Joseph Rivera

Joseph Rivera is a full-time Lecturer and undergraduate adviser in the Department of Sociology, Criminology and Law at the University of Florida. He holds degrees from Marion Military Institute (Associates in Military Science), Oregon State University (BS Psychology), Tiffin University (MS Criminal Justice), University of Mississippi School of Law (Juris Doctor), and Utica College (Certificate in Financial Crime Investigations). His military career spanned 14 years in the U.S. Army, including roles as an Explosive Ordnance Disposal officer and commander of a military police/CBRN company.

Teaching focuses include Criminal Procedure, Law & Legal Process, Money Laundering, and Computer Crime & Forensics. Research interests emphasize transnational organized crime, economic crime, terrorism, and international criminal law. His expertise includes counter-terrorism, forensic investigations, and interdisciplinary approaches to criminal justice challenges.