Suzanne Lynch

Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice

Program:MS-Economic Crime Management

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Suzanne Lynch joined the faculty of the Economic Crime Management program in 2003. She holds a B.S. degree in Criminal Justice from Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan (U.S.A.) and an M.S. degree in Economic Crime Management from Utica College. Professor Lynch currently holds the positions of Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice, Director of Economic Crime Graduate Program and Assistant Executive Director of the Economic Crime Institute of Utica College. She teaches senior level courses in the College's Economic Crime Investigation major and ECM 631 Fraud Management and Technology, and ECM 637 Risk and Compliance in the Economic Crime Management program.

Professor Lynch has professional experience in fraud investigations and fraud risk. She was employed more than ten years as a Vice President of Fraud Prevention at Comerica Bank; more than ten years as Vice President and Business Leader, Security and Risk Management for MasterCard Worldwide; in addition to the positions of Vice-President, Private Wealth Management for Goldman Sachs; and Director of Banking Solutions for Searchspace, Inc. She is a member of numerous professional associations, including the International Association of Financial Crimes Investigators, for whom she serves on the Board of Governors.

George E. Curtis, J.D.

Professor of Criminal Justice

Programs:MS-Economic Crime Management, MBA- Fraud Management

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George E. Curtis is an Associate Professor of Criminal Justice and former Director of Economic Crime Graduate Programs at Utica College, Utica, N.Y. His undergraduate degree is a B.A. from Syracuse University in 1964. He received a J.D. degree from Brooklyn Law School in 1968 and was admitted to the Bar of the State of New York that year.

Professor Curtis currently teaches undergraduate courses on the Law of Economic Crime (CRJ 343), Cybercrime Law and Investigations (CRJ 335), and Constitutional Law in the Criminal Process (CRJ 342). He also regularly teaches graduate courses on the Legal Concepts of Criminal Fraud and Corporate Criminal Responsibility (ECM 622) and Legal and Investigative Issues in Fraud Management (ECM 535).

Professor Curtis a co-author (with Professor McBride) of a college text on Proactive Security Administration, published by Prentice Hall. His second text entitled "The Law: Of Cybercrimes and their Investigation" is scheduled for publication by Prentice Hall in fall 2007.

Professor Curtis is a Certified Fraud Specialist and member of the Association of Certified Fraud Specialists. He also is member of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, ASIS International and its Economic Crime Council, the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, the Criminal Justice Educators Association of New York State, the Upstate New York Electronic Crimes Task Force and the Central New York Computer Crime Coalition. He recently served as a member of the Technical Working Group on an NIJ-funded project to develop a model curriculum in Forensic Accounting. He is a frequent presenter at national conferences and seminars.

Professor Curtis is a Past-President of the Oneida County Bar Association. Prior to joining the Utica College faculty, he served for more than 26 years as a confidential law clerk to judges of the N.Y. Court of Claims and the N.Y. Supreme Court, Appellate Division.

Kristy Fischmann

Adjunct Lecturer of Criminal Justice

Program:MS-Economic Crime Management

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Kristy Fischmann joined the faculty of the Economic Crime Management program in 2008. She received her B.S. degree in economic crime investigation from Utica College and her J.D. degree in law from Syracuse University Law School. Ms. Fischmann also received a Certificate in National Security and Counterterrorism Law from the University's Institute for National Security and Counterterrorism. She was admitted to the Bar of the State of New York in February 2008.

Ms. Fischmann has served as an associate in the white collar crime defense practice in the New York City offices of Clifford Chance US, LLP, and currently is an associate with the white collar defense practice in the New York City offices of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, LLP. She is an active member of the New York State Bar Association.

Ms. Fischmann teaches ECM 622 Legal Concepts of Criminal Fraud and Corporate Criminal Liability in the Economic Crime Management Program.

Joseph Giordano

Assistant Professor in Economic Crime Management

Programs: BS - Cybersecurity, MS- Cybersecurity: Intelligence & Forensics

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Joseph V. Giordano joined the full-time faculty of Utica College in 2008 and is an Assistant Professor at Utica College and the Program Director of both the graduate and the undergraduate cybersecurity degree programs.

