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Mary West-Smith
Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice
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- A.B.D. Ph.D. Candidate in Public Affairs, University of Colorado at Denver
- M.C.J. in Criminal Justice, University of Colorado at Denver
- B.A. in Religious Studies, University of Colorado, Boulder
A native of Colorado, Mary West-Smith obtained all of her degrees from Colorado institutions of higher education. She received her Master of Criminal Justice and her Ph.D. in Public Affairs, with a concentration in criminal justice administration and policy, from the University of Colorado at Denver. Prior to joining the University of Northern Colorado Criminal Justice faculty in 2005, she worked on several governmental research projects and taught part-time at Metropolitan State College of Denver's Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology. She also has experience working with victims of child abuse, at-risk juveniles, and incarcerated adults. Her current research interests focus on corrections, families of incarcerated individuals, and policies and practices concerning prisoners returning to society.
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