Areas of Interest
- Race and the Criminal Justice System
- Homeland Security
- Police
- Crime Prevention
Current Projects
- Developing Homeland Security Courses and Curriculum
Education
- Associate Degree, Police Science, Blackhawk Technical College
- Bachelor of Science, Public Administration, Upper Iowa University
- Master of Science Criminal Justice, University of Wisconsin – Platteville
- ABD Criminology/Criminal Justice, University of Missouri – St. Louis
Awards, Recognition, Certificates & Licensures
- Who's Who in America's Junior Colleges (1991)
- Wisconsin Law Enforcement Officer of the Year (1996)
- Outstanding Alumni Award, Blackhawk Technical College (2002)
Professional Affiliations
- American Society of Criminologists (ASC)
Publications
- "Police Response to Alcohol Vagrants," Problem Solving Quarterly, National Institute of Justice (NIJ) Publication, Fall 98
- "Safe Schools: Partnerships and Prevention" Wisconsin School News Magazine, July 99
Presentations
- Omaha, NE PD (2000)
- Ohio Police Chiefs Conference on Safe Schools (2000)
- Red Oak, IA PD (1999)
- Sauk County, WI, Police In-Service Training Consortium (1999)
- Chippewa Valley Technical College (2001)
- Menasha, WIPD (1999)
- Sacramento, CAPD (2000)
- Wisconsin Governor's Conference on Highway Safety (1999)
- Reno, NVPD (1999)
- US Justice Department COPPS Office (2002)
- Upper Midwest Community Policing Institute (2004)
- WI Attorney General's Safe Schools Initiative (1999)
- Council Bluffs, IAPD (1999)
- Verona, WI School District (2001)
- Duluth, MNPD (1999)
- Platteville, WIPD (1999)
- The Center for Reducing Rural Violence, MN (2000)
- Merrill, WIPD (1998)
- Community Policing Conference, Newark, NJ (1998)
- Monona Grove, WI School District (2001)
- Wisconsin Association of School Boards Conference (2000)
- School Safety Conference, Washington D.C. (2001)
- Racine, WIPD (1999)
- Wisconsin Police Corp (2005)