Nicholas Salimbene
- Assistant Professor
- Criminal Justice Department
- Ph.D., Sam Houston State University, 2020
- EMAIL: salimben@uwp.edu

AREAS OF EXPERTISE
- Policing
- Organizational Theory
- Police Professionalism
Dr. Salimbene is an Assistant Professor in the Criminal Justice Department at UW Parkside. He has a Ph.D in Criminology and Criminal Justice From Sam Houston State University and a Master's in Criminology from the Indiana University of Pennsylvania.
His research involves examining how environmental factors affect police organizational efficiency. In addition, he is focused on working closely with local police departments.
His research involves examining how environmental factors affect police organizational efficiency. In addition, he is focused on working closely with local police departments.
Publications
Selected Publications
: The Ultimate Decision: Demograpic correlates of Police Arrests, Police Quarterly
2021: The genesis of formal police agency creation in U.S. cities, Police Practice and Research (805-816 pp.)
2020: An examination of organizational and community effects on police response time, Policing: An International Journal (935-946 pp.)
Key Service Activities
Departmental Service
2025: Faculty Advisor - Criminal Justice Association
2024: Committee Chair - Assessment Committee
2022: Committee Member - Criminal Justice Curriculum Committee
2022: Committee Member - Criminal Justice Department Assessment Committee
College Service
2022: Committee Member - CSSPS Innovation Task Force
University Service
: University Senate Service - University Senate
2025: Committee Member - General Education Committee
Courses Taught
CRMJ 101 - Intro to Criminal Justice
CRMJ 200 - Criminal Justice Rsearch Mthds
CRMJ 235 - Police and Society
CRMJ 345 - White Collar Crime
CRMJ 490 - Special Topics-Criminal Just:
CRMJ 499 - Independent Study:
MAPS 700 - Formal Organization
SOCA 235 - Police and Society
SOCA 295 - Social Science Research Mthds
SOCA 373 - Formal Organization
CRMJ 200 - Criminal Justice Rsearch Mthds
CRMJ 235 - Police and Society
CRMJ 345 - White Collar Crime
CRMJ 490 - Special Topics-Criminal Just:
CRMJ 499 - Independent Study:
MAPS 700 - Formal Organization
SOCA 235 - Police and Society
SOCA 295 - Social Science Research Mthds
SOCA 373 - Formal Organization