Dr. Morgan Steele
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
Fort Hays State University
Rarick Hall 131 A
785-628-5945
mjsteele2@fhsu.edu
Degrees:
Ph.D. Criminal Justice (Policing and Community Criminology), University of Cincinnati
M.S. Criminal Justice (Policing), University of Cincinnati
B.S. Psychology, Purdue University
B.A. Law and Society, Purdue University
Undergraduate Courses Taught:
- Administration of Justice Systems
- Introduction to Law Enforcement
- Law Enforcement in the Community
- Criminal Investigations
- Criminal Law and Procedure
- Terrorism
- Criminal Justice Research
Graduate Courses Taught:
- Violence in Society
- Corporate Crime
- Police Administration
- Advanced Criminal Justice Research Methods
Specialization:
My research is focused on four broad areas: police use of force, criminal investigations, community criminology, and quantitative methods. I am interested in studying how patterns of police and resident behaviors vary across community context. I am the National Research Coordinator and a Senior Trainer for the National De-Escalation Training Center.
Research:
Terry, A., Lockwood, A., Steele, M, & Milner M. (2021). The gendered path for girls in rural communities: The impact of COVID-19 on youth presenting at juvenile detention facilities. Crime & Delinquency, 1-21.
Steele, M.J. (2020). Effect of different types of forensic evidence on arrest probability: Toward a new typology of evidence. Criminology, Criminal Justice, Law & Society, 21(3), 17-38.
Grant Applications:
Lynn, T.J., Steele, M.J., & Howell, E. (2021). Reforming Police Through a National Network of Regional Training Centers at Fort Hays State University. Submitted for the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, National Institute of Justice Grant 0-COPS-2021-75008. Funded for $1.25 million dollars.
Steele, M.J. & Lynn, T.J. (2020). Identifying and understanding the significance of issues related to recruiting, hiring, and retaining qualified law enforcement officers in rural communities – Year 2. FHSU Faculty Research Experience grant. Funded for $5000.
Lynn, T.J., Challcombe, D., & Steele, M.J. (2020). Behind the Shield: A Longitudinal Study to Examine the Impact of Organizational Stressors on Officer Health and Wellness, Topic 2. Submitted for the National Institute of Justice Grant NIJ-2020-17300.
Lynn, T. J., Howell, E., Steele, M. J., & David, M. (2020). Implementing a regional training center at Fort Hays State University. A grant proposal submitted for Criminal Justice Reform with the Koch Foundation.
Steele, M.J. & Lynn, T.J. (2020). Identifying and understanding the significance of issues related to recruiting, hiring, and retaining qualified law enforcement officers in rural communities. FHSU Faculty Research Experience grant. Funded for $2400.
Steele, M.J. & Qi, Z. (2019). Experiential Learning Innovations Grant for CRJ380 Community & Crime Project Development. Fort Hays State University. Funded for $3500.
Steele, M.J. & Challacombe, D. (2019). A Mixed Methodological Approach to Understanding Sovereign Citizen Violence and Radicalization. Submitted for the National Institute of Justice Grant NIJ-2019-15303
Scholarly Work:
Conference Presentations
Lynn, T., Steele, M., & Kennedy, L. (2022). The National De-Escalation Training Center: Integrating Best-Practices in De-Escalation across the United States. Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences Annual Meeting: Las Vegas, NV.
Steele, M., Lynn, T., Hayes, A., & Cabrera-Rodriguez, E. A Survey of Issues in the Recruitment, Training, and Retention of Law Enforcement Officers: Investigating the Rural-Urban Divide. Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences Annual Meeting: Las Vegas.
Steele, M., Lynn, T., Hayes, A., & Cabrera-Rodriguez, E. (2021). Barriers to recruiting, hiring, and retaining law enforcement in rural communities. FHSU Scholarly and Creative Activities Day. Awarded Second Place in Faculty Presentations.
Terry, A., Steele, M., Qi, Z., Lynn, T., & Terry, T. (2020). Collaborative development of a campus climate and victimization survey: Tips for working alongside diverse groups to survey faculty, staff, and students. Heartland Campus Safety Summit.
Steele, M.J. & Qi, Z. (2020). Integrating Experiential Learning into Undergraduate Criminal Justice Research. Western Society of Criminology Annual Meeting: Phoenix, AZ.
Steele, M.J. (2019). Structural Characteristics and Homicides. American Society of Criminology Annual Meeting: San Francisco, CA.
Steele, M.J. (2019). Perceptions of the Police and Community in the Rust Belt: A Multi-Level Analysis. Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences Annual Meeting: Baltimore, MD.
Steele, M.J. & Shafer, J. (2018). Police Uses of Force on the Street: An Analysis of Police Behavior on Street Segments. Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences Annual Meeting: New Orleans, LA.
Peer-Reviewed Publications
Terry, A., Steele, M., & Milner, M. Racial disparities at rural and urban juvenile detention centers: Unanticipated findings since COVID-19’s reduction in juvenile assessments. Under review at Journal of Criminal Justice.
Steele, M., Lynn, T., & Guarnieri, P. The National De-Escalation Training Center: A model for law enforcement research and training. To be submitted to Police Forum.
Steele, M.J. Chippin’ In: Cyberpunk 2077 and the Criminological
Consciousness. To be submitted to Games and Culture.
Terry, A., Lockwood, A., Steele, M, & Milner M. (2021). The gendered path for girls in rural communities: The impact of COVID-19 on youth presenting at juvenile detention facilities. Crime & Delinquency, 1-21.
Steele, M.J. (2020). Effect of different types of forensic evidence on arrest probability: Toward a new typology of evidence. Criminology, Criminal Justice, Law & Society, 21(3), 17-38.
Lynn, T.J., Terry, A., Qi, Z., & Steele, M. Learning by doing: Engaging students in a culture of experiential learning in a criminal justice program. Under review at International Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education.
Steele, M.J. Problem-oriented policing in the 21st Century. To be submitted to Criminology & Public Policy.
Steele, M.J. Comparisons of concentrated disadvantage formulations and their validity in homicide prediction: Does how we measure this matter? To be submitted to Journal of Quantitative Criminology.
Steele, M.J. On the interactions between concentrated disadvantage and other community-level predictors. To be submitted to Journal of Criminal Justice.
Qi, Z. & Steele, M.J. (Forthcoming). An analysis of Chinese sentencing data using the focal concerns perspective.
Technical Reports
Steele, M.J., Terry, A.N., Qi, Z., Lynn, T., & Terry, T. (2021). Victimization Survey at Fort Hays State University. Submitted to FHSU Administration.
Steele, M.J. Police Legitimacy Survey of Parsons, Kansas. To be submitted to Parsons Police Department.
Upcoming Projects
Steele, M.J. Spatial and community dynamics of calls for service, arrest, and force.
Lynn, T. & Steele, M.J. Predicting police officer career longevity within Kansas departments.
