James Lyons, II
- Interim DeanSchool of Humanities & Social Sciences
- Department ChairDepartment of Criminal Justice
Contact Info:
- jelyons@matthias-franke.net
- 919.516.4373
- Boyer Building Room 103D
Educational Background
B.S. – Criminal Justice
North Carolina Central University
M.S. – Criminal Justice, Urban Studies
Michigan State University
Ph.D. – Philosophy (enrolled)
Nova Southeastern University
Area(s) of Research
Police and Community Relations; Juvenile Justice Policy
SAU Organizations
- Advisor to Alpha Phi Sigma
- National Criminal Justice Honor Society
- Former Chair of Academic Policy Committee
- Catalog Committee, Enrollment Management Committee
Community Involvement
Boys to Men Male mentoring program (Millbrook High School)
Guide Right of Rocky Mount, NC
Awards & Honors
School of Social Science Teacher of the Year Award (2012)
Favorite Quote
Quality is never an accident, it is always the result of intelligent effort -John Ruskin