Daniel Murphy, MJA

Experience

• 2011 – present, Instructor, University of Lynchburg, Lynchburg, Va.
• 2010 – 2011, Adjunct Instructor, University of Lynchburg, Lynchburg, Va.
• 2007 – 2011, Security Officer, Lynchburg General Hospital, Lynchburg, Va.
• 2008 – 2011, Adjunct Professor, Central Virginia Community College, Lynchburg, Va.
• 2006 – 2007, Adjunct Professor, Hesser College, Manchester, N.H.
• 2005 – 2007, Campus Monitor, Pinkerton Academy, Derry, N.H.
• 1999 – 2005, Police Officer-Sergeant, Londonderry Police Department, Londonderry, N.H.
• 1992 – 1999, Police Officer-Detective Juvenile Officer, Londonderry Police Department, Londonderry, N.H.
• 1986 – 1992, Police Officer-Patrol Officer, Londonderry Police Department, Londonderry, N.H.
• 1984 – 1986, Police Officer, University of Massachusetts Police, Amherst, Mass.
• 1983, Police Officer, Pelham Police Department, Pelham, N.H.
• 1980 – 1986, Military Police/Communications

Education

• MJA, Justice Administration – Norwich University, Norwich, Vt., 2006
• BA, Criminal Justice – Westfield State College, Westfield, Mass., 1982

Publications

• Child Abuse: Today’s Issues (2016). Published by Taylor & Francis (w/ K. McCabe)

Awards

•  2016 – September Faculty of the Month, University of Lynchburg
• 2015 –  Unsung Hero Leadership Award, University of Lynchburg
• 2013 – P.H.T, University of Lynchburg
• 2004 – Officer of the Year
• 2002 – Honorable Service
• 2000 – Exemplary Service – Rockingham County Attorney Office for dedication to victims of crime
• 1997 – Honorable Service
• 1997 – Roger Fossum Award (only police officer nominated in the State of New Hampshire for dedication toward child abuse victims)
• 1994 – Officer of the Year
• Pi Omicron Chapter of Alpha Phi Sigma, the National Criminal Justice Honor Society

Professional Affiliations

• 2016 National Children’s Advocacy Center
• 2016 American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children
• 2015 National Criminal Justice Honor Society
• 2011-Present, American Society of Criminology
• 2011-Present, Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences
• 2011-Present, Southern Criminal Justice Association

Teaching Areas

• Comparative Criminal Justice
• Criminal Justice Process
• Child Abuse and Neglect
• Juvenile Justice
• Law Enforcement and the Community
• Criminology
• Internships
• Victimology
• Women and Crime
• Police and Society

Personal Interests

Mr. Murphy loves spending time with his family. He enjoys going to the beach, watching football (he’s a big Patriots fan!), and has kept tropical fish almost his entire life.

The topic of his Thesis is “Why does it appear that pedophiles keep getting away with their crimes?”