Dr. Thomas OConnor (Tom) is a comparative criminologist known for his expertise in theoretical aspects (etiology, jurisprudence, ethics) of his discipline as well as applied areas (forensics, profiling, investigation, intelligence, terrorism & security). His main interests involve critical issues in terrorism and homeland security where gaps exist in scientific knowledge. He teaches and manages the undergraduate program in criminal justice/homeland security at Austin Peay State University where he also directs the Institute for Global Security Studies. He holds a Ph.D. from Indiana University of Pennsylvania, a masters from the University of Illinois, and a bachelors from Knox College. He is the author of the textbook Bringing Terrorists to Justice and articles in Contemporary Criminal Justice, Journal of Security Administration, and the Journal of Justice and International Studies. He provides extensive information about a wide range of topics in the form of lecture notes at his well-known website called MegaLinks in Criminal Justice.
Dr. Robyn Hulsart, Associate Professor of Professional Studies at Austin Peay State University, is an accountant by trade but specializes in the classroom disciplines of ethics, fraud and forensic accounting. She holds an Ed.D. from the University of Nebraska, a Master of Accounting from Florida Atlantic University and a bachelors from Austin Peay State University. She has several pedagogical articles published on the topic of academic integrity as well as manuscripts examinimg the relationship between fraud and the economy.