SchoolofCriminalJustice,FireScience,andEmergencyServices
ThefacultyandstaffoftheSchoolofCriminalJustice,FireScience,andEmergencyServicesarecommittedtohelpingyoureachyouracademicgoals,andprofessionalaspirations.
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Dr.ChristyWenger
DeanfortheCollegeofEducation&LiberalArtsandtheCollegeofCriminalJusticeandEmergencyResponders
Ph.D.LehighUniversity2011
M.A.DrewUniversity2005
B.A.SusquehannaUniversity2004
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SheriGaree
AcademicAssistant
Ms.GareeservestheCollegeofCriminalJusticeandEmergencyRespondersaswellastheCollegeofEducationandLiberalArts.
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BradleyClegg
AssistantprofessorofcriminaljusticeÂ
M.S.MichiganStateUniversity2021
B.S.LakeSuperiorStateUniversity1999
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BryanFuller
EmergencyMedicineAssistantProfessor
M.A.SienaHeightsUniversity2018
B.A.S.SienaHeightsUniversity2014
Mr.Fullerworkedasaparamedicformanyyearsandisnowteachingthenextgenerationofemergencyrespondersfulltime.
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HerbertD.Henderson
CriminalJusticeProfessor
M.P.A.NMU2001
B.S.LakeSuperiorStateUniversity1994
A.B.D.NCU2010
Mr.HerbHendersonisAssociateProfessorofCriminalJustice. HeholdsaMastersinPublicAdministrationandCriminalJusticefromNorthernMichiganUniversity,withagraduatecertificateinhomelandsecurity.HeisworkingtowardhisPh.D.
ProfessorHendersonisregionalanti-terrorismtrainerforNorthernMichigan.Heteacheshomelandsecurity,criminalistics,internship,policeoperations,andinvestigations.HeservesastheDirectorofboththeMichiganCommissiononLawEnforcementStandards(MCOLES)andtheMichiganDepartmentofCorrections(MDOC)andProgrammingCoordinatorforLSSU. Heistherecipientofthe2014DistinguishedTeachingAwardatLSSUandthe2012AcademicAdvisorAward.
Mr.Hendersonisanactiveservicepoliceofficerwithover20yearsoflawenforcementexperienceincludingserviceasshiftcommanderwithSSMPD. HehasearnedaDistinguishedServiceAwardandnumerousothercitations. HehasservedasUnionPresidentforpatrolofficersandcommandstaffandisthecurrentchairofthepoliceandfirepensionboard.
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KevinMohar
Part-timeinstructorofemergencyservices
B.S.LakeSuperiorStateUniversity1999
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MichaelOlthof,Jr.Â
Assistantprofessoroffirescience
B.S.LakeSuperiorStateUniversity2019
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ScottStrait
CriminalJusticeAssistantProfessor
M.P.A.NorthernMichiganUniversity2001
B.S.LakeSuperiorStateUniversity1984
Mr.StraitservedattheSheriffofMackinacCountyandbringsmorethan30yearsofexperienceinlawenforcementtohissecondcareerasacriminaljusticeeducator.
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NickVaught
FireScienceInstructor
B.S.LakeSuperiorStateUniversity2004
Mr.VaughtisacurrentmemberoftheSaultSte.MarieFireDepartmentaswellasapermanentpart-timeinstructorforLSSU.
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AaronWestrick
CriminalJusticeAssociateProfessor
Ph.D.WayneStateUniversity1998
M.S.WayneStateUniversity1986
B.A.MichiganStateUniversity1982
Curriculumvitae(pdf)
Dr.AaronWestrickisAssociateProfessorofCriminalJustice. HeholdsaPh.D.fromWayneStateUniversity.HasbeenatLSSUfor10yearsteachingcoursesinlosscontrol,crisisintervention,ethicalissues,policeprocess,MCOLESclassesandrecreationstudies(self-defense).
Dr.WestrickisanactiveDeputySheriffforCharlevoixCounty. Heistherecipientofawardsforvalor,havingbeenwoundedinexchangeofgunfirewithafelon.
HehasauthoredabookonUseofForceInvestigationandhasfuturepublicationsonforensicscienceandcriminology,andcrimesceneinvestigation.
Hehasparticipatedinand/orwritteningrantsinexcessof$1million. Dr.Westrickisarecognizedcourtexpertinanumberofareaswithinuseofforceinvestigation,lawenforcementpolicy,andballistics/armorresearch. HeistheprincipalofBallisticArmorResearchGroup,LLC.Dr.Westrickhasparticipatedinnumerousdefensecontractsregardingtheresearchanddevelopmentofarmorsystems.
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HerbHenderson,aprofessorwhohasdedicatedhislifetolawenforcementfirstasapoliceofficerandnowasamemberofLakeSuperiorStateUniversity’scriminaljusticefaculty,hasreceivedtheLSSUDistinguishedTeachingAward.
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SaultSte.MariePoliceSgt.SupervisorHerbHendersonandOfficerPhilDonnayrecentlyreceivedcommendationsfromthepolicedepartmentforbraveryinthelineofdutyafterthetwowereinvolvedinadangeroussituationinthecityearlierthisyear.Thetwoconvincedapersonwhowasthreateningtoattemptsuicidetodropthehandgunwithwhichhewasarmed.