Dr. Greene received his Ph.D from Michigan State University, School of Criminal Justice in 1977. He is currently the Dean of the College of Criminal Justice at Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts. Jack is one of the leading scholars in the field of policing and has become one of the most well respected leaders in the field.

His academic career began at the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, and served on the faculty of the School of Criminal Justice at Michigan State University. Jack accepted a faculty position at Temple University where he became the Director of the Center for Public Policy, a large multidisciplinary research unit that focused upon policy relevant studies in the social sciences.

Dr. Greene’s commitment to the application of research to the improvement of law enforcement is evident. As faculty of Temple, he served as Assistant to the Chief of Police in Philadelphia and later assisted the Los Angeles Police Department to reorganize and implement community policing.

Dr. Greene has been awarded the National Competitive Criminal Justice Fellowship, Department of Justice Research Fellow, and listed in Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges.