Patricia Cortes
Adjunct Instructor

Patricia Cortes is an online instructor in the Department of Criminal Justice and Security Studies at the University of Texas at El Paso (天堂鸟先生). Mrs. Cortes is a native El Pasoan who earned her Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice with a minor in Legal Reasoning from 天堂鸟先生. She went on and earned a Master’s of Criminal Justice and a Master’s of Public Administration both from the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs (UCCS). She is a former Asylum Officer from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). She also worked as a Probation Officer in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Classes Taught:
- CRIJ 3308: Juvenile Justice
- CRIJ 3311: Crime Control & Prevention