Bowie State University Closed on Jan. 26 Due to Inclement Weather

Due to inclement weather, Bowie State University will be closed on Monday, January 26, 2026. All classes, office operations and on-campus activities are canceled. Residence halls will remain open. Essential personnel should report as scheduled. Additional updates will be shared as needed. For more information, please visit BowieState.edu/weather.

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Criminal Justice Faculty & Staff

Interim Chair
Dr. Shannell Thomas, Assistant Professor and Interim Department Chair
James E. Proctor Jr. Building, Suite 355, Room 363
scthomas@bowiestate.edu
(301) 860-3156

Administrative Assistant
Victoria Kelly
James E. Proctor Jr. Building, Suite 355, Room 356
vkelly@bowiestate.edu
(301) 860-3100

Department Information
Department of Criminal Justice
James E. Proctor Jr. Building, Suite 355
crju@bowiestate.edu
(301) 860-3100

Associate Professor
Dr. Matasha Harris, PhD, Criminal Justice
James E. Proctor Jr. Building, Suite 302, Room 319
mlharris@bowiestate.edu
(301) 860-3117

Assistant Professors

Kofi Afrifah, PhD, Criminal Justice
James E. Proctor Jr. Building, Room 331N
kafrifah@bowiestate.edu
(301) 860-5119

Nicole Branch Ellis, PhD, Criminal Justice
James E. Proctor Jr. Building, Room 331V
nbranchellis@bowiestate.edu
(301) 860-3175

Dr. Ali Raza
James E. Proctor Jr. Building, Room 331M
araza@bowiestate.edu
(301) 860-5120

Lecturers

Arnold Adkins, Criminal Justice
James E. Proctor Jr. Building, Room 331U
aadkins@bowiestate.edu
(301) 860-5118

Sharon Theodore-Lewis, JD, Criminal Justice
James E. Proctor Jr. Building, Room 331L
stheodorelewis@bowiestate.edu
(301) 860-3173

Adjunct Professors

LaKeecia Allen, Criminal Justice
lrallen@bowiestate.edu

Aisha Braveboy, Criminal Justice
abraveboy@bowiestate.edu

Kim Brittingham, Criminal Justice
kbrittingham@bowiestate.edu

Vernon Brownlee, Criminal Justice
vbrownlee@bowiestate.edu

Cinese Caldwell, Criminal Justice
cacaldwell@bowiestate.edu

Antonnette Chin, Criminal Justice
achinn@bowiestate.edu

Wendell France, Criminal Justice
wfrance@bowiestate.edu

Alita Gaskill, Criminal Justice
agaskill@bowiestate.edu

Warren Leggett, Criminal Justice
wleggett@bowiestate.edu

Patrice Lewis, Criminal Justice
plewis@bowiestate.edu

Philip Newsome, Criminal Justice
pnewsome@bowiestate.edu

Vendette Parker, Criminal Justice
vparker@bowiestate.edu

Leslie Parker-Blyther, Criminal Justice
lparkerblyther@bowiestate.edu

Cherie Peay, Criminal Justice
cpeay@bowiestate.edu

Anica Perez, Criminal Justice
aperez@bowiestate.edu

Tyrone Powers, Criminal Justice
tpowers@bowiestate.edu

Melanie Shaw, Criminal Justice
mgeter@bowiestate.edu

Carolyn Starks-Saxon, Criminal Justice
cstarkssaxon@bowiestate.edu

Marcus Sykes, Criminal Justice
msykes@bowiestate.edu