKean, Associate Professor, Department of Criminal Justice & Criminology, Ball State University | Secretary/Treasurer: Jennifer L. Christian, Graduate Student, Department of Sociology, Indiana University – Bloomington | Executive Counselors: Elsa Y. Chen, Associate Professor, Department of Political Sciences, Santa Clara University Victor Rios, Professor, Department of Sociology, University of California – Santa Barbara Nathaniel Terrell, Associate Professor, Department of Sociology & Anthropology , Emporia State University |
| 2009 Executive Board | |||
| Chair: Everette B. Penn, Associate Professor, Department of Social and Cultural Sciences, University of Houston – Clear Lake | Vice-Chair: Shaun L. Gabbidon, Associate Professor, School of Public Affairs, Pennsylvania State University – Harrisburg | Secretary/Treasurer: Jennifer L. Christian, Graduate Student, Department of Sociology, Indiana University – Bloomington | Executive Counselors: Julie C. Abril, Consultant Elsa Y. Chen, Associate Professor, Department of Political Sciences, Santa Clara University Nathaniel Terrell, Associate Professor, Department of Sociology & Anthropology, Emporia State University |
| 2008 Executive Board | |||
| Chair: Everette B. Penn, Associate Professor, Department of Social and Cultural Sciences, University of Houston – Clear Lake | Vice-Chair: Shaun L. Gabbidon, Associate Professor, School of Public Affairs, Pennsylvania State University – Harrisburg | Secretary/Treasurer: Jennifer L. Christian, Graduate Student, Department of Sociology, Indiana University – Bloomington | Executive Counselors: Julie C. Abril, Consultant Elsa Y. Chen, Associate Professor, Department of Political Sciences, Santa Clara University Nathaniel Terrell, Associate Professor, Department of Sociology & Anthropology, Emporia State University |
| 2007 Executive Board | |||
| Chair: Everette B. Penn, Associate Professor, Department of Social and Cultural Sciences, University of Houston – Clear Lake | Vice-Chair: Shaun L. Gabbidon, Associate Professor, School of Public Affairs, Pennsylvania State University – Harrisburg | Secretary/Treasurer: Jennifer L. Christian, Graduate Student, Department of Sociology, Indiana University – Bloomington | Executive Counselors: Julie C. Abril, Consultant Elsa Y. Chen Associate Professor, Department of Political Sciences, Santa Clara University Nathaniel Terrell, Associate Professor, Department of Sociology & Anthropology, Emporia State University |
| 2006 Executive Board | |||
| Chair: Everette B. Penn, Associate Professor, Department of Social and Cultural Sciences, University of Houston – Clear Lake | Vice-Chair: Shaun L. Gabbidon, Associate Professor, School of Public Affairs, Pennsylvania State University – Harrisburg | Secretary/Treasurer: Jennifer L. Christian, Graduate Student, Department of Sociology, Indiana University – Bloomington | Executive Counselors: Julie C. Abril, Consultant Elsa Y. Chen, Associate Professor, Department of Political Sciences, Santa Clara University Nathaniel Terrell, Associate Professor, Department of Sociology & Anthropology, Emporia State University |