Dr. Betsy Kreisel

Professor of Criminal Justice & Criminology

Dr. Kreisel teaches Introduction to Criminal Justice; Crime, Justice, & Social Diversity; Sexual Assault in the Criminal Justice System; Probation, Parole, & Community Corrections; International Criminal Justice

• Research interests include sexual assault in the criminal justice system, international criminal justice education, probation officer training, police satisfaction, and police accountability
• Practical experience as a juvenile officer, intensive supervision intern with MO Probation and Parole, volunteer victim advocate, and consultant for police effectiveness and departmental accountability mechanisms.
• Service on MO Department of Probation and Parole Citizen Advisory Board, Johnson County Sexual Assault Response Team, Missouri State Highway Patrol Community Alliance Alumni Association Board of Directors, ACJS Certified Academic Program Reviewer, Victim Advocate Trainer, and Johnson County Domestic Violence Task Force Advisory Board
• Dr. Kreisel holds degrees from:

University of Nebraska at Omaha (1998) Ph.D. in Criminal Justice 

Central Missouri State University (1994) M.S. in Criminal Justice Administration

Central Missouri State University (1992) B.S. in Criminal Justice Administration

Publications include:

Chenault, S. & Kreisel, B. Faculty-led study abroad in criminal justice: A how-to guide. Journal of Criminal Justice Education, 31 (3), 421-435.

Reddington, F. P. & Kreisel, B. W.  Sexual Assault:  The Victims, the Perpetrator, and the Criminal Justice System, (3rd Ed).  Durham, NC:  Carolina Academic Press.

 Kreisel, B. W. “Police and Victims of Sexual Assault.”  In Reddington & Kreisel (Eds).  Sexual Assault:  The Victims, the Perpetrators, and the Criminal Justice System, (3rd Ed). Carolina Academic Press.

 Kreisel, B. W.  “Measurement of Rape and Sexual Victimization.”  Encyclopedia of Victimology and Crime Prevention, edited by Bonnie S. Fisher and Steven P. Lab

 Kreisel, B. W.  “Policing in Yemen.”  World Police Encyclopedia, ed. Dilip K. Das. New York: Routledge.

Reddington, F. P. & Kreisel, B. W.  “Basic Fundamental Skills Training for Juvenile Probation Officers:  Results of a Nationwide Survey of Curriculum Content.”  Federal Probation.

Blumberg, M. & Kreisel, B. W.  “Police Use of Excessive Force:  Exploring Various Control Mechanisms.”  In Albert R. Roberts (ed), Critical Issues in Crime and Justice (2nd ed), Thousand Oaks, CA:  Sage Publications, Inc.