Professor Thomas E. Baker
- Department: Sociology/Criminal Justice
- Office: O'Hara Hall (Fourth Floor)
- Office Hours: Varies by semester, posted on office
door
- Phone: 570-586-5692
- E-mail: TJBaker404@aol.com
- FAX: 570-941-6485
Prof Baker is an associate professor of criminal justice
(Feb. 2000), assistant professor (1975-Jan. 2000), and awarded the Decennial
Medal and Order of Pro Deo et Universitate for service. In addition, Tom
served as a Lt. Col. (Ret.) United States Army Reserve Military Police Corps,
Special Agent and Commander with United States Army Criminal Investigation
Command. His civilian experience includes: former police officer and
investigator for Henrico County Police, Richmond, Virginia and Montgomery
County, Maryland.
His academic degrees include A. A. Social Science/Law
Enforcement; B.S. Social Welfare/Criminal Justice, M. S. Rehabilitation
Counseling/Corrections, Virginia Commonwealth University; M. Ed. Sports
Science, and M.S. Health and Educational Administration, East Stroudsburg
University; CAGS Psychology and Counseling, Marywood University; advanced study
adult education, Pennsylvania State University, and educational leadership,
Temple University.
He is the author of 94 publications that have appeared in
professional journals and has presented research at national meetings. He has
served as an editorial reviewer for Homicide Studies, An Interdisciplinary
and International Journal, Journal of Criminal Justice, American Journal of
Criminal Justice, International Journal of police Strategies and
Management, and the FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin.
Prof. Baker published a book entitled, Effective Police
Leadership: Moving Beyond Management, 2nd ed., Looseleaf Law Publications,
Inc., 2005. He published a second book entitled, "Introductory Criminal
Analysis: Crime Prevention and Intervention Strategies," for
Pearson/Prentice-Hall Publishing Company, 2005.
Prof. Baker published book articles in the following
encyclopedias: (1) Encyclopedia of Police Science, (2) Encyclopedia of Criminal
Justice, (3) Encyclopedia of Historical and Notorious Personalities, (4)
Encyclopedia of Forensic Science. In addition, he serves as a reviewer for
Library Services and Professional Journals.
Prof. Baker regularly teaches: S/CJ 110 Introduction to
Criminal Justice, S/227 Organized Crime Patterns, CJ 237 Investigative Process,
CJ 238 Police Criminalistics, CJ 230 Crime Prevention, S/CJ 234 Criminal
Justice Management, S/CJ 232 Public Safety Administration, and CJ 239
Introductory Criminal Analysis.
His research focus includes: criminal investigative
analysis, criminal investigation, terrorism, police leadership, organized
crime, police leadership community-oriented and problem-solving policing,
police grantsmanship and crime analysis.
Prof. Baker serves as a police consultant to local law
enforcement agencies, police administration, police testing, and Department of
Justice COPS grants. His personal interests are Blackboard websites/PowerPoint
in the classroom and freelance writing.
