Laura Myers
Laura B. Myers is a Florida State University Ph.D. and a Professor of Criminal Justice and Emergency Management in the Department of Applied Criminology at Western Carolina University. Her research and teaching areas include criminal justice education, criminal justice administration, ethics and diversity, theory, research methods and statistics, and emergency management. Dr. Myers is currently leading a project on regional disaster planning funded by the Department of Homeland Security and...See more
Laura B. Myers is a Florida State University Ph.D. and a Professor of Criminal Justice and Emergency Management in the Department of Applied Criminology at Western Carolina University. Her research and teaching areas include criminal justice education, criminal justice administration, ethics and diversity, theory, research methods and statistics, and emergency management. Dr. Myers is currently leading a project on regional disaster planning funded by the Department of Homeland Security and Oakridge National Labs SERRI Program totaling $171,000. Publications include the following: An edited book on criminal justice application activities for the classroom. A book chapter on active and applied learning activities. A book chapter on minority women in criminal justice higher education. Several articles on the topics of criminal justice education, courts, ethics, diversity, juvenile justice, and cybercrime in such journals as Journal of Criminal Justice Education, Journal of Criminal Justice, Justice Quarterly, and the Prison Journal. Laura also is the inaugural and current editor of the Journal of Knowledge and Best Practices in Juvenile Justice and Psychology. She presents numerous papers and speeches at national conferences and for federal agencies such as the USDA and the US Marshal Service, as well as state agencies such as the Texas Center for Judiciary, which educates state district judges. She provides continuing education and applied research for local law enforcement, probation, and correctional agencies nationwide. See less
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