Academic Background

• M.B.A.   University of the Southwest, Hobbs, New Mexico, Business Administration, 2018

• M.S.   Golden Gate University, San Francisco, California, Human Resource Management, 2018

• Ph.D.   Northcentral University, Prescott Valley, Arizona, Criminal Justice, 2010

• M.A.   Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, Texas, U.S. History (Criminal Justice), 2004

• M.A.   Midwestern State University, Wichita Falls, Texas, Political Science/ Public Management, 1998

• B.A.   Midwestern State University, Wichita Falls, Texas, Criminal Justice, 1996

Professional Certifications

• Graduate, Leadership & Command College, Law Enforcement Management Institute of Texas, 1998, Huntsville, Texas.

• Master Peace Officer License, Texas Commission on Law Enforcement, 1993, Austin, Texas.

Professional Memberships

• Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences

• Southwestern Association of Criminal Justice

• Alpha Phi Sigma, Criminal Justice Honor Society

Intellectual Contributions

Publications in Refereed Proceedings

Watts, John. Harrison. (2017). Teaching Debatable Issues at the Religiously Affiliated University. Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences Annual Conference.

Watts, John. Harrison. (2016). Exploring Police Candidate Selection Policy: Marijuana use by police candidates in and around the state of Colorado. Academy of Criminal Justice Science Annual Meeting.

Watts, John. Harrison. (2015). Evaluating the need for emergency call boxes on college campuses. Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences Annual Conference.

Watts, John. Harrison. (2015). A HISTORICAL OVERVIEW OF THE SOCIAL AND CULTURAL INFLUENCES IMPACTING POLICE SELECTION. Southwestern Association of Criminal Justice Annual Meeting.

Watts, John. Harrison. (2015). Exploring Police Candidate Selection Policy: Marijuana use by police candidates in and around the state of Colorado. Southwestern Association of Criminal Justice Annual Meeting.

Watts, J. H., & Kubena, Jiletta. (2015). Evaluating the Need for Emergency Call Boxes. Academy of Criminal Justice Science Annual Meeting.

Watts, John. Harrison. (2014). Managing criminal justice student groups: Best practices. Southwestern Association of Criminal Justice.

Chapters

Watts, J.. H.. "Age and Social Justice." Handbook on Social Justice in Criminal Justice.. Routledge, 2018.

Watts, J. H. "Instructor's resource manual and test bank." Procedures in the justice system, (11th ed.). Prentice Hall, 2016.

Kubena, J., & Watts, J. H. "The evolution of securing the American K-12 educational environment with armed police officers.." Critical Examinations of School Violence in K-12 Education.. IGI Global., 2016.

Watts, J. H. "Burglary investigation." Handbook for Detectives. CRC Press, 2015.

Watts, J. H. "Privatization of police." Encyclopedia of crime and punishment. Wiley-Blackwell, 2014.

Books

Watts, John. Harrison. (2019) Policing America's Educational Systems. "Policing America's Educational Systems", "Policing America's Educational Systems", Routledge Taylor & Francis.

Watts, J.. Harrison., & Roberson, C. (2014) Law and society: An introduction. "Law and society: An introduction", "Law and society: An introduction", Taylor & Francis.

Presentations of Refereed Papers

Watts, J. H., & Maes, B. (2014). Exploring perceptions of racial profiling in the context of the Arizona immigration statute.. Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences Annual Conference, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Watts, J. H., & Dahl, P. (2014). Exploring the curriculum and impact of curriculum selection within college diversity courses.. Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences Annual Conference, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Watts, J. H., & Sturm, R. (2014). Exploring the deployment of tactical units on proactive assignments. Academy of Criminal Justice Science Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Watts, John. Harrison., & Carmenaty, D. (2015). Exploring Police Candidate Selection Policy: Marijuana use by police candidates in and around the state of Colorado. Southwestern Association of Criminal Justice Annual Meeting, South Padre Island, Texas.

Watts, John. Harrison., & Carmenaty, D. (2015). A Historical Overview of the Social and Cultural Influences Impacting Police Selection. Southwestern Association of Criminal Justice, South Padre Island, Texas.

Watts, J. H. (2014). Managing criminal justice student groups: Best practices. Southwest Association of Criminal Justice Annual Conference, South Padre Island, Texas.