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Faculty Directory

Joe Couto
BA (Ryerson University), MA (Royal Roads University)
Justice Studies
Location:
GH308
Phone:
416.798.1331 ext. 6326
Email:
joe.couto@guelphhumber.ca
Joe L. Couto has been an instructor in the Justice Studies program at the University of Guelph-Humber since 2015. Couto also teaches at Humber College’s School of Social and Community Services in Criminal Justice, and is a Associate Faculty member at Royal Roads University’s School of Communication and Culture. Couto serves as director of government relations and communications for the Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police (OACP). He is the author of “Covered in Blue: Police Culture and LGBT Police Officers in the Province of Ontario,” a landmark academic study of LGBTQ police officers in Ontario. His most recent research project (funded by UofGH) is entitled, “Female. Gay. Cop: The Intersectionality of Gender and Sexual Orientation in Police Culture” and was complete in May 2018. He is currently a candidate for a Doctor of Social Sciences degree from Royal Roads University. In 2013, Couto was awarded the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal for his contributions to policing and public safety in Canada. Couto was also awarded the 2016 Outstanding New Faculty Award at Royal Roads University.
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Shawna Coxon
Justice and Public Safety, Justice Studies
Location:
GH308
Phone:
416-798-1331 ext. 6326
Email:
shawna.coxon@guelphhumber.ca
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Evan Cranna
Justice Studies
Location:
GH308
Phone:
416.798.1331 ext. 6326
Email:
evan.cranna@guelphhumber.ca
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Mary Crea
Community Social Services
Location:
Phone:
416.798.1331 ext. 6313
Email:
mary.crea@guelphhumber.ca
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Amanda Crognale
BASc (University of Guelph), MEd (Universitiy of Toronto)
Justice Studies
Location:
GH308
Phone:
416.798.1331 ext. 6326
Email:
amanda.crognale@guelphhumber.ca
Amanda Crognale has taught at the University of Guelph-Humber since 2016. She has taught a wide range of courses in the Justice Studies program, as well as the Police Foundation and Social Service Worker curricula. Crognale has acted as the Program Coordinator for the Post-Graduate program in Forensic Practice at Humber College and she is currently the Police Foundations Student Support Advisor at the Orangeville campus. Her teaching areas include: Psychology, Criminology, Conflict Management, Interpersonal Skills and Criminal Justice. In 2017, Crognale created the Orangeville Police Services/Humber College Volunteer Program through which students have the opportunity to gain hands-on experience critical to their competitiveness as future police candidates. She has cultivated relationships with existing and emerging community partners by providing Police Foundations students the opportunity to volunteer with a number of key industry leaders. Her experience as a Partner Assault Response and Direct Accountability facilitator with both Catholic Family Services of Simcoe County, among other agencies, gives Crognale the credibility to teach and mentor others on key social problems and conflict resolution. She also possesses considerable knowledge of the criminal justice system with expertise in the area of offender rehabilitation and reintegration.
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Audel Cunningham
Business
Location:
GH208
Phone:
416-798-1331 ext. 6221
Email:
audel.cunningham@guelphhumber.ca
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John Currie
Business
Location:
GH208
Phone:
416.798.1331 ext. 6221
Email:
john.currie@guelphhumber.ca
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Kari Cuss
Media and Communication Studies
Location:
GH408
Phone:
416.798.1331 ext. 6087
Email:
kari.cuss@guelphhumber.ca
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Rose D'Alimonte
Community Social Services
Location:
GH204
Phone:
416.798.1331 ext. 6313
Email:
rose.dalimonte@guelphhumber.ca
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Nitin Deckha
BA (McGill University), MA (University of Toronto), PhD (Rice University)
Early Childhood Studies, Justice and Public Safety, Justice Studies
Location:
GH308
Phone:
416.798.1331 ext. 6312
Email:
nitin.deckha@guelphhumber.ca
Dr. Nitin Deckha has been an instructor in the Justice Studies, Early Childhood Studies and Electives programs at the University of Guelph-Humber since 2006. Dr. Deckha worked in advertising and marketing before settling into post-secondary teaching. He has also taught at the University of Toronto, McMaster University and Humber College. Dr. Deckha has undertaken research exploring gender, educational experiences and career aspirations of university-going women and men and is currently researching how the Toronto Police Service has supported higher education opportunities for its members and how the completion of higher education has helped it meets it’s learning and organizational goals. In addition to teaching, Dr. Deckha creates and leads learning in diversity, inclusion and leadership and is a certified training and development professional.
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