Dr. Shane Kelley

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Dr. Shane Kelley, Ed.D. is the Associate Dean for Public Safety and Legal Studies programs. As a faculty member and leader with over twenty years of higher education experience in student support, faculty administration, and the online classroom, he began his time at Purdue Global in 2005. Dr. Kelley previously served as academic chair for graduate and undergraduate public safety programs and academic chair for undergraduate criminal justice programs prior to that. Before becoming academic chair in 2010, he served as Associate Director of Academic Advising for the Criminal Justice, Legal Studies, and Nursing programs after being promoted as an Academic Advising manager. He has also developed online course curriculum for Pearson Education and is an Air Force veteran. Dr. Kelley’s research in criminal justice has a strong focus on diversity, including social justice and policy, collective efficacy, and critical criminology. As a higher education administrator, Dr. Kelley focuses on e-service learning and faculty and student satisfaction.

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