MPA Program Leadership
Dr. Martin-Howard served as the Criminal Justice Management Program Coordinator at John Jay. She holds a Ph.D. in Global Affairs from Rutgers University-Newark, a Master of Public Administration and a Master of Arts in International Relations from the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University, and a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice from St. John’s University. While at the Maxwell School, Dr. Martin-Howard completed three Certificates of Advanced Graduate Study in Health Services Management and Policy; Conflict Resolution; and Security Studies. Simone's research focuses on the intersection of public health and criminal justice; maternal and child health; health and social equity; public administration and nonprofit service delivery; and correctional health.
David Shapiro is a Fraud Risk and Financial Crimes Specialist and an expert on financial investigations and law enforcement. His extensive background includes work as an FBI (public sector) special agent/assistant legal advisor, assistant (public) prosecutor, and corporate (private sector) investigator. David serves as a distinguished lecturer at John Jay College, instructing in the fields of fraud examination, financial forensics, managerial inspection, and oversight-related courses. He published articles in the areas of accounting, finance, and risk management. He recently wrote a special chapter for the book, "How They Got Away With It: While Collar Criminals and the Financial Meltdown." In December 2019, his book on Applications of Accounting Information Systems was published by Business Expert Press. It contains observations about AIS not often related by vendors and consultants. Presently, he is writing a book about organized crime.
Nicole M. Elias is an Associate Professor in the Department of Public Management at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, CUNY and Founding Co-Director of the Initiative for Gender Equity in the Public Sector at John Jay College. Her research focuses on equity in public administration and policy, with an emphasis on the ethics of administration, management of human resources in public organizations, and public policy impacts on SOGIE populations. Dr. Elias is the author of numerous journal articles, book chapters, government reports, and practitioner training modules aiming to foster greater diversity, equity, and inclusion in public service. She regularly collaborates with practitioners in government agencies and nonprofit organizations. Dr. Elias was a Research Partner with the New York City Commission on Gender Equity and held a Research Fellowship at the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Office and U.S. Department of Defense’s Equal Opportunity Management Institute (DEOMI). She was named a PoliticsNY Power Player in Diversity, Equity & Inclusion in 2023, and in 2022 she was included in City & State’s Higher Education Power 100: Driving diversity on campus, which recognizes college and university officials for making their schools more inclusive in 2022.
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