Professor Giordano worked for the Air Force Research Laboratory from 1981 – 2007. He finished his career as the Technical Adviser for cyber operations R&D. While at the lab his areas of expertise included database technology, information security, information assurance, and cyber warfare. After his retirement from the Air Force Research Laboratory, he worked part-time at ITT, a worldwide high-technology company where he served as the Technical Director of the Cyber Information Management, Processing and Exploitation group. He received his Associates in Arts degree from Herkimer County Community College, Bachelor of Science degree from Utica College and his Master of Science degree from Syracuse University. He enjoys a national reputation in the area of information security and computer security.

R. Bruce (Bruce) McBride, Ed.D.

Professor of Criminal Justice

Program:MS- Economic Crime Management

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R. Bruce McBride, Ed.D., is professor of criminal justice and director of Criminal Justice Programs at Utica College.

Prof. McBride first taught in the criminal justice department at UC from 1985 to 1987 as an assistant professor, returning to the College in 2001 following his retirement from the State University of New York, where he served as an assistant vice chancellor of university life and university police. He is the author of numerous articles and publications and is a member of several professional organizations.

Prof. McBride holds an Ed.D. from the State University of New York College at Albany and an M.A. from the State University of New York College at Oswego.

Darryl Neier

Adjunct Instructor of Criminal Justice

Program:MS-Economic Crime Management

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Darryl Neier joined the faculty of the Economic Crime Management program in January 2005. Mr. Neier holds a B.S. degree in Criminal Justice from Roger Williams University, a B.A. degree in Accounting from William Paterson University, and a M.S. degree in economic crime management from Utica College.

Mr. Neier currently is a Principal Partner at Sobel & Co., LLC, in New Jersey, where he is Partner in Charge of the Forensic Accounting practice. Prior to joining Sobel & Co., Mr. Neier served as a detective for 20 years with the Morris County (N.J.) Prosecutor's Office. Mr. Neier is a Certified Fraud Examiner and a Certified Instructor for the National White Collar Crime Center. He also is a member of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, National White Collar Crime Center, Health Care Compliance Association, New Jersey Society of Certified Public Accountants, and the International Association of Independent Private Sector Inspectors General. He served (with Dean Curtis) on the Technical Working Group for Education in Fraud and Forensic Accounting for the National Institute of Justice.

Mr. Neier's expertise lies in the area of forensic accounting. He teaches ECM 626 Advanced Financial Investigations in the Economic Crime Management Program, as well as ECM 651/2/3/4 Professional Project/Thesis I and II.

Edward Potter

Adjunct Instructor of Criminal Justice

Program:MS-Economic Crime Management

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Edward Potter joined the faculty of the Economic Crime Management program in 2005. Mr. Potter holds a B.S. degree in mathematics and education from Villanova University and the M.S. degree in Economic Crime Management from Utica College.

Mr. Potter is a professional practitioner expert in the area of fraud management and particularly check fraud. He was employed by J.P. Morgan Chase & Company for 26 years, reaching the position of Vice President of Operational Risk and Chair of the Bank Check Fraud Committee. Mr. Potter currently is Founder and President of PSI Fraud Solutions, a consultancy that focuses on loss reduction and mitigation in the payment systems industry. Potter also has served in various leadership positions with the American Banking Association's Deposit Account Fraud Committee and Routing Number Advisory Board, the Bank Administration Institute, and the New York Clearing House Check Fraud Committee.

Mr. Potter teaches ECM 621 Advanced Economic Crime and ECM 612 Manager in the Global Environment in the Economic Crime Management program.

Donald J. Rebovich, Ph.D.

Professor of Criminal Justice

Programs:MS- Economic Crime Management, BS- Cybersecurity

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Donald J Rebovich, Ph.D., is associate professor and director of the Economic Crime Investigation Program at Utica College. He is also Executive Director of the Center for Identity Management and Information Protection (CIMIP) of Utica College.

Before coming to Utica College, Prof. Rebovich served as research director for the National White Collar Crime Center (NW3C) and the American Prosecutors Research Institute. At NW3C he was responsible for directing the national analysis of Internet crime report data generated by the FBI's Internet Fraud Complaint Center and directing the National Public Survey on White Collar Crime. He is the author of Dangerous Ground: The World of Hazardous Waste Crime, which presented the results of the first empirical study of environmental crime and its control in the United States. He is also the assistant editor of the Journal of Economic Crime Management. His background includes research in economic crime victimization, white collar crime prosecution, and multijurisdictional task force development.

Prof. Rebovich has served as advisor to the U.S. Department of Justice on tribal technology and information sharing, and on environmental crime control. He obtained his B.S. degree in Psychology from the College of New Jersey and received his M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in Criminal Justice from Rutgers University.