Sheila Huss, PhD
Assistant Teaching Professor
Co-Director, Center for Community Safety and Resilience
Email Address: sheila.huss@ucdenver.edu
Office Hours: By appointment
Bio
Sheila Huss is an assistant teaching professor of Criminal Justice and the Co-Director of the
Center for Community Safety and Resilience in the School of Public Affairs. Sheila earned her
MA in Criminology from the University of South Florida and received her PhD in Public Affairs
from the University of Colorado Denver. She has taught numerous courses, including
Criminological Theory, Research Methods, Introduction to Criminal Justice, Juvenile Justice,
Capital Punishment, Law and Society, and Violence in Society. Her research focuses on violence
prevention (in particular, firearm violence), juvenile justice, and legal studies. She is also
interested in social justice and human rights issues. She has received many awards, including
the CU Denver Campus Research Award for IRC Faculty in 2024.
Areas of Expertise
Violence prevention, firearm injury and violence prevention, juvenile justice, capital punishment, legal studies
Education, Licensure & Certifications
Doctor of Philosophy in Public Affairs
University of Colorado Denver
Master of Arts in Criminology
University of South Florida
Bachelor of Arts in Administration of Justice and English
Pennsylvania State University
Awards
2024 Campus Research Award for Teaching Track Faculty