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Patti Ross Salinas

Campus: Springfield

Details

Education

  • PhD, Criminal Justice, 2005, Sam Houston State University 

  • JD, 1980, University of Missouri–Columbia, School of Law 

Teaching

  • CRM 260 Criminal Law and Courts,

  • CRM 365 Criminal Procedure
  • CRM 380 Criminal Justice Organization and Management
  • CRM 598 Senior Seminar

Research and professional interests

Dr. Salinas has the rare distinction of holding both a PhD in criminal justice and a law degree. She studies mitigation specialization, criminal justice internship processes, victim compensation, and sentencing. Dr. Salinas also serves as the law advisor for the Department.