ddickens

User Profile

Professional Info
Organization: 
Galveston College
Position Type: 
Faculty/Instructor
Title: 
Dr.
Short Bio: 

Dr. Durrell Dickens retired from the Houston Police Department after 20 years of service. He earned his BBA from Baylor University, MS in Sociology/Criminology from the University of Houston-Clear Lake and his Ed.D. in Educational Leadership form Lamar Unbiversity.

Dr. Dickens has taught as an adjuntc instructor, both traditional classroom and on-line formats, for over ten years. He is currently a Criminal Justice Instructor at Galveston College and the Program Coordinator of the Galveston College Law Enforcement Academy.

Discipline: 
Social Sciences
Area of Expertise: 
Faculty
Area of Expertise Short Description: 

Dr. Dickens has extensive training and experience in teaching Criminal Justice classes. He served in a training role for the Houston Police Department for over 9 years where he taught several classes including:

Officer Safety, Building Searches, Communication, Emergency Procedures, Crowd Control/Riot Tecniques, etc.

Dr. Dickens is an FEMA Authorized Trainer for WMD Standardized Awareness Training

Area of Interest: 
Learning
Area of Interest Short Description: 

Dr. Dickens is interested in using technology in the classroom to strengthen the adult learnng process.

Online Experience Level: 
Intermediate
Adjunct Info
Number of years of online teaching experience: 
None