BA, University of St. Thomas

MA and Ph.D, University of Minnesota

At St. Thomas since 1977

Introductory Sociology, Introduction to Criminal and Juvenile Justice, Urban Sociology, Corrections in America, Crime and Delinquency, Internship in Criminal Justice

Dr. Parilla received the Professor of the Year award from the University of St. Thomas in 2002. Recent articles, appearing in the journals Teaching Sociology and Journal of Criminal Justice Education, have examined pedagogical issues related to internships and the teaching of restorative justice.