Nik Roberts

Nik Roberts, Ph.D.
Contributing Faculty, College of Psychology and Community Services

Dr. Nik Roberts brings two decades of teaching experience to Walden University, with a part-time faculty appointment in both Criminal Justice and Public Policy and Administration. His academic interests include criminological theory, corrections, wrongful convictions, total institutions, socialization, and qualitative research methods.

A U.S. Army National Guard veteran, Dr. Roberts previously worked with the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections. He is an AccessData-certified digital forensics investigator and the author of The Law Behind the Wall: An American Corrections Anthology (Cognella, 2024) and Justice by the Numbers (Kendall Hunt, 2025).

Courses Taught

CRJS 9000 - Dissertation

PPPA 9000 - Dissertation

CRJS 8351 - Policy Analysis in Criminal Justice Systems

CRJS 6137 - The Nature of Crime and Criminology

CRJS 4206 - Probation and Parole

CRJS 4201 - Restorative Justice

CRJS 4101 - Criminal Evidence and Investigation

CRJS 3004 - Data Analysis for Criminal Justice Professionals

CRJS 2001 - Criminology and Social Control

CRJS 1001 - Contemporary Criminal Justice Systems

CRJS 2002 - Juvenile Delinquency & Justice

Education

PhD, Saybrook University

Post-master's Certificate, Saybrook University

MA, Indiana University of Pennsylvania

MS, California University of Pennsylvania

Postbaccalaureate Certificate, Gonville and Caius College, University of Cambridge

BA, California University of Pennsylvania

BS, California University of Pennsylvania