2023 Navigating the Future: C&CJ Career Pathways Conference Speakers
The criminology and criminal justice (C&CJ) department is excited to be able to host its first conference for students. We have invited professionals in the field who can provide an in-depth look at and understanding of their agency. Students will get an opportunity to ask questions and network.
- Date of event: Monday, March 27, 2023
- Time of event: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Who can register? Undergraduate students who have declared a major or minor or are a graduate (M.S.) student, in the C&CJ department.
Conference session agenda and presenters
We are still securing more speakers and all information will be updated here.
10:00 to 11:00 a.m. breakout sessions
Federal law enforcement
- Dr. Calvin Higgins, Jr., assistant vice president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago-Detroit Branch
- Dr. Felicia George, professor and assistant inspector of the United States Postal Inspection Service
- Jeff Eberle, FBI certified hostage and crisis negotiator, applicant coordinator and recruiter for FBI
Learn more about the federal law enforcement speakers
Social service/advocacy
- Barbara Hankey, director of Oakland County Public Services
- Chelsea Richardson, mitigation specialist with the State Appellate Defender Office's Juvenile Lifer Unit in Detroit
- Janice Blackmoore, division director of Family Support Services with Spectrum Child and Family Services
- Tareq Ramadan, immigration and cultural competency consultant
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Private and public sector investigations
- Brittany Edwards, labor relations manager at the Michigan Department of State
- Greg Martinez, executive at Black Swan Defense and Intelligence
- Jim Schoenherr, director of Security Services Group with Recon Management Group
- Nicholas Daniels, senior manager director of SCOUTCMS
Learn more about the private and public sector investigations speakers
Legal careers
- AJ Hamilton, staff attorney for the Detroit Justice Center
- Edward Martell, attorney at law with the Perkins Law Group, PLLC.
- Marilena David, deputy director with the State Appellate Defender Office (SADO)
- Judge Kenneth King, presiding judge of the criminal division, with the 36th District Court
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11:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. breakout sessions
Corporate and retail security
- Amy Dehner, chief security officer and director of Global Corporate Security for Steelcase, Inc.
- Melissa Lesperance, director of the District Command Center Security Operations at Illitch Holdings, Inc./Olympia Development of Michigan
- Noah Lancucki, executive team lead in asset protection at Target, Detroit Metropolitan Area
- Ray Cloud, group senior vice president of Loss Prevention for Ross Stores
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Policy and related
- Abdul El-Sayed, director of Wayne County's Department of Health, Human, and Veteran Services and County Health officer
- Kenisha Coon, policy and legislation analyst, Anti-Racism & DEI Consultant, Activist with Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
- Patti Kukula, executive director with the Detroit Public Safety Foundation
- Toycia Collins, policy analyst and educator at the Rouge School District
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Corrections
- Beverly Smith, assistant deputy director with Michigan Department of Corrections
- David Felton, recruiter with the Wayne County Sheriff's Office
- Mark Diaz, recruiter in Background Investigations Unit Oversight, Wayne County Sheriff's Office
- Robert Poikey, supervisory law enforcement specialist with the U.S. Attorney's office for the Eastern District of Michigan
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1:40 to 2:45 p.m. breakout sessions
Local/state law enforcement
- Amanda Kulikowski, former lieutenant of the Novi Police Department
- Chief Anthony Holt, chief of the Wayne State University Police Department
- Sargeant Terri Kennedy, Crime Intelligence Unit CTAT lead with the Detroit Police Department
- Timothy Wiley, chief pilot, UAS Program Coordinator with Boyne City Police Department
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Youth-focused
- Jonathan Norris, Residential Unit foster care specialist with Wayne County Michigan Department of Health & Human Services South Central District
- Kenyetta Lewis, manager of the Public Education and Intake Unit at the Office of Children's Ombusdman
- Seth Persky, Professor & State Manager for the Office of Family Advocate Michigan Department of Health & Human Services-Children Services Agency
- Tia Cobb, Interim Director at Spectrum Juvenile Justice Services
Learn more about the youth-focused speakers
Research and policy
- Dr. Jay Kennedy, Amazon's Counterfeit Crimes Unit lead
- Kenneth Dimoff, state administrative manager of Research at the Michigan Department of Corrections
- Dr. Lynette Hoelter, archivist and director of instructional resources and national archive of data on Arts and Culture (NADAC), ICPSR University of Michigan
- Stephen Lamoreax, project manager and analytics specialist Detroit Police Department's Crime Intelligence Unity