Philip Wagner, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Criminal Justice Department
Ph.D., Indiana University of Pennsylvania, 2015
- PHONE:
- (262) 595-2763
- EMAIL:
- wagnerp0@uwp.edu
I’m an Associate Professor of Criminal Justice in the UW-Parkside Department of Criminal Justice. Apart from teaching and research responsibilities, I also act as the Director of the Center for Professional Studies and the MA program in Professional Studies. I’m also Ranger Bear’s “Number One Fan.”
Areas of Expertise
- cybervigilantism
- Media and Crime
- Criminological Theory
- Cybervictimization
- Program Evaluation
Teaching Interests
Criminological Theory, Media, Program Evaluation
Research Interests
Online pedagogy, cybervigilantism, the use of memes as a form of communication regarding views on crime and justice, program evaluation, Smart Cities evaluation and research.
- (2020) The COVID-19 Effect on Wisconsin’s Nonprofit Sector: Report One.. Helen Bader Institute
- (2020) The COVID-19 Effect on Wisconsin’s Nonprofit Sector: Human Services, Report One.. Helen Bader Institute
- (2019) The Rise of Online Vigilantism
- (2019) Media: Influence on Crime. The SAGE Encyclopedia of Criminal Psychology
- (2016) Understanding Cyber-Vigilantism: A Conceptual Framework . The Journal of Theoretical and Philosophical Criminology, 17 pp.
Teaching Awards
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(2024)
Stella Gray Award Nominee — UW-Parkside
Nominated by 1 student for the Stella Gray Teaching Excellence Award. -
(2023)
Stella Gray Award Nominee — UW-Parkside
Nominated by 1 student for the Stella Grey Teaching Excellence Award. -
(2022)
Stella Grey Award Nominee — UW-Parkside
Nominated by 3 students for the Stella Grey Teaching Excellence Award. -
(2019)
Stella Gray Teaching Award — UW-Parkside
A nomination by two students for the Stella Gray Award. I was not eligible until I've been here for five years. -
(2018)
Stella Gray Teaching Award — UW-Parkside
A nomination by two students for the Stella Gray Award. I was not eligible until I've been here for five years. - (2017) Stella Gray Teaching Excellence Award Nominee — UW-Parkside
- (2016) Stella Gray Teaching Excellence Award Nominee — UW-Parkside
Departmental Service
- Committee Chair — CRMJ Assessment Committee
- Committee Member — CRMJ Curriculum Committee
- (2020) Committee Member — CRMJ Search and Screen Committee
- (2019) Committee Chair — CRMJ Strategic Plan Committee
- (2019) Committee Member — CRMJ Search and Screen Committee: Assistant Professor Position
- (2019) Committee Member — CRMJ Search Committee: Associate Professor Position
- (2018) Committee Member — CRMJ Search and Screen Committee
- (2017) Committee Member — CRMJ Search and Screen Committee
- (2016) Committee Member — CRMJ Search and Screen Committee
College Service
- Committee Member — Criminal Justice Executive Committee
- (2025) Committee Member — SOCA Search and Screen: Assistant Professor (Generalist) Position
- (2025) Committee Member — SOCA Search and Screen: Assistant Professor (Social Work) Position
- (2022) Committee Member — Sociology Augmented Executive Committee
- (2020) Committee Member — Center for Professional Studies Steering Committee
- (2019) Committee Member — CSSPS Strategic Plan Committee
- (2018) Committee Member — Center for Professional Studies Steering Committee
University Service
- Committee Member — Undergraduate Task Force
- Committee Member — Institutional Review Board
- University Senate Service — Faculty Senate/Senator CPS
- Chairperson — Center for Professional Studies
- Committee Chair — Masters of Applied Professional Studies (MAPS)
- Committee Member — Committee on Advising
- Other — CRMJ Gen Ed. Liaison
- (2022) Chairperson — Institutional Review Board
- (2021) University Senate Service — Faculty Senate: Criminal Justice Senator
- (2019) Other — Gateway Articulation Summit
- (2019) Committee Member — Math Pathways Taskforce
- (2018) Committee Member — Search and Screen: Director of Advising and Career Center
- (2017) University Senate Service — Faculty Senate: Criminal Justice Alternate
- (2016) University Senate Service — Faculty Senate: Criminal Justice Alternate
Public Service
- (2020) Guest Speaker — Alan E. Guskin Center for Community and Business Engagement 2020 Virtual Nonprofit Breakfast
- (2018) Chairperson — Program Evaluation Workshop
CPS 103 - Introduction to Smart Cities
CRMJ 101 - Intro to Criminal Justice
CRMJ 233 - Criminology
CRMJ 340 - Introduction to Cyber Crime
CRMJ 344 - Organized Crime
CRMJ 368 - Victimology
CRMJ 388 - Comparative & Int'l CJ Systems
CRMJ 490 - Special Topics-Criminal Just:
CRMJ 499 - Independent Study:
MAPS 523 - Institutional Racism/America
MAPS 606 - Advanced Program Evaluation
MAPS 705 - Practicum
MAPS 729 - Special Topics-Public Service:
MAPS 799 - Independent Study:
SOCA 233 - Criminology
SOCA 368 - Victimology
CRMJ 101 - Intro to Criminal Justice
CRMJ 233 - Criminology
CRMJ 340 - Introduction to Cyber Crime
CRMJ 344 - Organized Crime
CRMJ 368 - Victimology
CRMJ 388 - Comparative & Int'l CJ Systems
CRMJ 490 - Special Topics-Criminal Just:
CRMJ 499 - Independent Study:
MAPS 523 - Institutional Racism/America
MAPS 606 - Advanced Program Evaluation
MAPS 705 - Practicum
MAPS 729 - Special Topics-Public Service:
MAPS 799 - Independent Study:
SOCA 233 - Criminology
SOCA 368 - Victimology