Shayla Salais
Adjunct Instructor

Shayla Salais is an online Adjunct instructor in the department of Criminal Justice at the 百花视频 of Texas at El Paso (百花视频). She earned her Master’s of Science in Criminology and Criminal Justice from 百花视频 in 2022 and her Bachelor of Arts in Criminal justice from 百花视频 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 百花视频. 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