How to Be a Successful Teacher of Professional Development

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

10-5-2014

School

Criminal Justice, Forensic Science, and Security

Abstract

Professional development has numerous meanings. It varies from discipline to discipline and from program to program and often from individual to individual. In 1960s and 1970s, the criminal justice system came under intense scrutiny for their responses to Civil Rights and Vietnam War demonstrations. In response, the federal government allocated millions of dollars into the training, education, and professional development of criminal justice employees. The primary focus at that time was on preparing undergraduate and graduate students for work in the field of criminal justice. As academic programs in criminology and criminal justice have evolved, the need for a new model of professional development has emerged that facilitates the mentoring of young scholars and educators. More recently, doctoral programs in our field have turned to structuring, in various forms, the professional development of future scholars. This article discusses the evolving nature of teaching, training, and professional development in criminology/criminal justice education and provides a model for a doctoral-level course in professional development.

Publication Title

Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice

Volume

30

Issue

4

First Page

443

Last Page

454

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