Dr. Brett E. Garland

Biography

Dr. Brett Garland is the head of the Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice at Missouri State University. He coordinates undergraduate certificates on criminal investigations and terrorism and national security. He has published articles and book chapters that cover topics on stress and burnout in the criminal justice system, behavioral strategies in correctional settings, prisoner reentry and public opinion on crime and justice issues. 

Garland formerly served as a pre-release coordinator with the Indiana Department of Corrections and currently sits on the Board of Directors for the American Probation and Parole Association.  

Details

Education

Teaching

• CRM 210 Introduction to the American Criminal Justice System

• CRM 701 Criminal Justice Policy
• CRM 773 Offender Thinking and Decision Making

Professional experience

• Three years as a program coordinator specializing in reentry services with the Indiana Department of Correction
• One year as a social worker in a juvenile group home

Affiliations:

• Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences Liaison to the American Probation and Parole Association
• American Probation and Parole Association Research Committee Member
• Grant Reviewer for the National Institute of Justice
• National Institute of Corrections: Community Corrections and Academic Planning Workgroup Member

Research and professional interests

• Stress and burnout in the criminal justice system
• Behavioral strategies in correctional settings
• Prisoner reentry
• Public opinion on crime and justice issues

Awards and honors

• Exemplifying the Missouri State Experience through Student Engagement, Missouri State University Board of Governors, 2012 
• Outstanding Graduate Mentor Award, Graduate College, Missouri State University, 2011 
• Outstanding Online Course Award, Missouri State University, 2011

Additional resources

• Curriculum Vitae
• ResearchGate
• Mind's Eye Research - Keeping parolees out of jail

Areas of Expertise

Media Appearances