First Graduate Student Cohort
M.A. Program in Criminal Justice
Fall 2002

From left to right. Back row: Kevin Murphy, Margaret Quern, Mike Chewkanes, Rahsan Canturk, Kelly Bader, Dennis Sims. Front Row: April Herrington, Sherri Goldberg, Joelle Quail, Edna Galarza, Dr. Gail Caputo.

Kevin Murphy is the supervising investigator for the Federal Public Defender - District of New Jersey and a local girls soccer coach.

Margaret Quern has an interest in faith-based corrections. She is a Community Organizer with Camden Churches Organized for People and is also a student at the Lutheran Theological Seminary in Philadelphia. Her favorite activity is parasailing.

Mike Chewkanes is an Air Force veteran and Assistant Prosecutor in Camden County where he is assigned to the Trial Unit as the Section Chief. Mike received his B.A. from Rutgers-Camden.

Rahsan Canturk is a former intern with the Office of The Public Defender in Burlington County and worked for the Election Law Enforcement Commission as a Public Finance Analyst. She is a translator, enjoys traveling, and is originally from Turkey.

Kelly Bader is a former probation officer. In addition to her criminal justice graduate studies, she is currently enrolled in the Rutgers-Camden law school and interning with the Federal Prosecutor’s Office.

Dennis Sims has experience in the area of law enforcement and is currently a municipal police officer in Gloucester County assigned to the community policing unit. He is a former scholarship athlete.

April Herrington is the Administrative Assistant to the Chief of the Voorhees Police Department. She is a former scholarship athlete (field hockey) and enjoys reading and playing softball.

Sherri Goldberg has experience in the field of adult and juvenile corrections and currently works as a supervisor at a juvenile boot camp program.

Joelle Quail is a graduate of Rutgers Camden and a former intern with the Camden County Clerks Office. She is a full-time criminal justice graduate student and research assistant in the Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminal Justice. Her interest is in the area of restorative justice.

Edna Galarza is an investigator of child abuse and neglect at DYFS. She received her undergraduate degree at Rutgers-Camden and is interested in pursuing a Ph.D.

 

October 15, 2002