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Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice
Great Option for Veterans
If you a Veteran looking to start or enhance your career in law enforcement, corporate investigations, or cyber forensic investigation? City University of Seattle has set aside number of scholarships program with your specific career and education goals in mind! Find out more information about the scholarship.
Program Details
City University of Seattle now offers a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice. This is a multi-disciplinary degree program that combines aspects of public and business administration with the narrative and practice of justice. Our approach purposely gives students credible education with an eye toward applications into either traditional public sector careers such as law enforcement, criminal investigations, inspector general, or juvenile justice; or, towards the private sector, for careers involving corporate investigations and risk mitigation- including cyber forensic investigations.
The CityU of Seattle online criminal justice program is taught by a faculty of active practitioners whose experiences enhance discussion and ensure coverage of the most current topics across a broad range of criminology fields.
Flexible, Online Learning Options
All of the upper-division courses in this degree program are offered online for your convenience. If you wish, you may take some lower division coursework in class, or you may complete your entire criminal justice degree online. Work with our advisors to create a course sequence that meets your individual needs and sets you up for an inspiring career.
Where CityU Can Take You
Completing the CityU bachelor's program in criminal justice will give you the foundation you need to work in corporate or business settings as well as traditional ones- such as law enforcement, probation, or corrections. Once you graduate, you'll be equipped to enter a variety of careers in the following areas:
- justice administration
- military and homeland security
- corporate risk mitigation
- corrections and juvenile justice
- criminal investigations
- fraud and oversight investigation
- cyber forensic investigations
Do you have Criminal Justice or Military Experience?
If so, then you may already have earned credit. If you have completed an approved criminal justice Training Academy (police, corrections, parole, etc.) then you qualify for 25 quarter credits toward lower-division electives. And if you have Military Experience, then you may already have earned credit toward your CityU Criminal Justice degree. Ask an advisor to see if you qualify.
Get Started Today!
The application of skills and knowledge in this multi-disciplinary field relies on well-trained, capable men and women who can think critically and act tactically. If you want an impactful career, you need a well-rounded education. Set yourself up for success by contacting a CityU advisor today.
Take a Tour of an Online Course
Curious about how our online criminal justice courses work? The video below is a guided tour of a typical course. It answers the most common questions that students ask. Check it out and contact us if you have any questions.
Lower Division Requirements (90)
College Writing: 5
College Mathematics: 5
Humanities: 10
Social Sciences: 5
Natural Sciences/Mathematics: 10
Electives: 35
Required Lower Division Courses (20)
CJ 211 Criminal Investigation (5)
From crime scene to courtroom, this course challenges and critically assesses the good, bad, and ugly of the essential process in the role of justice. Students will be introduced to both the science and the art of pursuing criminal investigations. Using case studies the course covers a wide range of, sometimes controversial, issues such as the use of informants, techniques of surveillance, interrogations, and "testilying."
HUM 210 Justice and Ethics (5)
Ethical, philosophical, and moral dilemmas while pursuing justice are at the heart of the course. Students are exposed to both classical and modern models of ethics and decision making analysis. Students will hone their skills using real case studies to evaluate challenges in policing, forensics, and corporate justice practices.
SSC 202 Introduction to Criminal Justice Systems (5)
This course examines criminal justice as a system of interlinked issues and decisions faced by a diverse network of individuals, groups, and agencies. Students will address core concepts from the rule of law and how police operate to the mechanisms of punishment and social control. Students will explore landmark legal decisions and policies that impact the everyday functions (or dysfunctions) of the levers of justice. A wide variety of social and political issues will be examined in these contexts.
SSC 204 Criminal Procedural Law (5)
Through case law and constitutional analysis, this course examines a range of procedural criminal law topics, such as: arrests, search and seizure, post-conviction treatment, origin, development, philosophy, and constitutional basis of evidence. Students will assess degrees of evidence and rules governing admissibility, judicial decisions interpreting individual rights, and an analysis of case studies from arrest through final appeal.
Upper Division Requirements (90)
Criminal Justice Core (45)
CJ 314 Applied Research Methods (5)
This course will introduce students to applied research techniques relevant to the empirical study of crime and organizational decision making. Students will apply the scientific method to collect data and analyze relevant practical or theoretical questions. Basic applied quantitative modeling skills will be applied to public policy questions.
CJ 318 Fundamentals of Criminology (5)
This course is a survey of basic topics and problems related to the discipline of criminology, such as the nature of crime, criminality, criminal statistics, and selected criminological theories, frameworks, and concepts. Students will explore the empirical study of crime prevention, offenders, criminal and deviant behavior, and the criminal justice system.
CJ 330 Management and Leadership (5)
This course examines why and how decisions are made and what can be done to direct current and future justice leaders to rethink and adjust their decision-making processes to keep up with the demands of our constantly changing society. It devotes particular attention to the application of theories of leadership and performance measurement in a wide variety of management settings. Applied cases studies are used reinforce concepts learned.
CJ 333 Planning and Policy Analysis (5)
Interpreting and solving complex problems are everyday activities for decision makers, whether they are operating in international, regional, national, or local political environments. These decision makers rely on policy analysts to understand and reason through choices of action undertaken to remedy a wide array of governance failures or challenges. The content of this course examines the world of the policy analyst and the analytical techniques they rely upon to carry out their work. These are critical skills for those seeking to create or research the efficacy of justice policies.
CJ 335 Organizational Analysis (5)
This course examines organizational structure and theory using formal, informal, and systems models. Students will apply models to the analysis of organizational processes and operations, including decision making, communication, leadership, control, and change. Lastly, students will consider how size, technology, task, and other structural characteristics affect overall organizational performance.
CJ 350 Globalization and Crime (5)
This course explores social, political, and economic impacts on various forms of crime. Students will take a multi-disciplinary approach to the exploration of international and transnational crimes, including genocide, terrorism, human smuggling, sex trafficking, and antiquities theft.
CJ 360 Cybercrime, Technology, and Social Change (5)
This course addresses crime, victimization, and criminality associated with modern digital technologies mediating social relationships. Students will investigate the legal, political, and societal changes that result from these technologies and their contexts in a wide array of crimes from cyber-rape to hacktivism.
CJ 365 Applied Criminology and Crime Prevention (5)
The course addresses crime prevention in diverse environments such as public spaces, offices, homes, factories, and public transportation. It incorporates theoretical models from community policing and Broken Windows to Situational Crime Prevention. Case studies are used throughout this course. Students will complete a project where they conduct, analyze, and develop solutions for a crime problem.
PSY 311 Writing and Critical Thinking in Social Science (5)
The critical thinking process is used to analyze social issues and aid the student in identifying rational solutions. Topics examined include: argument analyzing and building; forms and standards of critical thinking; and evaluating sources of information. This course also develops students skills in writing.
Capstone Courses (5)
CJ 465 Bureaupathology (5)
This course shows relationships between the structures/processes of organizations and the "pathologies" to which organizations are prone. Students learn to apply and sharpen their understanding of the nature and causes of organizational pathology by closely examining case studies on failure to apply those lessons. Students also gain a deeper understanding of how management policy and employee behavior can undermine the efficient, effective, and lawful delivery of goods and services by public and private sector organizations.
