Dr. Thomas J. Jurkanin

Professor

Dr. Thomas J. Jurkanin
615-898-2264
Room 283, Academic Classroom Building (ACB)
MTSU Box 238, Murfreesboro, TN 37132

Degree Information

  • PHD, Southern Illinois University (1984)
  • MA, University of Illinois Springfield (1980)
  • BA, University of Illinois Springfield (1976)

Areas of Expertise

Police in Society

Police Leadership, Management and Training

Prevention and Control of Crime

Criminal Theory

Social Justice

 

Biography

Professional Experience
Dr. Jurkanin has over 48 years of experience in the criminal justice field.

Dr. Jurkanin served 17 years as (state agency) Executive Director of the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board. In this capacity he oversaw statewide training for 40,000 law enforcement and correctional officers; administered eight academies; and was founder and Director of the Illinois Law Enforcement Executive Institute.

Dr. Jurkanin ha...

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Professional Experience
Dr. Jurkanin has over 48 years of experience in the criminal justice field.

Dr. Jurkanin served 17 years as (state agency) Executive Director of the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board. In this capacity he oversaw statewide training for 40,000 law enforcement and correctional officers; administered eight academies; and was founder and Director of the Illinois Law Enforcement Executive Institute.

Dr. Jurkanin has established and maintains a collaborative research and study program with The Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration and has traveled, studied, lectured and published in Russia for the past 20 years.

Publications
Dr. Jurkanin has served as Editor in Chief of the Law Enforcement Executive Forum. He is the author and/or editor of four books on policing, and over 100 journal articles.

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Courses

CJA 2100 Criminal Theory

CJA 2200 Prevention & Control of Crime

CJA 4260 Spec Issues in Criminal Justice

CJA 6010 Seminar in Law Enforcement

CJA 6230 Police Management Systems