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Ronald Ray Thrasher
Assistant Professor
Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences
USA
Biography
Dr. Thrasher heads the Forensic Psychology track at the Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences and is also a Visiting Assistant Professor for the OSU Department of Sociology. He received a Ph.D. in Sociology at OSU, where he also received a master’s degree in corrections and a bachelor’s degree with a double emphasis in biology and psychology. Dr. Thrasher obtained a Criminal Justice Diploma from the University of Virginia while attending the FBI National Academy, Quantico, VA. His areas of expertise include behavioral analysis of violent crime scenes, offender profiling, group deviant behavior, and violent and serial criminal offenders. His writing appears in various publications, and he is a frequent presenter at national, regional, and state conferences. He is also involved in a number of community and professional organizations and currently serves as President of the Payne/Logan County Drug Court. His experience also includes 33 years of service with the Stillwater (OK) Police Department, where he ultimately retired as Deputy Chief of Police.
Research Interest
Group Deviant Behavior, Violent & Serial Criminal Offenders, School/Workplace Violence, Assessment, Prediction, Theory, Prevention, & Training, Theory and Application of Community Policing & Problem Solving, Process & Outcome Program Evaluation Research, Therapeutic Jurisprudence, Forensic Psychology