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Terry Gingerich, PhD
Associate Professor and Graduate Program Coordinator
Office: Maaske 201
503-838-8854
gingert@wou.edu

BA University of San Francisco
MA California State University Los Angeles
PhD Washington State University

Spring 2013 Office Hours:

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
	1 PM - 3 PM	3 PM - 6 PM

Background:

Prior to entering academia, Dr. Terry E. Gingerich served 25 years with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD), retiring in 1996 as a sergeant. He worked a variety of assignments with the LASD, including tours in custody, patrol, administration, and detective divisions. Prior to joining the LASD, he was a police officer with the Metropolitan Police Department, Washington DC.

He served four and half years in the USMC (1963-1968). He holds basic, intermediate, advanced, and supervisory certificates from the California Commission of Police Officer Standards and Training. He is a member of the Police Administration Committee of the International Association of Chiefs of Police, the International Association of Crime Analyst, the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, and the Asian Association of Police Studies.

Dr. Gingerich’s research interests include police history, ethics, crime and criminal intelligence analysis, criminal justice policy, comparative criminal justice, and police management. He is married and has five children and seven grandchildren.

Publications:

Dr. Gingerich has coauthored one book: Law Enforcement in the United States (3rd edition, 2011). He has also published in the Asian Journal of Criminology, the Justice Policy Journal and Asian Politics and Policy.

Contact

Division of Extended Programs (DEP) 503-838-8483 | or e-mail: extend@wou.edu