Author Biographies
Brandon Hamann
Brandon Hamann, Adjunct Professor of Criminal Justice, Dillard University.
Dillard University – Criminal Justice
Brandon holds a Master of Arts degree in Criminology and Justice from Loyola University of New Orleans, a Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice from Dillard University, and an Associate of Arts in Criminal Justice from Delgado Community College. Brandon teaches Introduction to Criminal Justice, Policing in America, Federal Rules of Evidence, Criminology, Cybercrime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security, Cultural Diversity in CJ, Victimology, and Ethics in CJ. Brandon holds a seat on the Advisory Board for Policing within the Center for Racial Justice at Dillard University. Brandon is a member of various Criminal Justice Honors Societies including Alpha Kappa Mu, and Pi Gamma Mu and is also a member of the Research Association of Minority Professors (RAMP). Brandon is also a member of multiple honors societies, including Alpha Xi, Omicron Delta Kappa, Mu Alpha Theta, Alpha Beta Gamma, and Phi Theta Kappa. He has had the privilege of having work included in several book publications, including On These Mean Streets… People Are Dying: Police and Citizen Brutality in America, Quis Custodiet Ipsos Custodes? National Security: Evaluating the Equilibrium between Secrecy, Transparency, and Individual Freedoms, The Rise of the Global Citizen, and Terrorism Inside America’s Borders. Brandon is a contributing editor for the World Association for Academic Doctors (WAAD), The Journal for Education and Social Justice (JESJ), and The International Journal of Leadership, Education, and Business Studies (IJEBS).
David Khey, PhD, Department Head, Professor,Associate Director, Center for Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity, University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Dr. David N. Khey has focused his research on a few areas in criminology, criminal justice, and forensic science. In particular, he is currently investigating drug policy, control, toxicology, chemistry, and addiction, as well as the changing evidentiary power of forensic science technologies. Born and raised in South Florida during the late 1970s and early 80s, drug policy and enforcement quickly piqued his interest. Dr. Khey holds advanced degree in pharmacy and pharmaceutical sciences with a concentration in forensic drug chemistry and doctorate in criminology, law, and society from the University of Florida.
Douglas J. Marshall, Ph.D., Chair of the Department of Arts & Humanities, Southern University at New Orleans.
SUNO – Department of Arts and Humanities
Dr. Marshall has spent nearly twenty years in higher education in the field of Communication Studies. Dr. Marshall began his career at Duquesne University, where his studies focused on the content areas of Communication Ethics, Interpersonal Communication, and Organizational Communication. Through his years in academia, he has presented his research at dozens of conferences throughout the United States and has built an extensive network of diverse educators. Dr. Marshall has also earned several grants and awards, including, but not limited to, two fellowships with the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Foundation, an award that specifically helps to identify, collect, and protect materials from diverse cultures. Since 2019, he has served as department chair and has become a champion for interdisciplinary collaboration and learning. Dr. Marshall has utilized these skills to become an influential member of the university committee that guides and approves the creation and alteration of academic curricula. Additionally, he has been a committed member of the Quality Enhancement Plan Taskforce, a group he knows chairs as they search for ways to prepare students to leave Southern University in New Orleans and quickly enter the workforce.
Ashley Ojo, PhD, LPC-S, NCC, CTMH, CCATP, Interim Chair, Department of Social Sciences, Associate Professor of Psychology, Southern University at New Orleans.
SUNO – Department of Social Sciences
Dr. Ashley Ojo is a licensed professional counselor supervisor in Louisiana. She is also a licensed counselor in the Commonwealth of Virginia. She is a National Certified Counselor, certified through the National Board for Certified Counselors. Dr. Ojo is also certified to treat anxiety, depression, and trauma. She obtained her master’s degree in clinical mental health counseling from Xavier University of Louisiana. She received her doctoral degree in counselor education and supervision with a specialization in clinical mental health leadership from the University of Holy Cross. Dr. Ojo conducts clinical research on professional PTSD, professional burnout, psychological and emotional health disparities related to COVID-19, and severe mental illness in working professionals, and recidivism and rearrest. Dr. Ojo conducts research on the clinical, psychological, community and mental health impacts of recidivism and rearrest. Dr. Ojo is currently leading a team of Southern University at New Orleans researchers and evaluators for the Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office SMART REENTRY Grant. Dr. Ojo recently contributed to an Introduction to Psychology Open Educational Resource textbook. Dr. Ojo is an Associate Professor of Psychology and the Interim Chair of the Department of Social Sciences for Southern University System’s New Orleans campus (SUNO). She manages and leads the Psychology, Criminal Justice, Political Science, and Sociology programs. Dr. Ojo manages full-time tenured faculty, administrative staff, and adjunct professors. She has a vast amount of counseling knowledge, practical counseling experience and higher education leadership experience.
Franklyn Scott, PhD, Associate Professor of Criminal Justice, Southern University at New Orleans.
Dr. Franklyn J. Scott holds a Bachelor degree in Elementary Education and a Master degree in Criminal Justice from Southern University at New Orleans and a PhD in Health Psychology from Walden University. She is an Associate Professor of Criminal Justice at Southern University at New Orleans (SUNO). She is the Criminal Justice Undergraduate Program Coordinator as well as the Interim Chair of the Student Grievance Committee. Dr. Scott is currently serving as the Criminal Justice Undergraduate Program Self-Study Portfolio Coordinator and formerly served as the Criminal Justice Graduate Program Portfolio Coordinator. She is the Interim Director of the Criminal Justice Academy at Martin Luther King High School. She is an expert on the topics related to Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) and Driving Under the Influence (DUI). She worked as a DWI/DUI probation officer for over fifteen years and conducted extensive research on DWI/DUI offenders.
Jasmine Wise, PhD, Assistant Professor of Social Sciences and Applied Programs, Northwestern State University
NSU – School of Social Sciences and Applied Programs
Dr. Jasmine Wise serves as the Coordinator of Black Studies and Coordinator for the Gail Metoyer Jones Center for Inclusion and Diversity. She earned her Bachelor of Science (2012) in Psychology from Xavier University of Louisiana, Master of Arts (2014) in Community Analytics and PhD (2017) in Applied Sociology from Baylor University.
Prior to joining Northwestern, Dr. Wise held the role of Director of Operations at a non-profit in Atlanta, Ga. There her primary responsibilities were to create and maintain partnerships with all outside community partners and lead program coordinators to help the surrounding community thrive.
As a proud Louisiana native, Dr. Wise joined Northwestern in January of 2023. Dr. Wise’s commitment to students’ learning and development both inside and outside of the classroom is highlighted in each position she chooses to serve.