Stacie Ordonez

Dr. Stacie Ordonez serves as Associate Professor of Instruction and Internship Coordinator in the Department of Criminal Justice at The University of Texas at El Paso, College of Liberal Arts. Her role encompasses teaching undergraduate and graduate courses while coordinating student internships across criminal justice and security studies programs.

Education:

• Ph.D. in Psychology, Capella University (2015)

Research Interests: Her expertise centers on behavior motivation of sex offenders, sex offender typologies, and secondary trauma in therapists treating sex offenders. This work bridges criminology, forensic psychology, and mental health, with practical applications in offender rehabilitation and therapist support systems.

Professional Background: Prior to academia, Dr. Ordonez worked as a Program Specialist with the Texas Civil Commitment Office supervising Civilly Committed Sex Offenders (Sexually Violent Predators) and as a District Parole Officer with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice specializing in sex offender supervision.

Teaching Portfolio: She instructs core courses including Applied Research Methods (CRIJ 3300), Criminology (CRIJ 3313), Special Topics in CJ: Sex Crimes (CRIJ 4300), Homicide (CRIJ 4315), and leads internship/capstone programs (CRIJ/INSS 4309/4310/5390, INSS 4366/5366).

Awards: No scientific awards are documented in the provided institutional materials.

Advising Role: As Internship Coordinator, she manages practicum placements for Criminal Justice and Intelligence/National Security Studies students, connecting academic theory with field experience in law enforcement, corrections, and security agencies.