Education
- 2000 Ph.D. in Criminal Justice. College of Criminal Justice, Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, Texas.
- 1990 M.S. in Criminal Justice Management. College of Criminal Justice, Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, Texas.
- 1985 B.S. in Criminal Justice. University of Texas at Tyler, Texas.
- 1978 A.A.S. in Criminal Justice. Meramec Community College, St. Louis, Missouri.
Employment
- Fall 2012 to present Professor – Department of Social Work, Sociology, and Criminal Justice, Tarleton State University
- July 2008 to Fall 2012 Associate Professor – Department of Social Work, Sociology, and Criminal Justice, Tarleton State University
- Fall 2005 to July 2008 Associate Professor – Director of Criminal Justice Department of Social Work, Sociology, and Criminal Justice, Tarleton State University
- Fall, 2001 to Fall 2005 Associate Professor – Department of Social Work, Sociology, and Criminal Justice, Tarleton State University Central Texas; Killeen, Texas.
- Fall, 2000 to Summer 2001 Associate Professor – Social Sciences Division Wayne State College Wayne, Nebraska
- September, 2000 Part-time patrol officer, to August 2001 Wayne, Nebraska Police Department
- Fall, 1999 to Spring 2001 Adjunct Professor Business Division, Wayne State College; Wayne, Nebraska.
- Fall 1995 to Fall 2000 Assistant Professor Social Sciences Division, Wayne State College Wayne, Nebraska.
- Fall 1993 through Teaching Assistant/Instructor, Summer 1995 Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, Texas
- Fall 1992 through Research Assistant, Summer 1995 Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, Texas.
- Fall 1986 to Fall 1991 Superintendent Willoughby Juvenile Detention Center Marshall, Texas
- Fall 1984 to Fall 1986 Detective Marshall, Texas Police Department.
- Fall 1980 to Fall 1984 Patrol Officer Marshall, Texas Police Department.
Courses Taught
Undergraduate
- Advanced Police Management
- Correctional Institutions
- Corrections Systems and Practices
- Criminal Evidence
- Criminal Investigation
- Advanced Criminal Investigation
- Criminal Justice Management
- Criminal Law
- Criminology
- History and Philosophy of Criminal Justice
- Homeland Security
- Human Behavior in Organizations
- Introduction to Criminal Justice
- Issues in Corrections
- Issues in Law Enforcement
- Juvenile Delinquency
- Labor Law Management (for Business School, Wayne State College)
- Management Theory and Practice (for Business School, Wayne State College)
- Management Theory and Practice (two-way interactive video) (for Business School,
- Wayne State College)
- Professionalism & Ethics in Criminal Justice
- Research Methods
- Topics: Race, Gender, & Ethnicity in Criminal Justice
- Topics: Schools, Delinquency, and Violence
- Topics: Terrorism & Extremist Groups
- Topics: Violence in America
- Topics: Organized Crime
- Topics: Ballistics and Firearms Identification
- Topics: Internal Investigations
Graduate
- Administration of Juvenile Systems
- Advanced Criminal Justice Ethics
- Analysis of Police Operations
- Legal Aspects of Criminal Justice Management
- Management of Criminal Justice Personnel
- Research Methods
- Special Topics: Social Control and Sociology of Law
- Special Topics: Teaching Criminal Justice
- Statistics for Criminal Justice Research
- The Criminal Justice System
- Theories of Criminology
Research Interests and Projects
Research Interests
- Criminal Justice ethics
- Police operations and management/ rural law enforcement
- Native Americans and criminal justice
- Internal affairs systems and practices
- Historical aspects of social control in the American South
Special Projects
- White paper on the future status of the School of Criminology, Criminal Justice and Strategic Studies, 2015.
- Tenure and promotion policy for the School of Criminology, Criminal Justice and Strategic Studies, 2015.
- Yearly program assessment through WEAVE for SACS, 2007 to present.
- Developed formal relationship with the Texas Engineering Extension Service, Public Safety and Security Division, 2010-11.
