Jon D. Gurney, J.D, M.A. Lecturer School of Criminology & Criminal Justice Arizona State University 411 N. Central Ave, Suite 622G Phoenix, AZ 85004 (602) 496-1293
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ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS Doctor of Jurisprudence
University of Florida College of Law Gainesville, Florida
Master of Arts
University of Florida Gainesville, Florida Criminology, Law & Society
Bachelor of Arts
University of Miami Coral Gables, Florida Criminology & Political Science (dual major)
INSTRUCTIONAL EXPERIENCE 2015-Present
Lecturer (Full Time) Arizona State University, School of Criminology & Criminal Justice
2014-2015
Instructor (Visiting Full Time, Completely Online), Georgia Southern University, Department of Criminology & Criminal Justice
2014-2015
Instructor (Part Time) Florida Atlantic University, School of Criminology & Criminal Justice
2010-2013
Instructor (Full Time) Florida International University, Department of Criminal Justice; Secondary Appointment as a Colloquium Instructor in the Liberal Studies Program, College of Arts & Sciences
2006-2009
Instructor (Part Time) Georgia State University, Department of Criminal Justice
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 2013-Present
Special Magistrate, City of Miami Springs, Florida
2012-Present
Arbitrator, 17th Judicial Circuit of Florida, County Court Division
2010-Present
Attorney at Law, Private Practice of Law
2006-2008
Assistant Solicitor General (Criminal Prosecutor), Office of the City of Atlanta Solicitor
AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION The Criminal Justice System Courts & Society Policing Substantive Criminal Law & Procedure Ethical Issues in Criminal Justice Discretion in the Criminal Justice System
PEDAGOGY Arizona State University School of Criminology & Criminal Justice Undergraduate Level Courses: Courts & Sentencing Discretionary Justice Ethics in Criminal Justice Introduction to Criminology Introduction to Corrections
Georgia Southern University Department of Criminology & Criminal Justice Undergraduate Level Courses: Introduction to Criminal Justice Policing The Judicial Process Justice Administration
Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, Florida School of Criminology & Criminal Justice Undergraduate Level Courses: Substantive Criminal Law Criminal Procedure Stand Your Ground Law Seminar
Florida International University, Miami, Florida Department of Criminal Justice Graduate Level Courses: Advanced Seminar in Criminal Law & Procedure Legal Issues in Juvenile Justice Ethical Issues in Criminal Justice Criminal Justice Policy Analysis (MSCJ Program Capstone Course) Undergraduate Level Courses: Law & Society The Courts Law Enforcement Corrections Criminal Law Criminal Evidence Criminal Justice System Ethical Issues in Criminal Justice Victimology
Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia Department of Criminal Justice Undergraduate Level Courses: Adjudication of Criminal Cases Legal Liability of Criminal justice Personnel Social Science and the American Crime Problem Criminology Social Research Methods
University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida Department of Criminology, Law & Society Undergraduate Level Courses: Criminal Law Criminal Procedure (served as teaching assistant for course)
UNIVERSITY SERVICE ACTIVITIES Department of Parking & Transportation, Arizona State University Faculty Representative, Campus Parking Citation Appeals Board Department of Parking & Transportation, Florida International University Hearing Officer, Florida International University Parking Citation Appeals Board
DEPARTMENT SERVICE ACTIVITIES Department of Criminal Justice, Florida International University Course & Curriculum Development Designed and implemented undergraduate course entitled Ethics in Criminal Justice Designed and implemented online graduate course entitled Legal Issues in Juvenile Justice Designed and implemented undergraduate Law & Society Colloquium course in the Division of Liberal Studies Assisted department chair in drafting proposal for the Doctor of Philosophy in Criminal Justice Program Committee Assignments Chairperson, Department of Criminal Justice Graduate Admissions Committee, 2011-2012 Member, Department of Criminal Justice Curriculum Committee, 2010-2012 Member, Department of Criminal Justice Adjunct Instructor Review Committee, 2011-2012 Member, Department of Criminal Justice Instructor Promotional Committee, 2010-2011 Advising & Mentoring Counseled and advised undergraduate students on the law school and graduate school admission process Advised undergraduate students on preparing for the GRE and LSAT examinations Developed relationships with South Florida judges to serve as guest speakers in criminal justice courses Developed judicial mentorship program (court observation program) for undergraduate criminal justice students
PRESENTATIONS Jon Gurney, Invited Symposium Panelist, Understanding Stand Your Ground Jurisprudence, Office of Diversity & Multicultural Student Affairs Community Symposium, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, Florida. October 2014 Jon Gurney & Judge Robert W. Lee, The State of Florida Court System. Florida International University Department of Criminal Justice. Miami, Florida. March 2013* Jon Gurney & Judge John M. Hurley, First Appearance Court in Florida. Florida International University Department of Criminal Justice. Miami, Florida. March 2013* Jon Gurney & Judge Rodolfo Ruiz, The County Court Judge. Florida International University Department of Criminal Justice. Miami, Florida. October 2012* Jon Gurney & Judge Victoria Del Pino, Domestic Violence Court in Florida. Florida International University Department of Criminal Justice. Miami, Florida. October 2012* Jon Gurney & Judge Robert W. Lee, The Florida Court System. Florida International University Department of Criminal Justice. Miami, Florida. November 2011.* Jon Gurney, Presentation of the Florida International University PhD in Criminal Justice Program Proposal. Miami Dade County Association of Chiefs of Police. Miami, Florida. November 2011. * denotes presentation given jointly as part of a course. MEDIA APPEARANCES Radio Interview on Arizona Governor’s Public Shaming of Deadbeat Parents, KJZZ 91.5 (Arizona NPR Affiliate), January 14, 2016 Newspaper Interview on Police Use of Private Records to Harass, Florida Treasure Coast Newspapers, January 30, 2013 PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS Florida Bar Association State Bar of Georgia The Florida Bar Committee on Student Education & Admission to the Bar, 2012-2015 Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences
PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE State of Florida State of Georgia
Attorney & Counselor at Law Attorney & Counselor at Law
State of Florida
Qualified Arbitrator