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Our seasoned and forward-looking professors continually update and adapt their courses to meet the newest challenges faced by the Economic Crime and Health Services communities. Their goal is to provide students with strategies and concepts they can integrate with their knowledge and experience, and apply to challenges they face in current and future work environments.
Atasi Basu, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Accounting
Program: MBA-Professional Accounting
Professor Basu joined the UC faculty in 2005. She earned a Ph.D. in accounting from Syracuse University, as well as both a master's and a Ph.D. in statistics from Indian Statistical Institute in Kolkata, India. The author of numerous articles in statistics and business journals, Professor Basu has previously taught at SU, LeMoyne College, Purdue University, and the Indian Institute of Technology.
Bruce A. Brodsky
Adjunct Lecturer
Program: Master of Science in Health Care Administration
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I have developed and managed new programs, and written successful grant and funding applications for most of my professional life. I have also participated in 70 rounds of federal, foundation and state grant application competitive peer reviews including 17 as Panel Chair or Lead Facilitator.
Among other professional contributions to my field include facilitating board and organization strategic planning for not-for-profit organizations. I have also been an adjunct instructor and seminar presenter on grant writing, outcome measurement and nonprofit advancement. I was the co-founder of a regional Foundation Center Cooperating Collection.
Through the years I have served as an officer and board member for over two-dozen community and public service organizations. Currently I am a past Treasurer and now Vice President of the Mohawk Valley Water Authority; and the Founder and current Treasurer of Utica Dollars for Scholars scholarship foundation. I am a former publically elected member of the Utica Board of Education and of the Oneida County Board of Legislators, as well as the Past President of the Utica Public Library, Mid-York Library System and the Oneida County Convention and Visitors Bureau.
Married to the former Mary Ann Lasek for nearly 40 years, we have two children and four grandchildren. Our daughter, a Utica College graduate, is a Middle School Mathematics Teacher; and our son, also a Utica College graduate, is a Cybersecurity Software Engineer.
I am devoted to a life-long passion about Walt Disney World and other Disney destinations including blogger on related web sites and social media. I have developed a wide following among Disney enthusiasts world-wide through a dozen web properties devoted to Disney trip planning and travel and vacation contests.
Catherine (Cathy) B. Brownell, Ph.D
Assistant Professor of Nursing
Program: RN - BS Nursing
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Catherine Brownell is Assistant Professor of Nursing and Chair of the Nursing program at UC. She joined the Department of Nursing in July 2002 as Project Coordinator for the Tapestry Project, a Nursing Workforce Diversity Grant from HRSA Bureau of Health Professions. She received a Ph.D. from Binghamton University in 2002. Cathy has a B.S. from SUNY Institute of Technology at Utica/Rome and an M.S. from Syracuse University. Her research interests are in rural health and community health nursing. She has presented her research locally and nationally.
Dr. Thomas Curnow
Adjunct Lecturer
Program: Master of Science in Health Care Administration
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Dr. Thomas Curnow has extensive experience in the developmental disabilities and mental health field at the administrative leadership level. He has held leadership positions in residential services, community-based services, quality development and corporate compliance. Most currently he is the Senior Vice President for Human Resources at Upstate Cerebral Palsy in Utica, NY. Dr. Curnow was awarded a Doctoral degree in 1990 from Syracuse University in Rehabilitation Counseling Administration through the School of Education.
Dr. Curnow has been teaching as an adjunct faculty member since 1992. As an adjunct faculty member at Mohawk Valley Community College he taught courses in Behavior Modification, Research Methods in Psychology, and Case Management in Human Services. Dr. Curnow is currently an adjunct faculty member since 2009 for the Utica College Health Care Administration graduate program. His teaching responsibilities include, Human Resources Management, Quality Management and Performance Improvement in Healthcare, Advanced Seminar in Project Management, and Master's Capstone Project.
