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Curriculum Vita
P.O. Box 1000
Institute, West Virginia 25112
304.204.4052 mkane@wvstateu.ed
UNION INSTITUTE & UNIVERSITY, School of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences. Cincinnati, Ohio. Graduated earning a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Criminal Justice . Graduation Date: January 2001. Matriculated in October
1997. Achieved Candidacy in April 1999. Dissertation title: Administration and Operations of Local Law
Enforcement Agencies in the Southern Appalachian Region of West Virginia.
I received The Union Institute
Graduate College Scholarship and the Grace Mitchell/Learner Council Research Travel Grant 1999-2000. Formerly named The Union Institute.
NATIONAL UNIVERSITY . San Diego, California. Graduated earning a Master of Science in Forensic Sciences
(M.S.F.S.) degree , October 1993. (GPA 3.7). I received the National University Leadership Award 1992.
PFEIFFER UNIVERSITY . Misenheimer, North Carolina. Graduated earning a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Law
Enforcement degree, Cum Laude, December 1987. I received the North Carolina Sheriffs’ Award Scholarship, 1984,
Junior Marshal.
MARSHALL UNIVERSITY GRADUATE COLLEGE. ( West Virginia Graduate College ). I completed a course study in Statistics in the Fall 1996.
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA-CHARLOTTE . I completed courses in Criminal Justice Management and Social Theory in the Fall 1990.

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ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE. West Virginia State University, Institute, West
Virginia. As a full-time (tenure track) professor.
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Undergraduate Courses taught are CJ 101 Introduction to Criminal Justice, CJ 301 Introduction to
Forensic Science, CJ 308 Ethics in the Criminal Justice System, CJ 322 Criminology, CJ 399 Profiling
Violent Crimes (developed), CJ 425 Senior Seminar in Criminal Justice, and CJ 499 Forensic Death
Investigation (developed).
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Graduate Courses (developed and taught) LE 540 Ethical Practices in Law Enforcement
Administration, LE 550 Law Enforcement and the Community, and LE 660 Crisis Management,
Homeland Security & Critical Incident (in development).
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University Service: Departmental academic advisor . Honor’s program Advisor. Serve on the
Educational Policies Committee and Honor’s Program Committee. Academic Advisor Criminal Justice
Club; Established and direct Crime Scene Competition team. Commencement Banner Carrier for
School of Professional Studies Fall 2010 and Spring 2011.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE FACULTY (on-line). Bethel University. College of Criminal Justice. Nashville,
Tennessee. Duties include facilitating CCJ 3000 Introduction to Criminal Justice, CCJ 3200 Introduction to
Corrections, and CCJ 3800 Forensic Science (undergraduate) and MSCJ 5000 Topics in Criminal Justice and
MSCJ 5800 Ethics in Criminal Justice (graduate).
Completed Savant (online format) Training course. Savant
System.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE FACULTY (on-line). Drury University. College of Graduate and Continuing Studies.
Springfield, Missouri. Duties include instructing and course development for CRIM 221 Criminology, CRIM
301 Principles of Forensic Science, CRIM 0303 Serial Homicide, CRIM 331 Advanced Criminology, CRIM
0348 Comparative Criminal Justice Systems, and LDST 0331 Negotiation and Conflict Resolution . Completed
Blackboard training course. Blackboard System
DIRECTOR OF CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT AND ADJUNCT PROFESSOR (on-line). Songer
Institute, Redondo Beach, California. Duties include consulting, instructing, and course development. Developed and instruct in the certificate course. Courses developed FSI 200 Fundamentals of Forensic Science, FSI 241
Ethics in Forensic Science, FSI 301 Forensic Death Investigation, FSI 401 Forensic Behavioral Analysis, and
FSI 402 Forensic Anthropology: The Identification of Human Remains (In development). Moodle format.
Program Purchased by Marymount College , Palo Verdes, California in 2011.
ADJUNCT PROFESSOR of CRIMINAL JUSTICE. Mountain State University, Beckley, West Virginia.
Duties included teaching courses in the Master or Criminal Justice Administrative program and in the Graduate
Certificate in Criminal Justice Education progression. Additional Duties included evaluation of training academies (police, correctional, and other) for college course equivalencies. Courses primarily assigned: GCJA
501 Methodology, GCJA 532 Contemporary Issues in Criminology, GCJA 534 Contemporary Issues in
Adjudication, GCJA 536 Violent Crime Profiling, and GCJA 590: Criminal Justice Instructor Apprenticeship.
Served on multiple Masters committees as chair or member.
GRADUATE ACADEMIC DIRECTOR AND PROFESSOR OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE. Mountain State
University, Beckley, West Virginia. Duties included advising and assessment relating to graduate students; curriculum development and review; the recruiting, hiring, and evaluation of graduate faculty; and providing resources and advising for graduate faculty and committees. Member of the Graduate Council advise in graduate student organizations, and other constituencies and external groups; and researches and analyzes current and potential graduate programs, contributing to their planning and construction. Directed lead graduate faculty and graduate faculty in the Graduate Integrated Studies programs in matters of teaching, student advising, program
August
2010- present
Summer
2011-
Present
Spring
2011-
Present
Spring
2011-
Present
September
2010-
May 2011
December
2009-
September
2010

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Methodology, GCJA 531 The History of Criminal Justice, GCJA 532 Contemporary Issues in Criminology,
GCJA 533 Contemporary Issues in Policing, GCJA 534 Contemporary Issues in Adjudication, GCJA 535
Contemporary Issues in Corrections, GCJA 536 Violent Crime Profiling, GCJA 537 Comparative Criminology:
Ancient Mongolia, GCJA 560 Critical Inquiry, GCJA 563 Research Methods, GCJA 590: Criminal Justice
Instructor Apprenticeship. Courses Developed: Criminal Justice Education Graduate Certificate [GCJA
531,532,533,534, 535]. GCJA 536 Violent Crime Profiling: Theory and application, GCJA537 Comparative
Criminology: Ancient Mongolia, GCJA 539 Advanced Criminology; Advanced Readings, GCJA 590: Criminal
Justice Instructor Apprenticeship. Forensic Science Management Graduate Certificate: GCJA 520
Administrations of Crime Scenes and Laboratories GCJA 521 Applied Natural and Physical Science to Crime
Solving GCJA 522 Ethics and Proper Practices in Forensics GCJA 523 Applied Social Science to Crime Solving
GCJA 524 Forensic Training and Education. Member: Social and Behavioral Sciences Institutional Review
Board (IRB). Ranking Committee (elected). Graduate Student Affairs Committee (Chair).
DIRECTOR OF JUSTICE STUDIES. Mountain State University, Beckley, West Virginia. Duties included teaching Criminal Justice and Forensic Investigation Courses, Developing Marketing Plans, Developing
Curriculum and Reviewing Curriculum for the Criminal Justice and Forensic Investigation Program, and
Promoting Admission and Retention of Justice Studies Students. Responsibilities include the undergraduate and traditional baccalaureate Criminal Justice and Forensic Investigation Program (two thirds appointment) and the
Masters of Criminal Justice Administration Program (one-third appointment). Supervised two forensic investigations and one criminal justice full-time faculty and many adjunct graduate and undergraduate faculty.
Overseen the Associate of Sciences degree in Fire Science. Served on several master’s committees as Chair.
Previous Position was Director of Criminal Justice Program. Courses Taught CRJS 101 Introduction to
Criminal Justice, CRJS 240 Introduction to Policing, CRJS 245 Criminal Investigations, CRJS 250 Introduction to Corrections, CRJS 254 Criminology, CRJS 258 Constitutional Law, CRJS 260 Intro. to Terrorism and
Homeland Security, CRJS 290 Internship in Criminal Justice, CRJS 301 Cultural Diversity in Criminal Justice,
CRJS 310 Investigating Domestic Terrorism, CRJS 362 Administration of Criminal Justice Organizations, CRJS
401 Criminal Justice Research, CRJS 409 Senior Seminar in Criminal Justice, CRJS 410 Senior Thesis, CRJS
490 Criminal Justice Practicum, FORIV 101 Intro. to Criminalistics and Forensic Science and FORIV 490
Forensic Practicum. Courses Developed: CRJS 260, CRJS 310, CRJS 401, CRJS 410, and FORIV 101.
