Skip to main content

Fei Luo - TAMIU Faculty

Dr. Fei Luo

Assistant Professor

Education is the ladder to your dream and success. Believe in yourself; you can do it, you will succeed.


Degrees Held:

  • Ph.D. – Sam Houston State University, 2016
  • LLM – Nanjing University, 2012
  • LLB – Nanjing University of Science & Technology, 2009

Career Highlights:

  • Research areas: Policing, race/ethnicity, legal issues in criminal justice, comparative studies and quantitative methods.
  • 2017 – Outstanding Article Award, Journal of Ethnicity in Criminal Justice, Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences 54th Annual Meeting
  • 2017 – Outstanding Dissertation Award, College of Criminal Justice, Sam Houston State University
  • Research areas: Policing, race/ethnicity, legal issues in criminal justice, comparative studies and quantitative methods.
  • Grants
    • 2016 – Principal investigator, University Research Grant, Texas A&M International University
    • 2013, 2014, 2015 – Principal investigator, Research Fellowship Grant, Sam Houston State University
  • Peer-reviewed publications
    • Luo, F., Ren, L., & Zhao, J. (2017). The Effect of Micro-Level Disorder Incidents on Public Attitudes Toward the Police. Policing: An International Journal of Police Strategies and Management. 40 (2), 395-409.
    • Luo, F., & Zhao, J. (2017). Acculturation and Fear of Crime Among Hispanics. Journal of Ethnicity in Criminal Justice, 15(1), 1-20.
    • Luo, F., Ren, L., & Zhao, J. (2016). Location-Based Fear of Crime: A Case Study in Houston, Texas. Criminal Justice Review, 41 (1), 75-97.
    • Luo, F., & Bouffard, L. (2016). Immigrants as Victims: Examining the Function of Assimilation. Journal of Ethnicity in Criminal Justice, 14 (2), 120-136.
      • *Outstanding Article Award, Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences Minorities and Women section
    • Li, Y., Ren, L., & Luo, F. (2016). Is Bad Stronger than Good? The Impact of Police-Citizen Encounters on Public Satisfaction with the Police. Policing: An International Journal of Police Strategies and Management, 39 (1), 109-126.
    • Luo, F., & Ruiz, J. (2012). Comparing Police Overwork in China and the USA: An Exploratory Study of Death from Overwork (‘Karoshi’) in Policing. International Journal of Police Science & Management, 14(2), 177-198.
  • Peer-reviewed publications in Chinese
    • Luo, F. (2011). Jury System in China and its Improvement. Law & Economy, 282(7), 139-140.
    • Luo, F. (2010). Legal Analysis on the case of “Wife-Swapping.” West Law and Politics Series, 12, 126-127.
    • Luo, F. (2010). Impossible Infraction. Chinese & Foreign Entrepreneurs, 6, 175-176
    • Luo, F. (2010). Analysis on Entrapment in China. West Law and Politics Series, 1, 39-41.
    • Luo, F. (2008). Euthanasia and the Protection of the Right to Life. Law & Economy, 20, 38-39.

In which online degree program do you teach?

M.S. in Criminal Justice

  • Which classes do you teach online?

    CRIS 5300: Foundations of the Criminal Justice System and CRIJ 5301: Advanced Seminar in Criminal System

  • What types of projects and work do you typically assign for these courses?

    Discussions and short analytical essays

  • What do you want students in your courses to learn? What are the learning outcomes or objectives?

    • Explain fundamental principles guiding and influencing the criminal justice system
    • Identify important ethics in criminal justice
    • Apply critical thinking and analytical reasoning to contemporary criminal justice issues
    • Evaluate existing criminal justice policies and identify the strength and weakness
  • What advice would you give to those considering this online program?

    Education is the ladder to your dreams and success. Believe in yourself; you can do it, you will succeed.

  • Why did you start teaching?

    This is what I am passionate about. One of the professors who helped me unconditionally told me that "the best way to return is to help your students." I am proud of my work; teaching makes me happy.

  • Tell us something interesting about yourself that your students may not know.

    Besides work, I am also very active in exercise. I am a yoga and martial arts lover. I also like to play piano.

Need More Information?

Submit this form, and an Enrollment Specialist will contact you to answer your questions.

  • This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

Or call 844-872-8712

Ready to Begin?

Start your application today!

or call 844-872-8712 844-872-8712

for help with any questions you may have.