Profile

Department

Criminology

Role: Faculty
Campus: Springfield

Postal mail

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

Details

Education

  • PhD, Criminology and Criminal Justice, 2025, The University of Texas at Dallas
  • MS, Criminology, 2021, Grand Canyon University
  • BS, Criminology and Criminal Justice, 2016, The University of North Texas

Teaching

  • CRM 210 Introduction to the American Criminal Justice System
  • CRM 365 Criminal Procedure
  • CRM 780 Gangs and Gang Policy

Research and professional interests

Dr. Geibler’s research focuses in three main areas: subcultures of violence/gangs, environmental criminology, and institutional corrections. His research has been published in top journals such as Justice Quarterly, Police Quarterly, Journal of Criminal Justice, and Criminal Justice and Behavior.

Awards and honors

  • Southwestern Association of Criminal Justice Graduate Student Paper Award – 1st place, 2024
  • International Conference Travel Award - $3000, 2024, School of Economic, Political and Policy Sciences, The University of Texas at Dallas
  • Doctoral Summit Fellowship, 2024, Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences
  • Teacher of the year award, 2020, Irma Marsh Middle School, Castleberry Independent School District