Criminal Justice Faculty - Beth Pelz

​Ph.D.          Criminal Justice          Sam Houston State University

M.A.            Political Science         Stephen F. Austin State University

B.A.             History                        Stephen F. Austin State University

Undergraduate Courses

​Expert Testimony and Consultation

State of Texas v. Juan Balderas, Harris County, Texas, March 2014. Street gang, prison gang subculture, and mitigation issues.

State of Texas v. Teddrick Batiste, Harris County, Texas. Testified about classification and inmate routines. 

State of Texas v. Raymond DeLeon Martinez, Harris County, Texas, March 2009. Testified about inmate subculture and mitigation issues. 

​Professional Associations

Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences

Southwest Criminal Justice Educator's Association

American Society of Criminology

Texas Women in Higher Education (Institutional Representative)