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Paul Bowdre

  Silver Level Contributor  Peer Reviewer
Assistant Professor
State University of New York at Canton
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Primary Discipline: Social Sciences / Criminal Justice / Corrections
Member Type: Faculty
Last Login: Dec 03, 2013
Member Since: Feb 11, 2007

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Affiliations
Western Nebraska Community/Technical College (Education, Community/Technical College, NE, United States) - Primary Affiliation
State University of New York System - College of Technology at Canton (Education, 4 Year/4 Year + Grad, NY, United States)
Iowa Central Community College (Education, Community/Technical College, IA, United States)
California Southern University (Education, 4 Year/4 Year + Grad, CA, United States)

Contact Information
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Address: State University of New York at Canton
Criminal Justice Department
34 Cornell Drive
Canton , NY 13617 United States
Professional URL: http://www.canton.edu

Skills and Interests
Educational Assessment (program and course level) and Evaluation

Education History
Bachelor of Science (07/1981)
Western Carolina University
Certificate Social Gerontology (09/1981)
University of North Carolina - Asheville
Master of Professional Studies (05/1988)
Lynn University
Graduate Certificate Aging Studies (08/1988)
Lynn University
Educational Specialist (08/1993)
Nova Southeastern University
Master of Science Criminal Justice Administration (05/2008)
Mountain State University
Graduate Certificate Community College Teaching (01/2010)
California State University - Dominguez Hills
Graduate Academic Certificate Educational Technology (05/2010)
Chadron State College
Graduate Certificate in Higher Education Assessment Higher Education Assessment (02/2012)
James Madison University
Doctor of Philosophy in Education Educational Technology and E-Learning Education (Current)
Northcentral University
Graduate Certificate Institutional Research (Current)
Florida State University

Positions
Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice (08/2011 - Current) SUNY Canton
Adjunct Criminal Justice Instructor (Online) (01/2007 - Current) Iowa Central Community College
Adjunct Professor (11/1999 - 06/2012) California Southern University
Criminal Justice Instructor and Program Director (08/2007 - 08/2011) Western Nebraska Community College
Adjunct Criminal Justice Instructor/Extern Site Developer (06/2005 - 01/2008) Kaplan College (Thornton, CO)
Criminal Justice Program Manager (01/2006 - 08/2007) Cambridge College

Publications
Bowdre, P.R.. (2009). The Medieval Prison: A Social History” by Guy Geltner (book review). in Corrections Today ((February) pp. 69-70).
Bowdre, P.R.. (1987). An Examination of Factors Affecting the Participants of a Senior Citizens' Center. in Proceedings of the Sociological Research XVII
Bowdre, P,R. (1983). Counseling in the Later Years - A Review. in Missouri Gerontology Institute Report (Vol. 4, No. 1; p. 4).
Bowdre, P.R.. (1983). Elderly Are More Susceptible to Heat Problems; First Aid Considered. in Missouri Gerontology Institute Report (Vol. 4, No. 1; p. 5).
Bowdre, P.R. & Gassaway, B.M.. (1982). Death and Dying," In-Home Care: A Self-Teaching Curriculum. Columbia, MO: University of Missouri-Columbia.
Bowdre, P.R. & Gassaway, B.M.. (1982). Safety," In-Home Care: A Self-Teaching Curriculum. Columbia, MO: University of Missouri-Columbia.

Associations
American Jail Association
Member 01/2008 - Current
Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences
Member 01/2008 - Current
Association of Certified Fraud Examiners
Certified Fraud Examiner 08/1991 - Current
American College of Forensic Examiners
Diplomate 04/1998 - Current
American Correctional Association
Member 10/1997 - Current
Protect New York
Member 10/2011 - Current
Nebraska Criminal Justice Educators Association
Member 08/2007 - Current
Sothwestern Association of Criminal Justice
Member 01/2008 - Current
Association for Assessment of Learning in Higher Education
Member 07/2010 - Current
Association for Institutional Research
Member 01/2010 - Current
Police Society for Problem Based Learning
Member 06/2010 - Current
Association of Certified Fraud Specialists
Certified Fraud Specialist 01/2005 - Current

