School of Criminal Justice and Social Sciences

Dr. Jonathan Appel has worked in the field of Behavioral Health for over two decades. He has worked with individuals, groups, families, and organizations as a counselor, psychotherapist, clinical supervisor, program director, consultant, researcher, and educator.

Dr. Appel has worked with a diverse range of populations/problems which include persons diagnosed with developmental disabilities, severe mental illness, and substance use disorders. He has designed, managed, and worked in clinical programs that have included services for the severe mentally ill, child, couple, and family therapy interventions, substance abuse assessment and treatment, dual diagnosis, forensic treatment, NGRIs (not guilty by reason of insanity), sex offenders, court-ordered mental health, addiction, anger management and violence prevention services, career counseling, community crisis and trauma response team interventions, and employee assistance program (EAP) services. He also has assisted in training police officers as part of Community Involvement Training (CIT) -- a joint mental health and criminal justice practice initiative. He has also provided counseling and psychotherapy in a private practice setting.

Dr. Appel received his B.A. in experimental psychology from Kent State University, a master's degree in Community Counseling from Kent State University, and a Ph.D. in Counseling (specializing in Family Therapy as well as Organizational Psychology) from The University of Akron. He also has received a graduate certificate from the Institute of Transpersonal Psychology.

Dr. Appel has received training as Certified Red Cross Mental Health Disaster Worker and a Behavioral Health Disaster Responder to State Disaster, Emergency and Terrorist Events. He is certified in the Psychology of Terrorists by the American Psychotherapy Association.

Dr. Appel also is a Diplomate in Psychotherapy and is a Clinically Certified Forensic Counselor, a National Certified Counselor, a Certified Clinical Mental Health Counselor, a Certified Career Counselor, an Approved Clinical Supervisor, as well as an Internationally Certified Alcohol and Drug Abuse Professional and an International Certified Clinical Supervisor.

Dr. Appel's professional memberships have included the American Psychological Association, the International Association of Addiction and Offender Counselors, the American Counseling Association, the National Association of Forensic Counselors, the International Association of Forensic Mental Health Services, The American College of Forensic Examiners, as well as a Clinical Member of the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy. He also has been an executive board member of the National Organization for Human Services, serving as its Education Chair.

Dr. Appel has presented nationally and internationally, and has taught at The University of Akron, Old Dominion University (Virginia), and as part of a faculty exchange program at The University of Kitakyushu in Kitakyushu, Japan. He has done research and/or applied work for organizations around stress, trauma/violence in the workplace, family violence, employee burnout, issues related to family-work balance, and the applications of "Mindfulness" to psychotherapy. Dr. Appel also has co-authored training curriculums in Domestic Violence for the Commonwealth of Virginia, and is currently an editorial reviewer for the Family Relations Journal, the International Journal of Mental Health & Addiction, and the Open Social Sciences Journal.

Dr. Appel has been published in such peer-reviewed publications as the Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment, and Trauma, the Journal of Elder Abuse and Neglect, the Family Journal: Counseling and Therapy for Couples and Families, the International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction and the Psychology Journal. His research interests also include family and workplace violence, cultural competency, the mentally ill offender, personality development, the psychology of terrorism, disaster mental health, and international issues in behavioral health. Dr. Appel has done extensive travel and research in Asia as well.

Dr. Appel has been licensed as a social worker, and is currently licensed as an Independent Marriage and Family Therapist, an Independent Chemical Dependency Counselor, and a Supervising Professional Clinical Counselor.

Dr. Appel is currently the Chair of the Institutional Review Board (IRB) at Tiffin University.

Dr. Victor began her career with a plan to consistently combine academics and applied service because she truly believes that one cannot teach without "doing". As a result, she has been able to monitor both the extension of her field in academia, as well as its application in the real world. She feels this best enables her to educate her students, and prepare them for the challenges they will encounter in their careers. During all levels of her own education, Dr. Victor has worked in the field.

Born and raised in Southeastern Massachusetts, in the late 1970s she started working for the Department of Youth Services (DYS) for the States of Massachusetts and Rhode Island. After leaving DYS, she worked in Boston for a suicide prevention center. During college, both undergraduate and graduate, Dr. Athaide-Victor also worked for a juvenile lock-up facility, a hunger-relief program, and volunteered in programs specializing in mental retardation, autism and in substance abuse rehabilitation programs.