- Assisted with development of BAAS degree program 2010-11.
- Assisted with revisions to BS and MCJ degree 2010-11
- Negotiated articulation agreement with Blinn College, 2010.
- Negotiated articulation agreement with Temple College, 2010.
- Assisted with criminal justice program assessment for SACS, 2007-2008 school year.
- Assisted with criminal justice program review, 2007-2008 school year.
- Assisted with revision of the undergraduate and graduate Criminal Justice curriculum for Tarleton State University, 2007.
- Negotiated articulation agreements with three community colleges for Tarleton State University Central Texas, 2002.
- Assisted with revisions of the undergraduate and graduate Criminal Justice curriculum for Tarleton State University, 2002.
- Assisted with two revisions of the Criminal Justice curriculum for Wayne State College,1996 and 1999
Student Support
- Advisor to the Rifle Team-Tarleton State University 2006-present.
- Lead advisor to Criminal Justice Student Association, Tarleton State University 2006 – 2013.
- Advisor to Alpha Phi Sigma Honor Society, Tarleton State University-Central Texas 2001-2005.
- Co-advisor to Criminal Justice Student Association, Tarleton State University-Central Texas 2001-2005.
- Criminal Justice Internship Coordinator, Tarleton State University, Summer 2007.
- Criminal Justice Internship Coordinator, Tarleton State University, Summer 2006.
University Service and Professional Development
University Service
- Committee Work, Tarleton State University
- Member, Campus Ethics, Compliance, and Enterprise Risk Management Committee, 2016.
- Member, COLFA tenure and promotion committee, 2013-present.
- Member, COLFA ad hoc committee to revise tenure and promotion guidelines, 2016-17
- Chair, COLFA ad hoc committee to revise tenure and promotion guidelines 2014-15.
- Member, COLFA ad hoc committee to revise tenure and promotion guidelines 2013-14.
- Member, Search Committee for two Criminal Justice Faculty positions, 2013-2014.
- Chair, Search Committee for Criminal Justice Faculty positions, 2016-2017.
- Chair, Search Committees for three Criminal Justice Faculty positions, 2015-2016.
- Member, Search Committee for two Criminal Justice Faculty positions, 2010-2011.
- Member, Search Committee for Department Head, Department of Social Work, Sociology, and Criminal Justice 2008.
- Chair, Search Committee for Criminal Justice faculty position 2007-2008.
- Chair, Search Committee for Criminal Justice faculty position 2006-2007.
- Member, Search Committee for Dean of the College of Liberal Arts, 2006.
- Chair, Search Committee for Criminal Justice faculty position Tarleton-Central Texas, 2005-2006.
- Chair, Internal Review Board: Human Subjects Review, 2006 to 2013.
- Member, Curriculum Committee for the College of Liberal and Fine Arts, 2008 to 2013.
- Member, Cleary Act Compliance Committee, 2007-2010.
- Member, ROTC Advisory Committee, 2007-2012.
- Member, Graduate Council, 2004-2007, 2009-2011, and 2014 to present.
- Member, Internal Review Board: Human Subjects Review, 2002-2005.
- Member, Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Committee, 2002-2006.
Professional Development
- Certified Instructor, Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education.
- NRA Certified Firearms Instructor
- NRA Certified Chief Range Safety Officer
- Hostage Negotiator Certification, Nebraska Law Enforcement Training Center, Grand Island, NE March 2001
- Criminal Profiling workshop. Police Officer’s Association of Nebraska, November 2000.
- Homicide and Death Investigation Certification, Police Officer’s Association of Nebraska, November 1999.
- Indian Nations on the Eve of the 21st Century. Workshop, University of South Dakota School of Law, January, 1998.
- Native American Inequality Under Law. Workshop, Morningside College, January, 1998.
- Foster Care in Nebraska. Workshop, Foster Care Review Board, November 1997.
- Distance Learning Certification. Texas A & M University, College Station, Texas, December 14-18, 1996
Manuscript Reviews
- Writing for Law Enforcement and Corrections Professionals. Reviewed for Pearson Education, 2014.