Emphasis Requirements (40-45)
Corporate Security and Investigation Emphasis (35)
This specialization is designed to merge previous coursework with particular features of business security, risk, and investigations. The specialization takes an expansive view of risks in order to protect employees, clients and customers, assets, and operations from internal and external threats, such as employee theft and fraud, workplace violence, espionage and beyond. This specialization is tailored for students who want to further their career in a private sector setting.
BSC 401 Interpretation of Financial Statements (5)
Interpretation of Financial Statements focuses on the analysis of publicly issued financial statements for decision making, and is taught from a user perspective. Students will learn to read, understand, and analyze a set of financial statements in a broad, decision-making context. Emphasis is placed on the consequences of recording accounting transactions on financial statements and the application of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). A basic knowledge of math, algebra, and general business principles is needed to succeed in this class.
BSC 407 The Effective Organization (5)
This course investigates dilemmas that routinely plague organizations as well as possible solutions to these dilemmas. Topics include diversity within the organization; conflict and negotiation; perception, motivation and reinforcement; leadership roles throughout the organization; human resource management and team building.
CJ 363 Investigations and Business Crimes (5)
While general criminal investigative techniques are utilized in private sector investigations, the approaches to cases vary in specific and specialized ways in the private sector. Cases can involve a mix of constraints including criminal legislation and administrative or regulatory oversight commissions and boards. This course focuses on applying the role of the investigator and the methods of investigations in complex business environments.
CJ 410 Risk Assessment and Prevention (5)
This course is both a substantive and skills-based course aimed at providing students the insights needed in order to conduct a risk assessment or risk audit for an entity- with an eye toward developing recommendations for risk mitigation and prevention. In addition to theories of risk management, students will consider how assessments, audits, and investigations are interlinked in evaluating internal and external conditions and events involving fire, building systems, crime and terrorism, security deficiencies, worker safety, hazardous and toxic materials, disasters and emergencies.
CJ 422 Organizational and White-Collar Crime (5)
This course explores the types of crimes, criminality, and wrongdoing that are associated with businesses and organizations. Students will explore many concepts, including: waste; fraud; abuse; corruption; malfeasance in the workplace harassment; discrimination; and workplace violence.
CJ 424 Homeland Security and Espionage (5)
In this course, students will explore the interconnected responsibilities of the public/private sectors with the national critical infrastructure, governance, and homeland defense. Students will assess a variety of policy domains and topical issues from maritime and port security to WMD and their effects on business and government operations. Particular problems will be examined with respect to corporate and government espionage, intellectual property theft, and cyber war.
MG 360 Budgeting for Managers (5)
This course introduces students to the basic principles, terminology and application of financial concepts in a project management context. This course will enable managers to enhance decision-making aptitude by incorporating financial theory and concepts. Students will learn to integrate concepts such as net present value, weighted cost of capital, capital budgeting, working capital management, and forecasting into a project management context.
Electives (5)
In addition to the above courses, take a 5 credit elective course.
Cyber Forensic Investigation Emphasis (45)
This specialization, comprised largely of courses from the Information Security program, is designed to appeal to those who are already practicing some aspect of investigation, data or information risk, or cyber forensics and want to obtain more refined knowledge and expertise in cyber-based investigations. It also appeals to military personnel interested in leveraging their previous technical knowledge and experience while transitioning their careers. This specialization is tailored for students who want to further their career in a either a public or a private sector setting.
CJ 361 Cyber and Surveillance Law and Governance (5)
Cyber law and governance is complex and challenged by ever-evolving changes in technologies. Students will gain knowledge in the legal and regulatory aspects of surveillance, data collections, privacy, search and seizure, national security, personal data, and liability. The course will make the legal aspects accessible to the non-attorney whose daily practice is guided by sophisticated legislative and regulatory frameworks.
CJ 362 Investigation of Cyber Crime (5)
This course presents an overview of digital evidence and computer crime by focusing on a systematic approach to investigating a crime based on the scientific method. Students explore the practical realities of investigating wrongdoing in complex technological environments. The course follows the lifecycle of investigation from crime scene to courtroom and covers a range of topics and skills necessary for the investigator to collaborate with forensic specialists, attorneys, and others.
CS 306 Information Management (5)
This course develops an understanding of the concepts underlying Information Management. A broad list of topics related to information management are introduced including data acquisition, data transport, data manipulation, data storage, data quality, metadata, data modeling, databases, database management systems, and data communications. Modern businesses rely on sharing and storage of high quality business data to support strategic business objectives. Such systems must be carefully designed to satisfy user and business needs while being robust enough to handle unplanned changes and disturbances. Ultimately, these systems must be flexible enough to accommodate increased complexity as the amount of accumulated corporate data grows. This course prepares to the student to work in a managed information environment.
CS 481 Network Security (5)
This course examines the tools, processes and procedures used to secure computer networks. The course reviews network vulnerabilities, common attack vectors, and methods for preventing, detecting and minimizing the effects of network attacks using such tools as Firewalls and Intrusion Detection Systems. Students completing this course will have an understanding of how to secure and defend networks. Prerequisites: IS 308 or CS 330 and 332.
IS 308 Internet Technologies (5)
This course covers Internet technology including: physical devices and networks, protocols and services, and common network operating systems. The course focuses on a broad understanding of how to use and implement networks, including an introduction to physical and logical network design. This course will provide students with an understanding of networking and Internet Protocols (IP) they will use to design small- to mid-sized business networks or expand their knowledge in network-based application programming or network security. Prerequisites: IS 306.
IS 461 Information Security Overview (5)
This course introduces the student to the world of information security and information assurance. Students are exposed to a broad variety of concepts across the field of security including the triad of Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability and the conflicts that arise from the processes of trying to simultaneously achieve the ideal. Students are also introduced to the roles and responsibilities for information security in an organization, and how people, culture, politics, regulations and other factors affect those roles. At the end of the course students will be prepared to study Information Security in depth.
IS 464 Policy and Audits (5)
This course investigates the policies that govern information security, and how systems can be audited to ensure compliance with those policies. Policies are the process in which technical controls are codified into standards and practices that a company or a governmental organization will use to define controls, and assess compliance of those controls in the working environment. Auditing is the process in which electronic systems are reviewed for compliance with the policies promulgated by senior management. This course focuses on key aspects of information management policies and auditing to ensure compliance with standards based policies and practices. Students will immediately be able to use the information gained in this course to write policies and audit for information systems compliance.
IS 468 Tools and Techniques (5)
This course covers the tools and techniques that security professionals use to implement, monitor and evaluate security on computer systems. Students will lock down and monitor computer systems and gain hands on experience in collecting information about the vulnerabilities of an organization. Based on their experiences in this course, students will be prepared to conduct penetration testing on authorized systems.
IS 472 IT Compliance (5)
As IT has become critical to the functioning of business, the importance of information security, accuracy, and availability becomes paramount. In response there has been an increase in the complexity of government and industry mandates from around the world. These regulations on IT direction and management have the ability to disrupt business, but also can elevate the organization to a more mature and secure operational posture where the upside of affirmative safeguards is tremendous and limited only by the organization's ability to execute and adapt. This course will investigate IT Compliance regulations including SOX, HIPAA, PCI-DSS, and 21 CFR 11. Students learn techniques for assessing compliance and integrating compliance initiatives into IT strategy, planning and projects.
This emphasis may require 185 credits to complete the program.