As part of her pre-Doctoral program, Dr. Victor studied with Dr. Lawrence Kohlberg at Harvard University, doing research on moral reasoning and attribution of responsibility. Dr. Victor also worked for several years at a Sleep Disorders Center, a Community Mental Health Center, and a Sexual Disorders Center, all located in Toledo.

Dr. Victor joined the faculty of Tiffin University in 1989. She has conducted abundant research on jury behavior, jury cognitive processing, child sexual abuse litigation, toxic tort litigation, juror competence, and juror bias. Dr. Victor was the first Dean of the School of Criminal Justice. She belongs to several professional organizations including the American Psychological Association, the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, the Association for Women in Psychology, the Association of Hispanic Psychologists, and the American Society of Criminology. She is a Board Certified Forensic Examiner.

Dr. Bereza is an Assistant Professor of Psychology within the School of Criminal Justice and Social Sciences. Before joining Tiffin University, Dr. Bereza worked with bilingual students and clients in Ohio and his native New York. He has several years of clinical experience working with Spanish-speaking populations both in and out of the helping professions. In addition, he has worked with area mental health agencies as a social worker, translator, emergency mental health therapist, and counselor.

During his time at Ohio State Dr. Bereza worked as a graduate assistant for the Office for Disability Services, where he counseled and assessed students with learning disabilities. In addition, he has worked for several years as a Psychologist's Assistant both in schools and clinics.

Currently Dr. Bereza is conducting research on how psychology and nutrition intersect. Additional topics of interest include gay and lesbian issues, health psychology, and multiculturalism.

Professor Scott Blough is Chair of the Department of Criminal Justice and Security Studies at Tiffin University, where he specializes in policy development, corrections, international crime, terrorism, and information systems. Prior to this appointment, Professor Blough served as the Chief of the Bureau of Adult Detention in the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction, where he had oversight of over 250 jails throughout Ohio.

Professor Blough wrote the Minimum Standards for Jails in Ohio, which are the administrative rules governing jail operations in Ohio. Professor Blough also served as a lieutenant on the Marion (Ohio) Police Department, where he conducted numerous gang, drug, and gambling investigations. He supervised a multi-jurisdictional gambling task force and successfully investigated and prosecuted the two largest embezzlement cases in Marion's history. He has been a featured lecturer for the National Institute of Corrections; South Carolina Gang Investigators Association; Ohio Community Corrections Association; Southwest Ohio Information Technology Association; National Association of Government Archives and Records Association; Buckeye State Sheriff's Association; Criminal Justice Facilities Planning and Management Conference; Ohio Jail Administrator's annual conference; and the National Sheriffs Association.

Professor Blough was also a featured speaker in Romania where he lectured on developing standards for adult and juvenile incarceration and probation. In addition to the aforementioned presentations, Professor Blough has authored numerous publications on international justice and corrections issues and consults on justice policy, prison and jail design, security, and technology application in justice. His recent publications include : "Mental Illness and Crime", 21st Century Criminology: A Reference Handbook (2009);"Sheriffs", Encyclopedia of Criminology (2005); and "The Standards and Accreditation Approach to Professionalizing Jails", Key Correctional Issues (2008).

Professor Blough has received external funding from, and has successfully completed grant and contract projects for several federal and state agencies including the National Institute of Justice, South Carolina Department of Public Safety, Ohio Department of Mental Health, Ohio Association of Chiefs of Police, U.S. Agency for International Development, and several Ohio Counties. Professor Blough is currently ABD from the University of Southern Mississippi International Development/Security Program.

Kevin Cashen joined Tiffin University as a full-time instructor in August 2009. Professor Cashen teaches undergraduate and graduate level courses in criminal justice and homeland security.

Professor Cashen started his career in criminal justice as a correctional worker with the Lucas County Department of Work Release in 1983 and retired in August 2009 as the Chief of Police with the Norwalk Police Department. Professor Cashen held various positions within the Norwalk Police Department to include patrol officer, detective, sergeant, captain, executive officer and chief.

