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Justice Studies
Hello and Welcome
to our department web site. Our strength as an academic program comes from the resourceful combination of backgrounds in our teaching and research. Our faculty have advanced degrees in law, criminal justice, criminology, history, religion, ethics, theology, and sociology. Consequently, we are a broadly focused group of faculty, staff, and students who are concerned with justice in its many dimensions.
As an undergraduate major, Justice Studies is an excellent choice because it offers a variety of challenging and well-taught courses on various aspects of justice. This major prepares you for services in various departments of justice in The United States as well as within international justice systems. You may also use this major to prepare for law school, teaching, and graduate work and research in many fields. Our department promotes student community engagement in the greater Chicago communities through internships.
Please use the links above to explore. If you have additional questions, please contact us by email: c-toffolo@neiu.edu, or by telephone: 773-442-4790. We would be more than happy to assist you.
Dr. Maria De La Torre joins our faculty
 The Justice Studies Department is happy to welcome a new faculty member, Dr. Maria De La Torre, who will start in the fall 2009. Dr. De La Torre has just completed her Ph.D. in Sociology at the University of Oregon, specializing in immigration studies, race and ethnic relations, and the sociology of gender. Her dissertation, entitled "Race and Ethnicity in the Mexican Migration Experience in the United States," focuses on racial formation and assimilation of Mexican migrants in Chicago and Racine, WI. Dr. De La Torre earned a B.A. in Sociology from the University of Guadalajara. Currently the director of the Oral History Project at Casa Aztlan here in Chicago, Dr. De La Torre brings a wealth of experience with social movements both in Mexico and in the U.S. We are exicted about her joining the NEIU faculty and look forward to her contributions to teaching in the areas of immigration and inequalities, as well as new areas that she may develop for our community of learners.
JS welcomes its latest staff member
We are pleased to announce that Bashir F. Siddiqui will join the Justice Studies Department as the newest member of our front office staff. Bashir is a former NEIU student who has earned both a Bachelor's and Master's in computer science. She resides in the city and is blessed to be the mother of a three-year-old son. She is very involved in her community, helping to work on various issues and concerns. When asked about what attracted her to this position, Bashir said she liked the "diverse culture that I experienced during my education at NEIU. I am looking forward in learning exciting and challenging opportunities in life and also meeting people from different cultures and countries." Please stop by and introduce yourself and help us welcome Bashir to our program.
Updated 6/15/09
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