Associate Professor of Criminal Justice
Leadership
Criminal Justice
Bent 226
Queens Campus
(718) 990-6111
wardt@stjohns.edu
Founding Director, Graduate Program in Criminal Justice
Leadership, and Associate Professor of Criminal Justice.
B.S., M.A., John Jay College of Criminal Justice; D.P.A., Nova
Southeastern University. Prof. Ward is the former Assistant
commissioner for Training and Organizational Development at the New
York City Department of Correction. He began his criminal
justice career as a New York City Police Officer, where he served
in the Tactical Patrol Force and in the Detective Division.
Prof. Ward has held faculty and executive positions at a number of
universities in New York State and has published extensively on the
topic of management accountability in Criminal justice
agencies. He has received numerous honors and awards,
including the Distinguished Service Award from the New York City
Department of Correction and the Distinguished Alumnus Award from
John Jay College of Criminal Justice.
Educational Background
D.P.A., 1980, Nova Southeastern University, Public
Administration
M.A., 1972, John Jay College of Criminal Justice, Criminal
Justice
B.S., 1969, John Jay College of Criminal Justice, Criminology
Courses Taught at St. John’s
University
Graduate Courses
Criminal Justice Leadership Seminar
The Capstone Project
Critical Issues in Correctional Leadership
Public Administration
Ethical Issues in Criminal Justice Leadership
Areas of Specialization
Criminal Justice Leadership, Police and Community Relations,
Correctional Leadership, Criminal Justice Ethics
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Curriculum Vitae