Professor Cashen earned a B.A. in Criminology and Criminal Justice from The Ohio State University, a Master of Criminal Justice from the University of Alabama and a M.A. in Security Studies (Homeland Security and Defense) through the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School. He also graduated from the FBI National Academy and is a Certified Law Enforcement Executive through the Ohio Association of Chiefs of Police.

Professor Cashen is a member of various boards and committees to include the Publications Committee and Advisory Services with the Ohio Association Chiefs of Police and the Norwalk Area United Fund. As chief of police he served as a Community Corrections Board Member, CROSSWAEH Citizens Advisory Board Member, Huron County Advisory Board Member for Domestic Preparedness and Homeland Security, Huron County Emergency 9-1-1 Committee Member, Huron County Local Emergency Planning Committee Member, Terra Community College Law Enforcement Advisory Board Member, EHOVE Public Safety Advisory Board Member and a CASA Huron County Advisory Board Member.

Professor Cashen is married with four children. He enjoys exercising, coaching, reading and spending time with his family.

Dr. Chintala came to Tiffin University as the Dean of Freshmen in the Fall of 2000. Previously, he filled in as acting Director of Career Development in the Fall of 1999. Dr. Chintala currently teaches courses in political science and history at Tiffin University. His research area is with the Truman Commission on Higher Education and Post-War education policy. He also does research on popular culture and college students. He has presented at several national conferences regarding his research and on popular culture.

He also serves a dual administrative role as the Dean of Advising and Retention, overseeing the advising for undergraduate students and promoting programs that increase the retention of students. Dr. Chintala is a member of the American College Personnel Association where he serves on the Directorate for Academic Success in Higher Education, the History of Education Society, the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators, and the National Academic Advising Association.

He has worked in a variety of positions in academic and student affairs including residence life, career development, student activities, international student services, orientation, academic advising, judicial affairs, and admissions and recruiting. Dr. Chintala also worked with the Adult Learner Focus of the College Student Personnel (CSP) Program at Bowling Green State University, where he taught and recruited in the graduate CSP program. He has also taught at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio.

Dr. Christensen joined Tiffin University as an Assistant Professor of International Security Studies and Political Science in January 2000. Since that time he has served as the Director of Tiffin Online, Coordinator of the International Security Studies Program, and Dean of the School of Criminal Justice and Social Sciences. Prior to coming to Tiffin University, Dr. Christensen spent 26 years in the Air Force in a variety of intelligence related combat, staff, and command positions. He was also an Air Force Fellow at the Mershon Center for International Security and Public Policy at the Ohio State University from 1984 to 1985. He retired in 1993 at the rank of Colonel.

In 1993 Dr. Christensen returned to the Mershon Center as Deputy Director of the Program for International Security and Military Affairs, where he served until January 2000. Dr. Christensen is the author of The History of Technical Intelligence in the Air Force: Operation LUSTY, and several articles on intelligence and military affairs.

Dr. Christensen is currently serving as TU's Vice President of Academic Affairs.

Her research interests and areas of specialization include HIVIAIDS, sexuality and gender issues, the inclusion of sex education into counselor education and working with clients with a dual diagnosis. She has served as a reviewer on a Special Emphasis Panel (SEP) for the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) in Atlanta, Georgia to evaluate the scientific merit of grant proposals received in response to a Funding Opportunity Announcements (FOA) for community based HIV prevention programs.

Her research interests and areas of specialization include HIVIAIDS, sexuality and gender issues, the inclusion of sex education into counselor education and working with clients with a dual diagnosis. She has served as a reviewer on a Special Emphasis Panel (SEP) for the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) in Atlanta, Georgia to evaluate the scientific merit of grant proposals received in response to a Funding Opportunity Announcements (FOA) for community based HIV prevention programs.

Her passion for clinical work, ensuring that clients receive the highest level of care, and her desire to mentor students, are the driving forces behind her decision to transition into the academic community. In her time at TU, she has served as the first Director of the Institutional Review Board (IRB), the faculty advisor to GLASS (Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Supporters), as a faculty sport sponsor to the women's soccer team, as the chair of the American College and University President's Climate Commitment Committee and as a member on various other university committees. Above all else, she has enjoyed her role as a counselor educator and has helped to train ethical and competent future addictions counselors.

