Faculty

 
Michael Herbert, Ph.D.
Chair, Associate Professor of Criminal Justice
Bemidji State University

Education
Ph.D. University of North Dakota 2006
M.A. Bemidji State University 1992
B.S. Bemidji State University 1979


Employment History
2007 to present:  Associate Professor, Bemidji State University
2004-2007:  Assistant Professor, Bemidji State University
1992-2004:  Adjunct Faulty member, Bemidji State University
1983-2003: Deputy Sheriff, Wadena County Sheriff’s department*
1981-1983: Patrol Officer, Sebeka Police Department
1979-1981:  Minnesota State Trooper

  • Primary investigative responsibility investigating child abuse/maltreatment cases and Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Team Leader.

Publications
"Staying the Course: A Study in Online Student Satisfaction and
Retention" The Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration. Winter, 2006.


Presentations

  • Presented at the MnSCU ITEACH Conference "Utilizing Universal Design in Desire to Learn" November, 2005.
  • Presented at the FUSION Desire2Learn Users Conference "Who is the Online Learner and What Factors Lead to Success in Retention", July 2007.

Recent Research
Herbert, M.H. (2006). Predicting Retention in Online Courses Utilizing The Noel-Levitz
Priorities Survey ™ for Online Learners. Unpublished doctoral dissertation,
University of North Dakota.


Personal Interests
Dr. Herbert has been married for 23 years and has two children.  Mike enjoys restoring classic automobiles, reading as well as cleaning and collecting ancient Roman and Greek coins.