Administrative Accomplishments : Developed Program Assessment Plan. Revised Criminal Justice Curriculum to include Concentrations in Homeland Security, Police Science and Administration and Corrections
Management. Revised Forensic Investigation curriculum. Revised Criminal Justice Courses delivered through
Independent Study. On-going developing Criminal Justice On-Line program and SPECTRUM program.
Evaluation Training Academy Curriculum for equivalent credits. Founded and serve as editor of the Mountain
State Journal of Justice Studies . Member: Social and Behavioral Sciences Institutional Review Board (IRB).
Ranking Committee (elected). Curriculum Committee, Faculty Senate, Criterion Three Committee Member:
Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. Awarded 2009 Faculty
Excellence Award. Academic Rank Held: Professor (full).
MASTERS THESIS COMMITTEE MEMBER . National University . Del Mar, California. Served as a thesis committee member (supervisor) for Ms. Sharon Green, in the Master of Forensic Sciences program. Thesis title:
An Accurate Time of Death Estimation Cannot Be Determined With the Application of Only One Post-Mortem
Indicator.
PROGRAM MANAGER – POLICE SCIENCE AND ADMINISTRATION . Austin Peay State University.
Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Served as Program Manager for the Bachelor of Science Degree In Criminal Justice-
Homeland Security for Law Enforcement and Associate of Applied Science degrees in Management Technology:
Police Science and Administration and Corrections Management. Administrative, Teaching and Advising duties included coordinating and evaluation of adjuncts and schedule assignments. Academic Rank held: Assistant
Professor. Participated in the development of Bachelor of Science Degree in Criminal Justice-Homeland Security in Law Enforcement. Courses Taught : CRJ 3210 Medico-Legal Forensics, CRJ 3220 Criminal Investigations,
CRJ 3410 Domestic Terrorism, COR 2070 Probation, Pardons, and Parole, COR 1090 Constitutional Issues, COR
August
2005-
December
2009
March
2007
July
2004 –
July
2005

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1060 Introduction to Criminology, COR 1050 Survey of Institutional Corrections, LEN 1010 Introduction to
Criminal Justice, LEN 2020 Criminal Investigations. Courses Developed: CRJ 3220 (web based), CRJ 3410 (web based), CRJ 4860 Criminal Justice Internship and Practicum. Committee Service : Planning Committee: Institute for Global Security Services (IGSS), School of Technology and Public Management Curriculum Committee Statewide (Tennessee) Advisory Committee on Lower Division Education Criminal Justice Task Force Strategic
Planning Committee (2004-05). Kenwood High School Advisory Council Member (Vocational Department)
INSTRUCTOR OF FORENSIC SCIENCE . The ADVANCE Program for Young Scholars. Northwestern State
University, Natchitoches, Louisiana. This three week summer program was designed for academically gifted students in grades 7-10 to attend college level courses. I taught CJ 2600 Introduction to Criminalistics and Forensic
Science. This was a basic survey course addressing how science is used to solve crimes.
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE . Northwestern State University. Leesville, Louisiana.
As a full-time professor, courses taught were CJ 2160 Community Relations in Criminal Justice, SOC 2020 Social
Problems, CJ 2400 Adjudication Process, CJ 2500 Corrections Process, CJ 3350 Analysis of Police Operations, CJ
3360 Criminal Investigation, CJ 3370 Community Policing, CJ 4450 Criminal Law, CJ 4460 Criminal Evidence and Procedure, SOC 3040 Criminology and Penology and SOC 4500 Seminar Drug Abuse. Administrative, teaching and advising duties including course scheduling for criminal justice, sociology, and political sciences.
June
2004
August
2001-
June
2004
Engaged in distant learning course delivery (compressed Video); Recruitment and Retention Committee.
Curriculum Review Council Member. Member of Faculty Senate. Founding Faculty Advisor for American
Criminal Justice Association. Developed and taught the following courses: CJ 2600 Introduction to Criminalistics and Forensic Science, CJ 4470 Advanced Criminalistics and Forensic Science, CJ 4480 Senior Seminar in
Criminal Justice. I also designed and drafted the Master of Science in Criminal Justice Administration tentative projection Fall 2005. Acquired an approximate $30,740.00 grant (Carl Perkins) to develop and support forensic science courses. Awarded $19,110 (Student Technology Fees) to purchase a Krimesite Imager (Reflective Ultra
Violet Imaging System) for the Forensic science program. Awarded $12,605.00 (Student Technology Fee) to purchase two Forensic Video-Based Optical Comparators.
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PROGRAM DIRECTOR OF CRIMINAL
JUSTICE (Adult Studies at Charlotte Campus). Pfeiffer University. Misenheimer, North Carolina. As a full-time professor, courses taught were CRIM 301 Introduction to Criminal Justice, CRIM 320 Criminal Investigations,
CRIM 350 Alternatives to Incarceration, CRIM 498 D Ethics in Criminal Justice, CRIM 421 Criminal Law,
CRIM 501 Criminology, CRIM 511 Criminal Justice Administration-Corrections, CRIM 512 Criminal Justice
August
2000-
July
2001
Administration-Law Enforcement, and CRIM 520 Senior Seminar in Criminal Justice. Administrative, Teaching and advising duties. Restructured the criminal justice curriculum (2001). Inducted into Phi Delta Sigma Honor
Society (2001). Member of Advisory Committee for Placement of Director of Campus Safety and Police (2001).
Served on Judging Panel for Student Research Presentations at Pfeiffer University Social Sciences Convention
(Spring 2001).
ADJUNCT INSTRUCTOR OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE . West Virginia State University (College) . Institute,
West Virginia. I taught CJ 230 Criminology during the Fall 1999 semester and CJ 299- Forensic Death
Investigation Spring 2000 semester.
1999-
2000
ADJUNCT ASSISTANT PROFESSOR .
Marshall University School of Medicine , Forensic Science Program.
Huntington, West Virginia. I conducted various lectures on Criminal Justice & Forensic Science topics and provided assistance to graduate students on various projects. Supervised Summer Internship Program at the
Office of the Chief Medical Examiner (Summer 1999 and 2000).
DOCTORAL COMMITTEE MEMBER. The Union Institute & University, School of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences, Cincinnati, Ohio. I served as a doctoral committee member for Melvin Mahone, Criminal Justice
Studies (2002) and for Ashraf Esmail, Sociology (2004).
1998-
2000
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ADJUNCT INSTRUCTOR OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE .
Southern West Virginia Community and Technical 1997-
College , Continuing and Community Education. Logan, West Virginia. I developed and taught a course entitled, 2000
Forensic Death Investigation , to an adult student body. This six-week course was a hybrid of an undergraduate college course and a training seminar. Presentation dates were May 1997, September 1997, and May 1998.
Additionally, I developed and taught CJ-275 Criminalistics (Forensic Science) in the Fall 1999 semester.
ADJUNCT LECTURER OF SOCIOLOGY AND POLITICAL SCIENCE . West Virginia University
Institute of Technology . The following courses were taught to an inmate population at the Mount Olive
Correctional Complex: SOCI-325 Criminology (Spring 1996, Spring 1998), and POLS-312 State and Local
Government (Fall 1996). Additionally, I taught SOCI-221 Principles of Sociology (Spring 1998) to high school seniors at East Bank High School (WV) as part of a dual-education program, and at the Charleston Area Medical
Center campus, SOCI-221 Principles of Sociology (Summer 1999) and POLS-312 State and Local Government
(Fall 1999).
ADJUNCT INSTRUCTOR OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE . Park College , School for Extended Learning,
Oceanside, California. I taught undergraduate courses in CJ-111 Introduction to Criminal Justice
Administration and CJ-221 Constitutional Issues .
BRIG EDUCATION SUPERVISOR . Camp Pendleton Base Brig, MCB, Camp Pendleton, California. As the administrator and teacher, student-inmates were lectured on the following courses of the Brig Education Program:
Life Skills, Small Engine Repair, Welding I & II, GED Preparation, and College Preparation. I expanded the existing program to include testing instruments, and specialized academic programs for maximum custody inmates. I acted as a liaison for the base’s Joint Education Center and acted as the coordinator of college level correspondence courses.
