Joe Zlatic, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Criminology and Criminal Justice
Courses Taught
CCJ2250 Institutional & Community Corrections; CCJ3700 Research Methods in Criminal Justice; CCJ 4960 Criminology and Criminal Justice Capstone; CCJ6000 Issues in Policing
Education
- Ph.D., Public Policy Analysis, Saint Louis University
- M.A., Administration of Justice, Saint Louis University
- B.A., Criminal Justice, Saint Louis University
Practice Areas
Criminology and Criminal Justice
Research Interests
- Corrections
- Community Supervision
- Criminal Justice Policy
- Diversion
- Evidence-Based Practice Implementation and Evaluation
- Pretrial Practices
- Specialty/Treatment Courts
Professional Organizations and Associations
- Alpha Phi Sigma, Member
- Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, Member
- American Criminology Society, Member
Community Work and Service
Dr. Zlatic has engaged in criminal justice policy advising and implementation at federal, state, local, and non-profit levels. He seeks to conduct field-based action research dedicated to the identification and exploitation of points of leverage within criminal justice organizations in order to contribute to enhanced public service and community safety. In addition, Zlatic regularly presents at local and national events and authors articles to further the development and dissemination of field knowledge. He has mentored numerous students at all levels of study and long served as a peer reviewer for academic publications.