Faculty/Staff Information
Omar Melchor-Ayala
(He/His/Him)
PhD, Assistant Professor, Criminal Justice Sciences
503-838-9219 | ayalao@wou.edu
MA 217
Why I chose WOU
WOU is my second home! This place was perhaps the most influential and transformation institution in my life. I love how genuinely student-centered the faculty and staff are here.At WOU since
05/19/2007Hobbies
Everything that has to do with the outdoors! Especially exploring Oregon.Fun fact
Like many of you, I am a first generation student (and a first generation immigrant)!Hometown
Patzcuaro, Michoacan It is beautiful, look it up!Favorite book/movie
Too many to list! I love documentaries.Office Hours
| Mon | Tues | Weds | Thurs | Fri |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11am-3pm | ||||
| Office hours & online appointments available by arrangement. | ||||
Course schedule
Spring 2023| CRN | Course | Title | Times | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30824 | CJ409 | PRACTICUM | - | --- --- |
| 31128 | CJ219 | ETHICS & LEADERSHIP IN CJ | TR 1000-1150 | CH 101 |
Areas of responsibility
Practicum Coordinator
CJS Faculty Senate Senator
Education
Courses previously and regularly taught:
- CJ 213 Introduction to Criminal Justice
- CJ 219 Ethics and Leadership in Criminal Justice
- CJ 451 Youth, Crime, and Society
- CJ 461 Youth, Immigration, and Crime
- CJ 409 Practicum
- SOC 370 The Sociology of Deviance
BS Western Oregon University: Criminal Justice
MS University of Nevada in Las Vegas: Criminal Justice
PhD Portland State University: Sociology
Undergraduate courses taught
Introduction to Criminal Justice
Introduction to Juvenile Justice
Ethics and Leadership in Criminal Justice
Research and Writing in Criminal Justice
Research Methods in Criminal Justice
Youth, Crime, and Society
Youth, Immigration, and Crime
Publications and Presentations
National Conference Presentations:
Western Society of Criminology, February 2019. Honolulu, Hawaii
“The Effect of Age at Migration on Offending Among Immigrant Youth”
Western Society of Criminology, February 2018. Long Beach, California
“Effects of Existing Generational Classification of Immigrants and Immigrant Children in Research”
Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, February 6, 2010; San Diego, CA
“Following the Lead of Barack Obama, CNN, and Ashton Kutcher: Police Department’s Use of Twitter”
Graduate Research Symposium UNLV 2010 Poster Presentation
“Following the Lead of Barack Obama, CNN, and Ashton Kutcher: Police Department’s Use of Twitter”
American Society of Criminology, November 5, 2009; Philadelphia, PA
“Homelessness to Jail and Back Again”
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