Jack Atherton 
Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice
E-mail: athertonj@nsula.edu
Education
M.C.J.A. Criminal Justice,
Oklahoma City
University
B.S.Ed. Sociology,
Texas
State
University
Fields of Interest:
Corrections
Homeland Security
Media and Law Enforcement
Criminal Justice Curricula
Jack is an Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice, joining the NSU faculty this fall. Jack is a retired correctional administrator, beginning his law enforcement career with the Bureau of Prisons in 1980.
A 1978 graduate of the
Texas
State
University
, Jack began his career with the Bureau of Prisons at the Federal Correctional Institution at
El Reno
,
Oklahoma
, where he earned his masters degree in Criminal Justice Administration at
Oklahoma City
University
. Jack has had duty stations eight Federal Prison System locations, including executive administrative positions at the
Federal
Law
Enforcement
Training
Center
, a United States Penitentiary, the
Federal
Transfer
Center
, and two Federal Correctional Institutions.
Jack has also served in adjunct faculty positions at seven colleges and universities, been awarded grants for the development of internet curricula, and served on curriculum advisory groups for three colleges and universities. Jack is a doctoral candidate at
Illinois
State
University
.