Lacy Ellis is a Professor of Criminal Justice, holding a Bachelor's Degree in Criminal Justice and a Master's Degree in Criminal Justice from Tiffin University, while currently pursuing her Ph.D in Public Policy Administration. Professor Ellis comes to Tiffin University with previous teaching experience in both online and traditional seated classes.

Before pursuing academics, Ellis received her OPOTA Certification and served in a variety of positions within the criminal justice community. She started her career as an undercover narcotics agent, which to this day is one of her biggest areas of interest in the field. She served as an intelligence specialist, training at the DEA Academy in Quantico, Virginia, receiving the Federal Law Enforcement Analytical Training Certification. She also has experience in death investigation working as an investigator for Wayne County Coroner's Office. Ellis currently holds her commission with a local police department and works as a patrolman from time to time.

Professor Ellis is married with two children. Her hobbies include exercising, reading, snowboarding, crafting, and spending time with her family.

Keith Haley is a Professor of Criminal Justice and Chair of Graduate Studies Programs in the School of Criminal Justice and Social Sciences, teaching in both graduate and undergraduate degree programs at Tiffin University. Mr. Haley has also been the Dean of the School of Criminal Justice, Chair of the Criminal Justice Department, the Dean and Associate Vice President of the School of Off-Campus Learning, Associate Vice President for Special Projects, and has acted as the primary contact for the TU MBA program in Bucharest, Romania.

He has also served in the following positions: Coordinator of the Criminal Justice Programs at Collin County Community College in Texas with academic programs at three campuses; Executive Director of the Ohio Peace Officer Training Commission, the state's law enforcement standards and training agency, certifying more than two dozen professional positions in law enforcement, corrections, and private security, including all police recruits in Ohio; Chairman of the Criminal Justice Department at the University of Cincinnati which offered B.S. and M.S. degrees in criminal justice; police officer in Dayton, Ohio; Community School Director in Springfield, Ohio; Director of the Criminal Justice Program at Redlands Community College in Oklahoma; electronics repairman and NCO in the U.S. Marines. Haley holds the following degrees: B.S. in Education from Wright State University; M.S. in Criminal Justice from Michigan State University.

Haley is the author, co-author, and/or editor of28 books (hard copy, digital, and audio versions), including revised editions and several self-published books, one of which has sold internationally, several book chapters, many articles in criminal justice trade and other kinds of periodical publications, and papers, and has served as a consultant to many public service, university, business, and industrial organizations on management, online learning, criminal justice research, and memory skills for many different kinds of professionals.

The American Association of University Administrators presented the 2001 Nikolai N. Khaladjan International Award for Innovation in Higher Education to Haley for his leadership in the Tiffin University/University of Bucharest "Partnership for Justice" project which established a graduate school of criminal justice administration in Bucharest, Romania that is now being replicated in other universities in that nation. The Khaladjan Award is given to the higher education program that is the most innovative and has the widest potential for impact on post­ secondary education.

Mr. Haley's research interests are varied. He has published works on criminal justice management and supervision, police human resources management, the administration of justice, job-hunting skills, memory skills, the applications of the World Wide Web and the Internet to law enforcement and corrections, online learning and teaching, crime analysis, firearms in America, gangster rap and culture, campus policing, police academy management, crime and justice in Texas and Ohio, and education and training in criminal justice. Haley is also co-author with Robert Bohm of Introduction to Criminal Justice 7th Edition (and the previous editions) 2010, McGraw- Hill, one of the more widely used introductory criminal justice texts in colleges and universities in America. The book has been translated into the Romanian language (Justitia Penala) and is used in a graduate program for criminal justice leaders in Romania at the University of Bucharest. He is also author of these books; With Liberty and Guns for All: A Primer on America's Firearms Debate; Three Bowl Diet (hard copy, audio, and eBook); Critical and Classical Readings in Criminology; and co-author of the books: Crime and Punishment in the Lone Star State; Texas Crime, Texas Justice; Ohio Crime, Ohio Justice; Crime Analysis Issues, Applications, and Technique (F' and 2nd editions); Critical Issues in Campus Policing; Police Internal Affairs; Be a Cop: The Right Road to Police Employment; Good Pitches for Supervision; How to Speak Kanuck in a Week or Less (hard copy and eBook); How to Take a Test and Score with Memory Power; Strange but Real: Perspectives on Odd Issues in Criminal Justice (hard copy and eBook); Criminal Justice Heroes; Federal Law Enforcement: Duties and Issues. International issues in criminal justice and immigration problems are current research interests for Mr. Haley. Haley also serves on the editorial review board of three international academic and professional journals: Sociala Revista; Probation Junior (Juvenile Probation); and the Journal of Positive Community Practices.

