Associate Professor
Office: CS 211
Phone: (541) 552-6505
E-mail: ayersL@sou.edu
Education:
Ph.D. Southwest University, 2001 Criminal Justice
Dissertation title: Leadership and Transition: Supervisory Positions in Public Safety
Ed.D. Nova Southeastern University, 2001 Instructional Technology and Distance Education
Dissertation title: Improving the Ability of Officers to Transition from
Field Based Experience to Supervisory Positions through Training
M.Ed. Southwestern Adventist University, 1997 Education/ English emphasis
Thesis title: Inclusion: The Teacher’s Perception
B.A. National University, 1985 Public Administration, Criminal Justice
A.S. Miramar College, 1983 Law Enforcement
Experience:
Joined the SOU Criminology Department in 1998
Adjunct Professor, Boston University, 2003 – 2007
Teacher, Lewisville Texas Independent School District 1996 - 1998
Recent Teaching Areas:
Introduction to Criminology
Intro to Criminal Justice
Criminal Investigations
Criminal Forensic Investigations
Juvenile Delinquency
Essentials of Criminal Justice Research & Writing
Seminars: Gangs, Crime on the Internet, Leadership in Police Organizations,
Terrorism, and Forensic Behavioral Analysis
Recent Research & Interests:
Oregon Criminal Justice Commissioner: long-range public safety plan for Oregon
Active Shooter: Simulation Training
Re-Entry
Recidivism
Cost-Benefit Analysis of Prison
Professional Organizations, Affiliations, and Activities:
The American Society of Criminology (ASC)
Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (ACJS)
Police Forum (Section of ACJS)
Juvenile Delinquency (section ACJS)
Corrections (section ACJS)
Criminal Justice Educators (section of ACJS)
Policy Section (ACJS)
Oregon Criminal Justice Association (OCJA)
Oregon Council on Crime and Delinquency
Association for Education Communications and Technology (AECT- honorary life member)
University Continuing Education Association (UCEA)
Western Cooperative for Educational Telecommunications (WCET)
