Graduate Students
Graduate students in the our program are diverse and represent a cross-section of backgrounds and expertise in the area of criminal justice.
Jordan Greenlee
I am a 22-year-old graduate student in the Western Oregon University (WOU) Master of Arts Criminal Justice Program. I completed my undergraduate degree this past March in Interdisciplinary Studies (IDS) at WOU with a Bachelor’s of Science in Exercise, Health, and Social Science. I am a current member of the WOU Football team and recently was honored to the Great Northwest Athletic Conference (GNAC) Academic All-Conference Team. I also received the WOU President academic honors in 2020. Previously I attended Northwestern State University (NSU) in Natchitoches, LA, where I made the Southland Conference Commissioner’s All-Academic Team. At Santa Rosa Junior College in California, I received an Associate of Arts Degree in Social and Behavioral Science with academic honors in 2018 and was a California Community College Academic All-State student athlete.
Mark Waites
My name is Mark Waites. I am currently a Parole/Probation Officer for Josephine County Community Corrections. I actively supervise approximately 70 sex offenders, of varying risk levels, in the community in Josephine County, Oregon. Additionally, I am the first-chair of the Sex Offender Supervision Network, a statewide organization that guides legislation and supervision of sex offenders in Oregon. Before becoming a Parole/Probation Officer, I worked for the Oregon Youth Authority at the Rogue Valley Youth Correctional Facility in Grants Pass, Oregon. I graduated from Southern Oregon University with a Bachelor of Science in Criminology and Criminal Justice in 2014. I am nearing graduation from Western Oregon University with a Master of Arts in Criminal Justice. This program has helped me further my career in corrections, and has given me opportunities for advancement within my field, and many other fields.
This public directory does not include students who have requested confidentiality.
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