Justice Administration Emphasis (40)
This specialization builds upon previous coursework to provide students with advanced technical knowledge and skills in policy and operations. This specialization is tailored for students who want to further their career in a public sector setting.
CJ 341 Contemporary Justice Administration Issues (5)
This is an advanced course employing case studies that integrate previous coursework. It provides students a forum for analyzing and debating contemporary and real-world issues involved with the delivery and administration of justice.
CJ 405 Operations Research (5)
This course introduces operations research as it applies to model formulation in problems of management science, policy analysis, and decision making. Throughout this course students will learn to use Excel as a tool for exploring quantitative analysis through hands-on exercises involving a wide range of tools and techniques from graphical modeling and significance testing to cost-benefit analysis.
COM 461 Communicating Crisis, Emergency, and Social Change (5)
This course investigates the development and implications of crisis communications in today's world. Students will develop a framework for a communication plan in the event of a crisis or emergency, as well as learn how to manage issues that might develop into a crisis or negative story or event, examine issues of risk management and crisis recognition, and understand how to factor the social and psychological implications of a crisis or emergency into a communications plan. Through case studies and theory, this course helps students develop the critical thinking skills, analysis, and ethical grounding required to handle the communication of crises and emergencies. Prerequisites: ENG 200 (or equivalent).
MG 360 Budgeting for Managers (5)
This course introduces students to the basic principles, terminology and application of financial concepts in a project management context. This course will enable managers to enhance decision-making aptitude by incorporating financial theory and concepts. Students will learn to integrate concepts such as net present value, weighted cost of capital, capital budgeting, working capital management, and forecasting into a project management context.
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CJ 320 Crime, Punishment, and Corrections (5)
This course offers an introduction to the punishment and "corrections" system and will provide an overview of current institutional practices, policies and legal issues. The course focuses on the relation of corrections to the criminal justice system, theories underlying correctional practice, and the role of institutions within the corrections system. It reviews the historical development of crime and corrections, sentencing, jails, prisons, correctional policies, agencies, prison life, and challenges facing correctional populations. It will further explore the principles and practices of treatment accorded to offenders in various types of correctional settings.
CJ 340 Introduction to Forensic Criminalistics (5)
This course is introduces students to fundamental concepts in forensic science, beginning with historical perspectives and covering the use of forensics to investigate and solve crimes. Issues covered include the history and development of forensic science, crime scene evaluation, the crime lab, trace evidence, impressions, fingerprints, blood and DNA. Students will learn to evaluate and distinguish sound scientific concepts and the mythological representations in popular media.
CJ 351 Global Criminal Justice (5)
This course examines how various countries and regions around the globe organize their criminal justice systems and satisfy police, court, and correction functions. It will provide students with an international and comparative perspective for understanding and appreciating the similarities and differences between legal traditions, criminal law, and procedures, crime rates, and means of punishment. Students will select a country and use their coursework to develop a profile of that country's criminal justice system.
In addition to the above courses, take three elective courses (5 credits each).
A cross-section of public service and industry experience guide the criminal justice program.
In approaching our curriculum we asked ourselves- knowing what we now know about the state of the world what kind of criminal justice program would best situate our students to begin or further their careers. Clearly, the answer involved combining curriculum that integrates issues and materials from a wide array of academic and professional areas- from public administration to business administration and criminology, political science, economics, psychology, and much more. Likewise, our ability to design and teach curriculum that meets this cross-disciplinary mandate must have a team of professionals behind it that is equally diverse.
Being that most of our classes are offered online means that we can draw upon a national pool of experts. Below are a few of our colleagues who collaborate to build and teach courses. Some of our colleagues below provide guidance on curriculum matters, many do that and as well as teach our classes- all of them are experienced and skilled practitioners whose ability to communicate that knowledge through our courses is as unique and distinctive as our program.
Dr. Vincenzo A. Sainato
Dr. Vincenzo A. Sainato is the Criminal Justice Program Director and is an expert in police administration, cybercrime, international crime, and risk analysis.
Dr. Sainato recently joined the faculty at CityU as both an Associate Professor and the Program Director for the Criminal Justice program. In 2009 he completed his doctorate in Criminal Justice from the John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York City. His dissertation comprised a new elaboration on Situational Crime Prevention as a tool for oversight and governance of CJ agencies and their design and use of databases and data systems.
In summer of 2009 Dr. Sainato joined the faculty at Loyola University in New Orleans. There he directed and built an online masters program in criminal justice while also working as a deputy in the Patrol Division for the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's office.
Dr. Sainato has over a twenty-year career that began in the early 1990's as a student and freelance web designer in the renowned Industrial Design program at the Cleveland Institute of Art. That interest grew into a career and by the mid-1990s he was working across the US and Europe designing, developing, and securing complex information systems for Fortune 500 corporations and renowned brands such as Chase Bank, Nike, Rolls Royce, Apple, Citibank, British Airways, Budweiser, Kodak, IBM, and many others.
During 9/11 Dr. Sainato was working for a software firm in the World Trade Center, following that incident, decided to start fresh and change careers. Returning to school in 2002 he earned his undergraduate degree in International Criminal Justice from New York's John Jay College of Criminal Justice while working at the United Nations University, a UN think tank, as a researcher. At John Jay he focused his studies on economic development, crime, and corporate risk in East Asia. Dr. Sainato was awarded a Presidential Fellowship from Fordham University in New York City where in 2006 he completed a dual Masters in International Political Economy and Development and the other in Economics.
Dr. Sainato also holds an M.A. in Criminal Justice from John Jay College of Criminal Justice and a M.Phil in Criminal Justice from the City University of New York. Dr. Sainato has a series of publications concerning forensic technologies and evidentiary collection, cyber investigations, and data breaches. He is currently working on a number of research projects set for publication concerning justice administration issues, in particular, victimization of migrant workers and police responses, bail outcomes for defendants, and the use/misuse by police agencies and officers of off-duty freelance policing (paid details).
In addition to his research and teaching duties Dr. Sainato has given testimony in criminal cases (LA. 24th District) as an expert witness on matters of criminology and cybercrime. He looks forward to the opportunity to also work in the field in a reserve law enforcement capacity in Washington State.
Dr. Erik Fretheim (Lt. Col., US Army retired)
Dr. Erik Fretheim (Lt. Col., US Army retired) is a Professor and Executive Director at CityU. He is an expert in information security, cyber warfare, and advanced biometric security technologies.
Dr. Erik Fretheim is a Professor and Executive Director of The Technology Institute @ City University of Seattle where he is also the program director for graduate technology programs. Professor Fretheim is a graduate of the United States Military Academy and received his MSEE and PhD from the Air Force Institute of Technology. He also has an MBA from Long Island University. He retired from the US Army Reserves as a Lieutenant Colonel after a career working in communications positions and being assigned for 19 years as a faculty member in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the United States Military Academy, West Point.
In Iraq, LTC Fretheim served as the MNSTCI deputy G-6 and CPATT C-6 on General Petraeus's staff with responsibility for designing and installing a comprehensive suite of communications systems to support the Iraqi government including the police, highway patrol, border patrol, and the military. This included systems from hand-held radios for police, to building the National Command Center, the National Joint Operations Center and the Prime Minster's situation room, managing a budget of just under $1Bn.