Joshua B. Hill is an Assistant Professor at Tiffin University in Tiffin, Ohio. He received his Ph.D. from Sam Houston State University in 2012, where he completed his dissertation on Machine Learning Techniques for Missing Data Imputation. He has also published articles in the Journal of Criminal Justice, Criminal Justice Policy Review and the Criminal Justice Review on issues ranging from terrorism to the public opinion of criminal justice. He lives in Tiffin, Ohio with his wife, Jessica, and their son Noah.

Dr. Steven Hurwitz is originally from New York and grew up on Long Island. He earned a Bachelors in Psychology from Queens College and, after a two-year break working as a sportswriter, went to Syracuse University where he earned a Master’s and Ph.D. in Social Psychology. Dr. Hurwitz began his professional career in 1982 as an instructor in the Syracuse University Inmate Higher Education Program at Auburn Correctional Facility. After two years in the program, he went to work at Hutchings Psychiatric Center conducting program evaluation research and developing computer applications for Quality Assurance Monitoring from 1984 through 1987.

Upon leaving Hutchings, Dr. Hurwitz joined the staff of the Psycholinguistics Research Corporation where, from 1987 through 1992, he conducted quantitative and qualitative research in forensic psycholinguistics. Most of this research focused on the analysis of threatening communications to determine demographic and psychological characteristics of the author as well as assessments of their potential for violence. This work was done for the FBI, Department of Energy, and other federal, state and local agencies. In 1989, Dr. Hurwitz again returned to Auburn Correctional Facility in an expanded role of instructor, tutor and academic counselor. He remained at Auburn until1993. Immediately prior to arriving at Tiffin University in 1994, he spent a year as a Visiting Assistant Professor of Psychology at the State University of New York at Oswego.

Since joining the faculty at Tiffin, Dr. Hurwitz has been actively involved in the local community. He has been involved with, and conducted projects for, such agencies as the Tiffin City Police Department, Seneca County Sheriff: Family and Children First Council, Seneca County Sexual Assault Coalition, Seneca County Domestic Violence Coalition and Tiffin City Schools often getting students involved as well. Dr. Hurwitz's research interests are varied and have included expert testimony, juror decision-making, media influences on social perceptions, police use of tasers, social networking, and the psychological effects of terrorism. He has made presentations at regional, national and international conferences. Among his many roles on campus, Dr. Hurwitz serves as the Campus Liaison for The Washington Center Internship Program. He was recognized by The Washington Center as the 2012 Liaison of the Year.

Dr. Law joined Tiffin University in the Fall of 2005. Prior to her joining Tiffin, Dr. Law's academic experience include an appointment as Associate Professor in the Department of Social Work in Taiwan at Shih-Chien University. She served as an adjunct faculty member in the University of Dayton's Department of Counselor Education and Human Services as well as in Columbus State's Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences.

Dr. Law is both a Licensed Professional Clinic Counselor (LPCC) in Ohio and a National Certified Counselor (NCC). Her professional role as a clinician has been actively maintained through direct service in the Counseling Centers at Shih-Chien and Mississippi State Universities, and in the criminal justice field at Bai-Chou Prison for Juvenile Delinquency in Taiwan.

From 1999 to 2005 Dr. Law served as the Executive Director of, and as a counselor/cultural competence trainer/interpreter trainer for, Asian American Community Services. This is a non-profit organization designed to provide prevention and intervention programs for Asian Americans in Central Ohio.

For years, she has actively been involved as a committee member for non-profit organizations in central Ohio such as the Ohio Domestic Violence Network, Ohio Coalition of Sexual Assault Association, the BEST program of American Cancer Society, and the American Red Cross. In addition, she was also a field instructor for the College of Social Work at the Ohio State University. In these settings Dr. Law has gained experience working with clients and students of diverse cultures and backgrounds.

Dr. Law has published and presented papers on topics such as college student development and adjustment, counseling practice in a multicultural setting, violence against women and substance use problem, and culturalization issues in Asian American communities. Her publications and presentations, in both English and Chinese, are testimony to her interest in research.

