Dr. Ferris Roger Byxbe
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About Dr. Byxbe
Dr. Ferris Roger Byxbe is a tenured full-professor of criminal
justice at Sul Ross State University-Rio Grande College in Del Rio, Texas. He holds a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Science degree in criminal justice and a Doctorate of Philosophy from The
University of Southern Mississippi. His career spans numerous years as a law enforcement officer and deputy medical examiner investigator in Lamar County, Mississippi. He served in the United States
Army and is a veteran of the Vietnam War.
Dr. Byxbe began his academic career in 1989, he served nine years (1989-1998) as a full-time instructor of criminal justice and forensic science at The University of Southern Mississippi www.usm.edu in Hattiesburg, Miss. He concurrently served seven years (1991-1998) as a part-time instructor of criminal justice, political science, and sociology at Pearl River Community College www.prcc.cc.ms.us in Poplarville, Miss. He served three years (1998-2001) as an assistant professor of criminal justice at North Georgia College & State University www.ngcsu.edu in Dahlonega, Ga. And, later served one year (2001-2002) as an associate professor and Director of Graduate Studies in criminal justice at Delta State University www.deltastate.edu in Cleveland (MS). In 2002, he joined the faculty at Sul Ross State University-Rio Grande College, rgc.sulross.edu.
Dr. Byxbe has numerous publications in national and regional journals. He has researched and written on such topics as civil and criminal liability for police misconduct, police and media relations,
domestic violence, sexual harassment, search and seizure, constitutional issues, community policing, police training and educational standards. Dr. Byxbe has on numerous occasions served as an
expert witness in criminal and civil cases in both federal and state court. He served as a state certified instructor for both the Hatttiesburg/USM and Gulf Coast/USM law enforcement training academy
in the State of Mississippi. Dr. Byxbe served as the Director of the Institute for Law Enforcement Training and Education (ILETE), Department of Criminal Justice, The University of Southern Mississippi
(1993-1998).
His new crime novel, "Cotton Row"may be purchased online at http://www.publishamerica.com. Go to blue tab at the top of the page "Online Bookstore," to the right of the screen under "Search" type in the name (Byxbe) or
the ISBN (1-4241-9419-9). This will take you straight to the most exciting crime novel of the decade!
Graduate Program
Sul Ross State University (Alpine) offers an online master's degree program in criminal justice. For details, contact Dr. Lorie Rubenser, Graduate Coordinator, Department of Criminal Justice, Box C-12, Alpine, Texas 79832. Phone (432) 837-8166 or e-mail rubenser@sulross.edu.