Associate Professor
Criminal Justice & Legal
Studies
Bent Hall
Queens, NY 11439
(718) 990-1531
pisania@stjohns.edu
Educational Background
B.A., M.A., John Jay College of Criminal Justice
Ph.D., City University of New York
Profile
Associate Professor of Criminal Justice. B.A., M.A. John Jay
College of Criminal Justice; Ph.D., City University of New
York. Prof. Pisani is a former Deputy Commissioner of the New
York City Department of Investigation, where he served as the
agency’s chief management and fiscal officer. He has also
served as a New York City Police Officer, New York City Fire
Marshal and Firefighter and as an executive on the Mayor’s Arson
Task Force. Prof. Pisani has published a number of articles
and presented papers on the topic of community policing at numerous
professional meetings.