Dr. Curnow's professional volunteer experience includes serving as a Senior Reviewer for the Empire State Advantage: Excellence at Work program from 1997 – 2007. The Empire State Advantage Program was a Malcolm Baldrige type program to assess and support excellence and quality across the not-for-profit, health care, education, government and business sectors.
Dr. Curnow also provides consultation services focused on leadership development, strategic planning, and organization mission/values. Dr. Curnow has worked with the SUNY Institute of Technology, School of Arts & Sciences, Mohawk Valley Psychiatric Center, Central New York Psychiatric Center, and the Oneida County Executive's Office.
Dr. Curnow is also a frequent presenter at conferences for the Cerebral Palsy Association of NYS. Examples of presentation topics include Understanding Data for Performance Improvement, Perspectives on Excellence, Strategies for Implementing a Leadership Development Process, Strategic Planning for Non-profits and Leading for Quality.
George E. Curtis, J.D
Professor of Criminal Justice
Program: MBA- Fraud Management, MS-Economic Crime Management
George E. Curtis is an Associate Professor of Criminal Justice and former Director of Economic Crime Graduate Programs at Utica College, Utica, N.Y. His undergraduate degree is a B.A. from Syracuse University in 1964. He received a J.D. degree from Brooklyn Law School in 1968 and was admitted to the Bar of the State of New York that year.
Professor Curtis currently teaches undergraduate courses on the Law of Economic Crime (CRJ 343), Cybercrime Law and Investigations (CRJ 335), and Constitutional Law in the Criminal Process (CRJ 342). He also regularly teaches graduate courses on the Legal Concepts of Criminal Fraud and Corporate Criminal Responsibility (ECM 622) and Legal and Investigative Issues in Fraud Management (ECM 535).
Professor Curtis a co-author (with Professor McBride) of a college text on Proactive Security Administration, published by Prentice Hall. His second text entitled "The Law: Of Cybercrimes and their Investigation" is scheduled for publication by Prentice Hall in fall 2007.
Professor Curtis is a Certified Fraud Specialist and member of the Association of Certified Fraud Specialists. He also is member of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, ASIS International and its Economic Crime Council, the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, the Criminal Justice Educators Association of New York State, the Upstate New York Electronic Crimes Task Force and the Central New York Computer Crime Coalition. He recently served as a member of the Technical Working Group on an NIJ-funded project to develop a model curriculum in Forensic Accounting. He is a frequent presenter at national conferences and seminars.
Professor Curtis is a Past-President of the Oneida County Bar Association. Prior to joining the Utica College faculty, he served for more than 26 years as a confidential law clerk to judges of the N.Y. Court of Claims and the N.Y. Supreme Court, Appellate Division.
Professor Curtis is also Executive Director of the Economic Crime Institute of Utica College
Richard Fenner, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Economics
Program: BS - Economic Crime Investigation
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Professor Fenner joined the Utica College faculty in 1989 after earning his M.B.A. from Cornell University and his Ph.D. in economics from Syracuse University. His research interests are in the areas of education finance and teaching of economics, and his most recent work includes a study for the U.S. Department of Education on the impact of state aid on local school districts and an article titled "Addressing Prerequisite Mathematics Needs: A Case Study in Introductory Economics," which was published in the International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology. Professor Fenner is the director of Utica College's Mohawk Valley Center for Economic Education.
Kristy Fischmann
Professor of Criminal Justice
Program:MS-Economic Crime Management
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Kristy Fischmann joined the faculty of the Economic Crime Management program in 2008. She received her B.S. degree in economic crime investigation from Utica College and her J.D. degree in law from Syracuse University Law School. Ms. Fischmann also received a Certificate in National Security and Counterterrorism Law from the University's Institute for National Security and Counterterrorism. She was admitted to the Bar of the State of New York in February 2008.
