Dr. Katherine Brown
Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice
Criminal Justice
Dr. Katherine Brown is an assistant professor of Criminal Justice in the School of Criminology, Criminal Justice, and Strategic Studies. Dr. Brown is also a Faculty Affiliate in The Institute on Violence Against Women and Human Trafficking at Tarleton. In addition to her interest in crimes against women and children, her research interests include: child abduction murder investigation, crime scene investigation, serial murder, crime scene assessment, technology facilitated crimes against children, forensic evidence and other solvability factors affecting murder investigations.
“I am passionate about conducting research that translates to practice in the criminal justice field and works closely with law enforcement on investigations and cold cases which contribute to the field and inform research and classroom practices. RELLIS is a great opportunity to bring together undergraduate students with faculty and practitioners who are working to make contributions in the field.”
Dr. Matt Bagwell
Bachelor of Science in Public Administration
Public Administration
Dr. Bagwell is an assistant professor of Public Administration in the School of Criminology, Criminal Justice, and Strategic Studies. Dr. Bagwell has worked extensively in health research and his current research interests include, broadly: health policy, ethics, policy analysis, public budgeting, organizational theories, human resource management, and leadership for public administrators.
“Public Administration is projected to be one of the fastest growing segments of the employment market over the next 10 to 15 years with careers in the public sector including nonprofits and non-governmental organizations. The BSPA program at the RELLIS campus will provide graduates with a unique set of skills which are applicable to many related fields and provides a collaborative environment to educate and transform tomorrow’s public servant leaders for these opportunities.”