2+2 PLAN Faculty

Ronald Tannehill, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice
and Graduate Program Coordinator

Office: 206 Benton Hall
Telephone: (785) 231-1010 Ext. 2218
E-Mail Address: ron.tannehill@washburn.edu

Dr. Ron Tannehill has 14 years of police and juvenile corrections field experience, working as a patrol officer, detective, police supervisor, and a program director in a juvenile corrections facility; and 12 years experience in public administration. He has 19 years of full-time and 8 years of adjunct criminal justice teaching experience. He has written several articles and book chapters on policing, juvenile corrections, criminal justice education and training, and criminal justice communications. Dr. Tannehill earned his Bachelors and Masters degrees in Administration of Justice at Wichita State University, and his Ph.D. at Kansas State University. He has completed numerous training courses in management, staff development, and human relations. Dr. Tannehill currently serves as Coordinator of the Master of Criminal Justice Program, and teaches both undergraduate and graduate courses. His research and teaching interests focus on criminal justice management, criminal justice communications, and problem-oriented policing. He is actively involved with community crime prevention groups.