Masters Mentor Dr David Khey

The master’s in criminal justice program at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette is connected with the Department of Criminal Justice and the Center for Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity through Dr. David Khey. Dr. Khey is an associate professor and department head, and he focuses on drug policy, effective policing strategies, campus crime and safety, drug testing technology, medicolegal research, and jury decision making.

Students in the program work with a peer mentoring approach that pairs second-year and first-year master’s students. Dr. Khey also provides direct support by checking in on students’ progress and holding meetings when students need help refining their next steps for research. He has supported thesis presentation plans by helping secure funding for students to attend a criminal justice conference.