Ph.D., University of New Hampshire, Durham. Associate Professor Northern Arizona University (1997–2002). Professor of Criminal Justice, Northern Arizona University (2002–present). Editor for the journal Violence and Victims, and editorial board member of War Crimes, Genocide, and Crimes Against Humanity: An International Journal and Idea: A Journal of Social Issues. Founding Director, Martin Springer Institute for Teaching the Holocaust, Tolerance and Humanitarian Values. (2001–2003).

Publications include: Governments, Citizens, and Genocide: A Comparative and Interdisciplinary Approach (2001), Murder American Style (co-author with Ronet Bachman 2002).