Dr. Law is also a member of the American Counseling Association (ACA). Her teaching goal is to draw on her multicultural and clinical experiences in the classroom to make the subject matter more enjoyable, relevant, and practical to both her undergraduate and graduate students and to fulfill their educational needs.

Michael R. Lewis is an Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice and Social Sciences teaching in both the undergraduate and graduate programs.

Prior to this appointment, Lewis retired as a police officer in Northeast Ohio where he served in various positions including the detective bureau, patrol division, swat unit, and hostage negotiations unit. Throughout his career as a distinguished lawman, Lewis received extensive administrative and tactical leadership training through the Ohio Police Officer Training Academy, Metro Dade Swat Unit, Def-Tech, Secret Service, and the FBI. He also has an extensive working background in grant writing, policy, and procedural development. As a former Swat Commander he wrote policy and has evaluated international tactical commands. Lewis is a certified Hostage Negotiator and has experience in peacefully resolving many critical incidents.

Additionally, Professor Lewis has taught and lectured extensively at various police academies and specializes in civil disturbances and riot control techniques. He maintains certifications and professional affiliations in the law enforcement community. Lewis proudly served as a Gunner's Mate in the United States Navy.

Professor Lewis holds a Bachelor's Degree in Criminal Justice, a Master's Degree in Criminal Justice Administration and Management, and is completing a Ph.D. in Public Policy and Administration with a specialization in Homeland Security.

He has always valued the importance of formal education and has committed himself to a life of learning, growth, and public service. Additionally, Lewis was selected and successfully completed The Harvard University Kennedy School of Executive Leadership Program. He also attended the specialization program of Crisis Leadership at Harvard.

Lewis is a Certified Anti-Terrorism Specialist through the Anti- Terrorism Accreditation Board and provides consulting services to the Department of Homeland Security. He also completed the Multi-Jurisdictional Drug Task Force Program at St. Petersburg College in Florida.

He has lectured nationally about current homeland security issues and has appeared on IGTV in New York City, Blog Talk Radio, and National Public Radio Shows as a guest speaker and contributor.

Dr. Orr comes to Tiffin University after 24 years as a U.S. Navy Judge Advocate, having retired with the rank of Commander. In his last assignment, he served as the Deputy Legal Advisor for NATO's Supreme Allied Commander, Transformation. In addition to general duties as deputy Legal Advisor for the Headquarters, then-Commander Orr had specific duties including the development of legal doctrine, training, and education programs for NATO, as well as providing legal support and classroom instruction at the NATO School in Oberammergau, Germany. Dr. Orr also provided legal advice and support to the NATO Training Mission in Iraq and NATO's Undersea Research Centre in La Spezia, Italy.

A graduate of Heidelberg College in Tiffin, Ohio (cum laude, 1981) with a degree in Political Science and History, Dr. Orr entered the Navy's Judge Advocate General's Corps Student Program while enrolled at The Ohio State University College of Law, from where he received his Juris Doctor in 1984. Following admission to practice in Ohio and completion of Naval Justice School, then-Lieutenant Orr reported to Naval Legal Service Office (NLSO), Groton, where he served as Trial Counsel and as Head of Legal Assistance. Follow-on duty assignments included Assistant Legal Officer, USS MIDWAY (CV 41), homeported in Yokosuka, Japan, Senior Defense Counsel and Assistant Officer in Charge, NLSO Detachment North Island, CA, Assistant Force Judge Advocate, Commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, and legal advisor for Commander, Cruiser-Destroyer Group 12. His career had a strong operational emphasis, including deployment for Operation EARNEST WILL onboard USS MIDWAY, post-DESERT STORM operations in the Arabian Gulf onboard USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN 69), Operations DENY FLIGHT and PROVIDE PROMISE onboard USS SARATOGA (CV 60) as well as a number of other interagency and NATO operations and exercises. From July, 1995 until August, 1998, Dr. Orr was assigned as Assistant Fleet Judge Advocate on the staff of the Commander in Chief, U.S. Atlantic Fleet, where his duties involved serving as Legal Counsel to the Director, Shore Activities Readiness for outsourcing, privatization, and real estate matters, and as the staff specialist on International and Operational Law issues. He served as legal advisor for Commander, Navy Region Mid-Atlantic from September 1998 until April 2002, and from April 2002 to November 2004 as the deputy legal advisor for Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command.

