Shayla Salais
Adjunct Instructor
Shayla Salais is an online Adjunct instructor in the department of Criminal Justice at the University of Texas at El Paso (Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ). She earned her Master’s of Science in Criminology and Criminal Justice from Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ in 2022 and her Bachelor of Arts in Criminal justice from Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ in 2019. Currently she is working at an emergency shelter for unaccompanied immigrant children where she advocates for their wellbeing before and after finding a permanent placement for them in the U.S. while they wait to be seen by an immigration judge. Prior to this, she worked as a research assistant at Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ. Her research interests include immigration and crime, sexual victimization, and child victimization.
Classes Taught:
- CRIJ 4300: CJ Law & Society
- CRIJ 4314: Women in Criminal Justice