Dr. Fretheim a Senior Manager for MCI Data Services where he designed and implemented network management and support systems for all high speed data networks, including the NFS Very High Speed Backbone Network and the CoREN networks which represented the first commercial Internet backbone. Dr. Fretheim subsequently worked as the Chief Information Officer and Chief Technology Officer number of start-up and other small to mid-sized companies. He has also spent time as a consultant specialized in rescuing underperforming technology organizations.
Dr. Fretheim has done research across a broad array of areas including VLSI circuit design, vision systems, networking and network management, peer-to-peer search engines, micro-power generation management, and cyber security. He invented the carry-multiplex adder which provides the theoretically optimal space-time coefficient and is used in all large scale microprocessors. His algorithm for foveal pre-processing is foundational in most facial recognition systems. Dr. Fretheim has been involved with Cyber War competitions since the NSA sponsored the first competition at West Point.
John F. Cataldi
John F. Cataldi is an expert in counter-espionage, complex investigations, terrorism, and administration.
Mr. Cataldi retired after more than 30 years of government service, the last 25 years of which was served in the FBI. His eclectic experiences include those of being a farm laborer, merchant seaman, Army Combat Engineer, US Army Special Forces A-Team Leader (5th SFGA, Fort Bragg, NC), FBI agent and FBI leader. Mr. Cataldi is a graduate of the US Merchant Marine Academy, Kings Point and holds a Masters of Science in Criminal Justice Administration from Loyola University, New Orleans.
Mr. Cataldi's FBI tours were with the New Orleans, New York, Philadelphia and Kansas City offices and FBI Headquarters. His Special Agent investigative experiences include Violent Gangs, Drugs, Organized Crime and Homicides as well as numerous task force endeavors with local and state police. Mr. Cataldi was fortunate to spend many years as an operator in highly specialized technical endeavors of a classified nature involving joint worldwide operations with other members of the Intelligence Community and Department of Defense to include the combat theaters of Afghanistan and Iraq. His supervisory leadership experiences with the FBI include Violent Gangs, Intelligence, and Special Operations. Prior to retiring, Mr. Cataldi was Assistant Special Agent in Charge (ASAC) in Kansas City for the programs of Counterterrorism, Counterintelligence, Intelligence, Cyber Crimes and Special Operations.
Dr. John DeCarlo
Dr. John DeCarlo is an expert in police administration, crime prevention, leadership, and innovation.
He was formerly the chief of The Branford, Connecticut police department. He was a police officer for 34 years. While with Branford PD, Chief DeCarlo successfully brought the agency into compliance with national accreditation standards and initiated extensive community and problem oriented policing programs. During his first six months as chief of the Branford PD, he instituted programs which lowered the crime rate 20% and the motor vehicle collision rate by 80%. Chief DeCarlo is a graduate of the PERF Senior Management Institute for Police and attended the F.B.I. Academy in Quantico, VA and the F.B.I. Law Enforcement Executive Development School.
During the1990s, Dr. DeCarlo co-founded a software technology firm where he acted as director of research and development. The company went on to become the leading supplier of police records management, crime analysis and computer aided dispatch software in the Northeast. DeCarlo has a Ph.D. in criminal justice from John Jay College of Criminal Justice, The Graduate Center of the City University of New York.
His research interests are in all facets of policing and eyewitness identification. DeCarlo formerly served as an associate professor of criminal justice at the University of New Haven in Connecticut. He is currently employed full time as an associate professor at John Jay College and serves as an outside advisor and curriculum evaluator to CityU.
Cdr. Tim Gately
Cdr. Tim Gately is an expert in police supervision, management, and public administration.
Tim Gately currently serves as an Operations Commander for the City of Redmond, Washington Police Department. Prior to joining the Redmond Police Department in 2004, Cdr. Gately worked as a Washington State Patrol Trooper in the Bellevue and Seattle offices for five years. Cdr. Gately holds a Bachelor of Science in Communications from City University of Seattle and is currently completing his Executive Master of Public Administration course work at the Daniel J. Evan's School of Public Affairs at the University of Washington, Seattle (E.M.P.A. 2014, Cohort 10).
During his tenure at the Washington State Patrol, Cdr. Gately served in the Field Operations Bureau (Bellevue) and Vessel and Terminal Security for the Washington State Ferries (now the Homeland Security Division, Seattle). At the City of Redmond, Cdr. Gately served as a Patrol Officer, Drug Recognition Expert, Public Information Officer, Detective, & Lieutenant. His current assignment includes shared oversight of daily operations, including Uniformed Patrol, Records, and Evidence. He is an Associate member of the International Association of Chiefs of Police and co-authored an article detailing Redmond's commitment to combating regional fraud (Karen Lissy and Tim Gately, "Combating Financial Fraud and ID Theft through Regional Partnerships," The Police Chief 80 (June 2013): 64-68.)
Jessica Giner, Esq
Jessica Giner, Esq specializes in criminal law and procedure and sex offender prosecutions.
Jessica Giner is an attorney in private practice, specializing in criminal law. Prior to establishing her solo practice, Ms. Giner served as a Deputy Prosecuting Attorney for the Pierce County Prosecuting Attorney's Office for seven years. Ms. Giner's experience includes serving in the Appellate and Juvenile Units, before prosecuting felony sex offenses in the Special Assault Unit. Ms. Giner currently serves on the Washington State Pattern Instruction Committee's Failure to Register as a Sex Offender Subcommittee, where she collaboratively drafts instructions to be utilized by jurors in deliberating cases involving a charge of failing to register as a sex offender. Ms. Giner has instructed other prosecutors on procedures for prosecuting felony sex offense cases on a statewide basis through the Washington Association of Prosecuting Attorneys.
Ms. Giner received her Juris Doctorate from Seattle University School of Law as a Presidential Law Scholar and National Association of Women Judges scholarship recipient.
Sgt. Jeremiah Johnson
Sgt. Jeremiah Johnson is an expert in police innovation and administration.
Jeremiah serves as an "Acting Lieutenant" with the Darien Police Department (CT) and is a criminal justice scholar. He is a graduate of the 290th session of the Connecticut POSTC Police Academy, the 49th annual Fairfield County Detectives Conference, the First Line Supervisor Course at Roger Williams University's Justice System Training & Research Institute, and the Innovations in Police Management course at the University of New Haven.
During his law enforcement career Jeremiah has worked as a patrol officer, field training officer, accreditation manager, patrol sergeant, detective sergeant and acting lieutenant.
Jeremiah is concurrently employed in an adjunct capacity at Western Connecticut State University. He has taught courses at the undergraduate or graduate level in criminology, police administration, leadership, public administration, research methods, and performance measurement.
Other experience includes service as an accreditation assessor for the State of Connecticut and the Connecticut Police Accreditation Coalition (CONNPAC). He has also served the Darien Police Association as Vice President and as a member of the contract negotiation team. Jeremiah was privileged to be an invited observer at the November, 2012 Harvard Kennedy School/National Institute of Justice Executive Session that met in Cambridge, MA.
Jeremiah holds a BA in Sociology from Geneva College, an MS in Justice Administration from Western Connecticut State University, and an MA in Criminal Justice from John Jay College. His doctoral dissertation is on the topic of how police agencies effectively (or not) initiate and sustain innovation in leadership, administration, and policy. He is expected defend his dissertation and graduate in May, 2014.
Chief Jeffery Kumorek (ret.)
Chief Jeffery Kumorek (ret.) is an expert in police administration, criminal investigation, and emergency management.
