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Jeffery Johnson

Lecturer in Criminal Justice & Legal Studies

Jeffery M Johnson

Biography

Dr. Jeffery Johnson has been a member of the UM faculty since 2005. He is certified as an Expert Gang Specialist by the National Gang Crime Research Center and is a former police officer with the Kansas Highway Patrol- Capitol Police.

He is currently Deputized with the Tunica County Sheriff's Office where he serves as a Part-Time Training Instructor/Deputy. Dr. Johnson coordinates the criminal justice offerings at the Regional Campuses in Southaven, Tupelo, Grenada, and Booneville.

Dr. Johnson received both his Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice and his Masters of Criminal Justice from Washburn University of Topeka, Kansas. He continued his education and received a Graduate Certificate in Homeland Security from Texas A&M and his Doctorate of Professional Studies from Delta State University.

Dr. Johnson lives in Oxford with his wife and three daughters and is a Methodist Minister. Outside of work, Dr. Johnson is busy making sure his children get to where they need to go. He has been married to the love of his life, Lindy, for 25 years.

Dr. Johnson has the following certifications:

  • Certified Mental Health First Aid Instructor, 2023- Present
  • Instructor Development Workshop, MGT 323, NCBRT/ Academy of Counter- Terrorist Education, September 2019
  • Certified Law Enforcement Officer, Mississippi, 2017 (specifically deputized with the Tunica County Sheriff’s Office as a Training Instructor)
  • Gang Specialist (Expert), National Gang Crime Research Center, Peotone, IL 2012, NGCRC specialized training certificates:
    • Gang Profile Analysis, 2013
    • Advanced Gang Identification, 2012
    • Hate Group/ White Racist Extremist Gangs, 2011
    • Domestic Counter- Terrorism, 2009
    • Basic Gang Specialist Program, 2008
  • Professional Development Series, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 2008
  • Certified Law Enforcement Instructor, Mississippi Board on Law Enforcement Standards and Training, 2005- Present
  • Certified Jail Officer Instructor, Mississippi Board on Standards and Training, 2008- Present
  • Certified Law Enforcement Instructor, Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center, Hutchinson, KS, 2004- 2005
  • Certified Law Enforcement Officer, Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center, Hutchinson, KS, 1997- 2000.

Publications

Publications: Book Chapters

  • Etter, G and Johnson. J. (2021) Gunrunning 101 :A How-To Guide About What to Look For. . In Police Behavior, Hiring, and Crime Fighting.1st Ed. John A. Eterno, Ben sickle, Diana Scharff Peterson, Dilip K. Das Eds. New York, NY: Routledge.

Publications: Refereed Journals

  • Mallory, S., Wigginton, M., Etter, G., Johnson, J., Thomas, S. (2015) “What is the nexus between organized crime and gangs?,” Journal of Gang Research 23(1) Fall. p 1-21.
  • Johnson, J., Etter, G., Varner, L. (2013) “Teaching Hate Crimes To College Students.” Journal of Gang Research. 20(2) , Winter, p. 1-8.
  • Johnson, J.M., Jensen, C.J. (2010) Financing of Terrorism, Journal of the Institute of Justice and Security Studies. No. 10, p. 103-116.
  • Johnson, J.M., Etter, G. (2013) “Gun Running 101: A How to Guide of What to Look For”. 16th Annual International Gang Specialist Training Conference. National Gang Crime Research Center. August, 2013. Chicago, IL
  • Johnson, J., Etter, G.(2012) “Teaching an Abnormal Worldview: Hate Studies.” 68th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Criminology. November, 2012. Chicago, IL.
  • Johnson, J.M., Etter, G. (2011) Last Train to Clarksdale- Gunrunning from the South to Chicago. 14th Annual International Gang Specialist Training Conference. National Gang Crime Research Center. August, 2011. Chicago, IL
  • Johnson, J.M., Chancellor, A.S., Dunlap, A.G., McElreath, D.H. (2005), New Approach to Criminal Justice Internship: Mississippi Cold Case Internship. A paper presented to the Southern Criminal Justice Association in September 2005 Jacksonville Beach, FL.
  • Johnson, J.M., Russell, K. E., Ethics as an Educational Foundation. A presentation made at the Trent Lott Social Justice Conference, June 2005. University, MS.

Publications: Edited Journals

  • Johnson, J.M. (2002), The History of the Kansas Highway Patrol; Kansas Police Officers Association Magazine. (September 2002)

Presentations

  • Johnson, J. “The Continued Effects of COVID 19 on University Regional Campuses,” University and Agency Partnership Initiative, Center for Homeland Defense and Security, October 2022, Monterey, CA
  • Johnson, J. “Reflections and Lessons Learned in Building EM/HS Academic Program”, Roundtable Discussion. FEMA National Training & Education Division, Higher Education Program, May 11, 2021. Virtual Program.
  • Johnson, J. “Homeland Security Education: Challenges and Opportunities in the Era of Social Media,” University and Agency Partnership Initiative, Center for Homeland Defense and Security, October 2019, Monterey, CA
  • Johnson, J. “Identifying, Applying and Emerging Technologies,” University and Agency Partnership Initiative, Center for Homeland Defense and Security Summit, September 2018, Albany, NY
  • Johnson, J. “Teaching Homeland Security in a Distance Learning Format,” Federal Emergency Management Conference on Higher Education, June 2016, Emmitsburg, MD
  • Johnson, J., Wigginton, M. “The Displacement Effect: How Gangs Can Move Their Operations to a Nearby Less Target Hardened Community,” 16th Annual International Gang Specialist Training Conference. National Gang Crime Research Center. August, 2013. Chicago, IL

Conferences Attended

  • Center for Defense and Homeland Security Education Summit (2023)
  • Software Carpentry Workshop, (2023)
  • Center for Defense and Homeland Security Education Summit (2022)
  • Northeast Counterdrug Training Center (NCTC), Law Enforcement Intelligence (2022)
  • Center for Defense and Homeland Security Education Summit (2021)
  • Virtual North American Aerospace Defend Command and United States Northern Command (2020) Virtual.
  • Center for Defense and Homeland Security Education Summit (2020) Virtual
  • Center for Defense and Homeland Security Education Summit (2019)
  • Louisiana State University, National Center for Biological Research and Training, Instructor Development Workshop, September 2019.
  • Center for Defense and Homeland Security Education Summit (2018)
  • Gang Specialist, Expert Rating, National Gang Crime Research Center (2009, 2011-2013, 2015)
  • Homeland Security: Global and Domestic Perspectives Conference, March 2010
  • Summer Workshop on Teaching Terrorism (SWOTT), June 2008
  • Federal Bureau of Investigation and Mississippi Chiefs of Police “Command College” August 2007
  • Facilitated at the UM- DeSoto Center, the Tech Law Conference on Homeland Security and Counterterrorism, October 2005
  • Facilitated at the UM- Advanced Education Center, the Tech Law Conference on Homeland Security and Counterterrorism, March 2006
  • Attended the Federal Emergency Management Conference on Higher Education, June 2005, June 2008, June 2016
  • Attended the United States Naval Institute, Homeland Security Expo, May 2005

Courses Taught

Education

B.S. Criminal Justice, Washburn University of Topeka (1996)

M.S. Criminal Justice, Washburn University of Topeka (1999)

MCJ Criminal Justice, Washburn University of Topeka (1999)

Ed.D. Professional Studies, Delta State University (2014)