1996-
2000
1994-
1995
1994-
1995
Crime Scene Competitions: Judge and Evaluator. West Virginia Criminal Justice Educator’s
Association (16th Annual Conference). Served as student crime scene competition judge and evaluator
October
25-26,
2012 in three components: Scene evaluation practices, crime scene report, and team presentation.
Crime Scene Competitions: Fair Practices to Measure Goals and to Avoid Caveats. West Virginia
Criminal Justice Educator’s Association (15th Annual Conference). The goal of the presentation examined practices of crime scene competitions. The audience was criminal justice practitioners, scholars, and students.
Understanding Non-Traditional Graduate Schools. Invited speaker and panelist at the Third Annual
November
04, 2011
November
11, 2010 College of Professional Studies Convocation . West Virginia State University, Institute, WV. The theme of the panel group was Pathways Ahead: Considering Graduate School.
Genghis Khan: Ruthless Warrior or Civil Rights Advocate? West Virginia Criminal Justice
Educator’s Association (14th Annual Conference). The goal of the presentation examined the
Mongolian Era of 1200-1300 from a legal and civil rights perspective. The audience was criminal justice practitioners, scholars, and students.
Forensic Science: Where Truth Meets Fiction (Parts 1-3). West Virginia Writer’s Spring
Conference, Cedar Lakes Conference Center, Ripley, West Virginia. Presented three 45 minute lectures titled Forensic Science: Where Truths Meets Fiction. Forensic Identification (part one), Time of Death Estimation (part two), and Wound Analysis (part three). The goal of the presentations explored medicolegal death investigation’s strengths and weaknesses. As the audience was fictional authors in the area, the series addressed forensic issues so that fictional works could be presented in a more credible delivery to a more sophisticated and well-informed reader.
November
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Recognizing Hate Crime and Domestic Terrorism in West Virginia 2007-2008. Mountain State
University, Beckley, West Virginia and The Academy of Careers and Technology, Beckley, West
Virginia. This 2-hour lecture was given to members of the homeland security community and the criminal justice cadet community. It focused on hate crime legislation and known groups in West
Virginia in late 2006 –present.
Student Research Papers: Evaluations, Assessment Goals, and Retention Strategies. Mountain
State University-Beckley, WV. Conducted Faculty Development Seminar (3 hours). Attendants included approximately 12 full-time and adjunct faculty members from various disciplines.
The Forensic Occupation . Guest speaker at the Beckley-Raleigh County (WV) Chamber of
Commerce Vocation Day. Audience included area eighth grade students.
Recognizing Hate Crime and Domestic Terrorism in West Virginia 2007-2008. Mountain State
University, Beckley, West Virginia. This 2-hour lecture was given to members of the psychology community and focused on hate crime legislation and known groups in West Virginia in late 2006 – present.
West Virginia National Guard Kids Kamp. Camp Dawson, West Virginia. Lead a team of one professor and five students to present forensic exercises for the campers (aged 9-15).
Scholarship Presentation. Presented the Frank and Margaret Hatfield Legacy Scholarship (Funded by the Jamie Harless Foundation) during the Awards Assembly at Gilbert High School, West Virginia.
This scholarship was in honor of my maternal grandparents.
Mock Job Fair. Federal Prison Camp, Federal Correctional Institution, Beckley, West Virginia.
Participated in the event as an advisor for continuing education. Clients were federal inmates approaching release.
Higher Education Opportunities for Law Enforcement Officers. West Virginia State Police
Academy, Institute, West Virginia. I Addressed the 57 th Cadet Class regarding education opportunities in Criminal Justice.
An Overview of Distance Learning in Criminal Justice: On-Line Education and the Importance of Education for Correctional Professionals . Columbus, Ohio: Correctional Accreditation
Association of Ohio. Annual Training Conference. Lead a workshop Session regarding online education: importance, accreditation, what to expect, and training equivalencies. Co-instructor was Jim
Roland, Deputy Superintendent of Mohican Juvenile Correctional Facility.
Recognizing Hate Crime and Domestic Terrorism in West Virginia 2006-2007. Mountain State
University, Beckley, West Virginia. This 3-hour lecture was given to members of the social work community and focused on hate crime legislation and known groups in West Virginia in late 2005 – present. Repeated on October 5, 2006 for criminal justice students.
Recognizing Hate Crime and Domestic Terrorism in West Virginia 2005-2006. Mountain State
University, Beckley, West Virginia. This 3-hour lecture was given to members of the criminal justice community and focused on hate crime legislation and known groups in West Virginia in late 2005-early
2006.
Constitution Day . Mountain State University, Beckley, West Virginia. As part of a faculty and staff collective presentation, I spoke regarding the Second Amendment Right to Bear Arms.
April 3 rd and 10th,
2008
November
19 th , 2007
October
2 nd , 2007
September
11, 2007
June 17 th -
19th, 2007
May 29 th ,
2007
May 17 th ,
2007
March 28 th ,
2007
October
26 th -27 th
2006
September
6 th and
October 5 th ,
2006
March 22 nd
& March
27 th , 2006
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Domestic Terrorism and Hate Crime Investigation: Recognition and Investigative Strategies.
Mountain State University, Beckley, West Virginia. This 2-hour lecture was given to members of the criminal justice community and focused on hate crime legislation and known groups in West Virginia.
Domestic Terrorism and Hate Crime Investigation: Recognition and Investigative Strategies.
Montgomery County Sheriff’s Department, Tennessee. This 2-hour lecture was given to members of the sheriff’s department and focused on hate crime legislation and known groups in Tennessee and
Kentucky.
Fort Campbell Regional Law Enforcement Round Table . Fort Campbell , Kentucky [Guest
Speaker] Hosted by Director of Emergency Services and Provost Marshal’s Offence. Attended by
Kentucky and Tennessee area law enforcement administrators. Topic included Homeland
Security/Countering Terrorism.
Law Enforcement Seminar and 21 st Century Court. Kennedy Law Firm and Big Boys and Girls of
Clarksville, Clarksville, Tennessee. [Guest Speaker] Spoke to area high school criminal justice students regarding careers in criminal justice and in the forensic sciences.
Austin Peay wants to teach students techniques to combat terrorism. [Newspaper Interview]
Featured in the Tennessean (Nashville, Tennessee) Sunday October 24 th , 2004, Education Section. This article featured the forthcoming Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice.
Krimesite Imager Training and Demonstration Lecture. Northwestern State University Science and
Technology Open House. This one-hour lecture and demonstration involved practical applications of
RUVIS technology.
Vernon Parish Quiz Bowl . Vernon Parish High School, Leesville, Louisiana. Served as a member of the judging panel for this area high school competition
Considering the Criminal Justice Field: Opportunities, Education, and Training . Merryville High
School, Louisiana. This one-hour lecture involved describing career opportunities in the criminal justice field and was given to junior and senior high school students.
Krimesite Imager Training and Demonstration Lecture . Criminal Investigative Division. United
States Army. Fort Polk, Louisiana. This one-hour lecture and demonstration involved practical applications of RUVIS technology.
Northwestern State University Criminal Justine Program.
Radio Broadcasting Stations KJAE and
KVVP, Leesville, Louisiana. I was the guest speaker on these radio segments emphasizing the role that the university and criminal justice program plays in the community.
Northwest Louisiana Literary Rally . Northwestern State University. Natchitoches, Louisiana. Served as a room proctor for the formal test in civics.
Vernon Parish Quiz Bowl . Vernon Parish High School, Leesville, Louisiana. Served as a member of the judging panel for this area high school competition
The Cold Knob (WV) Burial Site: An Example of Using Anthropological Techniques at Crime
Scenes. Guest Speaker. Anthropology Club-Northwestern State University, Natchitoches, Louisiana.
Professional Forensic Testimony : Case: Marsha Musick, et. Al. V. William F. Ryckman, M.D. et. al.
(Civil action No. 01-C-30) Mingo County, West Virginia. Testified regarding forensic matters of this death-malpractice suit.