Teaching Experience
Introduction to Criminal Justice (Fall 2009)
Western Nebraska Community College - Criminal Justice
Juvenile Justice (Online) (Fall 2009)
Western Nebraska Community College - Criminal Justice
Police and Society (Fall 2009)
Western Nebraska Community College - Criminal Justice
Introduction to Jail Operations (Fall 2009)
Western Nebraska Community College - Corrections
Criminal Investigations in the Correctional Environment (Summer 2009)
Western Nebraska Community College - Corrections
Community Based Corrections (Online) (Spring 2009)
Western Nebraska Community College - Corrections
Criminal Investigation (Spring 2009)
Western Nebraska Community College - Criminal Justice
Special Topics in Criminal Justice: White Collar Crime (Spring 2009)
Western Nebraska Community College - Criminal Justice
Introduction to Criminal Justice (Online) (Spring 2009)
Western Nebraska Community College - Criminal Justice
Courts and the Judicial Process (Online) (Fall 2009)
Western Nebraska Community College - Criminal Justice
Legal Aspects of Corrections (Online) (Fall 2009)
Western Nebraska Community College - Corrections
Reporting Techniques for Criminal Justice (Summer 2008)
Western Nebraska Community College - Criminal Justice
Criminology (Online) (Summer 2008)
Western Nebraska Community College - Criminal Justice
Criminal Investigation (Winter 2009)
Iowa Central Community College - Criminal Justice
Criminology (Online) (Winter 2009)
Iowa Central Community College - Criminal Justice
Criminal Justice Internship 3 (Fall 2009)
Western Nebraska Community College - Criminal Justice
Criminal Justice Internship 3 (Fall 2008)
Western Nebraska Community College - Criminal Justice
Assessment of Prior Criminal Justice Learning (Summer 2009)
Western Nebraska Community College - Criminal Justice
Juvenile Justice (Blended) (Fall 2009)
Western Nebraska Community College - Criminal Justice
Introduction to Corrections (Spring 2009)
Western Nebraska Community College - Corrections
Courts and the Judicial Process (Fall 2008)
Western Nebraska Community College - Criminal Justice
Criminology (Online) (Summer 2009)
Iowa Central Community College - Criminal Justice
Assessment of Prior Criminal Justice Learning (Fall 2009)
Western Nebraska Community College - Criminal Justice
Assessment of Prior Criminal Justice Learning (Spring 2009)
Western Nebraska Community College - Criminal Justice
Assessment of Prior Criminal Justice Learning (Fall 2008)
Western Nebraska Community College - Criminal Justice
Criminal Investigation (Spring 2010)
Western Nebraska Community College - Criminal Justice
Criminology (Spring 2010)
Western Nebraska Community College - Criminal Justice
Criminal Investigation (Summer 2010)
Iowa Central Community College - Criminal Justice
Assessment of Prior Criminal Justice Learning (Summer 2010)
Western Nebraska Community College - Criminal Justice
Introduction to Criminal Justice (Fall 2010)
Western Nebraska Community College - Criminal Justice
Criminology (Summer 2010)
Iowa Central Community College - Criminal Justice
Criminal Investigation (Summer 2010)
Iowa Central Community College - Criminal Justice
Introduction to Corrections (Spring 2010)
Western Nebraska Community College - Criminal Justice
Introduction to Criminal Justice (Spring 2010)
Western Nebraska Community College - Criminal Justice
Rules of Evidence (Summer 2010)
Western Nebraska Community College - Criminal Justice
Criminology (Winter 2010)
Iowa Central Community College - Criminal Justice
Police and Society (Fall 2010)
Western Nebraska Community College - Criminal Justice
Contemporary Issues in Criminal Justice (Fall 2010)
Western Nebraska Community College - Criminal Justice
