Carleen Vincent Robinson

Office: SIPA II 541
Main: 305.348.7266
Email: vincentc@fiu.edu

Biography

Dr. Carleen Vincent-Robinson is a Teaching Professor in the Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice and the Associate Dean for Student Success and Engagement in the Steven J. Green School of International and Public Affairs at Florida International University where she oversees student success initiatives, academic advising, career readiness, scholarships, curricular changes, course accessibility, academic misconduct, faculty credentialing, leadership development, and community engagement. Prior to this role, she served as the Assistant Dean of the Green School as well as in an assortment of roles within the Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice including Associate Chair, Undergraduate Program Director, and Field Experience Director.

Committed to the exploration of community issues and their impact on FIU stakeholders, Dr. Vincent-Robinson has served as a lecturer or panelist on gun violence issues, intimate partner violence, violence in the Black community, public health from a criminal justice perspective, and leadership development. She also provides support and/or guidance on academic misconduct issues, grievances against faculty, and employee labor relations.

In addition to her many university obligations, Dr. Vincent-Robinson facilitates professional in-service programming focused on leadership development. She is a member of the Curriculum Taskforce for the Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs, the Chair of the Board of Directors for the Public Policy and International Affairs Program, the President of the Board of Directors of Crime Stoppers of Miami-Dade and the Keys, the Criminal Justice Faculty Discipline Coordinator for the Florida Department of Education Statewide Course Numbering System, a member of the Florida Department of Education statewide Postsecondary Credit for Law Enforcement Personnel Discipline Committee, a peer evaluator for the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges, and a peer reviewer for the Office of Violence Against Women grant applications.

An FIU double-alumna, Dr. Vincent-Robinson earned an Ed.D. in Higher Education (2016) and M.S. in Criminal Justice (2004). She holds an M.A. in Sociology (2010) from the University of Miami with dual concentrations in criminology and race/ethnicity, a Juris Doctorate (2001) from Louisiana State University, and a B.A. in English Professional Writing (1998) from Baylor University. She is affiliated faculty with African and African Diaspora Studies, the Civic Leadership and Engagement Certificate Program within the Maurice A. Ferré Institute for Civic Leadership, and the Master of Arts in Global Affairs program. Her current professional interests include academic dishonesty, intimate partner violence, mass incarceration, race/ethnic relations, and student success initiatives.