September
13, 2005
June 14 th ,
2005
February
17 th , 2005
November
23, 2004
October
24 th , 2004
February
20 th , 2004
February 5,
2004
September
04, 2003
July 24,
2003
April
23,2003
March 22,
2003
February 6,
2003
November
05, 2002
May 28,
2002

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Medicolegal Death Investigation: How the Science of Medicine is used to Solve Crimes. Guest
Speaker. Alpha Kappa Delta International Sociological Honor Society. Northwestern State University.
Natchitoches, Louisiana.
Northwest Louisiana Literary Rally . Northwestern State University. Natchitoches, Louisiana. Served as a room administrator and proctor for the formal test in civics.
Vernon Parish Quiz Bowl . Vernon Parish High School, Leesville, Louisiana. Served as a member of the judging panel for this area high school competition
Medicolegal Death Investigation: How the Science of Medicine is used to Solve Crimes . Vernon
Parish Sheriff’s Department, Leesville, Louisiana. This one-hour lecture was presented to in-service law enforcement professionals in the parish.
Northwestern State University Criminal Justine Program.
Radio Broadcasting Stations KJAE and
KVVP, Leesville, Louisiana. I was the guest speaker on these radio segments emphasizing the role that the university and criminal justice program plays in the community.
Forensic Science: How to be a Scientific Detective . Pfeiffer University, Misenheimer, North
Carolina. I was the Guest Speaker at the Student Honors Colloquium and Dinner. The topic was on the role that science plays in death investigations.
Major Crime Investigations in West Virginia and Investigation of Sudden Unexpected Infant
Death.
West Virginia State Police Academy, Institute, West Virginia. These two lectures were presented as in-service training for various law enforcement supervisors throughout the state.
Death Investigation: A Training Course. Huntington, WV & Morgantown, WV. Sponsored by the
Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, Marshall University School of Medicine, and Marshall
University Forensic Science Program, this two-day course presented training for both county medical examiners and county coroners in the practice of medicolegal death investigation, in order to provide expertise and ensure conformance with practice guidelines recently promulgated by the U.S.
Department of Justice; and to provide formal certification for these positions. I taught blocks of instruction in Evaluation of the Death Scene; The Death Interval Window; Investigation of
Transportation Related Deaths; and Documentation of the Death Scene .
Forensic Pathology & Psychology: Psychopaths, Sociopaths, and Necrophilia . The Office of the
Chief Medical Examiner, South Charleston, WV. I co-developed and co-convened with Pamela Ryan, psychologist, a group seminar of doctoral students at The Union Institute Graduate College (8 Hours).
Medical Examiner Law: A Description of the Medicolegal Profession. South Charleston High
School, South Charleston, WV. This one-hour lecture addressed the different types of professions associated with Medical Examiner/Coroner laws. This lecture was presented to senior students in their
Law/Legal Class at this school.
Major Crime Investigations in West Virginia and Investigation of Sudden Unexpected Infant
Death.
West Virginia State Police Academy, Institute, West Virginia. These two lectures were presented as in-service training for various law enforcement supervisors throughout the state.
Mineral County Technical and Adult Education’s Twenty-Fourth Annual Vocational
Conferences. Marriott Hotel, Charleston, West Virginia. As a guest speaker, I presented a lecture concerning Medical Examiner’s (forensic) cases and the hospital emergency room.
April 18,
2002
March 23,
2002
February 7,
2002
November
14, 2001
October 31,
2001
November 8,
2000
June 14,
2000
March 20-
21& 23-24
2000
January 14,
2000
November
09, 1999
October 20,
1999
August 05,
1999

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Medical Examiner Law: A Description of the Medicolegal Profession. Elkview Middle School,
Elkview, West Virginia, WV. This one-hour lecture addressed the different types of professions associated with Medical Examiner/Coroner laws. This lecture was presented to middle-school students at this school.
The Third Annual Mock Prison Riot. Moundsville, West Virginia. I served as an evaluator for the
Forensic Crime Scene Demonstration for Marshall University Forensic Science Program. Several
Forensic Scenarios were presented employing several technological methods for crime scene processing.
Criminal Investigation: Injury and Death.
Southern West Virginia Community and Technical
College, Williamson, WV. This 2.5-hour lecture addressed crime scene response, medicolegal death investigation, and injury determination. This lecture was presented to the Criminal Investigation Class
(CJ 213) at this college.
Medical Examiner Law: A Description of the Medicolegal Profession. South Charleston High
School, South Charleston, WV. This one-hour lecture addressed the different types of professions associated with Medical Examiner/Coroner laws. This lecture was presented to senior students in their
Law/Legal Class at this school.
Deaths Involving Drug and Alcohol Use . West Virginia Junior College. This one-hour lecture addressed the role of alcohol and drug usage in various types of death. The lecture was presented to students and staff at this institution.
June 7, 1999
May 3-4,
1999
March 31,
1999
March 30,
1999
Feb.11, 1999
Major Crime Scenes: Fabricating Evidence and Framing Suspects . The Salvation Army Community
Correctional Sanction Center, Chicago, IL. I developed and convened a group seminar of doctoral students at The Union Institute Graduate College (8 Hours).
Feb. 07, 1999
Medical Examiner’s Cases and the Hospital Emergency Room . Boone Memorial Hospital, Madison,
West Virginia. This lecture was presented to hospital staff for continuing education.
Medical Examiner’s Cases and the Hospital Emergency Room Outreach Lecture . Sycamore Creek
Golf Club, Ripley, West Virginia. This lecture was sponsored by Camcare Health Education and
Research Institute and was presented to hospital, emergency, and law enforcement personnel in rural
Jackson County (WV).
Medicolegal Investigators, Roles and Responsibilities . American Criminal Justice Association
(Student Organization). West Virginia State College, Institute, West Virginia.
Crime Scene Response . Marshall University School of Medicine. Huntington, West Virginia. Lecture presented to graduate students and staff in the Master of Science in Forensic Science program.
Introduction to Forensic Death Investigation . Charleston Job Corps, Charleston, West Virginia.
Lecture presented to students and staff in the institution’s Medical Assistance program
January 1999
January 1999
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West Virginia Municipal Court Training. Charleston, West Virginia. Sponsored by the West
Virginia Municipal League, this one day seminar met annual certification requirements for Elected or
Appointed Municipal Judges in the state.
West Virginia Criminal Justice Educator’s Association 16 h Annual Conference . Marshall
University, West Virginia. Attended this conference, whose theme was “Defining and Dealing with
Crime”. Highlights included judging the crime scene competition.
Bethel University College of Criminal Justice Facilitator Professional Development . Nashville,
Tennessee. Attended the online professional development seminar.
West Virginia Criminal Justice Educator’s Association Business Meeting
. Marshal University,
Huntington, West Virginia. Attended the business meeting; assigned to crime scene competition development committee.
West Virginia Criminal Justice Educator’s Association 15 h Annual Conference . Wheeling Jesuit
University, West Virginia. Attended this conference, whose theme was “Innovations in Criminal
Justice and Criminology”. Highlights included chairing a panel and making a presentaiton
West Virginia Criminal Justice Educator’s Association 14 th Annual Conference . WVU-
Parkersburg, West Virginia. Attended this conference, whose theme was “Crime and Social
Institutions”. Highlights included presenting a paper, chairing a presentation panel, and served on the judging panel for the crime scene competition.
American Criminal Justice Association Region IV Annual Conference , WVSU, Institute, West
Virginia. Attended this 3 day conference, whose theme was “Homeland Security and the Criminal
Justice Professional”. Assisted in Registration , Testing Competition , Firearms Competition (Range safety officer), and the Crime Scene Competition (monitor and judge).
Leadership Link: Leading Others and Connecting Through Communication.
Glade Springs,
West Virginia. Mountain State University’s School of Leadership and Professional Development.
This seminar discussed the role of leadership in both practice and in academic discipline. Sessions attended were Values and Engaging Others and A Faith-Based Discussion of Leadership .
Grant Writing USA.
West Virginia State Police Academy. Professional Development Center,
Dunbar, West Virginia. This 2-day seminar discussed professional grant writing strategies and applications.
Diversity-Collectivist Versus Individual Society.
Mountain State University-Beckley, West
Virginia. This 2-hour diversity seminar discussed the societal implications of Asian students at the university. Presented by Dwight Heaster, MSU Director of International Student Services.