Mr. Kumorek is a consultant, investigator and security specialist with a 40-year career in public service. Though his work history includes running the second largest jail in Indiana, he has also been Chief, Deputy Chief and Director of Emergency Management for the City of Gary and Executive Director for the Partnership for a Drug-Free Lake County. Prior to that Mr. Kumorek was a Chicago Police Department investigator working for many years in the intelligence unit.
His law enforcement education began as a cadet training at the Chicago Police Academy. Mr. Kumorek was a Staff Sergeant in the Illinois Army National Guard and graduated from City Colleges of Chicago (AD, Criminal Justice); Calumet College of St. Joseph (BS, Law Enforcement Management) and Loyola University of New Orleans (MS, Criminal Justice Administration). His experience in leadership and management is wide-ranging, from major metro sting operations in Chicago to implementing a mobile data terminal system in Gary and most recently, working to bring the 1000-bed Lake County Jail into compliance with a DOJ Consent Decree. He runs a consultancy in Gary, Indiana specializing in site security, investigations, and policy analysis.
Iara Rodriguez, Esq
Iara Rodriguez, Esq specializes criminal law, corporate fraud, cybercrime and data privacy law.
Iara Rodriguez is a multi faceted law professional with experiences ranging from serving in the Public Defender's Office for the Jurisdiction of Puerto Rico, to creating Domestic Violence Courses for the Puerto Rico Police Academy, and serving as a Civil Rights observer and advocate.After leaving the Public Defenders office, Ms. Rodriguez started her own practice, in which she represented police officers accused of crimes through the C.O.P.S. Association in Puerto Rico, served in the Committee for Judiciary Appointments Reviews for the Puerto Rico Bar Association, and extended her practice to criminal and civil matters.
Aside from her law degree Ms. Rodriguez holds a Masters of Science in Criminal Justice Administration from Loyola University of New Orleans with a specialization in cyber forensic investigations. She is an Alpha Phi Sigma National Criminal Justice Honor Society member, and member of the American Bar Association Criminal Justice Section. She has prepared and imparted community service seminars on "Natural and Cyber disaster preparedness" amongst others.
Presently, Ms. Rodriguez resides in the State of Florida and is an adjunct Professor of Criminal Justice, at Ana G. Mendez Metro Orlando Campus. Additionally,she is presently a Consultant in Corporate and Government Fraud, in conjunction with C.P.A's and I.T. specialists, through her private consulting endeavors; and a sole practitioner in Federal Administrative practice of Immigration and Social Security law Matters.
Suzanne W. Sainato, Esq
Suzanne W. Sainato, Esq specializes in evaluating corporate operational, regulatory, and financial reporting risks.
Suzanne Webb Sainato is a Vice President and Chief Audit and Compliance Officer at the Washington-based financial services firm, Symetra. In this role, Suzanne leads the internal audit and compliance departments, which evaluate operational, regulatory, and financial reporting risks at Symetra. Suzanne joined Symetra as the Chief Compliance Officer in April 2012 after serving as the Chief Compliance Officer for Pan-American Life's Domestic Markets division. She assumed additional internal audit responsibilities in August 2013.
Prior to her role at Pan-American Life, Suzanne was an insurance product and litigation attorney at MetLife and an insurance and securities litigator at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett law firm. At MetLife, Suzanne led higher risk agent investigations and regulatory examinations involving potential fraud and misconduct and advised on legal risks to pertaining to electronic transactions. At Simpson Thacher, Suzanne's work included the defense of a $3.5 billion property insurance coverage dispute involving the 9/11 attack on the World Trade Center.
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Dr. Robert Edward Tarwacki, Sr. is an expert in polygraphy, cybercrime and complex investigations, policy analysis, and organizational management.
Dr. Tarwacki received his Ph.D. in Criminal Justice from The Graduate Center of the City University of New York in 2011. The program is domiciled at John Jay College of Criminal Justice in Manhattan. He also holds a specialization in Inspection and Oversight. Dr. Tarwacki has taught within the Public Administration Department of John Jay College for 8 years, presenting courses in Court Administration, Organization Theory and Management, Investigative Technique, Ethics, and Policy Analysis and Planning. He achieved a Masters degree in Criminal Justice from Boston University and a Bachelor's degree in Police Science from John Jay College, CUNY. Dr. Tarwacki is currently an Assistant Professor at Loyola University, New Orleans, where he teaches the online specialization in Cyber Forensics Investigation and Administration, a part of the online Masters of Science in Criminal Justice Administration program.He has recently retired from law enforcement after dedicating 25 years to public service as a Senior Detective-Investigator in the New York County District Attorney's Office. His career has been divided among such assignments as Homicide, White Collar Crime, Non-Traditional Organized Crime, Internal Security, and Labor Racketeering. His last year was spent assisting in the formation and establishment of a Cybercrime and Identity Theft Unit with DANY. He received his training in cyber forensics through the National White Collar Crime Center and is a member of the High Technology Crime Investigation Association. Dr. Tarwacki also held the title of Investigation Bureau Director of Training and was responsible for authoring their Bureau Manual in 1990 and providing major revisions to that manual in 2011. He has been certified by the NYS Department of Criminal Justice Services, Municipal Police Training Council as a Police Instructor of general topics and as a Firearms and Tactics Instructor.
As a Distinguished Fellow of the Academy of Certified Polygraphists, Dr. Tarwacki has been called upon to test witnesses and defendants in many high profile cases as well as to review the opinions of other polygraphists who submit exam results on behalf of defendants in criminal cases. His expertise has been established in New York State Supreme court in the areas of Polygraph, Structure of Violent Narcotics Gangs, and Police Firearms and Tactics.
Dr. Tarwacki's doctoral dissertation, entitled "Perceptions of Quality in Criminal Investigations: Police Investigators, Supervisors and Prosecutors," is an exploratory research project which examines the factors that contribute to high quality police investigations.
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Roland Taylor is an expert in international crime and public-private partnerships, cybercrime, and police management/rule of law in post war/critical incident nations.
Mr. Taylor has had a most unusual career. He is currently a Program Manager for Bering Straits Native Corporation and was formerly a Program Manager with BAE Systems- a global defense, security, and aerospace firm. His current focus is on projects with the Department of State's Criminal Justice Program Support which is, approximately, a $10 billion dollar effort to support rule of law around the world.
Mr. Taylor's portfolio of past projects includes international police support program projects in post-war Kosovo and Haiti. These bi-lateral projects involved significant investments of resources and expenditures into the hundreds of millions.
Mr. Taylor's law enforcement career spanned from 1980 to 2000. He was a commissioned peace officer in a rural municipality in Louisiana where he rose to the rank of sergeant; however in 1999 he was selected by the U.S. Department of State to take-on a very important task.
When East Timor declared itself as an independent nation there was an international call for police professionals from around the world to help build a justice system- following years of human rights and other abuses by neighboring Indonesia. Mr. Taylor completed his tour of duty as the Acting Deputy Police Commissioner of Operations of the United Nations (UN) mission in East Timor (Asia Pacific) with operational command of 1,500 police personnel from 52 countries. The primary task was to develop a new democratic national police service and to support the UN Security Council's goals.
Mr. Taylor has completed numerous police training and instructor courses from the FBI, FLETC, DOJ, and Northwestern University Traffic Institute. He is an associate member of the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP).
