Melissa Tackett-Gibson, PhD
Assistant Professor, Clinical Teaching Track
Email Address: melissa.tackettgibson@ucdenver.edu
Alternate Email Address: tackettgibson_ucd@gmail.com
Office Hours: By appointment at https://calendly.com/tackettgibson-ucd/officehours
Bio
Dr. Tackett-Gibson is an Assistant Professor, Clinical Teaching Track, at the University of Colorado Denver School of Public Affairs. She teaches Crime in the Media, Research Methods and introductory courses in criminal justice and criminology. Prior to joining the School of Public Affairs, she was a member of the sociology and criminal justice faculty at Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas. She additionally taught at Texas A&M’s George Bush School of Government and worked for 10 years, conducting drug abuse research and juvenile justice program evaluation. Dr. Tackett-Gibson completed her undergraduate degree in Political Science at Marshall University. She earned an MA and PhD in Sociology from Northeastern University. Her dissertation focused on the impact of state-mandated performance evaluation on nonprofit organizations serving at-risk youth. More recently her interests have been shaped by her children’s love of science fiction and fantasy. She is currently engaged in research related to crime and punishment in science fiction and horror films.
Areas of Expertise
drug abuse, juvenile justice program evaluation, crime and punishment in science fiction and horror films
Education, Licensure & Certifications
Northeastern University
Master of Arts in Sociology
Northeastern University
Bachelor of Arts in Political Science
Marshall University