Christopher Mezzino

Career Progression:

• 08/25 - Present - Professor of Criminal Justice and Program Chair, Law Enforcement Academy
• 08/19 - 08/25 - Associate Professor of Criminal Justice and Program Chair, Law Enforcement Academy
• 08/15 - 08/19 - Associate Professor of Criminal Justice
• 08/09 - 08/15 - Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice
• 08/08 - 08/09 - Instructor of Criminal Justice

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Full-time faculty with teaching load and administrative responsibilities
• Develops curriculum, lesson plans, and assessment materials
• Selects texts
• Leads, directs, and supervises adjunct staff of 26 instructors
• Manage 3 program cohorts per academic year
• Sworn peace officer at Brazosport College Police Department

Courses Taught:

• CJLE 1506 - Basic Peace Officer I (Face to Face)
• CJLE 1512 - Basic Peace Officer II (Face to Face)
• CJLE 1518 - Basic Peace Officer III (Face to Face)
• CJLE 1524 - Basic Peace Officer IV (Face to Face)
• CJLE 1329 - Basic Peace Officer V (Face to Face)
• CJSA 1308 - Criminalistics I (Face to Face)
• CJSA 1325 - Criminology (Face to Face)
• CJSA 1348 - Ethics in Criminal Justice (Face to Face)
• CRIJ 1301 - Intro to Criminal Justice (Online and Face to Face)
• CRIJ 1306 - Court Systems and Practices (Online)
• CRIJ 1307 - Crime in America (Online)
• CRIJ 1313 - Juvenile Justice (Online)
• CRIJ 2301 - Community Resources in Corrections (Online)
• CRIJ 2313 - Correctional Systems and Practices (Face to Face)
• CRIJ 2314 - Criminal Investigations (Face to Face)
• CRIJ 2323 - Legal Aspects of Law Enforcement (Online)
• CRIJ 2328 - Police Systems and Practices (Online)

Committee Assignments:

• Employee Recognition Committee (2009 - 2010)
• Scholarship Committee (2022 - 2024)
• Emergency Preparedness Committee (Ongoing)