Eric S. See - Guns 360: Differing Perspectives and Common-Sense Approaches to Firearms in America

Josiah R. Baker is Nimocks Professor of International Business and Professor of Financial Economics at Methodist University near Fort Bragg in Fayetteville, North Carolina. For nearly twenty-five years, Dr. Baker has taught college courses in Kentucky, Florida, the Washington, DC, area, and North Carolina. In Washington, DC, he completed his dissertation on the economic history of the construction of Swedens welfare state. He has also lived in six countries (including Norway, Japan, Bolivia, Russia, Sweden) and studied six languages (French, Norwegian, Spanish, Japanese, Swedish, and Russian). Dr. Baker has over sixty academic publications, not including dozens of newspaper and magazine articles.

Christopher M. Bellas is associate professor of criminal justice and Graduate Program Coordinator in the Department of Criminal Justice and Consumer Sciences at Youngstown State University in Ohio. His areas of research primarily centers on juries and the death penalty. Bellas holds a BA and MA in political science, MS in criminal justice, and PhD in political science. He received a paralegal certificate from Kent State Universitys ABA Program. Besides teaching full time at YSU, he has taught at Kent State University and Penn State in the areas of law and criminology.

Joseph Binns is currently chief of police for the Garner Police Department. He is a police firearms instructor and former Special Response Team leader. Chief Binns is a graduate of the 261st F.B.I. National Academy and a graduate of the MJA program at Methodist University.

Kayla Birmingham graduated summa cum laude from Methodist Universitys Justice Studies Digital Forensics and Cyber Security Program. She received the Undergraduate Research Award in Justice Studies from Methodist University for her contribution to the research for this volumes , The Tragedy of Firearms in American Schools: Student Voices, Perspectives, and Experiences. While writing, she pulled from her own past experience as an adolescent after the Columbine High School massacre. She currently works and resides in North Carolina.

Mikaela Brosh was born in Fayetteville, North Carolina, but due to a military upbringing she has lived in many different places. She is currently attending Methodist University where she is studying for a double major in applied forensic science and criminal justice. She is also a member of the Alpha Delta Pi sorority chapter at Methodist University.

Chris Cronin is professor of political science at Methodist University. He writes about religion and politics and party politics. Previous works include

The Cross, the Fall, and the Resurrection: The Social Gospel Movement and the Democratic Party, and Mormons in American Politics: From Persecution to Power.

Matt Dobra holds a PhD and MA in economics from George Mason University, a graduate certificate in higher education from Monash University, and a BA in history from Loyola University, New Orleans. He is currently professor of economics and the Nimocks Endowed Professor of Business in the Reeves School of Business at Methodist University in Fayetteville, North Carolina. His primary research interests lie in the fields of resource economics, public economics, and political economy.

Dr. Steve Downs retired as a CW5 from the US Army where he served for nearly thirty years as an MP and as a supervisory special agent and forensic science officer for the United States Army Criminal Investigation Command (CID). During his long and illustrious career in CID he investigated and led the investigation of thousands of felony cases, many of which were high-profile cases including the 2009 attack on Fort Hood, Texas, by Nidal Hasan. After his retirement from the Army, he taught forensic science and law enforcement courses at the Federal Law Enforcement Center at Glynco, Georgia. He now is associate professor at Methodist University where he teaches forensic science and criminal justice courses, where he shares his vast knowledge and experience with the future generations of forensic scientists and law enforcement leaders.

Michelle L. Foster is associate professor at Kent State University. She teaches criminology and justice studies courses in the Department of Sociology for three campuses at the university. She also teaches American government courses for the Political Science Department at the Kent State Salem Campus.

Dr. Mark Kline is associate professor and department chair of psychology and sociology at Methodist University. Dr. Kline received his PhD in psychology from Indiana University and has been at Methodist University since 2011 and has specialized in research on trauma/PTSD and alcohol abuse.

Dr. Paul Knudson is associate professor and chair of sociology at Methodist University. Dr. Knudson earned his PhD in sociology in 2011 from the State University of New York at Albany. His research focuses on urban and metropolitan affairs, urban schools and families, and race and ethnic relations. His latest project examined upper-middle-class families who have chosen to remain in a struggling central-city public school district despite having the resources to relocate to suburban schools or enroll their children in private schools. Another recent project examined African American parents views of charter schools in New York State. For his dissertation research, Knudson examined how nongovernmental organizations, including environmental groups, worked with local governments in the Hudson River Valley of upstate New York to promote regional planning and sustainable land use practices.

Sabrina Koncaba is a passionate reader and piano player who has a genuine love and curiosity of technology and information security. She designed, built, and implemented the Digital Forensics and Cyber Security Program at Methodist University and serves as the Educational Program Director. She has been employed with Methodist University for eight years and currently resides in Sanford, North Carolina.

Haley M. Lapcevich is a graduate student at Youngstown State University. She is earning a master of science and has a bachelor of science in criminal justice with summa cum laude honors. Haley is proudly serving as a sergeant in the U.S. Army Reserves and is a current law enforcement officer. She has internship experience with the United States Marshal Service, Mahoning County Prosecutors Office, and Whalen Duffrin LLC law firm. Haley enjoys traveling with her fianc and taking their two dogs on walks.

J. Scott Lewis received his PhD in sociology from Bowling Green State University. He is currently associate teaching professor of sociology and coordinator of the sociology program at Penn State Harrisburg. He is the author of several articles, book chapters, and a textbook. Research interests are varied, and include pedagogy, biosociology, and the philosophy of social science.

Bertha Llamas is a third-year undergraduate student at Methodist University. She is a criminal justice, applied forensic science, and digital forensics and cybersecurity major. Ms. Llamas is a Lowdermilk award recipient. She intends to graduate in May 2022.

Lisa G. Long is criminal justice adjunct professor at North Carolina A&T State University (Greensboro, NC), Elizabeth City State University (Elizabeth City, NC), and Greenville University (Greenville, IL). Lisa earned her PhD in criminal justice with a concentration in behavioral science from Nova Southeastern University. Lisa worked as a criminal intelligence analyst for the Fayetteville (NC) Police Department. While at FPD, Lisa was instrumental in the formation of the Crime Information Center at the Fayetteville Police Department, which is a real-time crime center, providing live closed-circuit camera feeds and intelligence data to police officers in the field.