News Release
June 25, 2010
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Sugg names May director
of Criminal Justice Institute
LITTLE ROCK - With the recommendation of the Criminal Justice
Institute Advisory Board, University of Arkansas System
President Dr. B. Alan Sugg has named Dr. Cheryl P. May director
of the Criminal Justice Institute (CJI).
The current deputy director of CJI, May replaces Jim Clark who
will retire on June 30 after six years as director of the
institute. May will be responsible for the institute's many
programs and services designed to enhance the performance of
Arkansas law enforcement professionals. She will begin her new
job July 1.
"Dr. May has served CJI and the Arkansas law enforcement
community very well the past 15 years and she is the perfect
person to serve as the institute's new director," Sugg said.
"She brings a wealth of knowledge and experience in law
enforcement education and training to the position. I'm also
grateful to Jim Clark for his service to the Arkansas law
enforcement community for the past 30 years."
As deputy director, May was responsible for development,
coordination and delivery of continuing education courses the
institute provides to Arkansas law enforcement agencies and
officials. The courses include forensic sciences, management,
computer application, traffic safety, school safety and drug
investigation.
She played a lead role in the development of three unique
academic programs that allow active members of Arkansas law
enforcement to earn certificates and associate degrees in crime
scene investigation and law enforcement administration.
She also coordinated efforts to establish partnerships with 20
Arkansas institutions of higher education to help provide the
programs to law enforcement agencies throughout the state.
May earned a Ph.D. in Biological/Forensic Anthropology from the
University of Tennessee in 1984, a M.A. in Biological
Anthropology from Western Michigan University in 1982 and a B.A.
in Anthropology from West Virginia University in 1978.
CJI delivers advanced education and training across the state in
progressive areas of criminal justice, including law enforcement
management, forensic sciences, traffic safety, illicit drug
investigation, school safety initiatives and computer
proficiency.
To extend these programs and services throughout rural America,
the institute established the National Center for Rural Law
Enforcement (NCRLE). Through federal grants, the NCRLE offers
education, training and professional development opportunities
designed specifically for rural and tribal communities.
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