Faculty and Staff
Deborah Rowell
| Title: | Instructor of Criminal Justice |
| Department: | Business, Behavioral Sciences, Criminal Justice, and Education USC Lancaster |
| Email: | dmrowell@mailbox.sc.edu |
| Phone: | 803-313-7195 |
| Office: | Bradley 218 |
| Office Hours: | Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2:30 pm to 3:45 pm and by appointment as scheduled at https://calendly.com/dmrowell |
| LinkedIn: | My LinkedIn profile |
| Resources: | Publications and Presentations |
EDUCATION
- Ph.D. in Criminal Justice, Liberty University (Pending)
- Masters in Criminal Justice with Concentration in Law Enforcement Administration, University of South Carolina, 1999
- B.S. in Criminal Justice with Minor in Psychology, University of South Carolina, 1994
EXPERIENCE
- Instructor of Criminal Justice, University of South Carolina Lancaster, 2023 to present
- Law Enforcement Services Instructor, LCSD Career Center, 2004 to 2023
- Evidence Technician, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 1997 to 2003
- Assistant Clerk of Court, City of Forest Acres, 1995 to 1997
HONORS AND AWARDS
- National Excellence Awards Finalist (2022) Association of Career & Technology Educators (ACTE)
- ACTE Region II Teacher of the Year (2021)
- Lancaster County School District Career Center Teacher of the Year (2021)
SC ACTE Teacher of the Year (2020) - Lancaster County School District Beginning Teacher of the Year (2005)
COURSES
- CRJU 101 - The American Criminal Justice System
- CRJU 202 - Research Methods in Criminology and Criminal Justice
- CRJU 210 - Ethics
- CRJU 311 - Policing
- CRJU 312 - Corrections
- CRJU 313 - Criminal Courts
- CRJU 314 - Criminal Law
- CRJU 341 - Sociology of Crime
- CRJU 351 - Juvenile Delinquency
- CRJU 421 - Victimization
- CRJU 554 - Women and Crime