Insights and opportunities: 2024 Criminology & Criminal Justice Career Pathways Conference speakers
The Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice (C&CJ) is thrilled to announce its second career pathways conference for students. Distinguished professionals from the field will offer a comprehensive insight into their agencies, providing students with the chance to ask questions and engage in networking opportunities.
- Date of event: Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024
- Time of event: 9:00 a.m. to 4:40 p.m.
- Who can register? All students interested in criminal justice
- How to register? Registration of panels
Exploring legal careers panel (9 to 10 a.m.)
- Marilena David, (alum) deputy director at the State Appellate Defender Office
- Chief Judge Elizabeth DiSanto, 27th District Court and presiding judge to 27th District Court Regional Wellness and Recovery Court
- Jeffrey Lance Abood, (alum) attorney at Abood Law Firm
- Victoria Bellamy, (alum) corporate counsel for BELFOR Property Restoration
Exploring careers in law enforcement panel (10:10 to 11:10 a.m.)
- Felicia George, (alum) assistant inspector in charge (AIC) for the Detroit Division with the United States Postal Inspection Service
- Chief Kellie Bauss, (alum) chief of police at Clawson Police Department
- Reuben C. Coleman, assistant special agent in Charge, FBI Detroit Field Office
- Rhonda Sherman, (alum) sargeant, Property Control Unit Detroit Police Department
Exploring careers in corrections panel (11:20 to 12:20 p.m)
- Robert Poikey, (alum) supervisory law enforcement specialist for the US Attorneys Office for the Eastern District of Michigan
- Mark Diaz, director of the Recruiting and Background Investigations Units for the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office
- Isabella Miller, (alum) pretrial services investigator for Oakland County Community Corrections
- Kristin Gagnon, operations administrator for the Michigan Department of Corrections
Free professional headshots/resource fair (12:20 p.m. to 1:20 p.m.)
Exploring careers in social services and policy panel (2:30 to 3:30 p.m.)
- Chelsea Richardson, (alum) mitigation specialist supervisor with the State Appellate Defender Office’s Juvenile Lifer Unit in Detroit
- Jonathan Norris, (alum) residential foster care unit specialist at the Michigan Department of Health & Human Services
- Abdul El Sayed, physician, epidemiologist and public servant. Director of Wayne County’s Department of Health, Human & Veterans Services and health officer for the county
- Abigail Schlieger, (alum) child welfare specialist at The Children’s Center of Wayne County
Exploring careers in investigations & security panel (3:40 to 4:40 p.m.)
- Jim Schoenherr, owner and director of the Security Services Group of Recon Management Group
- Adam Jones, Midwest regional representative for the National Counterterrorism Center
- Jamie Campbell, vice president of field loss prevention at Ross Stores
- Brittney Edwards, labor relations manager at the Michigan Department of State