Paul R. Rickert is Director of the Criminal Justice program and Assitant Professor of Criminal Justice at LeTourneau University. He taught at Liberty University from 2004-2011. Having been a police officer, deputy sheriff, university police officer, and private police officer within Virginia, he has had a wide-range of experiences and training at the local policing level which he brings to the classroom environment. Specific areas of study in which he is interested, other than criminal justice, include include military operations other than war (MOOTW), peace studies, violence, eschatology, economy, & governance Professor Rickert holds two diplomas from Word of Life Bible Institute, the B.S. in Government from Liberty University, the M.S. in New Professional Studies in Peace Operations from George Mason University, the M.C.J. from Faulkner University, the graduate certificate in Social Policy and Administration from Longwood University, the Ed.S. from Liberty University and is ABD Ed.D. in Educational Leadership at Liberty University. Professor Rickert, originally from upstate-N.Y., is an avid traveler, having lived in Denmark and Hungary, and traveled to more than 30 countries worldwide. He enjoys reading philosophy, apologetics, economics, theology, history, and researching genealogy. He is also a big fan of the science-fiction genre in both film and television. He has been married to Michelle since 1996 and they have 3 children. Michelle, holds the B.S. in Government from Liberty University, and the Juris Doctorate from George Mason University. She is not a big sci-fi fan.
Presentations
Paul Rickert's Tax Day TEA Party Speech - Lafayette Square, Washington, DC, National Tax Day TEA Party (2009)
Here is the text to my speech given at Lafayette Square, on April 15, 2009...
Unpublished Papers
A Presuppositional Critique of Constructivism, Faculty Publications and Presentations (2007)
Educational theories have roots. They have roots in broader philosophies, conceptions of the nature of...
“Three Strikes” Legislation: Utilitarian Deterrence (2006)
The author argues that current "three-strikes" legislation does not have justice as its end-goal, because...
Slavery in the 21st Century, Faculty Publications and Presentations (2006)
This paper briefly examines the modern practice of slavery. It attempts to demonstrate that slavery...
The U.S. and the International Criminal Court (ICC), Faculty Publications and Presentations (2006)
This paper is a discussion of the notable issues the U.S. points out regarding the...
Combating Money Laundering, Faculty Publications and Presentations (2006)
This paper discusses the modern problem of dealing with money laundering. Illicit occupations inherently create...