Mr. Taylor is highly experienced as a trainer and instructor in both law enforcement and human intelligence skills both domestically and internationally. He has held director of training level positions for BAE Systems, L-3Com, MPRI, and DynCorp. He has taught at the regional police academy level and in the intelligence community on a range of skills.
Mr. Taylor is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP) and holds a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice Administration from Bellevue University (Nebraska). He also holds a Master of Science in Criminal Justice Administration (cyberforensic specialization) from Loyola University of New Orleans. His other academic honors include his induction into Pi Gamma Mu, National Honor Society for Social Sciences and Alpha Phi Sigma, National Criminal Justice Honor Society.
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Captain Thornton is employed with the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office, which polices a substantial area of metropolitan New Orleans. He has been with the agency for thirty-five years and holds the rank of Captain and commands the Homicide Division. He is also a graduate of the FBI National Academy in 2009.
Most of his experience focuses on investigating and supervising death investigations and various other violent crimes; however, he worked with local and federal officials, post-Hurricane Katrina, and oversaw the make-shift morgues and collection of the victim remains, in the entire metropolitan New Orleans area, following the 2005 tragedy.
Captain Thornton has been instructing in undergraduate and graduate courses in criminal justice since 2012. He graduated from Loyola University New Orleans with a Bachelor of Criminal Justice degree in 1991. He later pursued graduate work, obtaining a Master of Arts in Criminology and Criminal Justice from Indiana State University in 2010. His graduate research focused on Hispanic victimization both pre- and post-Hurricane Katrina in metropolitan New Orleans. Captain Thornton is currently pursuing his doctorate degree in Urban Studies with a concentration on poverty, crime and mental health at the University of New Orleans.
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March, 19, 2013
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Courtesy of WWEJohn Cena had little trouble with Darren Young, while Cena's main rival, The Rock, was absent again.
Quick, name the five worst gimmicks in WWE history? Mantaur, Bastion Booger, Kerwin White, Kizarny and the Red Rooster all jump to the front of my mind, but if WWE keeps pushing Fandango down our throats, he might finish at the top of my bottom-feeders. Seriously, I can't remember a more crowd-killing character to come around in recent memory, and to make matters worse (as if the silly dancing weren't bad enough), all of his "pronounce my name right" segments just go on and on and on with no merciful end in sight.
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I've really taken to gardening. I like it. A lot. It's fun to plant something, care for it and watch it grown.
Then EAT IT.
I may have crossed the line the other day though. I have a small pile of dirt in the garden. When I mentioned to BrightSpirit that I wanted to plant some wheat or spelt she kinda looked at me like I have a hand growing out of my neck and said, "What? You're like a young kid. Always putting something in your mouth to see what it tastes like. You're a Kindergarten Gardener."
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I had every intention to post on Friday but the evening got away from me. I headed home to Connecticut this past weekend to visit my family for St Patrick's Day and make a run down to IKEA to exchange some cabinet doors and end pieces for the kitchen, so I really wanted to spend as much time with them as possible. Then on Sunday night a horrible thing happened when I got back to New York – my computer wouldn't turn on. It just refused to acknowledge that I was pressing the power button feverishly praying that I would see some kind of activity. After about ten minutes of doing everything I could think of to get it to turn on (plug it in, take out the battery, but the battery back in, and pressing the power button over and over and over again), I decided it was a lost cause and emailed my professor from my old laptop. There was no way I would be able to submit a paper by midnight if my computer that had my readings, notes, and draft was for all intensive purposes dead. So not only did I not submit my paper, but I wasn't able to draft a post for Monday. Boo. I ran to Office Max (where I bought my computer) the first chance I got on Monday and they were able to fix it although they're not really sure what happened. I don't really care – just as long as it's OK and doesn't happen again! One BIG lesson learned from this whole experience – I need to store my documents for grad school on something other than my computer's hard drive! I'm going to look into Google Drive for my PC this weekend, and will keep things on a flash drive as well.
In all the hub-bub I not only missed the post I was planning to write on Friday, but also Monday's, so there's a bit of stuff I planned on chatting about over the next few days! First off – Happy Belated Pi Day (3.14). In celebration, I made a pie….in my Pi plate.
Yup. I'm that much of a geek. I got this for Christmas a few years ago and was giddy when I opened it. Science humor like that totally cracks me up. Anyway, after much debate and finally coin-flipping, I decided to make an apple pie. I had never made an apple pie before, and since Spring refuses to arrive, I decided that a 'comfort food' apple pie was the way to go. I followed this recipe from Pillsbury with the exceptions of: I didn't add nutmeg because I didn't have any, and I added a splash of vanilla. As for the type of apples – it took me a while to decide on the kind I wanted to use but wound up with Granny Smith and they were perfect! I like tart apples to begin with, and I think they made the pie taste so much better because I could actually taste the apples. Yum.
I 'cheated' and used frozen crust, but I have a bunch in my freezer (I like to keep a few packages to make chicken pot pies and such) and I was pressed for time – it was a work and school night after all! Another thing I was totally psyched to use was this pie top cutter. I always make single crust pies (pumpkin) so I haven't had a chance to take the cutter for a spin. Well! Let me tell you – it was awesome! It really added a lot to the appearance of the pie, and since it was so 'vented' the pie wasn't soupy at all!
How pretty is that?! I forgot to take an after picture with my camera (I took one with my phone and instagramed it) but it looked basically the same, but browner and crispier. I was pretty impressed overall! Everyone that had some said it was delicious so I think it's safe to say I can now add apple pie to my repertoire.
I still have a lot to chat about (my IKEA trip in particular) so I'll be back Friday with that -barring any computer malfunctions, but I'm crossing my fingers that Sunday's adventure was just a one-time random fluke type thing.
Do any of you celebrate Pi day…or any other random holidays? I recently found out that National Grilled Cheese Sandwich day is April 12, so you can bet your socks I'll be honoring that day to the fullest! I'm already thinking about potential grilled cheese varieties to make (aside from traditional, of course).


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Omar is a Palestinian from Hebron. One of many siblings, Omar has a Bachelor of Science in Education and worked as a science teacher prior to attending the Arava Institute. The atmosphere of acceptance at the Arava Institute left an impression on Omar who stated, "The people there are special. Everyone was equal. Everyone was the same." He added that prior to studying at the Arava Institute, "I didn't know Jewish people or have Jewish friends. Now, because of Arava, two of my best friends are Jewish."
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Alana has been passionate about environmental studies, especially water issues, for years. She received a Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science and Policy at the University of Maryland and trained to be a wild-land firefighter. While studying abroad at the Arava Institute in the spring of 2009, Alana refined her dream to work on trans-boundary water issues. "Arava was probably the single most influential experience of my life," she says.
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What We Do
In addition to providing drop-in tutoring appointments in writing, reading, and study skills, the Reading/Writing Center offers several other services for students and faculty.
Courses for Credit
The Reading/Writing Center offers two one-credit courses, both conducted in an individualized tutorial format.
- ENGL-111, Introduction to College Discourse, is recommended for first-year students; it allows students to learn about and practice the kinds of skills, strategies, and ways of thinking required in college-level academic situations. Readings, assignments, and written reflections are designed to enable students to grow in five areas of learning: Self-confidence and independence; college-level skills and strategies; knowledge and understanding; language; and self-reflection. Permission of instructor required.