Courts and the Judicial Process (Fall 2010)
Western Nebraska Community College - Criminal Justice
Criminology (Fall 2010)
Iowa Central Community College - Criminal Justice
Criminal Justice Organizations, Management & Administration (Fall 2010)
Western Nebraska Community College - Criminal Justice
Introduction to Gerontology (Fall 2010)
Iowa Central Community College - Social Science
Criminal Investigation (Winter 2010)
Iowa Central Community College - Criminal Justice
Criminal Law (Spring 2010)
Western Nebraska Community College - Criminal Justice
Introduction to Corrections (Spring Current)
Western Nebraska Community College - Criminal Justice
Criminal Investigation (Spring 2011)
Iowa Central Community College - Criminal Justice
Introduction to Gerontology (Spring 2011)
Iowa Central Community College - Social Science
Assessment of Prior Criminal Justice Learning (Fall 2010)
Western Nebraska Community College - Criminal Justice
Criminology (Summer 2010)
Iowa Central Community College - Criminal Justice
Community Based Corrections (Spring 2011)
Western Nebraska Community College - Criminal Justice
Introduction to Criminal Justice (Spring 2011)
Western Nebraska Community College - Criminal Justice
Security and Loss Prevention (Spring 2011)
Western Nebraska Community College - Criminal Justice
Criminal Investigation (Spring 2011)
Western Nebraska Community College - Criminal Justice
Assessment of Prior Criminal Justice Learning (Spring 2011)
Western Nebraska Community College - Criminal Justice
Criminal Justice Internship 3 (Spring 2011)
Western Nebraska Community College - Criminal Justice
Introduction to Criminal Justice (Fall 2011)
SUNY Canton - Criminal Justice
Police and Society (Summer 2011)
Western Nebraska Community College - Criminal Justice
Courts and the Judicial Process (Summer 2011)
Western Nebraska Community College - Criminal Justice
Law Enforcement Communications (Fall 2011)
SUNY Canton - Criminal Justice
Managing Law Enforcement Training (Fall 2011)
SUNY Canton - Criminal Justice
Criminal Justice Agency Management (Fall 2011)
SUNY Canton - Criminal Justice
Police Tactical Seminar (Spring 2012)
SUNY Canton - Criminal Justice
Introduction to Gerontology (Winter 2012)
Iowa Central Community College - Social Science
Criminal Investigation (Winter 2012)
Iowa Central Community College - Criminal Justice
Managing Law Enforcement Training (Fall 2012)
SUNY Canton - Criminal Justice
Legal Issues of Penal Systems (Spring 2012)
SUNY Canton - Criminal Justice
Criminal Justice Agency Management (Fall 2012)
SUNY Canton - Criminal Justice
Introduction to Criminal Justice (Fall 2012)
SUNY Canton - Criminal Justice
Managing Law Enforcement Training (Spring 2012)
SUNY Canton - Criminal Justice
Correctional Philosophy (Spring 2012)
SUNY Canton - Criminal Justice
Law Enforcement Communitations (Fall 2012)
SUNY Canton - Criminal Justice
Criminal Justice Technology (Winter 2012)
SUNY Canton - Criminal Justice
Criminal Investigation (Winter 2012)
Iowa Central Community College - Criminal Justice
Correctional Philosophy (2 sections) (Spring 2013)
State University of New York at Canton - Criminal Justice
Law Enforcement Communications (Spring 2013)
State University of New York at Canton - Criminal Justice
Legal Issues of Penal Systems (Spring 2013)
State University of New York at Canton - Criminal Justice
Managing Law Enforcement Training (Summer 2013)
State University of New York at Canton - Criminal Justice
Domestic Extremism and Hate Crimes (Summer 2013)
State University of New York at Canton - Criminal Justice
Police Tactical Seminar (Spring 2013)
State University of New York at Canton - Criminal Justice

