 He served as the Associate Dean of the Florida State University College of Criminology and Criminal Justice from 1996 to 1999.From 1999 to 2010, he served as a distinguished professor in the John Jay College of Criminal Justice.In 2010, he became the dean of the Rutgers School of Criminal Justice, a position he held until September 1, 2014, when he was replaced by Shadd Maruna.