Offender Employment Specialist: Building Bridges. Mountain State University-Beckley, WV.
Attended this 21 hour training sponsored by United states Probation Office for the Southern District of West Virginia, Mountain State University, Federal Correctional Institution, Beckley (WV) and
Federal Prison Camp, Alderson (WV). The topic of the course was finding employment for newly released inmates.
Teaching Writing from a Cross-Disciplinary Perspective. Mountain State University-Beckley,
WV. Attended Faculty Development Seminar (3 hours). Attendants included approximately 12 fulltime and adjunct faculty members from various disciplines.
November
2, 2012
October
25-26,
2012.
April 21,
2012
April 13,
2012
November
3-4, 2011
November
5, 2010
October
21-23 2010
May 12-15,
2010
March 31-
April 1 st
2010
May 4 th ,
2009
September
24-26,
2008
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Human Participants Protection Education for Research Teams. Completed the 2-hour on-line course sponsored by the National Institute of Health (NIH) and received a completion certificate.
West Virginia Criminal Justice Educator’s Association. Attended the 10 th Annual Conference at
Bluefield State College, Bluefield, West Virginia.
Correctional Accreditation Association of Ohio. Attended the Annual Training Conference in
Columbus Ohio.
Conducted Workshop Session, Continuing Education for Corrections Professionals.
NRA Personal Protection in the Home. Beckley, West Virginia. Defensive shooting instructor course. These 18 hour courses lead to certification as NRA Personal Protection in the Home Instructor.
NRA Range Safety Officer. Beckley, West Virginia. Master Range Safety Officer Course. This 20 hour course lead to national certification as Range Master Safety Officer.
NRA Range Development and Operations Conference. Atlanta, Georgia. This 48 hour seminar focused on development of both indoor and outdoor shooting ranges. Topics included construction, environmental sound, maintenance, business plans, lead on ranges, marketing, public hearings, range
October 5 th ,
2007
November
10-11th, 2006
October
18 th -23 rd ,
2005
October 26 th ,
2006
February
24-26, 2006
February
17-19, 2006 safety, master planning, cost analysis, record keeping, management, financing, ventilation, insurance,
OSHA and EPA guidelines, and worker health and safety.
NRA Handgun Instructor Certification Course . Rattlesnake Ridge Training Center, Indian Mound,
Tennessee. Certifications include NRA Pistol Instructor, NRA Home Firearm Safety Instructor, and
First Step Pistol Instructor.
Hate and Bias Crimes Train-the-Trainer Program. Richmond, Kentucky. This 32 hour course was
Sponsored by the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) Homeland Security and The
National Center for State and Local Law Enforcement Training. Officially Certified as a Small Town and Rural (STAR) trainer.
Anti-Terrorism and The Role of Local Law Enforcement. Fort Campbell, Kentucky. This 2 hour course was Sponsored by the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) Homeland Security and The National Center for State and Local Law Enforcement Training.
Arabic Culture and Names: Community Oriented Policing for Arabic Communities .
Natchitoches, Louisiana. This two-hour training session was sponsored by the Gulf States Regional
Community Policing Institute
Advanced Grant Writing. Gulf States Regional Community Policing Institute. Natchitoches,
Louisiana. This eight-hour course and workshop provided resources, instruction, skills, and confidence in obtaining funding for projects from both governmental and private sources.
Krimesite Imager Training Course. Sirchie Finger Print Laboratories Law Enforcement Training
Center. Youngsville, North Carolina. This was an eight-hour certification course regarding the
Krimesite Imager, a forensic light source using a Reflective Ultra Violet Imaging System. Received certification to instruct with this equipment. Retrained August 2005 at Mountain State University,
WV.
Crime Scene Technology and Evidence Collection. Sirchie Finger Print Laboratories Law
Enforcement Training Center. Youngsville, North Carolina. This was a 40-hour training course including practical applications as well as classroom instruction. Certificate earned in NARK II
Progressive System of Drug Identification.
May 2-4,
2005
April 26th-
29 th , 2005
September
8 th , 2004
August 07,
2003
April 09,
2003
February
24 th , 2003
October 21-
25, 2002

American Criminal Justice Society. Regional Conference, San Marcos, Texas. Attended and
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October accompanied student members. Competed in the Firearms competition. Awarded third place03-06,
2002 professional division.
Reserve Police Academy . DeRidder Police Department, DeRidder, Louisiana. Basic Law Enforcement topic leading to Reserve Police Certification.
Criminal Law Update . Sponsored by Bossier Parish Community College, Criminal Justice Institute.
Attended a two-hour update course regarding Louisiana state criminal law and procedure changes for the year 2002. Natchitoches Police Training Center, Natchitoches, Louisiana.
Free Workshop for Post-Secondary Faculty and Administrators . Louisiana State University at
Eunice. Eunice, Louisiana. Attended this 8-hour workshop which demonstrated the practical application of using technology in classroom.
Bloodborne Pathogens Training. Northwestern State University, Natchitoches, Louisiana. Attended this two-hour training program regarding Bloodborne pathogens.
Criminal Law Update . Sponsored by Bossier Parish Community College, Criminal Justice Institute.
Attended a two-hour update course regarding Louisiana state criminal law and procedure changes for the year 2002. Natchitoches Police Training Center, Natchitoches Louisiana.
Fall 2002
August 21,
2002
May 21,
2002
March
19, 2002
August
29, 2001
Disaster Mortuary Operational Response Team (DMORT) Annual Training . Attended Annual training in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Disaster Preparedness Seminar . Sponsored by the West Virginia Funeral Directors Association &
Tri-State Fire Academy. Huntington, West Virginia. I attended this seminar relating to mass fatalities responses. I gave a brief synopsis to the group regarding the State Medical Examiner’s Mass Disaster
Plan. (3 hr CEU)
August 4-5,
2001
May 22,
2000
West Virginia Criminal Justice Educator’s Association . I attended the business meeting at the
Glenville State College campus, Glenville, West Virginia.
Fundamentals of Forensic Evaluations: Child Custody, Personal Injury, Criminal Evaluations and Juvenile Issues . The Union Institute, Cincinnati, Ohio. I attended an eight-hour peer discussion on these selected topics in forensic psychology.
October 8,
1999
June 17,
1999
West Virginia Funeral Directors Association . 105th WVFDA Convention. Flatwoods, West Virginia.
I led a roundtable discussion representing the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, State of West
Virginia.
Lessons from the Body Farm.
The Washington County Prosecutor’s Office, Marietta, Ohio. This sevenhour course included training in Crime Scene Investigation, Length of Time Since Death, and Forensic
Anthropology (Age, Sex, Race, and Stature of Individual determination) . It was presented by William
M. Bass, Ph.D. Forensic Anthropologist and administrator of the Anthropology Research Facility (The
Body Farm) at the University of Tennessee.
May
1999
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1999

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Fourteenth Medicolegal Investigation of Death Seminar . Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center, April
Morgantown, West Virginia. This eight-hour seminar was sponsored by the Office of the Chief Medical 1999
Examiner, North Central Region and the West Virginia School of Medicine, Office of Continuing
Education. The topics presented were “Forensic Entomology” by Neil Haskell, Ph.D., Forensic
Entomologist, Rensselaer, Indiana; “Cardiovascular Causes of Sudden Death” by Lynda Biedrzycki,
M.D., Waukesha County Medical Examiner, Wisconsin;
“The West Virginia Medical Examiner
System” and “Preservation of the Scene ” by James L. Frost, M.D., West Virginia Office of Chief
Medical Examiner; “Forensic Absurdities of the Silver Screen” by James Starrs, L.L.M.,George
Washington University, Washington, D.C.; and “Forensic Botany” by David W. Hall, Ph.D., Forensic
Botanist, Gainesville, Florida.
Ethics in Contemporary America . The Union Institute Graduate School, Cincinnati, Ohio. This five-day seminar focused on the role of ethics and morality in a broad array of disciplines. Codes of ethics for these different disciplines were presented, reviewed, and discussed. The role of ethics in decision making was investigated. The conveners were Penny MacElveen-Hoehn, Ph.D. and Willson Williams, Ph.D., both of the Union Institute Graduate School.
