Dearis Hoard

Courses Taught

CRJS 2001 - Criminology and Social Control

CRJS 3003 - Law Enforcement

CRJS 4102 - The Criminal Mind

CRJS 4160 - Capstone: Ethics and Diversity in Criminal Justice

CRJS 6137 - The Nature of Crime and Criminology

CRJS 6910 - Capstone: Criminal Justice Ethics and Social Justice

CRJS 6002 - Foundations of Graduate Study

CRJS 9000 - Dissertation

Education

PhD, Walden University

MS, Xavier University

MS, Walden University

BS, University of Louisville

Public Service

Free2Hope, Inc., Board of Directors - Louisville

Awards / Honors

International Association of Chiefs of Police 40 Under 40, International Association of Chiefs of Police, 2025

Kentucky Colonel, The Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels, 2025

Publications

Hoard, D., Hall, J. (2025). The Rise of the Pracademic: Bridging the Gap Between the Streets and Academia. Police Chief

Hall, J., Hoard, D. Training to Needs or Checkboxes? An Evaluation of Critical Incident Response Training.

Hoard, D. (2020). Assessing Complaints Against Police Officers With Wearable Video Systems. ACJS Today

Presentations

Hoard, D. (2025). A Comparative Analysis of Innovative Critical Incident Response Training Across Two Law Enforcement Agencies. Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences

Hall, J., Hoard, D. (2025). Training to Needs or Checkboxes? An Evaluation of Critical Incident Response Training. Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences

Hoard, D. (2019). The Impact of Wearable Video Systems. Walden University