SCJA Leadership

SCJA is governed by officers and a Board of Directors elected by the
membership. The work of the organization is performed in committees and several opportunities to serve exist.

SCJA Officers

President

Kent Kerley, PhD
University of Alabama at Birmingham
krkerley@uab.edu

1st Vice-President

Ráchael Powers, PhD
University of South Florida
powersr@usf.edu

2nd Vice-President

Julie Baldwin, PhD
American University
jbaldwin@american.edu

Treasurer

Molly Buchanan, PhD
Crime & Justice Institute
treasurer@southerncj.org

Immediate Past President

Catherine Marcum, PhD
Appalachian State University
marcumcm@appstate.edu

SCJA Board of Directors

(Alphabetical order)

Lisa Carter, PhD (2020-2023)
Florida Southern College
lcarter@flsouthern.edu

Kristina Lopez-Smith, PhD (2021-2024)
University of North Florida
kristina.lopez@unf.edu

Ben Stickle, PhD (2021-2024)
Middle Tennessee State University
ben.stickle@mtsu.edu

Shaun Thomas, PhD (2020-2023)
University of Arkansas
shaun@uark.edu

Brenda Vose, PhD (2022-2025)
University of North Florida
brenda.vose@unf.edu

Secretariat

Andy Hansen, PhD
Western Carolina University
secretariat@southerncj.org

Webmaster

John Eassey, PhD
American University
webmaster@southerncj.org

American Journal of Criminal Justice Editor

J. Mitchell Miller, PhD
University of North Florida
mitch.miller@unf.edu

Past Presidents