- ENGL-211, Critical Strategies for College Discourse, is designed for students who have completed ENGL-111. This course is offered as a guided independent study in research methods for liberal arts classes. It covers processes of inquiry, critical reading, research, reasoned evaluation and written expression. Permission of instructor required.
Writing Fellows
LSFY instructors may request Writing Fellows be assigned to one of their classes. Writing Fellows are current RWC tutors who act as experienced mentors to the students and assist their transition to college-level writing. Writing Fellows primarily serve as preliminary readers for first drafts and respond with questions and instruction designed to help writers re-think, re-focus, and clarify their writing.
The RWC offers occasional workshops for students, faculty, and on-campus organizations. Recent topics have included "Surviving Finals" and "Writing Effective Personal Statements." Check our news feed for upcoming workshops and other events.


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Katrina Kaposts Smith - Agent and President Katrina Smith wishes everyone enjoyed their jobs as much as she loves hers. What could be better than getting to know hundreds of great speakers, each at the peak of their profession, in fields from nanotechnology to mountain climbing? Meeting business luminaries, real life heroes, famous book authors, and world leaders is the kind of dream job description that you just can't make up. Katrina worked as a booking agent at Keynote for several years before becoming the owner, speaker manager, HR director, legal department, overly-picky copy editor, troubleshooting negotiator, and staff bar manager. (Yes, Keynote has its own bar. Its in the conference room. Come see it some time.) She regrets not being able to spend quite as much time working directly as an agent - it was much more fun than the paperwork she has to do now - but is thrilled at the way Keynote continues to grow and expand the scope of its operations. Katrina is also proud to serve as the President of the International Association of Speakers Bureaus, giving her an opportunity to observe trends and influence the development of the industry she loves. Katrina graduated from Yale University in 1994, where she studied music and languages. She loves all kinds of music from opera to blues to electronica, speaks a variety of sometimes-obscure foreign languages, is an occasional practitioner of various martial arts, and rides a loud and very shiny Harley Sportster in her spare time. At the center of it all is Katrina's children: two hilarious middle-school-aged boys, and a small daughter whose complete lack of regard for personal safety may lead to missing limbs someday.
Melissa Ingalsbe - Agent Melissa's attention to detail, creativity and go-getting attitude help her make sure her clients get the best possible service. Her never-ending thirst for industry knowledge gives her incentive to follow current speakers' developments and discover rising stars. Melissa came to Keynote with an eclectic background in event management and design. From directing fashion shows to conducting training and sales seminars herself, working for one of the most recognized brands worldwide, to managing small concerts (of every genre) and assisting with weddings, she understands what it takes to ensure a seamless, successful event, from start to finish. A Washington native, Melissa moved to the Bay Area ten years ago and quickly fell in love with the weather, which is perfect for all of her outdoor activitiesrunning, biking, hiking, and kayaking. She also enjoys competing in marathons and triathlons, reading non-fiction, and attempting new musical instruments.
Blake Joerger - Agent and Vice President, Marketing Because of his many years in the speaking industry as both an agent and an executive, Blake knows a great deal about not only individual speakers, but also about what makes for a successful speaking event: the best possible speaker and the best possible service. Blake wants to make every client feel like they are his only client, and he takes special pride in knowing that he has contributed to the success of an event. He particularly enjoys last minute speaker requests, since those often present the biggest challenges in finding the perfect speaker for each event. Most of all he enjoys building strong, long lasting relationships with his clients. Blakes previous experience also includes a very successful run in the restaurant industry as a General Manager for several concepts. Blake lives in San Francisco and enjoys all the city has to offer. On his time off you can find him at Golden Gate Park or at one the great restaurants in the city. He is active in his local community supporting numerous non-profit groups. If you are coming to San Francisco, give him a call, hell be happy to give you advice on what to do and where to eat. In addition to eating he enjoys riding his motorcycle with his pet weiner dog Mazzy in tow. Connect with Blake
Kathleen Mozena, CMP - Agent Kathleen Mozena has been in the meetings business for nearly 20 years. She graduated from the University of Oregon with a degree in Communications, the perfect major for her future career. She enjoys working with speakers because it enables her to get to know the best and the brightest in a variety of fields, and because it helps her stay current on all of the latest business trends and topics that are important. She likes to be in the know! Kathleens favorite types of speakers are those with good humor and energy, who genuinely want to make a positive difference in peoples lives. Kathleen leads an incredibly active life. She enjoys the outdoors and most types of athletic endeavors, including hiking, golf, volleyball, and running. Kathleen also enjoys good food and dining with friends, travel, the arts, music, theater, and dance. Her preferred travels include everything from a weekend getaway to the local wine country or to Lake Tahoe, to more extensive trips to Europe, particularly to her roots in Ireland and Italy, and to France, where she was an exchange student. Kathleen is one of 8 children and is active in a wide variety of associations and organizations (including Toastmasters and MPI she is both a CTM and a CMP) so Kathleen does not lack for family and friends to join her!
Katie Sorenson - Agent Katie ensures outstanding results by truly listening to customer needs and matching them to her clients' talents. Her ability to establish rapport and credibility among diverse groups is a particular strength. She is happiest when being able to combine her biggest passions; learning about new ideas from the brightest in the field and interacting with all types of people. Katie's previous experience in marketing and all forms of social media lends itself well to her role at Keynote Speakers, Inc. She earned a bachelors degree in Sociology and a minor in Psychology at Washington State University. She moved to San Francisco in 2014 and is enjoying the easy coastal weather, ocean views, and the active lifestyle the city provides. She enjoys traveling, hiking, reading, and exploring the Bay Area.
Sue Rouquette - Director, Event Services Sue Rouquette never thought that she would find a job that draws from her experiences managing organizations in the high tech field, at the same time offering a fun and exciting opportunity to work with clients and speakers in meeting their event expectations. Having spent most of her career in operations management roles, Sue is very comfortable and happy helping meet the unique and special requirements that every event offers. Sue enjoys a challenge and works well in an environment that thrives on "good" stress. Sue has held senior level management roles related to logistics, training, purchasing and planning. In these roles, she has had an opportunity to attend many types of events and she has heard many keynote speakers. She understands how important the details are in making an event successful. Sue is married and the mother of one son and two dogs. She and her husband enjoy cooking, gardening, traveling and baking birthday favorites for all of her Keynote Speakers co-workers.
Lauren Whittle, CMP - Speaker Administrator Lauren Whittle is an accomplished event manager and hotel sales executive. She is one of the first event planners in the country to receive the Certified Meeting Professional degree, (CMP). Ms. Whittle has managed International programs in London, Rome, Venice, Taipei, Dublin, Geneva, Berlin, Cairo, Canada, Jamaica as well as many domestic programs in several US cities. She brings to Keynote Speakers experience from the George P. Johnson Company, International Data Group, IDG Executive Forums, experient -a Maritz Travel Company, (formerly Conferon), Meetings & Conventions Magazine, (Northstar Travel Media, formerly Reed Travel Group), and the Direct Marketing Association. Lauren Whittle is also a hotel sales and marketing executive with experience from Carlson Hotels, Hilton, Sheraton, Hyatt, InterContinental Hotels and the Walt Disney World Company. She has served as Director of Sales for the Ithaca, New York Convention and Visitors Bureau as well. A graduate of Niagara Universitys College of Hospitality and Tourism Management, she attended Cornell University as well. Lauren Whittle enjoys antiques, travel and exploring the Bay area. She is an animal advocate and lives with her feline rescue in Northern California.