- Criminological Theory: Context and Consequences, 6th. Reviewed for Sage Publishing, 2013.
- Vold’s Theoretical Criminology (6th). Oxford University Press. 2011
- The Nurture versus Biosocial Debate. Reviewed for Sage Publishing, 2011.
- An Introduction to Crime Scene Investigation. Jones & Bartlett, 2011.
- Introduction to Criminal Justice. Oxford University Press, 2011.
- A History of Modern Criminal Justice. Reviewed for Sage Publishing, 2010.
- The Effective Corrections Manager, 2d. Reviewed for Aspen Publishing, 2010
- Criminological Theory: Context and Consequences, 5th. Reviewed for Sage Publishing, 2009
- The Effective Corrections Manager. Reviewed for Aspen Publishing, 2004
- Correctional Administration. Reviewed for Wadsworth Publishing, 2001.
- How to Resist Inmate Manipulation. Reviewed for The American Corrections Association, 2000.
- Criminal Justice Organizations: Administration and Management. Reviewed for Wadsworth Publishing, 1998.
- Criminal Justice: An Applied Approach. Reviewed for Wadsworth Publishing, 1999.
- Criminal Justice in Action. Reviewed for Wadsworth Publishing, 1996.
Peer Reviewer
- Referee for The Southwestern Journal of Criminal Justice, 2001-2012.
- Referee for The Journal of Intercultural Disciplines, 2004.
- Referee for The Journal of Criminal Justice Education in the areas of ethics and student
- advisement, 2001 to 2005.
- Referee for the University of British Columbia Law Review, special issue on law,
- religion, and the moral order, 2000.
- Publisher: The Southwestern Journal of Criminal Justice, 2010-2011.
Committee Works/Service to the Community
- Chair, Erath County Republican Party, August 2013-August 2014.
- Member, BAAS Advisory Committee Tarleton State University, 2010-present.
- Committee member, North Texas Friends of the National Rifle Association 2010-2012
- Member, Criminal Justice Advisory Board for the Weatherford Independent School District, Weatherford, Texas 2009-10.
- Reviewer, Policy Manual for the Morgan Mill First Responders (volunteer fire department and emergency medical services) October, 2006.
- Commissioner, Killeen, Texas Police and Fire Civil Service Commission, 2004-2005.
- Executive Board Member, Nebraska Corrections Association, 2000 to 2001.
- Member, Norfolk Regional Board, Nebraska Foster Care Review Board, 1998 to 2001.
- Member, Wayne Community Theater Board of Directors, 1997 to 2001.
Awards, Grants, and Distinctions
- O.A. Grant Excellence in Teaching Award, Tarleton State University, 2014.
- Assisted with TSU Rural Law Enforcement Grant for Inter-agency Communications 2006-2008.
- Nebraska Humanities Council grant to fund feasibility study of “Daybreak Star Workshops,” a yearly multi-cultural camp intended to reduce tension and prejudices between Anglo and Native American youth, 2000 to 2001.
- Scholarship from the American Bar Association to attend ABA conference on “Law, Religion, and the Moral Order,” 1999.
- Instructional Improvement Grant to develop liaison between the Wayne State College
- Criminal Justice faculty and law enforcement agencies within the College’s service region, 1999 to 2000.
- Instructional Improvement Grant to attend distance education certification training at Texas A & M University, 1996.
Membership and Participation in Professional Organizations
- President: Southwestern Association of Criminal Justice (SWACJ) 2010-11.
- First Vice-President: Southwestern Association of Criminal Justice (SWACJ) 2009-10.
- Second Vice-President: Southwestern Association of Criminal Justice (SWACJ) 2008-09.
- Secretary: Southwestern Association of Criminal Justice (SWACJ) 2005-2007.
- Member: Southwestern Association of Criminal Justice (SWACJ) 2001 to present.
