For 30 years, Dr. Paparozzi worked at the New Jersey Department of Corrections. He held positions from parole officer trainee through numerous supervisory and management titles including Deputy Interstate Compact Administrator, Assistant Commissioner of Community Programs, and Chairman of The New Jersey State Parole Board. After retiring from his practitioner career, Dr. Paparozzi accepted a faculty appointment at The College of New Jersey's Department of Law and Justice, where he also served as the Associate Director of The Criminal Justice Research and Policy Center. In 2002, Dr. Paparozzi accepted a position at the University of North Carolina at Pembroke. He is Professor and Department Chair of the Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice. Dr. Paparozzi serves as an expert witness in civil and criminal litigation providing analyses and opinions related to the administration of the courts and corrections. Dr. Paparozzi holds a Ph.D. and Public Manager Certification from Rutgers University. He has completed numerous training courses related to correctional and social services. Dr. Paparozzi has appeared on several television and radio shows in the United States and Canada, including A&E's Investigative Reports, NBC’s Dateline, and Geraldo Rivera. He has published op ed articles in major newspapers and has been interviewed by numerous representatives of the print, radio, and television media on topics related to social and criminal justice, government, and other civic-minded issues.

That UNCP is a place where change is embraced and incorporated into the rich history of the university. This is rare. Too often change occurs at the expense of an organization's history and culture. UNCP has bucked this trend. I have also learned that most students can achieve great successes if I take the time to reach them at their own level of academic and cultural understanding.

The fact that I can integrate practical real world relevance to scholarly material presented in textbooks, scholarly articles, etc. Students also like the fact that I make frequent use of my own writings and research in order to enhance traditionally assigned materials.

The diversity of the students would have to be number one on my list. UNCP students possess a variety of perspectives based on their varied life experiences and cultures. The sharing of these cross-cultural experiences truly enriches all, including me.

I feel extremely fortunate to be a place in my life where I can say with all sincerity that my job is really a vocational calling. I now realize that I can make a greater contribution to social life by participating in the preparation of new and enriched futures through the wonderful students and faculty that I interact with on a daily basis.