Fingerprinting Deceased Bodies and Disaster Victims . Marshall University School of Medicine,
Huntington, West Virginia. This four-hour lecture included obtaining fingerprints from deceased victims, locating and obtaining latent prints on deceased victims, and fingerprint identification and response to disaster victims. The lecture was presented by Carl R. Keener, Certified Fingerprint Specialist with the
Federal Bureau of Investigation.
West Virginia Criminal Justice Educator’s Association . I attended the business meeting at the Marshall
University campus, Huntington, West Virginia.
October
1998
October
1998
October
1998
Research Methods and Theory Formulation for Applied Social and Behavior Sciences.
The Union
Institute Graduate School, Minneapolis, Minnesota. This five-day seminar focused on integrating research methods, theory, and practice. Qualitative and Quantitative methods were discussed in depth. The convener was Michael Q. Patton, Ph.D. of the Union Institute.
Statewide Injury Coalition . Bureau for Public Health, Office of Community & Rural Health Services. I represented the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in this statewide injury prevention and coalition meeting. Flatwoods, West Virginia.
Research: Conceptualization, Strategies, and Methods . The Union Institute Graduate School,
Cincinnati, Ohio. This five-day seminar explored the broad framework of research topics, created an atmosphere for the development of research projects, and provided exposure to a variety of established research methods. The conveners were Rhoda Linton, Ph.D. (TUI), and James Davis, Ph.D., University of Delaware.
Putnam County Office of the Prosecuting Attorney.
I completed a three-month internship as part of doctoral studies at them Union Institute Graduate School (TUI). Under the direction of Mark Sorsaia,
J.D., Putnam County Prosecuting Attorney (WV), I explored the role of the prosecutor in the Criminal
Justice System. Some nameable experiences include Felony Trial Progression, Victim’s Rights Analysis,
Waste Disposal Task Force (County wide) and Website Development.
August
1998
August
1998
July 1998
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Thirteenth Medicolegal Investigation of Death Seminar . Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center, April
Morgantown, West Virginia. This eight-hour seminar was sponsored by the Office of the Chief Medical 1998
Examiner, North Central Region and the West Virginia School of Medicine, Office of Continuing
Education. The topics presented were “Road Traffic Fatalities ” and “Thermal Injury ” by Werner U.
Spitz, M.D., Consultant in Forensic Pathology and Toxicology; “Investigation of the Unattended
Death
” and
“Are You Sure It’s a Natural Death
?” by Mary Fran Ernst, Director of Medicolegal
Education, Saint Louis University School of Medicine; “ Neurological Determination of Death ” by John
F. Brick, M.D., Professor of Neurology, West Virginia University School of Medicine; and “Recovery and Interpretation of Human Skeletal Remains ” by Dennis Dirkmaat, Ph.D., Professor of
Anthropology, Mercyhurst College, Erie, Pennsylvania.
Fingerprinting the Dead for Identification . Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, South Charleston,
West Virginia. This one hour, in-service training course introduced the investigators to several techniques of obtaining fingerprints from corpses. This course was offered to increase job responsibilities and was convened by Stephen King, Fingerprint Technician at the West Virginia State Police Crime Laboratory.
Jan.
1998
Entrance Colloquium . The Union Institute Graduate School, Cincinnati, Ohio. This ten-day seminar consisted of orientation to the doctoral program, exploration of principles, policies, procedures, and traditions of the school. Second, a presentation of doctoral plans was presented for peer and staff review.
Third, it provided an opportunity for inquiry, networking, and it served as a portion of residency requirements. The theme of the colloquium was Multicultural Exploration and reflected reading assignments and discussion. The conveners were Rita Arditti, Ph.D., Judith Arcana, Ph.D., and Stan
Searl, Ph.D. of the Union Institute.
Oct.
1997
Twelfth Annual Medicolegal Investigation of Death Seminar . Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences
Center, Morgantown, West Virginia. This eight-hour seminar was sponsored by The Office of the Chief
Medical Examiner, North Central Region and The West Virginia University School of Medicine, Office of Continuing Education. The presented topics were “Investigation and Pathology of Drug Abuse ” by
Steven B. Karch, M.D., Assistant Medical Examiner of San Francisco County, California; “
Moonshine:
How and Why and Now-Medicolegal Aspects of Alcohol Abuse” , by David T. Stafford, Ph.D.
University of Tennessee; and “ Murder by Poison ” by John H. Trestrial, III, R.Ph, A.B.A.T. of Biodgett
Regional Poison Center, Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Basic Correctional Employee Training Program Mount Olive Correctional Complex, Mount Olive,
West Virginia. This 128-hour course was sponsored by the West Virginia Corrections Academy and included basic training in the State’s correctional system. (96th Recruit Class ).
Gang Awareness Seminar . MCB, Camp Pendleton, California. Sponsored by the Los Angeles County
Sheriffs’ Department, this eight-hour seminar addressed the subculture of street gangs in California to include gang history, criminal intelligence, and identification. The instructor was Joseph Guzman,
L.A.C.S.D.
Combat Pistol Competition . Security Battalion Military Police (USMC) Team Member. Barstow,
California. I participated as a team shooter in a combat pistol competition match during Law
Enforcement week.
Master-at-Arms 1 (91427-A), Master-at-Arms II (91425-A1), and Master-at-Arms, Chief (91427-
A). These three correspondence courses were sponsored through the United States Navy, Naval education and training Program Development Center. Topics included career development, military law, search and seizure, military law of evidence, narcotics and dangerous drugs, investigations, crimes and offenses, crowd control, physical security, weapons, patrols, rules and regulations, shipboard duties, military customs inspections, confinement facilities, and administration. (72 cumulative hours)
April
1997
1995
1994
1994
1994

Law Enforcement Journeyman (3PO52A). This three-volume correspondence course was sponsored by the United States Air Force Extension Course Institute. Volume One included legal considerations and provisions, post activities, communications, and hazards relating to security police. Volume Two included basic law enforcement operations, security police procedures and tactics. Volume Three included resource protection, the Air Force Corrections Program, threats to military installations and resources, system security operation, emergency responses, and fundamental protective measures. (45 cumulative hours).
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1994
Establishing a Human Identification Response Team . Institute of Criminal Justice and Forensic
Science, San Diego, California. This seminar consisted of a 6-hour education and field training exercise relating to human identification and forensic anthropology. The presenter was Joseph A.
Davis, Ph.D.
1993
USMC Corrections Specialist Course . Marine Corps Detachment, Lackland Air Force Base,
Texas. This 175.5-hour course included basic training in military correctional facilities and led to the military specialty, Corrections Specialist (5831). (Recruit Class 5-91).
1991
USMC Combat Training (MCT). MCB, Camp Geiger, North Carolina. This 28-day course included instruction and field training as a Marine Infantry Soldier.
1991
United States Marine Corps Basic Recruit Training . Parris Island, South Carolina. This thirteenweek course included basic military training for members of the Marine Corps. (Platoon 3069)
1991
Accident Investigation I: Preliminary Reporting . Charlotte Police Academy, Charlotte, North
Carolina. This five-day training course was sponsored by the North Carolina Justice Academy. It included instruction in techniques for motor vehicle accident investigation and emphasized mathematical principles and calculations in various field exercises.
1989
Criminal Patrol Drug Enforcement . Charlotte Police Academy, Charlotte, North Carolina. This five-day training seminar was sponsored by the Institute of Police, Technology and Management,
University of Florida. Topics included illicit drug traffic, concept of criminal patrol, criminal patrol procedures, evidence collection, principles of roadside interview and interrogation, crime scene investigation, drug recognition expert procedures, felony stops and handcuffing procedures, drug identification and field testing, vehicle search and seizure laws, and moot court.
1989
Basic Law Enforcement Training . Charlotte Police Academy. Charlotte, North Carolina. This course consisted of 609hours leading to N.C. State Certification. Highest Academic Average in class.
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Kane, M.J. (2011) Forensic death investigation: A practical guide to the medicolegal investigation of death.
Redondo Beach, CA: Crime Ink Publishing. ISBN 978-0-9829838-0-5.
Kane, M.J. (2010), Badges to books: The transition from police officer to professor . Fraternal Order of Police.
Update ( June 3rd). [Newsletter from National Secretary]. .
Kane, M.J. (2010). The bench press.
