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W. T. "Tom" JORDAN
College of Health and Behavioral Science

CONTACT INFORMATION

Office: 133 North Academic Bldg.
Office Phone: (903)223-3168
Fax: (903)223-3121
Home Phone: (903)334-9790
E-Mail: tom.jordan@tamut.edu

Student Links Student Research Helps HOW TO STUDY (draft) CJ 315 Law & Society CJ 320 Deviance CJ 325 Crime and Delinquency CJ 340 Criminal Law CJ 350 Types of Crime CJ 380 Ethnic & Cultural Minorities CJ 420 Admin. of CJ Agencies CJ 454 Research Techniques CJ 460 Civil Disruption, Terrorism, and Mass Violence CJ 470 Police-Community Relations CJ 480 Theories of Crime CJ 497 Special Topics: Crime Prevention CJ 497 Special Topics: Police Misconduct CJ 497 Special Topics: Guns and Violence CJ 497 Special Topics: Drugs, Law and Society CJ 510 Ethics in Criminal Justice CJ 521 Seminar in Law Enforcement IS 395 Living in the 21st Century
		Biography Vita (requires Adobe Reader)

Other Courses Taught
at FGCU CCJ 1100, Introduction to Law Enforcement CCJ 3024, Criminal Justice Systems and Processes CCJ 3610, Theories of Criminal Behavior CCJ 4110, Law Enforcement CCJ 4121, Crime Prevention CCJ 4487, Ethics in Criminal Justice CCJ 4934, Senior Seminar (CJ) CCJ 4933, Special Topics in CJ: Community Policing CCJ 4933, Special Topics: Environmental Criminal Justice CCJ 6405, Criminal Justice Management and Policy, Law Enforcement & Courts	at FSU CJ 3101 Introduction to Law Enforcement CJ 3011 Criminology CJ 4700 Introduction to Research in Criminology & Criminal Justice

TOM AT A GLANCE

EDUCATION:
B.CJ., Louisiana State University - Shreveport, 1987 - Criminal Justice
M.S., Florida State University, 1993 - Criminology and Criminal Justice
Ph.D., Florida State University, 1998 - Criminology and Criminal Justice
RESEARCH INTERESTS:
Law Enforcement Training, Education and Policy
Criminal Justice Program and Policy Evaluation
FIELD EXPERIENCE:
Shreveport, Louisiana Police Department, 1989-1991.
Sears and Roebuck, Loss Prevention, 1988-1989

CURRENT and RECENT RESEARCH:
Police Hiring
CJ Internship Ethics
ONGOING* RESEARCH :
Teaching Environmental Criminal Justice
Police Education and Performance
*("ongoing" = I wish I had time to finish this project.")
PAST SCHOLARSHIP:
Combating Truancy
Community Policing
Determinants of City Police Strength
Drug Enforcement and Drug Use Levels and Urban Crime Rates
School Based Violence Prevention Programs
College Education's Effect on Police Officer Performance
Florida Legislators' Opinions on the Death Penalty

Come on by and we'll drink a cup of coffee.