Faculty / Staff
Tom “Tad” Hughes, JD, Ph.D. is Director and Associate Professor of Justice Administration. Dr. Hughes received his undergraduate degree in psychology from the University of Dayton. He graduated Cum Laude with his Law degree from the University of Dayton in 1991. He is an active status member of the Ohio Bar. He received his masters in Criminal Justice from the University of Cincinnati in 1993 and his PhD in 2000. He has authored 24 peer reviewed articles and has worked with various state and local police departments on research projects. His research interests include criminal procedure, police liability, police human resource issues, and organizational issues in policing.
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| Office Number: 502-852-0376 |
| E-mail: tad.hughes@louisville.edu |
Lt. Colonel (Ret.) Cynthia C. Shain is Associate Director of the Southern Police Institute. In this position, she oversees all continuing education (CE) for the SPI and instructs in the Administrative Officer Course as an adjunct faculty member. Lt. Col. Shain graduated Magna Cum Laude with a BA degree in Humanities from Bellarmine University and received a MS degree in Loss Prevention & Safety from Eastern Kentucky University. She retired as Deputy Chief of the Louisville Police Department after a 24-year law enforcement career, where she served as the first female District Commander and staff officer in the history of the agency. As Operations Commander, she was responsible for the coordination of security planning for major special events for the Louisville Police. She has directed and coordinated numerous federally-funded grant programs since 1999 and has been involved in local, national and international law enforcement training, outreach and development, most recently in the Republic of Uzbekistan. Lt. Col. Shain currently serves as Director of the Kentucky Regional Community Policing Institute under funding from the Office for Community Oriented Policing Services; Vice-Chair of the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) International Managers and Police College Trainers (IMPACT) Section; and Co-Chair of the International Association of Women Police (IAWP) International Scholarship Committee. She is a former Rotary International Scholar and recipient of the Tower Award for Women Leaders; Kentucky Women’s Law Enforcement Network’s Contributions to Law Enforcement and Lifetime Achievement Awards; and most recently, Women Leading Kentucky Martha Layne Collins Leadership Award.
Contact Information Office Number: 502-952-0328 Email: cindy.shain@louisville.edu
Gennaro F. Vito is Professor of Justice Administration. Professor Vito has a BA and MA in History from State University of New York, MA in Sociology, MPA and Ph.D. in Public Policy and Management from Ohio State University. He is the author of eight textbooks, eleven book chapters, seven book reviews, fifty-nine articles in peer-reviewed journals, and thirty-five technical reports. In addition, Dr. Vito has served on the editorial board of four Criminal Justice Journals and served as Editor of the American Journal of Criminal Justice from 1987 to 1991. In terms of professional service, Dr. Vito serves on the advisory council of the National White Collar Crime Center and has consulted with numerous police agencies. He has also been a member of the Professional Education Council and Delegate Assembly of the American Correctional Association. He is a Fellow and past-President of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences. In 2002 the President of the University of Louisville designated him as a Distinguished University Scholar for his many contributions to Criminal Justice scholarship.
Contact Information: Office Number: 502-852-6509 Email: gf.vito@louisville.edu
Terry D. Edwards is an Associate Professor of Justice Administration. He holds a BA degree from Kentucky Wesleyan College, an MPA degree from Golden Gate University, both in Justice Administration and a JD degree from the University of Louisville’s Louis D. Brandeis School of Law. Professor Edwards is the author of several scholarly publications on police training issues and has been a consultant to various state and local police departments. He is the past President of the Southern Criminal Justice Association. Professor Edwards served as a Captain in the United States Air Force working as a staff Judge Advocate and is a former member of the Kentucky State Police. He recently served as a legal advisor to the Kentucky State Police Department.
Contact Information: Office Number: 502-852-0971 Email: terry.edwards@louisville.edu
Support Staff
Mary Evans, Administrative Assistant to Director (SPI)
Office Number : 502-852-0334 Email: mhevan01@louisville.edu
Ree Gibbons, Program Assistant
Office Number: 502-852-6561 Email: rmgibb01@louisville.edu
Theresa Newton, Administrative Assistant to Associate Director (SPI
Office Number: 502-852-0333 Email: tmnewt01@louisville.edu
