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Education

• PhD, Criminal Justice, 2019, Texas State University
• MS, Criminal Justice, 2014, Texas State University
• BS, Criminal Justice, 2012, Texas A&M university at Corpus Christi
• BS, Marine Biology, 2012, Texas A&M university at Corpus Christi

Teaching

• CRM 301 Movies, Media, and Crime
• CRM 381 Crime Prevention
• CRM 401 Wildlife Criminology
• CRM 496 Senior Seminar
• CRM 728 The Ethics of Justice
• CRM 751 Applied Evidence-Based Practice in Policing
• CRM 773 Offender Thinking and Decision-Making
• CRM 777 Crime Prevention in the Modern Age

Professional experience

Dr. Sandel started his career as a Research Specialist at the Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training (ALERRT) Center. He still works with the ALERRT Center to manage the active attack data. In partnership with the Missouri Department of Public Safety and the ALERRT Center, Dr. Sandel works with the Missouri State University Public Safety Training Center to provide the national standard for active shooter training and response throughout the state. This program provides research-based tactics for law enforcement to make our communities safer. In addition to serving on a number of advisory boards around the country, Dr. Sandel also serves as the academic representative on the Missouri Task Force for Nonprofit Safety and Security.

Research and professional interests

Dr. Sandel conducts research on active shooter events, mass violence, police tactics, police use of force, and perceptions of policing. Dr. Sandel also conducts research in the area of conservation criminology where he uses his background in Marine Biology to examine crimes against wildlife.

Awards and honors