Social Work and Criminal Justice Department

Social Work and Criminal Justice Department

Abby Rigdon

Abby L. Rigdon Esq.

Adjunct Professor of Criminal Justice Social Work and Criminal Justice Department

abby.rigdon@alvernia.edu

Dominic Murgido

Criminal Justice grad and retired adjunct continues to serve with bereavement-focused books, support group

It’s hard to put Dominic Murgido ’79 in one descriptive box. What lead him to Alvernia, where he earned his bachelor’s degree in criminal justice with a double concentration in sociology and psychology? It may have been the talks he had with his f...

College of Humanities, Education, and Social Sciences
2026

Jamal Dancy

After transferring to Alvernia, O'Pake Fellow helps make difference in Reading

Ask Jamal Dancy '24 about his university experience and he won’t sugarcoat it: College can be hard. But he feels like Alvernia University is a place where, despite your struggles, you can feel secure in the fact that if you ask for help, you’ll ge...

College of Humanities, Education, and Social Sciences
2026

Robert Schurr M.S.

Lecturer Social Work and Criminal Justice Department

Robert.schurr@alvernia.edu

Dennis Marchalonis

Dennis Marchalonis M.S.

Lecturer Social Work and Criminal Justice Department

Dennis.marchalonis@alvernia.edu

Leon Grim

Lecturer Social Work and Criminal Justice Department

leon.grim@alvernia.edu

Jacob-Paul Taylor MBA

Lecturer Social Work and Criminal Justice Department

jacob-paul.taylor@alvernia.edu

John Scolastico MBA

Lecturer Social Work and Criminal Justice Department

john.scolastico@alvernia.edu

Kaitlin Daley

Kaitlin Daley J.D.

Lecturer Social Work and Criminal Justice Department

Kaitlin.daley@alvernia.edu

Rodney Loose 2025

Rodney Loose M.S.

Lecturer Social Work and Criminal Justice Department

rodney.loose@alvernia.edu | 610-796-8200

Malgorzata Zuber 2025

Malgorzata Zuber Ph.D.

Social Work and Criminal Justice Department Chair, Associate Professor of Criminal Justice Social Work and Criminal Justice Department

malgorzata.zuber@alvernia.edu | 610.796.8230

mike lanza criminal justice

Criminal Justice major connects with community

Michael Lanza '22 has always wanted to work in law enforcement and after shadowing with the Berks County Sheriff's Department, an experience made possible through the Criminal Justice Program at Alvernia, his career plans are taking shape. "This w...

College of Humanities, Education, and Social Sciences
2021