Faculty Partners

Professor Baz Dreisinger
Academic Director, Prison-to-College Pipeline
Dr. Dreisinger is an associate professor at John Jay College and serves as the academic director for the Prison-to-College Pipeline.

Professor Michelle Fine
Coordinator, CUNY Reentry Enhancement Participatory Action Research (PAR)
Dr. Fine is a professor at the CUNY Graduate Center and serves as the coordinator for the CUNY Reentry Enhancement Participatory Action Research (PAR).

Professor Janice Johnson Dias
Academic Coordinator, PFI Community Fellows
Prof. Johnson Dias is an assistant professor at John Jay College and serves as the academic coordinator for the Pinkerton Fellowship Initiative Community Fellows.  As the academic coordinator, she teaches the Practicum in Youth Justice course which is a six-credit upper level undergraduate course. This course is designed to provide Pinkerton Community Fellows with a historical and policy context for understanding the youth justice system, the nature of effective interventions with youth, and organizational management.

Professor Michael Maxfield
Faculty Research Coordinator, PFI Research Fellows
Dr. Maxfield is a professor at John Jay College and serves as the faculty research coordinator for the Pinkerton Fellowship Initiative Research Fellows.