Papers and Presentations
- W.C. Heath and M.G. Eichenberg (2016). Police staffing levels: A modular approach to understanding how game theory applies to staffing. Presented to the annual meeting of the Southwestern Association of Criminal Justice; Oklahoma City.
- W.C. Heath and M.G. Eichenberg (2016). Supplementing budgets through citations: Principal-agent actions devalue police legitimacy. Presented to the annual meeting of the Southwestern Association of Criminal Justice; Oklahoma City.
- Getty, R.M., Eichenberg, M.G., and W.C. Heath (2014). Matrix versus sole discretion discipline regarding Texas police departments: Is one “better” than the other? Presented to the annual meeting of the American Society of Criminology; San Francisco.
- Heath, W.C. and Eichenberg, M.G. (2013). An exploratory study of police internal affairs investigative practices in Texas. Presented to the annual meeting of the Southwestern Association of Criminal Justice; San Antonio, Texas.
- Eichenberg, M.G. (2012) Professor on Patrol: The Hidden Dangers of Field Research. Presented to the annual meeting of the Southwestern Association of Criminal Justice; Clear Lake, Texas.
- Eichenberg, M.G. (2010) Criminal Victimization and Choice of Criminal Justice as College Major. Presented to the annual meeting of the Southwestern Association of Criminal Justice; Little Rock, Arkansas.
- Eichenberg, M.G. (2008). Jim Crow, Racial Profiling, and Cultural Continuity. Presented to the annual meeting of the Southwestern Association of Criminal Justice; Denver, Colorado
- Eichenberg, M.G. (2007). The Minority Report Paradigm. Presented to the annual meeting of the Southwestern Association of Criminal Justice; Corpus Christi, Texas.
- Eichenberg, M.G. (2006). Policing the third wave. Presented to the annual meeting of the Southwestern Association of Criminal Justice; Ft. Worth, Texas.
- Eichenberg, M.G. and J. Dempsey (2005). Getting Their Attention: Innovative Techniques in the Classroom. Roundtable presented to the annual meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences; Chicago, Illinois.
- Eichenberg, M.G. and J. Dempsey (2005). Training for Counter-Terrorism: Where did the Money Go? Roundtable presented to the annual meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences; Chicago, Illinois
- Eichenberg, M.G. and B. Hart (2004). An Analysis of the Effectiveness of the Juvenile Justice Alternative Education Program in a Central Texas County. Presented to the annual meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences; Las Vegas, Nevada
- Eichenberg, M.G. and K.S. Eichenberg (2004). Getting Their Attention: Innovative Techniques in the Classroom. Roundtable presented to the annual meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences; Las Vegas, Nevada
- Souryal, S; Eichenberg, M.G.; Eichenberg, K.S., and J. Blair (2004). Ethics and Criminal Justice. Roundtable presented to the annual meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences; Las Vegas, Nevada.
- Eichenberg, M.G. (2003). Manpower Allocation and Workload in a Texas Police Department. Presented to the annual meeting of the Southwestern Association of Criminal Justice; Houston, Texas.
- Eichenberg, M.G. (2002). Ethical Issues in the Care and Feeding of Police Informants. Presented to the annual meeting of the Southwestern Association of Criminal Justice; San Antonio, Texas.
- Eichenberg, M.G. (2002). Women and the Social Control System in Texas, 1850-1899: An Empirical Assessment of Black’s General Theory of Social Control. Presented to the annual meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences; Anaheim, California.
- Eichenberg, M.G. (2000). Roundtable on Proactive Programming for Juveniles at Risk. Presenter and Chair, Presented to the annual meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences; New Orleans, Louisiana.
- Eichenberg, M.G. (2000). Criminal Justice Ethics as Discussed in Introductory Criminal Justice Textbooks: A Content Analysis. Presented to the annual meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences; New Orleans, Louisiana.
- Eichenberg, M.G. (1999). Ethical Issues in Student Advising. Presented to the annual meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences; Orlando, Florida.
