Dr. Cassandra Torres

Criminal Justice

Doctor of Criminal Justice
California University of Pennsylvania (2021)

Master of Forensic Science
Nebraska Wesleyan University (2012)

Bachelor of Science Criminal Justice & Psychology
Wayne State College (2008)

• Adjunct Professor, Connecticut State Community College (2025-Present)
• Adjunct Professor, Florida State University (2022-Present)
• Assistant Professor, Midland University (2021-2025)
• Instructor, Wayne State College (2017-2021)
• Restrictive Housing Program Manager, NDCS (2017)
• Unit Case Manager, NDCS (2016-2017)
• Unit Caseworker, NDCS (2014-2017)

• Criminal Justice
• Corrections
• Criminology
• Forensic Science
• Gangs and Organized Crime
• Media Influence on Crime
• Violence & Victimology

• Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (2017-Present)
• American Probation and Parole Association (2024-Present)
• Honorary Commander Program, Offutt Airforce Base (2025-Present)
• International Association for Identification, Nebraska & Iowa Chapters (2017-Present)

Torres, C. (2026, March 3). Beyond the caseload: Compassion fatigue in community corrections. [Conference session]. Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, Philadelphia, PA, United States.

Torres, C. (2025, Aug. 26). Beyond the caseload: Compassion fatigue in community corrections. [Conference session]. American Probation and Parole Association Conference, New York City, NY, United States.

Torres, C. (2025, March 14). Learning beyond the lecture: Experiential learning for criminal justice classrooms. [Conference session]. Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences Conference, Denver, CO, United States.

Torres, C. (2024, June 29). From incarceration to reentry: Setting reentrants up for success. [Conference session]. American Probation and Parole Association Conference, Indianapolis, IN, United States.

• Compassion fatigue in criminal justice
• Experiential learning in criminal justice education
• Forensic science and investigative practices
• Media, bias, and criminal justice
• Reentry and recidivism