Dr. William L. Sandel

Department

Criminology and Criminal Justice

Role: Faculty
Campus: Springfield

Postal mail

Missouri State University
Criminology and Criminal Justice
901 S. National Ave.
Springfield, MO 65897

Details

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

Research and professional interests

Bill started his career as a Research Specialist at the Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training (ALERRT) Center. His research interests include police and citizen perceptions of use-of-force, police tactics, active shooter events, and hostage negotiations. Bill 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

  • FCTL Excellence in Teaching Award, Missouri State University, 2024
  • Faculty Excellence in Community Engagement Award, Missouri State University, 2024
  • Foundation Award for Excellence in Service, Missouri State University, 2023
  • Certified Distance Educator Award, Missouri State University, 2019
  • Doctoral Research Assistant of the Year, Texas State University, 2017
  • Doctoral Merit Fellowship Inaugural Recipient, Texas State University 2015