Ms. Fischmann has served as an associate in the white collar crime defense practice in the New York City offices of Clifford Chance US, LLP, and currently is an associate with the white collar defense practice in the New York City offices of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, LLP. She is an active member of the New York State Bar Association.
Ms. Fischmann teaches ECM 622 Legal Concepts of Criminal Fraud and Corporate Criminal Liability in the Economic Crime Management Program.
Joe Giordano
Assistant Professor in Economic Crime Management
Program: BS - Cybersecurity, MS- Economic Crime Management
Joseph Giordano joined the full-time faculty of Utica College in 2008. He currently is Director of the Economic Crime Management program, currently teaches ECM 632 Information and Communication Security in the ECM program, and has taught that course as an adjunct instructor since 2003.
Professor Giordano currently holds the faculty rank of Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice and additionally serves as Director of the Utica College's Computer Forensics Research and Development Center. He received his Associates in Arts degree from Herkimer County Community College, Bachelor of Science degree from Utica College and his Master of Science degree from Syracuse University. Prior to joining the faculty, Professor Giordano served as a program manager for the Information Directorate of the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory. He enjoys a national reputation in the area of information security and computer security.
Professor Giordano is a member of numerous professional organizations in the areas of information and computer security. He is a co-editor in chief of the International Journal of Digital Evidence.
Dana Brooks Hart
Director of M.S. in Health Care Administration
Program: MS - Health Care Administration
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A dynamic educator in the Health Care industry, Dr. Hart has provided exceptional leadership and guidance to professional and aspiring professionals in corporate and academic settings. His commitment to research and applications to best practice offers a unique value proposition that both academic students and health care practitioners have honored.
Based on a 25 year foundation of ongoing research and teachings, Dr. Hart has blended an avocation in behavioral sciences and a vocation in organizational development to effect positive change. As a systems thinker, he is able to guide individuals and their organizations in creating future states that are both compelling to the stakeholders and caring to the clients served.
Dr. Hart is Director of the Leadership Institute, which is relocating under his leadership from Syracuse University to UC. Founded in 2001, the Institute has evolved to a regional coalition builder in linking business, education, and economic development organizations in a systems approach to community development.
Darlene Heian
Professor of Gerontology
Program: Gerontology
Darlene easily uses her own life as an example when talking with students about life course changes that occur for many of us. While owning/operating a small landscape design firm for many years, she designed sites older adults found accommodating and pleasant. She became skilled in the ways design facilitates aging in place while working with Main Street programs. These understandings later influenced the creation of a number of course offerings in Utica College's undergraduate and graduate gerontology programs and guided their wellness/planning focus. Further, earlier time spent living and teaching overseas fueled an interest in designing programs which address our diverse yet increasingly connected world. "The knowledge, skills, and abilities developed today become the stepping-stones for tomorrow's joys and creations."
Darlene received the Association for Gerontology in Higher Education's 2009 Part-time Faculty Recognition Award and currently co-chairs the Association's Environmental Design Task Force. During AGHE's 35th Annual Conference, Darlene facilitated a Resource Exchange, "Teaching Gerontology to Non-Health Care Professionals: Planners, Architects, Landscape Architects, Public Administrators, Contractors, etc." She is also co-author of a textbook chapter on environmental design for the aged. Darlene co-chaired the State Society on Aging of New York's Education Committee from 2006 – 2009.
James B. Heian, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Accounting
Program: MBA-Professional Accounting
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Professor Heian joined the Utica College faculty in 2003. He has a Ph.D. in business administration from the University of Utah and is a Certified Public Accountant. He has had numerous articles published in accounting journals. In addition to his academic career, Professor Heian was manager of the audit staff for Touche Ross & Co., in San Francisco and Honolulu, a position he held for 11 years.
Hartwell Herring, Ph.D.
