Faculty and Staff

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
Assistantprofessorofcriminaljustice 

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. 
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.