Dr. Orr was an adjunct instructor for the U.S. Joint Forces Staff College from 1996 through 2002, providing instruction to students at the Joint Information Warfare and other courses on legal issues connected with Information Operations. From 1996 to 2003 he supported the U.S. Naval War College, instructing at their off-site programs on international law, law of the sea, and the law of armed conflict.

In addition to his J.D. from the Ohio State University, Dr. Orr holds a Masters of Law in International Law from the University of Virginia and is a graduate of the College of Command and Staff, U.S. Naval War College (with distinction). In 1991 he was selected as the Navy's recipient of the American Bar Association Young Military Lawyer of the Year Award and as the DoD recipient of the Federal Bar Association's Younger Federal Lawyer Award. He holds several unit and personal awards from his military service.

He is a member of the Class of 2000 of Leadership Hampton Roads, an executive development program of the Hampton Roads, Virginia Chamber of Commerce. Dr. Orr is affiliated with a number of professional organizations, including the American Society of International Law and the American Political Science Association. He also teaches taiji and tang soo do. His wife Kathleen is a former public school teacher and previously owned and ran Dragon Connections, a martial arts school in Virginia Beach, VA. They have three children, Jessica, John and Robert.

Pete Piraino joined Tiffin University as a full-time Instructor in January, 2012. Professor Piraino teaches undergraduate and graduate level courses in criminal justice and homeland security. Prior to becoming a full-time faculty member, he served at Tiffin as an adjunct instructor for three years.

Professor Piraino recently retired from the United States Secret Service, as Resident Agent in Charge of its Toledo Resident Office, overseeing Secret Service operations for the 21 counties of Northwest Ohio. Throughout his 23-year career with the Secret Service, he served in a variety of protective and investigative assignments that have taken him to over 40 countries on six continents.

Some of his managerial assignments in the Secret Service included positions in the Vice Presidential Protective Division in Washington, D.C. under then Vice President Cheney, as Protective Detail Leader for Mary Cheney, the daughter of the Vice President, and in the Intelligence Division. Professor Piraino also served in the Secret Service's Presidential Protective Division under Presidents Clinton and Bush.

Prior to his 12-year assignment in Washington, D.C., Professor Piraino served as Special Agent in the Chicago Field Office of the Secret Service investigating a variety of federal criminal violations including counterfeit currency, financial fraud, and threats against Secret Service protected persons. While assigned to the Chicago Field Office, he served as a supervisor on a year-long multi-agency undercover task force investigating USDA food stamp fraud throughout the Chicago area.

Prior to joining the Secret Service, Professor Piraino was a Special Agent for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (now the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives) investigating arson for profit and federal firearms violations. Prior to that, he was a police officer in suburban Chicago for eight years.

Professor Piraino received a Bachelor of Science degree in Law Enforcement Administration from Western Illinois University, Macomb, Illinois, and a Master of Arts degree in Counseling Psychology from Governors State University, University Park, Illinois. He is the recipient of numerous awards and citations throughout his 33 years as a sworn law enforcement officer.

Dr. Soas received a certification as HAZWOPR Incident Commander and Trainer from Oklahoma State University, Department of Engineering, and continued on to consult, train, and design emergency response programs nationally and internationally since 1994. He is a licensed Sanitarian since 1993.

Dr. Soas is an expert in executive healthcare administration, and consulted in the restructuring of the healthcare system in some of the former Soviet republics after the fall of communism.

Dr. Soas was the Managing Director of an international Alzheimer disease research program, department of Neurogeriatrics, at Case Western Reserve School of Medicine where he received an IRB certification as research protocol reviewer. He was invited by the Saudi Neurological Society to present a paper at the 10^th annual international neurology conference in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Due to his expertise in Middle East health systems, he was consulted on the design of healthcare quality assurance systems in the Middle East.

Dr. Soas was trained and certified by the US Coastguard in Incident Command System (ICS) as a commander and received certification by the US department of Homeland Security in counter terrorism intelligence analysis. He is also an ICS-trainer and an indirect instructor for the DHS institute for Domestic Preparedness where he continues to train first responders.