Professor of Accounting
Program: MBA- Fraud Management
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Professor Herring completed his Ph.D. in accounting at the University of Alabama and had a distinguished career in the accounting department at the University of Tennessee before coming to Utica College in 2000. A prolific writer, his latest publication is Business Combinations and International Accounting. He is also an associate editor of Accounting Education, an international journal. Professor Herring's professional activities include extensive consulting and financial advising to National Park Service Cooperating Associations.
Nancy Hollins
Associate Professor of Occupational Therapy
Program: MS - Occupational Therapy
Nancy L. Hollins is an Associate Professor in the occupational therapy program at Utica College. She joined the faculty in 1987. She continues to teach in both the traditional day curriculum and the weekend curriculum in occupational therapy as well as teaching and serving as director of the Post-Professional Occupational Therapy Program. Prof. Hollins earned her B.S. in Occupational Therapy from the University of Minnesota and her M.S. degree in Education from Syracuse University. She is certified with the National Board for Certification of Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) and licensed within the state of New York. She is currently finishing her Ph.D. in education, focusing on online services provided to individuals with disabilities. In addition to her interests in online services, Prof. Hollins has research interests in gerontology and community partnerships.
Zhaodan Huang, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Finance
Director, MBA-Economic Crime and Fraud Management
Program: MBA- Fraud Management
Professor Huang joined the Utica College faculty in 2004 after earning his Ph.D. in Economics from West Virginia University. He finished his undergraduate education from Renmin University of China in 1997, and received his MA in economics from the University of Saskatchewan in 2000. His research interests are in the areas of investments, asset pricing, emerging financial markets, and financial intermediation. He received the AAII Best Paper Award from the Southwestern Finance Association in 2004, and presented several of his works at the Financial Management Association (FMA) annual meetings in 2003, 2004, and 2005. He has been published in the Journal of Economics & Business and Global Economy Journal. His teaching interests include Corporate Finance, Financial Markets and Institutions, and Investments.
Suzanne Lynch
Professor of Criminal Justice
Program:MS-Economic Crime Management
Suzanne Lynch joined the faculty of the Economic Crime Management program in 2003. She holds a B.S. degree in Criminal Justice from Wayne State University and a M.S. degree in Economic Crime Management from Utica College.
Professor Lynch currently holds the positions of Visiting Instructor of Criminal Justice and Assistant Executive Director of the Economic Crime Institute of Utica College. She teaches senior level courses in the College's Economic Crime Investigation major and ECM 621 Advanced Economic Crime, ECM 631 Fraud Management and Technology, and ECM 637 Risk and Compliance in the Economic Crime Management program.
Professor Lynch has professional experience in fraud investigations and fraud risk. She was employed more than ten years as a Vice President of Fraud Prevention at Comerica Bank; more than ten years as Vice President and Business Leader, Security and Risk Management for MasterCard Worldwide; in addition to the positions of Vice-President, Private Wealth Management for Goldman Sachs; and Director of Banking Solutions for Searchspace, Inc. She is a member of numerous professional associations, including the International Association of Financial Crimes Investigators, for whom she serves on the Board of Governors.
Samantha Marocco, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy
Program: transitional Doctor of Physical Therapy
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Dr. Samantha Marocco, Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy, received her Doctorate of Physical Therapy from Russell Sage College, her MS in Basic Science-Gerontology from Clarkson University, and her BS in Physical Therapy from Russell Sage College. She is a board certified specialist in Geriatrics and has diverse research interests in fitness and aging, Alzheimer's disease, and the oral history of her profession. She lives in Saranac Lake, NY with her family and enjoys hiking, biking, skiing, and canoeing in the Adirondacks.
R. Bruce (Bruce) McBride, Ed.D.
Professor of Criminal Justice
Program: MS- Economic Crime Management
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R. Bruce McBride, Ed.D., is professor of criminal justice and director of Criminal Justice Programs at Utica College.
Prof. McBride first taught in the criminal justice department at UC from 1985 to 1987 as an assistant professor, returning to the College in 2001 following his retirement from the State University of New York, where he served as an assistant vice chancellor of university life and university police. He is the author of numerous articles and publications and is a member of several professional organizations.
