John Walker

Dr. Walker joined Walden University in 2014 where he teaches in the Criminal Justice Program. He began his academic career in 2003 while working for the Pocatello Police Department. During the ensuing years with Pocatello PD, he earned his BA from Excelsior College in NY (2005), his Masters in Public Policy and Administration from Idaho State University (2006) and his PhD in Public Administration from Walden University (2011).

Dr. Walker is a retired police officer. His professional experience range from working in patrol, detective, school resource officer, public information officer, and administration. His passion was working cases which involve child protection. He founded and developed the departments computer forensic unit and worked to start Idaho's ICAC (Internet Crimes Against Children).

Dr. Walker's work at Walden includes teaching in the Criminal Justice Program and in the School of Public Policy and Administration, serving on the CAP committee (Curriculum and Academic Policy Committee), curriculum development, and serving on dissertation committees - Chair, Member, and URR. His research interest centers on child protection (fight against human trafficking, child exploitation, child abuse).

Education

PhD, Walden University

Masters, Idaho State University

BS, Excelsior College