Graduates of the CJ Master’s program

 

  • Lindsey Bergeron (Vigesaa) - (2006) - went on to earn a PhD in CJ at NDSU.  Currently a tenured Professor in the Criminal Justice Department at St. Cloud State University (MN). 
  • Fredrik Leinfelt – (2006) - Currently works for the Federal Bureau of Investigations in Stockholm Sweden.
  • Katie Richardson (Jens) - (2006) - Went on to earn a PhD in CJ at NDSU.  Currently a tenured Professor in the Sociology and Criminal Justice Department at Minnesota State University – Moorhead (MN).
  • Kelly Wolf - (2006) - Instructor in the Social and Behavioral Sciences (Criminal Justice courses) at North Dakota State College of Science.
  • David Hohn – (2007) –
  • Sarah Watson – (2007) – Currently employed by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, stationed in Minot, ND
  • Michael Speck – (2008) - Currently a Lt. Colonel and Commander of the 50th Security Forces Squadron at the Schriever Air Force Base in Colorado.
  • Heather Achtenberg-Heck - (2009) - Currently a U.S. Probation Officer.  She was recently promoted to a position which allows her to conduct research with the U.S. Probation Administrative Office in Washington DC. 
  • Krista Attewell - (2009) - Currently an Information Security Manager at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN.
  • Carmen Gonzalez - (2010) - Currently works as an International Student Advisor/Academic Advisor at North Hennepin Community College in Minneapolis MN.
  • Tim Peterson - (2010) - Currently employed with the North Dakota Highway patrol.
  • Ericka Wentz - (2010) - went on to earn a PhD in CJ at NDSU.  Currently a tenured Associate Professor at the University of West Georgia in Carrollton, GA.
  • Meghan Mitchell - (2011) - went on to earn a PhD in CJ from Sam Houston State University.  Currently is an assistant professor in the Department of Criminal Justice at the University of Central Florida.
  • Michael Sanden - (2011) - worked at the Fargo Police department until 2022.  Currently is the Training and Development Manager at Butler Machinery in Fargo ND.
  • Frank Heley - (2012) - went on to earn a PhD in CJ from NDSU.  He is the creator of the Center for Criminological Inquiry.  He conducts independent research and provides consulting services. 
  • Melinda Fangman - (2013) - Currently a Healthcare Financial Analyst at Sanford Health in Fargo, ND.
  • Kelsey Keimig - (2013) - Currently earning a PhD in CJ from NDSU.  Also works as the Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative (JDAI) Coordinator - Northern Region (Roseau, MN).
  • Maria Buchholz-Kerzmann - (2014) - went on to earn a PhD in CJ from NDSU. She is currently an Associate Professor (tenured) in the Criminal Justice Department at Minot State University (ND). 
  • Sarah Joyce – (2016) – Federal Bureau of Investigations, New York.
  • Linsey Belisle - (2017) - went on to earn a PhD in CJ from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV).  She is currently an Assistant professor in the Department of Criminal Justice and Social Work at the University of Houston-Downtown. 
  • Jenna Borseth - (2017) - went on to earn a PhD in CJ from NDSU.  She is currently a tenure track, Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of South Dakota in Vermillion, SD.
  • Allison Noe - (2017) - Dispositional Advisor at Minnesota Board of Public Defense, Bemidji, MN.
  • Andrea Rapp - (2017) - Lead Community Notification Analyst in the Risk Assessment and Community Notification Unit at the Minnesota Department of Corrections.
  • Tia Simanovic – (2017) – went on to earn a PhD in Criminology at Strathcylde University, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom.
  • Christine Berge - (2019) - Currently works as a Federal Probation Officer in Bismarck, ND.
  • Mandy Doerr - (2020) - Operations Specialist - Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Minneapolis-St. Paul area.
  • Crystal Towers – (2020) - Currently works at the North Dakota Department of Probation and Parole in Jamestown ND. 
  • Benjamin Seyfried - (2021) - Currently a Park Ranger for the National Park Service in Black Hills, SD.
  • Alex Menke – (2021) - Currently works as a Case Manager at Restorative Practices in Clay County (MN). 
  • Natalie Harmon (2022) - Currently a Criminal Investigator for a federal agency.
  • Dominic Davis – (2022) - Completed his law degree at UND in May of 2022 and is studying for the bar exam. 
  • John Ursino – (2022) - Currently a doctoral student in Criminal Justice at the University of Nebraska - Omaha.
  • Vanessa Waller – (2022) – Currently works with Pre-trial Services in Minot, ND.
  • Nikolaus Schrank – (2022) - Currently works as Juvenile Probation Officer in Dakota County (suburban Twin Cities). 
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