CAHSS Alum is Program Director of Criminal Justice at Keiser University

Pamela K. Mertens, Ph.D., doctoral graduate of the Department of Conflict Resolution Studies (DCRS) in NSU’s College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (CAHSS) is the Program Director of Criminal Justice at Keiser University, West Palm Beach, and a member of its faculty. She is also the campus’ Student Veterans Association advisor.

In addition to her doctoral degree from NSU, Mertens earned an M.S. in Criminal Justice from the University of Central Florida, and a B.A. Sc. in Criminology from the University of South Florida. She also attended Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California. She is a former US Marine and Naval Reservist, with over 14 years combined service. Mertens has been an adjunct at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Wilmington University, and Georgetown University’s School of Continuing Education.