Prof. McBride holds an Ed.D. from the State University of New York College at Albany and an M.A. from the State University of New York College at Oswego.
Denise McVay
Director of tDPT
Program: Doctorate Physical Therapy
Denise M. McVay is an Assistant Professor and Director of the Post-Professional Doctor of Physical Therapy Program at Utica College. She joined the faculty in 1995, and teaches in both the entry-level ground-based DPT Program as well as the online distance program. Dr. McVay earned a B.S. in Sports Medicine from Marietta College, a BS/MS in physical therapy from D'Youville College and a DPT in physical therapy from Utica College. She is certified by the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialists (ABPTS) as a Geriatric Certified Specialist (GCS), and licensed within the State of New York. Dr. McVay continues her interests in the area of gerontology and research on balance in the elderly.
Darryl Neier
Professor of Criminal Justice
Program:MS-Economic Crime Management
Darryl Neier joined the faculty of the Economic Crime Management program in January 2005. Mr. Neier holds a B.S. degree in Criminal Justice from Roger Williams University, a B.A. degree in Accounting from William Paterson University, and a M.S. degree in economic crime management from Utica College.
Mr. Neier currently is a Principal Partner at Sobel & Co., LLC, in New Jersey, where he is Partner in Charge of the Forensic Accounting practice. Prior to joining Sobel & Co., Mr. Neier served as a detective for 20 years with the Morris County (N.J.) Prosecutor's Office. Mr. Neier is a Certified Fraud Examiner and a Certified Instructor for the National White Collar Crime Center. He also is a member of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, National White Collar Crime Center, Health Care Compliance Association, New Jersey Society of Certified Public Accountants, and the International Association of Independent Private Sector Inspectors General. He served (with Dean Curtis) on the Technical Working Group for Education in Fraud and Forensic Accounting for the National Institute of Justice.
Mr. Neier's expertise lies in the area of forensic accounting. He teaches ECM 626 Advanced Financial Investigations in the Economic Crime Management Program, as well as ECM 651/2/3/4 Professional Project/Thesis I and II.
Randall K. Nichols, M.S.
Associate Professor Criminal Justice
Program: BS - Cybersecurity
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Randall K. Nichols, MSChE, MBA, associate professor of criminal justice, is director of the Cybersecurity and Information Assurance program at Utica College, as well as Chair of the College's M.S. in Cybersecurity - Intelligence and Forensics program.
Before joining the Utica College Faculty, Randall K. Nichols was Chief Operating Officer of INFOSEC Technologies, LLC, a consulting firm specializing in Counter-Terrorism, Counter-Espionage and Information Security Countermeasures to support its 1700 commercial, educational and U.S. government clients.
Previously, Nichols served as CEO of COMSEC Solutions, a cryptographic / anti-virus / biometrics countermeasures company which was acquired by a public company in 2000. As part of the acquisition agreement, he served as Vice President of Cryptography and Director of Research. Nichols (a.k.a. LANAKI) served as Technology Director of Cryptography and Biometrics for the International Computer Security Association (ICSA) and President and Vice President of the American Cryptogram Association (ACA). Nichols is internationally respected, with 40 years of experience in a variety of leadership roles in cryptography, counter-intelligence, INFOSEC and sensitive computer applications in the engineering, consulting, construction, and chemicals industries.