Mountain Whispers: Spring 2010, p. 35-37 . Mountain State University.
[Creative Writing Literary Magazine].
Kane, M.J. (2008). Advancing security through academic discipline . Government Security News, 6 (5), p. E4. .[I n
Supplement, The Essential Guide to Homeland Security Education].
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Kane, M.J. (2008). Ode to a traffic cop . Mountain Whispers: Spring 2008, p 15-16. Mountain State University.
[Creative Writing Literary Magazine].
Kane, M.J. (2008). A guide for a safe and crime-free holiday . Thrive: Health and Medical Journal for Southern
West Virginia, 2 (1), 7-9.
Kane, M.J. (2006). Forensic science and criminal justice: Are we advising students correctly? Mountain State
Journal of Justice Studies, 1 , 46-66. [Editors’ contribution]
Kane, M.J. (2004 ) Answering the Hue and Cry: An examination of the DeRidder Police Reserve Officers
program (2002). Reserve Law Officer [on-line publication of the National Reserve Law Officer].
Kane, M.J. (1998). Medicolegal death investigation: The value of clothing in forensic death investigations .
Forensic Focus: Journal of the West Virginia State Police Forensic Laboratory 4 , (1 & 2).
Kane, M.J. (1997). Medicolegal death investigation: Examining the “natural death” scene .
Forensic Focus:
Journal of the West Virginia State Police Forensic Laboratory 3, (2).
Kane, M.J. (1997). Forensic death investigation: A practical guide to the medicolegal investigation of death .
[Course text]. Logan, WV: Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College. Revised (1998) for
County Medical Examiner/ Coroner training in WV.
Policastro, N.J. & Kane, M.J. (1997).
Medicolegal investigation: Differentiating natural versus accidental manners in vehicular deaths .
Forensic Focus: Journal of the West Virginia State Police Forensic Laboratory
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Roy, L., Kane, M.J., & Detardo-Bora, K. (2012) Crime scene competition policies and score sheet . West Virginia
Criminal Justice Educators Association.
Kane, M.J. (2012-2013). Badges to books: Transitioning from a practitioner to criminal justice professor .
[Proposed for publication] Redondo Beach, CA: Crime Ink Publishing
Kane, M.J. (2011). Research paper writing guide for criminal justice scholars . West Virginia State University,
School of Professional Studies, Institute, West Virginia. Developed scholarly writing handbook for upper level undergraduate and graduate students in the department.
Kane, M.J. (2004). Second eight-hour training course for security officers (L.A.
). North Louisiana Security
Services., Shreveport, Louisiana. I designed this eight-hour block of instruction for security officer state certification (company specific) focusing primarily on Inmate transportation and accountability in hospital settings.
Kane, M.J. (2001).
Administration and operations of local law enforcement agencies in the Southern
Appalachian region of West Virginia.
[Doctoral Dissertation, The Union Institute Graduate School, 2000]
UMI Dissertation Publishing.
Kane, M.J. (1999). Problem-Solving in policing: An application of criminal intelligence analysis at the
Southmoor Hills Apartment Complex in South Charleston (WV) . [Unpublished manuscript]. The Union
Institute Graduate School, Cincinnati, Ohio. Summer Semester.
Kane, M.J. (1999). Problem-Solving in jails: An application of criminal intelligence analysis at the South
Central Regional Jail (WV) . [Unpublished manuscript]. The Union Institute Graduate School, Cincinnati, Ohio.
Summer Semester.
Kane, M.J. (1999). Contemporary trends: A qualitative study of women in West Virginia law enforcement
(1999) . [Unpublished manuscript]. The Union Institute Graduate School, Cincinnati, Ohio. Spring Semester.
Kane, M.J. (1999). History of law enforcement in West Virginia, 1863-1960: A multiculturalists approach .
[Unpublished manuscript]. The Union Institute Graduate School, Cincinnati, Ohio. Spring Semester.
Kane, M.J. (1999). Asset forfeiture laws in West Virginia: The scope, content, and impact on society .
[Unpublished manuscript]. The Union Institute Graduate School, Cincinnati, Ohio. Fall/Winter Semester.
Kane, M.J. (1999). Medical examiner’s law in West Virginia: The scope, content, and impact on society .
[Unpublished manuscript]. The Union Institute Graduate School, Cincinnati, Ohio. Fall/Winter Semester.
Kane, M.J. (1998). Criminal justice counseling: ethical concerns of correctional counselors at the Mount Olive
Correctional Complex ( WV). [Unpublished manuscript]. The Union Institute Graduate School, Cincinnati,
Ohio. Summer Semester.
Kane, M.J. (1998) . The procuratorates and the Chinese justice system: A comparison between Chinese procuratorates and the United States prosecutors in internal and external models of law . [Unpublished manuscript] The Union Institute Graduate School, Cincinnati, Ohio. Spring Semester.
Kane, M.J. (1998-1999). Website of the Office of the Prosecuting Attorney, Putnam County (WV). I designed and developed an interactive web site for this office which includes subheadings in Most Wanted Fugitives,
Victims’ Rights Page, Community Policing, Felony Trial Docket, Grand Jury Reports, Domestic Violence, and
Youth Information. [www.state.wv.us/pcprosecute].

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Kane, M.J. (1998). An overview of criminology as presented to maximum custody inmates at the Mount Olive
Correctional Complex (WV).
[unpublished manuscript]. The Union Institute Graduate School, Cincinnati,
Ohio. Fall/Winter Semester.
Kane, M.J. (1998). Post-secondary correctional education in the state prison system: An analysis concerning the relationship between college programs and crime prevention . [Unpublished manuscript]. The Union
Institute Graduate School, Cincinnati, Ohio. Fall/Winter Semester.
Kane, M.J. (1997). Classifications upgrade for medicolegal investigators . [Employee grievance narrative] State of
West Virginia. This narrative presented a successful argument for a job classification upgrade and salary increases as part of an employee grievance procedure that increased the pay grade levels of these investigators by two levels.
Kane, M.J. (1997).
A comparison of criminal justice programs in the United States . [Unpublished manuscript] in
Kane, M.J. (1997). Application narrative number three: Overview of proposed doctoral program.
Cincinnati, OH: The Union Institute Graduate School, 2-16. This section of my application essay compared and contrasted twenty-one major Criminal Justice Doctorate Programs in the United States.
Kane, M.J. (1993). Combating the alternate identity.
[Unpublished manuscript]. San Diego: National University.
Kane, M.J. (1993).
Analysis of Cluster “B” Personality Disorders
. [Unpublished manuscript]. San Diego:
National University.
Kane, M.J. (1993).
Corpse identification through fingerprinting . [Unpublished manuscript]. San Diego: National
University.
Kane, M.J. (1993). Crime scenes involving fire and death. [Unpublished manuscript]. San Diego; National
University.
Alderman, Jr. J.A. (2011). Methamphetamine: Media hype or real threat to rural Virginia? [thesis/graduate project]
Mountain State University School of Graduate Studies. Chair.
Booker, R.L. (2008) . Relative effects and procedures that produced a society of drug abuse and crime in America.
[thesis/graduate project] Mountain State University School of Graduate Studies. Chair
Bowdre, P.R. (2009). Hate and extremist groups of mountain west: an exploratory study into the content of internet sites. [thesis/graduate project] Mountain State University School of Graduate Studies. Chair
Carter, T. (2008). Correctional leadership’s influence on public safety and inmate programs in a correctional institution. [thesis/graduate project] Mountain State University School of Graduate Studies. Chair
Cathcart, K. (2010) Twenty-first Century applications of the 19 th century prison environments. [thesis/graduate project] Mountain State University School of Graduate Studies. Chair.
Davis, Sr., K. (2009) Attitude or aptitude: A new assessment of Florida’s Department of Corrections rehabilitation programs. [thesis/graduate project] Mountain State University School of Graduate Studies. Chair
Dumire, B. (2007) Critical analysis of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiner’s preparation course.
