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Faculty...

I.
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH
GREGORY
E. SUMNER,Ph.D. is
the Course Coordinator and an Associate Professor of
Criminal Justice at Georgia Highlands College, Co-Founder
of the Community Criminal Justice Foundation, Inc.,
and Founder and President of Professional Screening & Information, Inc. He has served at the local and
state level as a deputy sheriff, police officer, SWAT
team member, counter-sniper and police academy senior
instructor.
Dr.
Sumner is an active member of the Rome/Floyd County
community, serving on numerous boards. He is a published
author and frequent lecturer on criminal justice,
crime prevention, pre-employment screening, and police
administration related issues. |
II. EDUCATION
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY-Walden
University. 2006. Major Concentration:
Human Services. Specialization: Criminal Justice.
Dissertation Title: Community Policing: A Critical
Analysis of the City of Rome Police Department.
POST-GRADUATE STUDIES IN PSYCHOLOGY-Jacksonville
State University
and Walden
University. Fall
2002-Fall 2004.
MASTER
OF SCIENCE-Jacksonville
State University. 1996. Major Concentration:
Criminal Justice.
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE-Jacksonville
State University. 1994. Major Concentration:
Forensic Science. Minor Concentration: Law Enforcement. |
III. CERTIFICATIONS
• Over 1600 hours in numerous law enforcement seminars
and training sessions on a wide variety of topics.
• Georgia Board of Private Detective and Security Agencies
instructor certifications: Classroom and Firearms.
• Certified by the Georgia Board of Private Detective
and Security Agencies as a licensed Private Detective Company Owner.
• Law enforcement instructor certification, General,
Senior, Health and Wellness, Oleoresin Capsicum (pepper spray),
Environmental Crimes, Defensive Tactics, Armament Systems
and Procedures (ASP baton), Firearms, “Talking Hands”
Narcotic and Patrol, and FBI Chemical Agent Instructor.
• Field Training Officer.
• Certified Open Water SCUBA Diver. International Diving
Educators Association (IDEA).
• Licensed Private Pilot-Single Engine. |
IV. CURRENT
RESEARCH INTEREST
Community policing with a special emphasis on crime causation
factors associated with societal and human development. |
V. FAVORITE QUOTE
"There is no such thing as luck. Luck is a by-product
of initiative and perseverance."
-Gregory E. Sumner, Ph.D. |
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I. BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH
RANDY
GREEN, MPA is
in his 23rd year with the Georgia Board of Pardons and
Paroles. He currently serves as Regional Director of
the Metro Atlanta area. In addition, he serves as Adjunct
Faculty for both Georgia Highlands and Berry College,
teaching criminal justice related courses. Prior to
joining the Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles he
served as a police officer with the City of Rome Police
Department.
Mr. Green is an active member of the Floyd/Gordon County
community, serving on numerous boards. He is a current
member and past Chairman for the Northwest Georgia Police
Academy Advisory Board. In addition, he was added to
the eighth edition of Who's Who among American Teachers
in 2003. |
II. EDUCATION
MASTER OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION-Jacksonville
State University.
1984. Major Concentration: Criminal Justice.
BACHELOR
OF SCIENCE-Shorter
College. 1979.
Major Concentration: Psychology. |
III. CERTIFICATIONS
• Over 2000 hours in numerous law enforcement seminars
and training sessions on a wide variety of topics.
• Law enforcement instructor certifications: General,
Defensive Tactics, Firearms, Fitness, Taser, and Senior Instructor.
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IV. CURRENT
RESEARCH INTEREST
The impact of mandatory sentencing on state budgets and the
possible side effects of the use of tasers on the human body.
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V. FAVORITE QUOTE
People who work together will win, whether it is against
complex football defenses, or the problems of modern society."
-Vince Lombardy
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