Professor Nichols previously taught graduate courses in INFOSEC, Cryptography and Systems Applications Management and Policy, Counter-Terrorism, Risk Assessment, and Wireless Security for the School of Engineering Management and Applied Science (SEAS), at George Washington University in Washington, D.C. and Cryptology, Data Protection, Intrusion Detection, Computer Forensics and Risk Assessment at UMUC Graduate School, for the ITS Department, College Park, MD. At UMUC, Professor Nichols was nominated twice (2004-2005) for the prestigious Stanley J. Drazek Teaching Excellence Award. At the Center for Applied Information Technology, Towson University, he taught Risk Assessment and Information Security, Computer Systems Development Lifecycle and Middleware, and IT Architecture and Information Security. Nichols is co-developer of the five core courses for the new Towson University Homeland Security and Infrastructure Protection Masters Program (IHSM). He teaches IHSM 611, Critical National Infrastructures, online. Professor Nichols has been an invited lecturer at the FBI National Academy at Quantico, VA.
Professor Nichols is certified as a Federal Expert Witness (Defense) in both Cryptography and Computer Forensics. He is considered an expert on Counter-Intelligence and Counter-Terrorism methodologies as applied to INFOWAR. Nichols is a professional speaker and regularly presents material at professional conferences, international technology meetings, schools and client in-house locations, on Cryptography and Information Security (INFOSEC).
Professor Nichols is currently writing his sixth title on information security: Counter-Terrorism in Practice: Targets of Opportunity. His previous books (with co-author Panos Lekkas) include: Wireless Security: Models, Threats and Solutions, McGraw Hill, 2002, a definitive textbook on the security of wireless systems and Defending Your Digital Assets: Against Hackers, Crackers, Spies and Thieves, (with co-authors Dan and Julie Ryan) McGraw Hill, 2000, a best-selling title on the subjects of cryptography and information security (INFOSEC) countermeasures. Defending is used as the graduate INFOSEC textbook at the George Washington University, James Madison University, University of Maryland, Rowan College of New Jersey, Iowa State University, Eastern Michigan State University, and Yonsei University, Korea. Nichols' previous books, The ICSA Guide to Cryptography McGraw Hill, 1998, and Classical Cryptography Course, Volumes I & II, Aegean Park Press, 1995, and 1996, have gained recognition and industry respect for Nichols. Nichols was the Wiley invited author for Chapter 74, Wireless Information Warfare in their December 2005, 3-volume Handbook of Information Security, edited by Hossein Bigoli.
Nichols holds BSChE and MSChE degrees from Tulane University and Texas A & M University, respectively and an MBA from University of Houston. He is currently completing a Doctorate of Science Degree in Information Security (INFOSEC) at George Washington University, School of Engineering Management and Applied Science (SEAS) in Washington, D.C.
Professor Nichols holds a TS / SCI security clearance (USDOJ) with current BI (3/02/2002) done by FBI.
Edward Potter
Professor of Criminal Justice
Program:MS-Economic Crime Management
Edward Potter joined the faculty of the Economic Crime Management program in 2005. Mr. Potter holds a B.S. degree in mathematics and education from Villanova University and the M.S. degree in Economic Crime Management from Utica College.
Mr. Potter is a professional practitioner expert in the area of fraud management and particularly check fraud. He was employed by J.P. Morgan Chase & Company for 26 years, reaching the position of Vice President of Operational Risk and Chair of the Bank Check Fraud Committee. Mr. Potter currently is Founder and President of PSI Fraud Solutions, a consultancy that focuses on loss reduction and mitigation in the payment systems industry. Potter also has served in various leadership positions with the American Banking Association's Deposit Account Fraud Committee and Routing Number Advisory Board, the Bank Administration Institute, and the New York Clearing House Check Fraud Committee.
Mr. Potter teaches ECM 621 Advanced Economic Crime and ECM 612 Manager in the Global Environment in the Economic Crime Management program.
Herbert Rau, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Marketing
Program: MBA-Professional Accounting
Herbert Rau joined the Utica College faculty in 2006. Herbert's area of research and academic interest is business, organizational theory, marketing, systems thinking. He and his wife, Lynne have two children and have moved here from Cape Elizabeth, Maine. Herbert holds a B.S. from SUNY Oneonta, an M.B.A. from Nasson College, and a Ph.D. from Union Insitute in Cincinnati. He enjoys sea kayaking, cross country skiing and gardening.
