Park University: Criminal Justice

Carol P. Getty, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Criminal Justice

Former Commissioner (13 years) and Chair of the US Parole Commission (appointments by Presidents Reagan and George Bush)
Former Vice-Chair and member of the Arizona Board of Pardons and Paroles (appointments by Governor Bruce Babbitt)
Prior experience in juvenile and adult corrections
Numerous leadership positions in a variety of volunteer organizations including Junior League of Phoenix and Phoenix Art Museum
Member of Executive Women in Government ( 13 years)
Board Member of Central Exchange, Kansas City, MO

Kenneth Christopher, D.P.A.
Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice Administration & Program Coordinator

Former Chief of Seaport Security Enforcement and Facility Security Officer for the Port of Miami, the largest passenger cruise port in the world
Twenty-six years in law enforcement, most recently as a Captain with the Miami-Dade Police Department, in Miami, Florida
Graduate of the Administrative Officers Management Program for police leaders at North Carolina State University
Graduate of the Executive Contemporary Education for Leadership Program at the University of Miami.
Active trainer, teacher, and curriculum developer for security, police, social science, management, and criminal justice programs
Regular speaker and participant at conferences and training initiatives in transportation, maritime, and port security.

John Hamilton, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice Administration

Retired at the rank of Major from the Kansas City, Missouri Police Department after 26 ½ years of service.
Extensive experience in Community Policing and Problem Solving
Attended the Senior Management Institute for Police at Boston University
Member of the Board of Directors for Synergy Services, Inc.

816-584-6302
john.hamilton@park.edu

Greg Plumb, J.D.
Professor of Criminal Justice and Chair of the Department

Former Platte County Missouri Prosecuting Attorney
Retired attorney, after twenty-four years
Extensive experience in state and local court systems, including creating a city police department and its operational manual
Governor's Award for Excellence in Teaching
Former Interim Vice President for Academic Affairs at Park University
Active trainer and consultant in leadership development and team building for all types of organizations
Numerous local and regional leadership positions in a variety of volunteer organizations, including committees for Synergy Services, Inc., and the Board of Directors for Northland Alternative Services Programs, Inc.

Cindy M. Anderson, M.S.
Adjunct Professor in Criminal Justice/ Selected Topics

Currently Drug Treatment Specialist, U.S. Penitentiary - Leavenworth, KS
Prior experience in halfway houses, oversight Bureau of Prisons Designation Process, and Case
Management of incarcerated individuals

816-587-5485
cindy.anderson@park.edu

Andrew G. Atkinson, B.S., M.S.F.S.
Adjunct Professor of Criminal Justice/ Forensic Science

Criminalist - DNA Section, Kansas City Police Department Crime Laboratory
Worked as an analyst on Virgina's convicted offender DNA database
Member of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences and Midwestern Association of Forensic Scientists

Duane A. Davidson, M.P.A.
Adjunct Professor of Criminal Justice

Bill Hudson, M.S.
Adjunct Professor of Criminal Justice/ Law Enforcement

Doug Scheffner, M.P.A.
Adjunct Professor of Criminal Justice

Kimberly D. Lowery
Adjunct Professor of Criminal Justice/Probation and Parole

Unit Supervisor, Missouri Division of Probation and Parole- Liberty Office
Prior experience in management, 12 years in criminal justice specializing in supervision of mentally ill, mentally retarded, substance abusers, and sexual offenders

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