Donal Hardin

Dr. Hardin has been teaching for 18 years and served 17 years in all three branches of the criminal justice system. This includes corrections and court services with the San Diego County Sheriff's Department and policing with the Chula Vista Police Department. Dr. Hardin has conducted field training officer duties, administrative and supervisory responsibilities, and served as an employee representative. He holds an associate, bachelor, and master’s degree in criminal justice, and a Ph.D. in Public Policy and Administration. Dr. Hardin has been a member of a variety of honor societies and maintains membership and certifications through multiple professional organizations, including ACJS, ILEETA and IACP. Dr. Hardin enjoys furthering collaborative relationships with community stakeholders and community outreach. Specializing in ethics for criminal justice professionals, Dr. Hardin has created and facilitated numerous criminal justice courses using various learning formats for various institutions, at the graduate and undergraduate levels. He has served as a part-time, adjunct, full-time, and tenured faculty member. Currently an Associate Professor of Criminal Justice, he has also worked in Academic Affairs as a Campus College Chair.

Courses Taught

CRJS 2003 - Criminal Law

CRJS 5215 - Controversies in Criminal Justice

CRJS 2001 - Criminology and Social Control

CRJS 4103 - Drugs, Gangs, and Organized Crime

CRJS 4150 - Ethics and Diversity

CRJS 5215/6215 - Controversies in Criminal Justice

CRJS 6910 - Capstone

CRJS 6137 - Nature of Crime and Criminology

CRJS 8140 - Social Responsibility and Ethics

CRJS 8350 - Historical and Contemporary Issues

PPPA/CRJS/PSYC, etc. 9000A - Dissertation

DPSL 8391 - Professional Seminar 1

DPSY 8185 - Write a Quality Prospectus

Education

PhD, Walden University

MA, Chapman University

BS, University of Phoenix

Publications

Hardin, D. (2022). Away. Trillium

Hardin, D. (2016). Campus Safety and Emergency Response. PA Times

Hardin, D. (2021). Defend or Defund? Procedural Justice Can Lead the Way in Either Case.

Hardin, D. (2015). Disaster, Disaster –Is Everyone Prepared? . PA Times

Hardin, D. (2016). How Responsible Are School Employees for Campus Safety? . PA Times.

Hardin, D. (2015). Policing in the 21st Century –Managing Diverse Communities and Stakeholders. PA Times

Hardin, D. (2016). Recruitment and Development in Public Service–A Platonic Approach . PA Times

Hardin, D. (2005). Rotating Logic . Silver Star

Hardin, D. (2016). The Call of Public Safety Service: A Social and Generational Challenge. PA Times

Hardin, D. (2015). Where Are the Female Law Enforcement Officers? . PA Times

Presentations

Hardin, D. A. (2015). A Procedural Justice Examination of Public-Police Contacts: The Officer’s Interpretive Experience..

Hardin, D. A. (2016). Procedural Justice and Police Discretionary Decision Making: A Contact-Based Policing Paradigm. . IACP

Hardin, D. A. (2022). What is This Procedural Justice Thing? Chances Are You Are Already Doing It. ILEETA