Donald J. Rebovich, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Criminal Justice
Program: BS- Economic Crime Investigation
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Donald J Rebovich, Ph.D., is associate professor and director of the Economic Crime Investigation Program at Utica College. He is also Executive Director of the Center for Identity Management and Information Protection (CIMIP) of Utica College.
Before coming to Utica College, Prof. Rebovich served as research director for the National White Collar Crime Center (NW3C) and the American Prosecutors Research Institute. At NW3C he was responsible for directing the national analysis of Internet crime report data generated by the FBI's Internet Fraud Complaint Center and directing the National Public Survey on White Collar Crime. He is the author of Dangerous Ground: The World of Hazardous Waste Crime, which presented the results of the first empirical study of environmental crime and its control in the United States. He is also the assistant editor of the Journal of Economic Crime Management. His background includes research in economic crime victimization, white collar crime prosecution, and multijurisdictional task force development.
Prof. Rebovich has served as advisor to the U.S. Department of Justice on tribal technology and information sharing, and on environmental crime control. He obtained his B.S. degree in Psychology from the College of New Jersey and received his M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in Criminal Justice from Rutgers University.
Thomas M. Ryan, M.B.A.
Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice
Program: BS- Economic Crime Investigation
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Professor Thomas Ryan holds an Associates Degree in Police Science from Auburn Community College. He has a Bachelors Degree in Public Justice from the State University of New York at Oswego and a Masters Degree in Business Administration (MBA) from the State University of New York at Oswego. He began his career in Law Enforcement as a Police Officer with the City of Oswego Police Department in 1974 rising through the ranks to the position of Deputy Police Chief. In 1989, he left the Oswego City Police Department and became the Police Chief of the University Police Department at the State University at Oswego. In 1995, he was appointed Assistant Vice President of Public Safety, Parking, and Emergency Services at SUNY Oswego. In 2002, he retired from the State University at Oswego. In 2004, he joined Utica College as an Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice.
Since 2002, Professor Ryan has worked as a consultant for the State University at Oswego as the Chairman of their Labor Management Committee, handling all labor issues between CSEA and the Management at SUNY Oswego. He presently teaches courses at Utica College and at the State University of New York at Oswego.
Professor Ryan does many management presentations around the country, most recently in Los Angeles, San Antonio, Texas and Orlando, Florida. Upcoming in November, he will be doing a management presentation at Princeton University in New Jersey. He has also taught a management course in Belgium with participants from Russia, South Africa, Ireland, Sweden, England, Belgium, Holland, France and many other countries.
Professor Ryan is a Vietnam Veteran, receiving the Bronze Star, Air Medal, Good Conduct Medal, Army Commendation Medal with V for Valor, and the Vietnam Service Medal. He has been married for 34 years with three children and three grandchildren.
Delena Spann
Professor of Criminal Justice
Program:MS-Economic Crime Management
Delena Spann joined the faculty of the Economic Crime Management program in 2007. Ms. Spann holds a B.A. degree in liberal studies from Barry University, a paralegal studies diploma from Barry University, and a M.S. in Criminal Justice Administration from Florida International University.
Ms. Spann is a senior criminal analyst with the United States Secret Service and is assigned to the Chicago Electronic and Financial Crimes Task Force. She is a financial analyst expert in commodity flow analysis and net worth analysis. Ms. Spann holds numerous professional certifications, including Certified Fraud Examiner, Certified Criminal Analyst, Competent Toastmaster Speaker, and Competent Toastmaster Leader. She has been acknowledged as a Fellow of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, the highest honor of that association, and is President of the Chicago Chapter of that Association. Ms. Spann also is a professional member of the Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists and the International Association of Intelligence Analysts.
Ms. Spann teaches ECM 642 Advanced Fraud Analysis in the Economic Crime Management program.
