Charles, Missiouri, and serves as the Criminal Justice Department Chair. In addition to her teaching, she serves as the advisor of the Criminal Justice Student Association. Having taught at Lindenwood since 2007, Patzius has distinguished herself as a professor by having been selected as the Lindenwood’s professor of the year in 2014. Patzius has a keen interest in gang related crime, as she previously worked helping at-risk youth. Dr. Patzius earned her doctorate from St. Louis University.