Dr. Soas was recruited to supervise the hazardous materials management of more than 3,300 chemical facilities and technical liaison to the Cuyahoga County LEPC. During his service with LEPC Dr. Soas was appointed to the US Coastguard North East United States Strike Force national exercise design team 2006, and received letters of commendations from the Strike Force command and the visiting Russian Maritime officers. He also lead the design and exercise teams in the Cuyahoga County 2006 Terrorist attack exercise that involved over eleven local, county, state, and federal agencies. The Ohio EMA gave the exercise their highest marks.

Dr. Soas is an honorably discharged veteran of the United States Marine Corps. During his service he received two meritorious promotions, the good conduct medal, and graduated top of his class at the Ft. Sill, Oklahoma Artillery School.

Dr. Stockner has maintained a private law practice since his graduation from law school in 1985. He has been a criminal defense attorney, municipal prosecutor, and most recently Chief Civil Prosecutor, for the Seneca County Prosecutor's Office. He held this position for over 19 years, representing county officials and employees (including the Sheriff and Seneca County Jail) in their elected and administrative capacities. Included in his responsibilities as Chief Civil Prosecutor, Dr. Stockner issued formal opinions regarding ethical issues and administrative law.

An acknowledged book reviewer for a nationally published law text, Dr. Stockner has been selected by the Ohio Supremes Court Board of Bar Examiners as one of 25 professors, attorneys, prosecutors, and judges to review Ohio's Bar Exam testing methods. His undergraduate degree is in education.

He was selected Faculty Member of the Year at TU in 1998-1999, and again in 2002-2003, in addition to being recognized in Ohio Magazine in 2003 as being one of the 100 best educators in Ohio. Most recently, Dr. Stockner served as President of the Ohio Council of Criminal Justice Education. He has presented several papers nationally, including at the American Criminal Justice Society and American Society of Criminology annual conferences.

Dr. Watts is a Professor of Sociology within the School of Criminal Justice and Social Sciences. She is a local graduate of New Riegel High School. She pursued her undergraduate career at the University of Kentucky, Lexington campus and the State University of New York, Potsdam Campus. Dr. Watts received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology from SUNY, Postdam. Her life then led her to the Ohio State University for graduate study, but not before she worked several years as a cost accountant clerk.

Dr. Watts was awarded a graduate administrative assistantship with the Office of Women's Studies and completed both her Master of Arts and Doctorate of Philosophy there. Her areas of study included social sciences, education, and women's studies.

She has taught at a number of institutions throughout her career. These include the State University of New York, The Ohio State University, Columbus Technical Institute, Franklin University, the Pontifical College Josephinum, Heidelberg College, and Tiffin University.

Dr. Watts is also a certified chemical dependency counselor III, and has worked within several mental health facilities, the court systems, and private practice. While at Franklin University, she assisted with the development, marketing and implementation of the Employee Assistance major. She also served as a primary therapist for the Maryhaven driver intervention program, assessing chemically dependent clients.

Her recent interests focus on studying various cultures from a sociological perspective. Concurrent with her expertise and interests, she received the first Tiffin University Travel Grant to research Scandinavian culture. Dr. Watts ;has also traveled and researched the diverse cultures of First Nations within the United States and Hawaii, participated in research and travel in South Africa, and has participated in an educational exchange with the Peoples Republic of China. Most recently, she has been part of an educational study tour of Ireland and England.

She has conducted original research, written, and presented professional papers at a variety of conferences dealing with her areas of interest. She has directed workshops and participated as a panel referee and discussant within professional organizations and at professional conferences. She has also published several articles.

As a member of the full time teaching faculty, Dr. Watts has also served on a variety of committees at each university. To include president designee to chair full faculty meetings, the Faculty Athletic representative for NCAA, a member of the curriculum committee, an ad hoc member of all university standing committees, and chairs the Academic/Athletic Committee. She has served as a representative of the First Year Experience program committee and has taught as part of the F. J. Miller Society Leadership Living Learning Community team.

Her community service has also been diverse through the years serving as a board member and grant writer for the Blanchard Pow Wow Club and as the area coordinator for the National Association for Native American Studies. She volunteers with the Seeds of Hope organic farming cooperative and is a member of the TU Trotters Equestrian Club.