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College of Public Policy

Faculty Resources

James D. Calder, associate professor of criminal justice

Topics: Criminal behavior, criminal justice system operations, intelligence services and espionage
Conducts research on security management, intelligence services, espionage and crime control policies, past and present; knowledgeable about crime in fiction, modern crime control policies and American presidents; has published articles and two books in research areas.

Work phone: (210) 458-5605

Richard A. Gambitta, chair of political science and geography, associate professor of political science and public administration

Topics: American and Texas politics, civil liberties and rights, Hong Kong
Conducts research on political, legal and policy issues in the United States, Texas and San Antonio; has published numerous academic articles, chapters and governmental reports on findings; knowledge of law and society, constitutional law, government administration and policy; National Endowment for Humanities Research Fellow.

Work phone: (210) 458-5608

Michael J. Gilbert, associate professor of criminal justice

Topics: Criminal justice, corrections, delinquency
Conducts research on delinquency, crime, correctional practices and justice policy issues; most recent research on delinquency in San Antonio; has published papers and book chapters in this area.

Work phone: (210) 458-5622
Home phone: (210) 647-7839
e-mail: mgilbert@utsa.edu

Jesse T. Zapata, associate provost for UTSA Downtown, professor of educational psychology/counseling and guidance

Topics: Counseling, substance use research
Conducts research on substance use among school-age children and youth; has published papers on research.

Work phone: (210) 458-2700
e-mail: jzapata@utsa.edu