[thesis/graduate project] Mountain State University School of Graduate Studies. Chair
Esmail, E. (2004). A critical study of division of labor in lesbian families. (dissertation) Union Institute and
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Foster, B. (2008). Female offenders are the most neglected prison population. [thesis/graduate project] Mountain
State University School of Graduate Studies. Chair
Green, S.M. (2007). An accurate time of death estimation cannot be determined with the application of only one post-mortem indicator. [thesis] National University School of Graduate Studies. Committee Member
Guyette , C (2011) The foundation for a basic crime scene investigation in-service course for law enforcement agencies in North Carolina [thesis/graduate project] Mountain State University School of Graduate
Studies. Chair
Harrell, D (2010) Implemented Drug Prevention Classes and Strategies Proposed to Effectively Address Juveniles
Methamphetamine Abuse. [thesis/graduate project] Mountain State University School of Graduate Studies.
Chair
Keefauver, R. (2008). Examination, investigation, and future recommendations of program validity with the
Maryland Re-Entry Enforcement Services Targeting Addiction and Rehabilitation Treatment (RESTART) program. [thesis/graduate project] Mountain State University School of Graduate Studies. Chair
Keyes, V.D. (2009). Professionalizing policing: Fostering consistency in training, enforcement, and investigation.
[thesis/graduate project ] Mountain State University School of Graduate Studies. Chair
Mahone, M. (2002) What are the economic feasibility and social impact of privatized prisons in America?
(dissertation) Union Institute and University. Peer Committee Member
Mizell, Jr., N.J. (2011) Training and education course development and implementation: Probation for law enforcement. [thesis/graduate project] Mountain State University School of Graduate Studies. Chair
Payne, B.B. (2009). Forensic crime scene instruction for secondary education programs: Analysis and strategies.
[thesis/graduate project ] Mountain State University School of Graduate Studies. Chair
Roy, L. (2007). Study of starting a reserve law enforcement officer program in West Virginia [thesis/graduate project] Mountain State University School of Graduate Studies. Chair
Sexton, A.C. (2009). The development of a police recruitment campaign and writing a grant funding of youth gangs prevention program. [thesis/graduate project]Mountain State University School of Graduate Studies. Chair
Workman, S.F. (2009). Implementing intensive probation and day report centers in Raleigh County, West Virginia.
[thesis/graduate project ] Mountain State University School of Graduate Studies. Chair
Yonker, M.A. (2008). The impact of confidential informants on law enforcement. . [thesis/graduate project]
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CHIEF OF OPERATIONS (DHHR Program Specialist, Senior). West Virginia Office of the Chief Medical
Examiner, South Charleston, West Virginia. Under administrative direction of the Chief Medical Examiner, I served as the section head of the operational aspects of the Medical Examiner’s Office. In addition to performing investigative duties required within the area of medicologal death investigation, I was responsible for the administrative and supervisory duties necessary for the efficient operation of the section. I was responsible for maintaining discipline and ensuring proper performance of duties of all members of the section, and I perpetuated the direction and policies of the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner. My main duties included the supervision of statewide investigators who provided 24 hour services in the state; maintained, supervised, and implemented interagency agreements and agendas in forensic investigative matters; and the recruitment, training, and credentialing of county-based personnel.
CHIEF INVESTIGATOR-OPERATIONS.
West Virginia Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, South
Charleston, West Virginia. This internal promotion expanded my regular duties as a Medicolegal Investigator to include overseeing the day-to-day operations of the agency, long-term development of investigator skills and protocol, and implementation of agency policy as it impacted delivery of investigative services at the state and county level. Duties included assigning normal and special duties, scheduling, training coordination, lecturing to various supporting agencies and academic institutions, in-house editing of the staff’s professional papers and articles, and other duties as assigned by the Chief Medical Examiner.
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MEDICOLEGAL INVESTIGATOR . West Virginia Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, South May
Charleston, West Virginia. In this position, I conducted forensic investigations to establish the manner and 1996-
Nov.
1998 cause of death. This included the authority to investigate the death of persons in the State, require and receive information pursuant to these investigations, and to take charge of human remains and evidentiary material.
Additionally, my routine duties included determining which deaths require the attention of the Medical
Examiner, and which of these cases required an autopsy. My duties further included the coordination of body transportation and receipt and release of these bodies at the facility. I conducted follow-up investigations by contact with law enforcement agencies, family members, physicians, suspects, and other involved parties. I investigated death scenes where medicolegal and forensic consultation were necessary, where I diagramed, measured, and photographed scenes as necessary, collected pertinent evidence to the death, and I secured jurisdiction of the body. Additionally, I obtained fingerprints from the deceased in different degrees of decomposition. I conducted investigations to authorize cremation permits and provide consultation to the statewide Medical Examiner System members.
CORRECTIONAL COUNSELOR II . West Virginia Division of Corrections, Mount Olive, West Virginia. I performed counseling and classification services for maximum custody inmates. Utilizing a Unit Team
Management approach, I performed the following duties: The care and supervision of inmates in a housing unit, individual counseling, treatment and program counseling, administration of the MMPI tool, and participation in classification boards and disciplinary hearings. I also held a collateral duty as Field Training Officer .
MILITARY POLICE/CORRECTIONS SPECIALIST . United States Marine Corps, M.C.B. Camp
Pendleton, California. I performed duties relating to all aspects of a military correctional facility. Positions held:
Corrections Officer (1991-1992), Administrative and Training Clerk (1992-1993), Maximum Custody
Supervisor and Senior Escort (1993-1994), and the Base Brig Education Supervisor (1994-1995). Highest rank held was Corporal. Primary specialty was Corrections Specialist (5831), National Defense Service Medal,
Three Meritorious Masts, Good Conduct Medal, Rifle Expert, and Pistol Expert.
POLICE OFFICER . Charlotte Police Department, Charlotte, North Carolina. As a full time, sworn officer, my duties included patrol and special assignments. I received an award for maintaining the highest academic average in the 87th recruit class.
1995-
1996
1991-
1995
1987-
1990
Municipal Court Judge. Town of Gilbert, West Virginia. Appointed as municipal court judge.
Responsibilities including hearing cases and assigning punishments and fines for violations of city ordinances.
DEPUTY SHERIFF. Montgomery County Sheriff’s Department, Tennessee. As a reserve, sworn deputy, my primary assignment was in the Criminal Investigation Division (CID), Cold Case team, and reserve trainer. Qualified with .40 caliber semiautomatic.
POLICE OFFICER . DeRidder Police Department, DeRidder, Louisiana. As a reserve, sworn officer, my duties included patrol and special assignments. Qualified with .40 caliber semiautomatic and 12 ga. shotgun.
October 15present
June 2005-
August 2005
July 2002-
June 2004
ARMED SECURITY OFFICER/TRAINER. North Louisiana Security Services. Shreveport, Louisiana.
Highest rank held: Lieutenant. Certified trainer. Qualified with .40 caliber semiautomatic. Primary duty was training and credentialing officers. Secondary duty was providing care and custody of various Federal and
Parish inmates during hospital visits and providing security in various area manufacturing/distribution plants.
March
2004-June
2004

RANGE MASTER/CLERK. Shooters U.S.A., Bossier City, Louisiana. Perform clerical and daily functions at this private, indoor shooting facility. Duties included range instruction and safety, daily maintenance of range, selling firearms and accessories, and accountability of receipts.
SECURITY OFFICER . Mid-South Protections, Incorporated. Shreveport, Louisiana. Primary duty was care and custody of various Federal and Parish inmates during hospital visits. Secondary duty was providing security in various area manufacturing and distribution plants.
INVESTIGATOR FOR PROSECUTING ATTORNEY. Putnam County Office of the Prosecuting
Attorney. Winfield, West Virginia.
As part of an internship during graduate studies, I severed in an investigative capacity assisting the prosecuting attorney in Felony Trial Progression, Victim’s Rights
Analysis, Waste Disposal Task Force (County wide) and Website Development.
SECURITY OFFICER . Pinkerton Security. Charleston, West Virginia. Primary responsibility was hotel security.
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April 2004-
June 2004
December
2001- 2002
April 1998-
June 1998
Summer
1995
SECURITY OFFICER . Burns-Stegal Security. Charlotte, North Carolina. Perform security duties in the areas textile and chemical plants.
POLICE INTERN . Lincolnton Police Department, Lincolnton, North Carolina. College credit was earned through an internship program.
Various
1985-1990
1987
Summer

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