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Greg Gorbett, associate professor in the Department of Fire Protection and Paramedicine Sciences at Eastern Kentucky Universityhas been selected to serve as a member of the Crime Scene/Death Investigation Scientific Area Committee’s (SAC’s) Fire Scene and Explosives Subcommittee within the Organization of Scientific Area Committees (OSAC). Read More

The “homeless” are a diverse group of people and do not constitute a single group or a single social problem. About 39 percent of the homeless are children, 17 percent are single women, and 33 percent are families with children. While almost all homeless people are poor, many are employed. Poverty and a lack of adequate shelter seem to be the only two binding thread that unites the homeless population.Read More

Dr. Donna Corley, RN, CNE, a professor in Eastern Kentucky University’s Department of Baccalaureate and Graduate Nursing, was a finalist for the 2014 Kentucky Nurse Educator of the Year Award given by Publishing Concepts Inc., the largest publisher of state boards of nursing journals.Read More

When I tell people my academic field is public administration, including that I direct and teach for the Masters of Public Administration (MPA) program at EKU, I frequently get a puzzled look and/or a request for clarification about exactly what an MPA is, or how it differs from a Masters of Business Administration (MBA) degree.Read More

Among the first lessons I recall from the MPA program is the Wilsonian ideal that public administration be a professional field separated from politics and which strives for the best possible approach. I also learned that such an ideal can rarely be achieved, but the EKU MPA program gave me the skills to engage in the processes of governance and policymaking that nudge decision makers toward better outcomes.Read More

More than 1/3 of law enforcement agencies currently target college graduates. Many require a minimum of 60 hours. Others require a 2-year or 4-year degree. Even if a college education is not initially required, departments value it. More than half of all law enforcement agencies offer some form of tuition reimbursement. A degree can set you apart from other applicants or put you in line for a promotion.Read More

Much like a Swiss Army Knife offers any tool you need for any job, an MPA student graduates with the knowledge and ability to perform multiple roles and direct multiple projects across the industry spectrum.Read More

Decades of research on the media and crime have generated 10 major facts about the media depiction of crime and justice in the United States.Read More