Dr. Abe A. Vasquez is an Assistant Professor of Criminology at the University of the District of Columbia Community College. He served as an Adjunct Professor since 2019, until becoming appointed as Visiting Assistant Professor of Criminology in 2021 as the first full-time faculty member within the department at the Community College. In addition to his role at UDC-CC, he serves as an Adjunct Professor of Criminology for Southern New Hampshire University. A sample of multiple sections of courses he has taught includes Juvenile Justice, Community Policing, Geo-Spatial Analysis, Dynamics of Human Relations, Contemporary Police Systems, Criminal Investigation, and Cultural Awareness in Criminal Justice among others.
Dr. Vasquez was born in Los Angeles, California and grew up in Arlington, Virginia. In 1995, The Washington Post published an article on him entitled “The Challenge of a Changing Student Body.” The article described the many hardships faced by members of his own Hispanic community.
Dr. Vasquez entered the Air Force in July of 2002 as a Security Forces Apprentice. He was highly active over his sixteen years of military service having served eight years abroad with numerous deployments all over the world. Honorably, Dr. Vasquez has served in Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Enduring Freedom, and Operation Inherent Resolve while holding positions such as Base Defense Operations Center Controller, Police Services Section Leader, and Executive Security Member among many others.
Continuing his education online while deployed on active duty, led to Abe becoming “Dr. Vasquez.” The subject of Dr. Vasquez’ thesis is titled “Racial Profiling in Northern Virginia Against Hispanic Males.” He enjoys working in a minority driven environment, tackling injustices, and giving back to his community.
