Professor, Advising Center Director
Office: Leonard Hall, Room 505L
Office Phone: 724-357-5976
Email: J.A.Lewis@iup.edu
Degrees/Schools
PhD Criminology, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, 2006
MA Criminology, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, 2002
BS Workforce Education and Development, Southern Illinois University, 1997
Areas of Interest
Criminological Theory, Research Methods, Policing, Terrorism
Biography
John Lewis has been a part of the IUP faculty since 2007. His current research interests include legal impact studies, deterrence theory, and underage alcohol use. John has served as the department’s assistant chair, interim director of the Criminal Justice Training Center, director of the Criminology Advising Center, cochair of the University-Wide Undergraduate Curriculum Committee, and codirector for Advising and Student Engagement for the Center of Teaching Excellence. He has published works in the Journal of Correctional Education, Criminal Justice Studies, and Police Quarterly.