Cameron Smith - Vice President Cameron's experience in the high tech arena enables him to guide Keynote's operational development and overall strategy with an eye to the future. His career includes time with companies at the forefront of technological change, so he's well aware of the high expectations and constantly changing needs of our clients and speakers. Cameron also has experience in the health care and insurance fields, project management, product management, and quality assurance. Cameron's favorite types of speakers include, naturally, the high tech futurists and innovation experts. He also helps keep some of our non-sports-fan employees up to date on current sports speakers. Cameron recently received his first two US patents, both for arcane computer networking processes. In his spare time he continues to expand his knowledge of current technological trends, plays with new high-tech gizmos, and spends as much time as possible with his family. He has recently traveled to such far-flung places as Bali, Singapore, Bogota, Abu Dhabi, Moscow, Rio de Janeiro, London, Buenos Aires, and Riga - unfortunately not all for vacation.
Lisa Schilling - Contracts Administrator
Lisa Schilling joined Keynote in 2012 as a Contracts Administrator, after spending the last decade raising two children and working as a bookkeeper for multiple cargo companies. She is a 1996 graduate of San Francisco State University with a BA in Russian. Prior to college, Lisa spent a year as a student in Belgrade, Serbia. Thanks to Lisa, the "Number of Eastern European languages spoken by a Keynote staff member" metric has increased from one to three. In her free time, Lisa is active in a women's soccer league, as well as coaching of one of her own children's soccer teams. Lisa is also a live music enthusiast and enjoys a very wide variety of musical styles. She also enjoys traveling, particularly in Eastern Europe. After extensive training, Lisa recently completed the San Francisco Nike Women's marathon.


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Update...NYPD's Stop and Frisk Federal Trial Resumes Monday March 18, 2013
Submitted by AustinDave on Mon, 03/18/2013 - 00:07Stop and Frisk is an NYPD policy where police officers are ordered by their superiors to conduct suspicion-less searches on pedestrians that dare walk down the street. At any time, if you are walking in any borough of New York City, you may be swarmed by militarized police officers and subjected to a forced search of your person and belongings. If you refuse you will be assaulted, kidnapped and imprisoned...either way you will be searched. The number of times this policy has been used in the last decade is estimated to be several million.
As legal opposition began to mount against the policy, officers were instructed to add comments to police reports such as "subject made a suspicious movement," in order to give the appearance of probable cause for the rights violation at trial. To make matters worse, officers use this policy to meet arrest quota policies instituted by NYPD brass, in direct opposition to New York State law. The city denies that they have quotas for officers to meet but there is video evidence online of officers being instructed to meet those quotas or be punished with an undesirable duty.
Monday's case is "Floyd v City of New York" and is being heard by UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT, SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK's Honorable Shira Scheindlin. Scheindlin is hearing three cases pertaining to the gestapo style policy, though this one may be most important as it questions the Constitutionality of the program at large.
Last year Scheindlin heard the case "Ligon v. City of New York," where she ruled in favor of the plaintiff and ordered NYPD to stop the suspicion-less searches as part of their Operation Clean Halls program. This program allows for landlords to file papers with the city giving NYPD authority to detain and search anyone on the property, and identify whether or not they reside at or were invited to the premises by a resident. This policy led to tens of thousands of arrests and "Tresspass" charges filed, thousands of the charges were ultimately dropped. Scheindlin recently stayed this ruling pending the city's appeal.
The Center for Constitutional Rights(CCR), one of the acting attorneys for the plaintiff, despite their name usually takes cases on a liberal agenda basis rather than a Constitutional one. Were it not for the large number of minority citizens affected by the program, they would likely sit this one out. Minority citizens accounted for 87% of stops while making up 53% of the population. In fact the relief that CCR is asking for in this civil trial amounts to oversight by a civilian panel and a reduction in the percentage of minorities targeted.
Celeste Koeleveld, Executive Assistant Corporation Counsel for Public Safety issued this statement about the case:
"All of the NYPD's policing practices -- including making arrests, conducting investigations, and detaining and questioning people who act suspiciously -- are directed at preventing crime and promoting public safety citywide.
Consistent with those goals, the Police Department focuses its efforts in areas where crime is highest. Minorities are overwhelmingly the victims of violent crime in New York City, and the neighborhoods in which they live demand and deserve the Police Department's attention. Precinct by precinct, the rates at which minorities are stopped are consistent with the rates at which minorities are identified as crime suspects. That statistic, not the census, is the appropriate benchmark for analyzing police enforcement activity.
Furthermore, police officers must be able to stop and question people who act suspiciously in order to do their jobs. The NYPD remains fully committed to doing so lawfully, and its robust training policies are a testament to that. We will vigorously defend the City at trial."
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Edit 3-24-13: Officers testify to quota and racial profiling as "We were handcuffing kids for no reason," Polanco said. Claiming he was increasingly disturbed by what he was witnessing in his precinct, Polcanco began secretly recording his roll call meetings.
In one recording played for the court, a man Polanco claimed was a NYPD captain told officers: "the summons is a money–generating machine for the city."
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is this judge
related to judge judy?
"The two weakest arguments for any issue on the House floor are moral and constitutional"
Ron Paul
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Is the answer that I see.
I guess I'm not alone
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sorry i
moved the thread in an unexpected direction. the topic at hand is more important than my irrelevant question.
"The two weakest arguments for any issue on the House floor are moral and constitutional"
Ron Paul
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No problem. There doesn't seem to be much interest here anyhow. I will continue to post updates though.
I guess I'm not alone
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It didn't even register in my brain when writing the story. I'm not sure.
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It's time to shape up your cooking! Join Chef Rob Stinson as he prepares fresh, healthy meals with a Mississippi twist. Find out the best way to take the fried out of fried chicken (without sacrificing the crunch), new ways to serve up Mississippi catfish, and some of Chef Rob's favorite meals from the Gulf Coast.
Each episode, Registered Dietician Rebecca Turner shares some of her favorite tips and tricks to make your comfort foods a little bit healthier, whether that food is Mexian take-out, potato chips, or even deep-fried goodness.
Catch new episodes every Saturday at 1:30 PM on MPB TV.
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Mississippi Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann joins Chef Rob Stinson in the kitchen for a delicious Italian frittata with a side of prosciutto wrapped melon. See what's going on at the Cal-Maine Egg Farm in Edwards, Mississippi. Registered Dietician Rebecca Turner shares some great tips for keeping breakfast the best meal of the day.
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BBQ shrimp gets a healthy makeover when guest Mary Wilson, painter and angler, joins Chef Rob Stinson in the Fit To Eat kitchen. Registered dietician Rebecca Turner explains what to look for in fresh seafood. Get a tour of the Gulf Coast's shrimping industry in this week's Down on the Farm segment.
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Chef Rob is joined by guest Mike Cashion, the Executive Director of the Mississippi Hospitality and Restaurant Association, prepares a healthy version of grilled lamb chops with seared eggplant and a bitter greens horta. We visit 2 Run Farm, where they specialize in artisan meats. Registered dietician Rebecca Turner shows you how to make quick and easy foil dinners.
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Chef Rob & guest Bobby Cleveland cook up blackened redfish with Potatoes Clemenceau.
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