Mr. West has five years of teaching experience and has worked in the public and higher education sector for more than ten years. Mr. West completed his Undergraduate studies at Louisiana-based Southern University where he received a Bachelors of Science in Psychology. He went on to Texas Southern University’s Thurgood Marshall School of Law where he received a Juris Doctorate in 2008. Mr. West’s legal experience includes sports and entertainment, public law and public finance. Mr. West notes that students may complete a Certificate in Legal Studies through the Department of CRCJ; they are encouraged to select CRCJ electives in consultation with a CRCJ advisor. Dr. Kenneth Williford