- Eichenberg, M.G. (1999). Ethical Issues in Participative Retribution. Presented to the annual meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences; Orlando, Florida.
- Eichenberg, M.G. (1998). An Empirical Assessment of Black’s General Theory of Social Control: Preliminary Analysis. Presented to the annual meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences; Albuquerque, New Mexico.
- Eichenberg, M.G. (1997). Ethical Issues in Police Off-duty Employment as Security Guards. Presented to the annual meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences; Louisville, Kentucky.
- Spicklemier, D. and Eichenberg, M.G. (1997). An Exploratory Study of Law Enforcement Investigator’s Attitudes Toward Crime Lab Assistance in Homicide Investigations. Presented to the annual meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences; Louisville, Kentucky.
- Eichenberg, M.G. and Adams, F. (1997). Copyright Issues in Distance Education. Workshop presented to Nebraska Teaching Improvement Council Faculty College.
- Eichenberg, M.G. (1996). An Analysis of Inmate Deaths in a Reconstruction Era Southern Prison System. Presented to the annual meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences; Los Vegas, Nevada.
- Eichenberg, M.G. (1996). A History of Women in a Southern Prison System. Presented to the annual meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences; Los Vegas, Nevada.
- Eichenberg, M.G. (1996). The Use of Humor in Grading Student Assignments. Presented to the Midwest Sociological Society annual meeting; Chicago, Illinois.
- Eichenberg, M.G. (1994). Teaching Criminal Justice Ethics. Presented to the annual meeting of the Southwestern Association of Criminal Justice; Hot Springs, Arkansas
- Eichenberg, M.G. (1993). Jim Crow in the Lonestar State: An Analysis of Racial Segregation Laws in Texas, 1836 to 1968. Presented to the annual meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences; Chicago, Illinois.
Publications
Journal Articles
- Eichenberg, M.G. (2016). The Missouri State Militia Cavalry during the Civil War. The Cavalry Journal. XXXXI, 3
- Eichenberg, M.G. (2016). George Patton and the Cavalry Journal. The Cavalry Journal. XXXXI, 1.
- Eichenberg, M.G. (2012). The Minority Report paradigm. Police Forum. Volume 21: 4. http://www.acjs.org/police_section.cfm
- Eichenberg, M.G. (2012). Policing the “Third Wave”. Police Forum. Volume 21: 2. http://www.acjs.org/pubs/uploads/Volume_21_Number_2.pdf
- Eichenberg, M.G. (2011). Manpower Allocation and Workload in a Texas Police Department. Police Forum.
Technical Reports
- Tarleton State University Manual for Compliance with Standards for Human Subjects Research (2007).
- Faculty Training Manual for Internal Review of Human Subjects Research in PowerPoint (2007).
- An Analysis of the Training Curriculum of the Florida Highway Patrol (2004). With Timothy Birch, Excelsior College.
- Patrol Officer Allocation in the Temple, Texas Police Department (2004)
- An Assessment of the Juvenile Justice Alternative Education Program in Bell County, Texas (2003). With Brian Hart, Bell County Juvenile Probation.
- Eichenberg, M.G. and West, V. (1996). Employment of Off-Duty Law Enforcement Officers. TELEMASP Bulletin. Vol. 2(10).
- A Study of the Management Practices of the Hedwig Village, Texas Police Department(1995). With Sam Souryal, Sam Houston State University.
- A Study of the Management Practices of the Giddings, Texas Police Department (1994). With Sam Souryal, Sam Houston State University.
- A Study of the Management Practices of the La Grange, Texas Police Department (1993). With Sam Souryal, Sam Houston State University.
Book Chapters
- Eichenberg, M.G. (October 2013). Illegal drug use and alcoholism among Native Americans. In American Indians at Risk. (ed.) Jeff Ross. ABC-CLIO
- Eichenberg, M.G. (October 2013). Criminal victimization of Native Americans. In American Indians at Risk. (ed.) Jeff Ross. ABC-CLIO
- Eichenberg, M.G. (2001). Avoiding Unethical and Illegal Decision Making in Law Enforcement. In Patrol Officer Problem Solving and Solutions. (ed.) John Memory. Chapel Hill, N.C.: Carolina Academic Press.
