Professor Emeritus of Criminal Justice and Criminology
Biography: Dr. Dennis D. Murphy, Professor Emeritus of Criminal Justice, received Bachelor’s, Master’s, Law, and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Florida, where he was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa scholastic honorary. He was awarded emeritus status on January 1, 2021. He has served as a full-time professor at both Rutgers University and Armstrong/Georgia Southern University, and has been admitted to the Florida, New Jersey, and Georgia Bars. His major research interest is political crime.
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About Dennis Murphy (Emeritus)
Biography: Dr. Dennis D. Murphy, Professor Emeritus of Criminal Justice, received Bachelor’s, Master’s, Law, and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Florida, where he was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa scholastic honorary. He was awarded emeritus status on January 1, 2021. He has served as a full-time professor at both Rutgers University and Armstrong/Georgia Southern University, and has been admitted to the Florida, New Jersey, and Georgia Bars. His major research interest is political crime.
| Present | Emeritus Faculty, Georgia Southern University ‐ College of Behavioral and Social Sciences, Emeriti, Retired, and In Memoriam | |
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Disciplines
Professional Service and Affiliations
| 2013 - Present | Resource person on Prior Learning Assessment, Georgia Southern University | 1982 - Present | Member, The Georgia Bar, The State Bar of Georgia | 1975 - Present | Member, The Florida Bar, The Florida Bar | 2015 - 2017 | Member, Faculty Senate, Armstrong Atlantic State University | 2012 | Teaching Fellows Program, Armstrong Atlantic State University | 1979 - 2010 | Member, The New Jersey Bar, New Jersey State Bar Association | 1981 - 2008 | Legal adviser to the University, Armstrong Atlantic State University | 2002 - 2003 | Governor’s Teaching Fellow, University of Georgia | 2001 - 2003 | Chair, Robert Ingram Strozier Faculty Lecture Series Committee, Armstrong Atlantic State University | 1998 - 2002 | Parliamentarian of the Faculty, Armstrong Atlantic State University | 2001 - 2001 | Parliamentarian of the Graduate Faculty, Armstrong Atlantic State University | 1999 - 2001 | Member, AASU Executive Committee, Armstrong Atlantic State University | 1996 - 1998 | Member, AASU Executive Committee, Armstrong Atlantic State University | 1987 - 1996 | Member, Armstrong State College Graduate Council and Georgia Southern University, Georgia Southern University | 1985 - 1987 | Member, College Curriculum Committee, Armstrong Atlantic State University | 1979 - 1981 | Chaired to completion three doctoral dissertations, Rutgers University |
Honors and Awards
- 2012 – Teaching Fellows Program
- 2003 – Governor’s Teaching Fellow
- Phi Beta Kappa Scholastic Honorary
- Armstrong’s “Distinguished Faculty Service to the University” Award
- Holder of the Phi Beta Kappa key through the University of Florida chapter of Phi Beta Kappa (from 1969
- Member, Faculty Senate, Armstrong State University (2015-2017)
Courses
- Judicial Process
- Criminal Law
- Introduction To Criminal Justice
- Ethics in Criminal Justice
- Universal Justice
| 1979 | Ph.D. Higher Education Administration, University of Florida | |
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| 1975 | M.Ed. Educational Administration, University of Florida | |
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| 1974 | J.D. Law, University of Florida | |
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| 1969 | B.S. Political Science, University of Florida | |
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Contact Information
Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology
Georgia Southern University
P.O. Box: 8105
Statesboro, GA 30460
Phone: 912-478-8007
Fax: 912-478-4999
Email: cjcrim@georgiasouthern.edu