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Administration - College of Criminal Justice
Dr. Michael Vaughn
Assistant Dean for Graduate Studies / Director of the CJ Ph.D. Program
Ph.D. Criminal Justice, Sam Houston State University (1993)
Ed.S. Human Services, Public Services, and Criminal Justice, Central Missouri State University (1990)
M.S. Criminal Justice, Central Missouri State University (1988)
B.S. Criminal Justice, Central Missouri State University (1984)

Areas of Expertise:
Constitutional Law, Correctional Law/Prison Law, Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure, Legal Liabilities of Criminal Justice Personnel, Prison Health Care, State Tort Law
Dr. Mike Vaughn joined the College of Criminal Justice at Sam Houston State University in May 2006. Prior to that, he was Professor of Criminal Justice at Georgia State University from 1993 to 2006. He has served as Book Review Editor of the Journal of Criminal Justice Education (1993-1996), Editor of Police Forum (1997-2001), Editor of the Criminal Justice Review (2001-2005), and Editor of the International Criminal Justice Review (2001-2005).
Vaughn's research interests are primarily related to legal issues in criminal justice, specializing in the area of legal liabilities of criminal justice personnel.