- Krimmel, J. and Eichenberg, M.G. (2001). Making Patrol Effective. In Patrol Officer Problem Solving and Solutions. (ed.) John Memory. Chapel Hill, N.C.: Carolina Academic Press.
- Eichenberg, M.G. (2001). Victims: Private Vengeance. In Morality and the Law (ed.) R. Muraskin. N.Y.: Prentice Hall. NCJ Number: NCJ 193098.
Book Review
- Extreme! The E-Journal of the Standing Group on Extremism and Democracy.
Sterba, J.P. 2003.Terrorism and International Justice. Oxford University Press.
Reference Book Entries
- M.G. Eichenberg (submitted). Civil War spying. Encyclopedia of Spying and Surveillance. Golson, ed. Sage.
- M.G. Eichenberg (submitted). Agency. Encyclopedia of Spying and Surveillance. Golson, ed. Sage.
- M.G. Eichenberg (submitted). J. Edgar Hoover. Encyclopedia of Spying and Surveillance. Golson, ed. Sage.
- M.G. Eichenberg (submitted). Bentham on freedom. Encyclopedia of Spying and Surveillance. Golson, ed. Sage.
- M.G. Eichenberg (2014). Volition. Encyclopedia of Criminal Justice Ethics. Arrigo and Golson, eds. Sage.
- M.G. Eichenberg (2014). Polygraphs. Encyclopedia of Criminal Justice Ethics. Arrigo and Golson, eds. Sage.
- M.G. Eichenberg (2014). Arrest practices. Encyclopedia of Criminal Justice Ethics. Arrigo and Golson, eds. Sage.
- M.G. Eichenberg (2014). Justice on the American Frontier. Encyclopedia of Criminology & Criminal Justice. Mitchell Roth, ed. Wiley-Blackwell.
- M.G. Eichenberg (2014). Southern Crime and Punishment. Encyclopedia of Criminology & Criminal Justice. Mitchell Roth, ed. To be published by Wiley-Blackwell.
- M.G. Eichenberg (2013). Firearms. Encyclopedia of Street Crime. Jeff Ross, ed. Sage Publishing.
- M.G. Eichenberg (2013). Bank Robbery. Encyclopedia of Street Crime. Jeff Ross, ed. Sage Publishing.
- M.G. Eichenberg (2013). Drive-by Shooting. Encyclopedia of Street Crime. Jeff Ross, ed. Sage Publishing.
- M.G. Eichenberg (2012). Just War Theory. Modern Counterterrorism: From the Cold War to the War on Terror.
- M.G. Eichenberg (2012). Preemption. Modern Counterterrorism: From the Cold War to the War on Terror.
- M.G. Eichenberg (2012). Special Boat Service. Modern Counterterrorism: From the Cold War to the War on Terror.
- M.G. Eichenberg (2010). Randy Weaver. Encyclopedia of Religion and Violence. Jeffrey Rush, ed. M.E. Sharpe, inc.
- M.G. Eichenberg (2010). Fr. Charles Coughlin. Encyclopedia of Religion and Violence. Jeffrey Rush, ed. M.E. Sharpe, inc
- M.G. Eichenberg (2010). The Ku Klux Klan. Encyclopedia of Religion and Violence. Jeffrey Rush, ed. M.E. Sharpe, inc.
- M.G. Eichenberg (2010). The Unification Church. Encyclopedia of Religion and Violence. Jeffrey Rush, ed. M.E. Sharpe, inc. Publication pending.
- M.G. Eichenberg (2010). Elijah Muhammad. Encyclopedia of Religion and Violence. (2010). Jeffrey Rush, ed. M.E. Sharpe, inc.
Works in Progress:
- Police Legitimacy and Citations (with W. Casey Heath).
- Game Theory and Police Budgeting (with W. Casey Heath).