John Schultz

Background

About John Schultz

In 2022, I retired from the Florida Highway Patrol after nearly 30 years as a Florida State Trooper. During my tenure, I served in many leadership roles within the agency, contributed to various non-profit organizations, and received numerous commendations. After retirement, I began the next chapter by accepting an Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice position at Fairmont State University in West Virginia. Since I arrived at Fairmont State University, I have played an integral advising role along with instructional duties working with the inaugural class session of the Fairmont State University Police Academy. In April 2023, I accepted the position of Assistant Director of the Fairmont State University Police Academy. And in August 2023, I was appointed Interim Director of the Fairmont State University Police Academy. My teaching focus is undergraduate and graduate criminal justice-themed courses, police officer professional development, and introductory police courses. Additionally, I am the student government faculty advisor, co-advisor to the Alpha Phi Sigma criminal justice honor society, and a Policing Fellow contributor for the National Policing Institute based in Washington, D.C. I earned my bachelor’s degree in Criminology from Saint Leo University, a master of arts degree in Administration from Barry University, and a master of science degree in Criminal Justice from the University of Oklahoma. In 2019, I successfully defended my dissertation research on African American executive leadership and community policing and graduated with a Doctor of Executive Leadership degree. Currently, my research interests include community policing, public safety leadership, emergency management, crisis leadership, emotional intelligence, evidence-based policing, law enforcement instruction, public policy, impacting both criminal justice and criminal justice reform, and the use of technology in criminal investigations to include evidence collection and processing.