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ELIZABETH E. BUTIN
Instructor/COPS 1 Grant Manager
M.S. University of Massachusetts 2003
ebutin@hcc.mass.edu
(413) 552-2305
Beth Butin started as an adjunct biology instructor at HCC in 2003.
She was hired as the COPS 1 Grant Manager in July 2005. As the grant
manager, she created the forensic science program, helped design
the Forensic Science Lab, and organized the COPS Summer Institute
and the Forensic Science Workshops for Educators and Law Enforcement.
She became an instructor of forensic science in 2006.
Professor Butin holds degrees from Iowa State University (B.S.)
and University of Massachusetts (M.S.). She recently received training
in forensic chemistry, biology, and trace evidence from the Henry
C. Lee Institute of Forensic Science and training in human identification
using DNA analyses from Applied Biosystems and the AB HID University.
Professor Butin is most interested in forensic entomology, or the
use of insects to help solve crimes.
NICOLE J. HENDRICKS
Instructor
M.P.A, New York University, 2006
nhendricks@hcc.mass.edu
(413) 552-2175
Nicole Hendricks joined the Department of Criminal Justice in 2006.
Professor Hendricks holds degrees from Wesleyan University (B.A.),
in anthropology and African-American studies and New York University's
Wagner School of Public Service (M.P.A.). Before joining the faculty,
she spent several years as a Research Associate at the Vera Institute
of Justice where she conducted both federally funded and privately
funded research on a range of issues. She is the author of Law Enforcement
and Arab American Community Relations After September 11, 2001:
Engagement in a Time of Uncertainty (2006, Vera Institute of Justice).
Recent articles have been published in Crime & Delinquency,
International Review of Victimology, Law Enforcement Executive Forum,
Police Practice and Research, and Police Quarterly. Her research
and teaching interests include the intersection of race, crime and
justice, police-community relations, and discretion and decision-making
in the criminal justice system.
ALEJANDRO SANCHEZ, JR.
Instructor
M.A., Anna Maria College, 1995
asanchez@hcc.mass.edu
(413) 552-2841
Alejandro “Alex” Sanchez, Jr. is one of the newest members
to join the Department of Criminal Justice. He taught classes at
HCC as an Adjunct and was given the opportunity to join the department
on a full-time basis in 2006.
Professor Sanchez received his Associates degree from Holyoke Community
College, a B.A. from Westfield State College, and completed a Master’s
degree in Criminal Justice at Anna Maria College. He is currently
finishing a second Master’s degree at the University of Massachusetts
in Urban Planning.
Prior to joining HCC, Professor Sanchez served for 17 years as a
police officer in the Springfield Police Department. He worked in
various units including as a detective in bureaus such as the Arson
& Bomb Squad and Detective Bureau. During his time with the
police department he founded and organized the first Hispanic Officers
Association.
In the early 1990’s he wrote a grant and created an anti-drug
character “Mr. Coqui,” which helped target the Hispanic
community. Professor Sanchez has also worked in the city of Holyoke
in various capacities including his election to the Holyoke City
Council, and also serving on the Fire Commission and the Planning
Board.
MÓNICA H. PÉREZ, J.D.
Associate Professor
J.D., Western New England School of Law, 1988
mperez@hcc.mass.edu
(413) 552-2413
Born and raised in South Texas, Professor Mónica Pérez
graduated magna cum laude from American International College (BA
Political Science) in 1982 and in 1988 she received her law degree
from Western New England School of Law. While in law school she
was employed by the Massachusetts Parole Board as an institutional
parole officer. Upon graduation from law school, she accepted the
position of Assistant Regional Director at the Department of Youth
Services Western Area Office in Springfield. Professor Pérez
was assigned duties as Chief Investigator for the Department, working
under supervision of the DYS General Counsel’s Office in Boston
prior to being promoted to Director of Operations in the Western
Area.
In 1995, Professor Pérez was named Project Director for a
$1 million, 2-year grant awarded to DYS by the Department of Justice,
Office of Justice Programs. The grant project was successful in
establishing a juvenile justice collaborative in Hampden County
focusing on serious, chronic, and violent offenders. While at DYS,
Professor Pérez also assisted in creating and implementing
a statewide apprehension unit, developed and implemented a gang
identification and tracking system, and created and implemented
a gang awareness training curriculum that has been presented at
the local, regional, and national levels over the past 12 years.
Professor Pérez left DYS in 2002 to accept a full-time faculty
position at Holyoke Community College where she is currently chair
of the Criminal Justice Department.
ROBERT RIEDL
Professor
M.U.A., Boston University, 1978
rriedl@hcc.mass.edu
(413) 552-2286
Professor Bob Riedl joined the faculty in 1993 and served as chair
of the Department of Criminal Justice from 1994 to 2004. Professor
Riedl has an A.S. & B.S. in Law Enforcement from Northeastern
University and a Master’s degree in Urban Affairs from Boston
University. He also holds certificates in Crime Scene Investigations,
Evidence Photography & Latent Print Comparisons from The Henry
Lee Institute of Forensic Science, at the University of New Haven.
Prior to coming to HCC, Professor Riedl worked as the Regional Security
Manager for Digital Computer Corporation in Marlboro, MA. Before
joining the private sector, he served for over thirteen years as
a Community Relations/Training Officer for the Framingham Police
Department. In addition to these posts, Professor Riedl was the
past Flotilla Commander for the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary
Division 9 F96. He is currently the Division 9 Personnel Services
Fingerprint Technician.
Professor Riedl is an associate member of the Western Mass Police
Chiefs Association, the American Society of Industrial Security,
the American Legion, and the United States Coast Guard Eastwind
Icebreaker Association.
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