Daniel Price

Professor

I am a Professor in the Department of Criminal Justice at WSU, where I have spent the majority of my academic career. I am beginning my twentieth year as a full-time faculty member here, having served the university in a variety of teaching, administrative, advising, and service roles. I served as Department Chair for eight years and as Interim Dean of the College of Health, Education, and Human Services. These leadership experiences have provided opportunities to contribute to the academic mission of the university, support faculty and students, and advance the department’s educational objectives.

In addition to teaching, I advise approximately 55 students and participate in university committees. My teaching encompasses a broad range of criminal justice topics, including Introduction to Criminal Justice, Theories of Crime, Law Enforcement and Society, American Judicial Systems, Research Methods, Multinational Crime, Hate Crime, Terrorism, Religious Extremism, and Crime and Public Policy. My approach to teaching is informed by interdisciplinary interests in political science, religion, international affairs, and the relationships among law, justice, democracy, human rights, and crime.

My research focuses on religion and crime and justice, terrorism, religious extremism, and multinational and international crime. I have published two books: Islam, Democracy and Human Rights: A Comparative Study (Praeger, 1996) and Sacred Terror: How Faith Became Lethal (Praeger, 2012). I have also published multiple scholarly articles and delivered conference presentations. I am currently developing a textbook on international crime that I intend to incorporate into my teaching. My scholarship reflects a longstanding interest in the ways religion and political institutions influence democracy, human rights, criminal justice, and terrorism.

My academic background includes a Ph.D. in Political Science from SUNY Binghamton, an M.A. in Government from the University of Texas at Austin, and a B.A. in Political Science from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. I began my undergraduate studies at Boston University. My academic training has focused particularly on the Middle East and the Islamic world, and I have pursued these interests through extended periods of study and residence in Israel and Morocco. I read and write Hebrew and Arabic, skills that support my interdisciplinary research and international perspective.

My professional experience includes six years of teaching at Kent State University’s Trumbull Campus, as well as appointments at Anna Maria College and the University of Massachusetts Lowell. I have also taught as an adjunct faculty member at Providence College and Newbury College. Before and alongside my higher education teaching, I taught history and social studies at the middle- and high-school levels. These experiences have informed my commitment to teaching, student engagement, and the practical application of academic knowledge.

My international teaching experience includes leading a January-term course in Rabat, Morocco, focused on law and justice in Morocco. This experience strengthened my interest in international and comparative approaches to criminal justice, and I hope to offer similar educational opportunities in the future.

My professional honors include a Fulbright Scholar award, recognition as a Kent State Teaching Development Scholar, and a STARS grant. These experiences have contributed to my continuing development as a teacher, scholar, and academic leader.

I am a member of the American Society of Criminology and the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences. My community engagement has included service with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Hampshire County, participation in Congregation B’nai Israel in Northampton, and involvement with several advisory boards supporting high-school criminal justice programs. Through these activities, I have sought to strengthen connections between higher education, the criminal justice profession, and the communities we serve.

Of the institutions where I have taught, WSU has been my most rewarding academic home. I value the opportunity to contribute to the university through teaching, scholarship, student advising, academic administration, and professional and community service. As I approach the conclusion of my full-time academic career, I remain proud of my contributions to the university and grateful for the opportunity to have worked with its students and colleagues.

• Ph.D., Political Science, SUNY Binghamton, 1996

• M.A., Government, University of Texas at Austin, 1990

• B.A., Political Science, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1984