Preface .- A-Z list of chapters
Lauren R. Shapiro is an Associate Professor at the Department of
Security, Fire, and Emergency Management at John Jay College in New
York. She has a Doctorate in Philosophy from Rutgers
University, specializing in Cognitive Developmental Psychology, a
Masters in Science from Indiana University in Criminal Justice, a
Masters in Art from Ohio University in Experimental Psychology, and
undergraduate degrees in both Early Childhood Education and in
Psychology from SUNY-Buffalo. In 2008-2009, she served as an extern
with the Honorable Ralph Erickson in the U.S. District Court of
North Dakota, Fargo, and as an intern with the Fargo Police
Department. Dr. Shapiro has done pro-bono work consulting
with officials in the police, sheriff, and district attorney
departments and with psychologists, as well as in-service workshops
for those who work with children, including child care and social
service workers.
Marie-Helen (Maria) Maras is an Associate Professor at
theDepartment of Security, Fire, and Emergency Management at John
Jay College in New York. She has a Doctorate in Law and an
Masters in Criminology and Criminal Justice from the University of
Oxford. In addition, she holds a graduate degree in Industrial and
Organizational Psychology from the University of New Haven and
undergraduate degrees in Computer and Information Science and
Psychology from the University of Maryland University College. She
has taught at New York University and SUNY-Farmingdale. In addition
to her teaching and academic work, her background includes
approximately seven years of service in the U.S. Navy with
significant experience in security and law enforcement from her
posts as a Navy Law Enforcement Specialist and Command
Investigator. While in the Navy, she supervised her personnel in
conducting over 130 counter-surveillance operations throughout
Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom. During the
early stages of her military career, she worked as an Electronics
and Calibration Technician.
“[The Encyclopedia of Security and Emergency Management] is an accumulation of articles written by many academic professionals from around the globe, specifically focused on various interdisciplinary aspects of security and emergency management... [serving the purpose of delivering] a summarization of a topic or piece of knowledge [and] answers to simple facts pertaining to that topic. … This publication provides a lot of information in a structured format … . [It] is an interesting resource for security, law enforcement, and emergency management professionals to have access to.” (Michael White, Security Management, sm.asisonline.org, March 15, 2023)
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