Presentations
Crime Scene Awareness for EMS Personnel, 11/06/2010
Presentation made at the Western EMS Conference in Scottsbluff, NE.
Assessment Alternatives When Using Problem-based Case Learning, 08/16/2010
Presentation made at the Innovation in Teaching and Learning Project Annual Summit at Nashville State Community College, Nashville, TN.
Using Small Group Instructional Diagnosis (SGID) for Student Feedback in Criminal Justice Courses, 02/26/2010
Presentation made at the New Mexico Higher Education Assessment and Retention Conference, Albuquerque, NM.
Test Taking Strategies for Criminal Justice Students, 09/09/2009
Presentation made to the TRIO Student Support Services/Y.E.S. Program at Western Nebraska Community College, Scottsbluff, NE.
Experts on the Frontier: The Use of Expert Witnesses in Wyoming Trials, 05/28/2009
Presentation made at the Law and Society Association Annual Meeting, Denver, CO.
One Community College’s Experience: Criminal Justice Program Assessment and the Academy of Criminal Justice Science’ Quality Standards, 02/27/2009
Presentation made at the New Mexico Higher Education Assessment and Retention Conference, Albuquerque, NM.
Tulia, Texas – A Discussion of the Implications of Drug Investigations on Small Rural Communities, 01/22/2009
Presentation made at the Scottsbluff Community Cinema, Scottsbluff, NE.
The Importance of Criminal Justice Advisory Boards, 10/03/2008
Presentation made at the Southwest Association of Criminal Justice meeting, Denver, CO.
Jails and Academe, 05/04/2008
Panel discussion at the American Jail Association's 27th Annual Training Conference & Jail Expo. Panel members also included Kenneth Kerle, AJA; Ronald Helms, Western Washington Univ.; and Richard G. Kiekbusch, University of Texas - Permian Basin.
Hate and Extremist Groups of the Mountain West: An Exploratory Study into the Content Analysis of Internet Sites, 03/14/2008
Research Showcase presentation at the 45th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences.
Teaching a Jail Course, 03/12/2008
Panel presentation at the 45th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences. Panel members also included Kenneth Kerle, American Jail Association; Greg W. Etter, University of Central Missouri; and John Smykla, University of West Florida.
Lesson Planning and Goal Oriented Teaching, 07/20/2006
Presentation made at the Colorado Association of Law Enforcement Trainers meeting, Estes Park, CO.
The Development of Performance Objectives for Law Enforcement Training Programs, 04/14/2006
Presentation made at a meeting of the Colorado Association of Law Enforcement Trainers, Thornton, CO.
An Introduction to Computer Crime, 04/04/1999
Presentation made at the 22nd Annual Conference of the National Association of Consumer Protection Investigators, Key West, FL.
A Computer Crime: High Technology Problems for a Low Technology Police Department, 10/13/1998
Presentation made at the 6th National Scientific Academy and Retreat of the American College of Forensic Examiners, Naples, FL.
The New (Old) Approach: Community Policing in a South Florida Town, 11/16/1995
Presentation made at the Annual Meeting of the American Society of Criminology, Boston, MA.
Learning Styles in Adult Education and Training: A Study of Police Officers in the State of Florida, 11/16/1995
Presentation made at the Annual Meeting of the American Society of Criminology, Boston, MA.
Law Enforcement In-Service Training Needs in the State of Florida, 03/10/1995
Presentation made at the Annual Meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, Boston, MA.
Crime and the Elderly of South Florida, 04/25/1987
Presentation made at the 1st Annual Meeting of the Gerontological Society of Florida, Fort Lauderdale, FL.
An Examination of Factors Affecting the Participants of a Senior Citizens' Center, 02/27/1987
Presentation made at the 17th Annual Alpha Kappa Delta Sociological Research Symposium, Blacksburg, VA.
Conflict at a Senior Citizens' Center: Insiders Versus Outsiders, 04/15/1983
Presentation made at the 47th Annual Meeting of the Midwest Sociological Society, Kansas City, MO.
Cross-Cultural Studies, 04/09/1982
Presentation made at the 46th Annual Meeting of the Midwest Sociological Society, Des Moines, IA.
Exploratory Study on the Socialization of Paramedics, 05/02/1981
Presentation made at the 11th Annual Alpha Kappa Delta Sociological Research Symposium, Blacksburg, VA.