Philip Wagner, Ph.D.
- Associate Professor
- Criminal Justice Department
- Ph.D., Indiana University of Pennsylvania, 2015
- PHONE: (262) 595-2763
- EMAIL: wagnerp0@uwp.edu
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
- cybervigilantism
- Media and Crime
- Criminological Theory
- Cybervictimization
- Program Evaluation
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."
Teaching, Research/Creative & Consulting Interests
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.
Consulting Interests
Publications
Selected Publications
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.)
Selected Awards & Honors
Teaching Awards
2024: Nominated by 1 student for the Stella Gray Teaching Excellence Award., Stella Gray Award Nominee, UW-Parkside
2023: Nominated by 1 student for the Stella Grey Teaching Excellence Award., Stella Gray Award Nominee, UW-Parkside
2022: Nominated by 3 students for the Stella Grey Teaching Excellence Award., Stella Grey Award Nominee, UW-Parkside
2019: A nomination by two students for the Stella Gray Award. I was not eligible until I've been here for five years., Stella Gray Teaching Award, UW-Parkside
2018: A nomination by two students for the Stella Gray Award. I was not eligible until I've been here for five years., Stella Gray Teaching Award, UW-Parkside
2017: Stella Gray Teaching Excellence Award Nominee, UW-Parkside
2016: Stella Gray Teaching Excellence Award Nominee, UW-Parkside
Key Service Activities
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
Courses Taught
CPS 103 - Introduction to Smart Cities
CRMJ 101 - Intro to Criminal Justice
CRMJ 200 - Criminal Justice Rsearch Mthds
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 606 - Advanced Program Evaluation
MAPS 700 - Formal Organization
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 200 - Criminal Justice Rsearch Mthds
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 606 - Advanced Program Evaluation
MAPS 700 - Formal Organization
MAPS 705 - Practicum
MAPS 729 - Special Topics-Public Service:
MAPS 799 - Independent Study:
SOCA 233 - Criminology
SOCA 368 - Victimology