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Samantha Burgett

Adjunct Instructor in Sociology & Criminology

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Valparaiso University

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Sam works as a police social worker at the Porter County Sheriff’s Office, as well as runs a local nonprofit, the Community Change Center, which provides reentry services to incarcerated and formerly-incarcerated individuals. Sam also teaches adjunct in Valparaiso University’s Sociology department and enjoys engaging in community advocacy in her spare time. 

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