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Judith A. Leary, Ph.D.

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Judith A. Leary, Ph.D.

Judith A. Leary, Ph.D.

Service & engagement

A career in service.
A commitment to people.

A career in service.
A commitment to people.

Frontline public safety, institutional leadership, and community partnerships that bring education and practice together.

Frontline public safety, institutional leadership, and community partnerships that bring education and practice together.

Service & engagement

A career in service.
A commitment to people.

Frontline public safety, institutional leadership, and community partnerships that bring education and practice together.

Dr. Judith A. Leary

Practitioner experience

Grounded in
the field.

Grounded in
the field.

Practitioner experience

Grounded in
the field.

2003–Present

Lake County Sheriff’s Department (Ohio)

Emergency Dispatcher & Adult and Juvenile Corrections Officer Corrections Officer — Juvenile Detention Facility (Part-Time, 2011–Present): Facilitate safe, secure, and trauma-responsive detention operations; coordinate educational, medical, and programming logistics for justice-involved youth. Corrections Officer — Adult Detention Facility (Full-Time, 2005–2011): Managed security, intake screening, and adult detention facility operations. Named "Cadet of the Cycle" (highest-achieving graduate from the OPOTA Full-Service Jail Academy, 2006). 911 Emergency Communications Dispatcher — Emergency Operations Center (Full-Time, 2003–2005): Processed emergency 911 communications, dispatched multi-agency police/fire/EMS units, and managed CAD/LEADS security databases.

2003–Present

Lake County Sheriff’s Department (Ohio)

Emergency Dispatcher & Adult and Juvenile Corrections Officer Corrections Officer — Juvenile Detention Facility (Part-Time, 2011–Present): Facilitate safe, secure, and trauma-responsive detention operations; coordinate educational, medical, and programming logistics for justice-involved youth. Corrections Officer — Adult Detention Facility (Full-Time, 2005–2011): Managed security, intake screening, and adult detention facility operations. Named "Cadet of the Cycle" (highest-achieving graduate from the OPOTA Full-Service Jail Academy, 2006). 911 Emergency Communications Dispatcher — Emergency Operations Center (Full-Time, 2003–2005): Processed emergency 911 communications, dispatched multi-agency police/fire/EMS units, and managed CAD/LEADS security databases.

2023–Present

Sinclair Community College

Lecturer II (2023–Present); Prison Educational Specialist (2023–2025) Delivers face-to-face in-prison instruction and distance learning via Microsoft TEAMS across Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction (ODRC) facilities (including Dayton Correctional, Trumbull Correctional, Allen-Oakwood, Madison, Chillicothe, Southeastern, Pickaway, ORW, and CRC).

2023–Present

Sinclair Community College

Lecturer II (2023–Present); Prison Educational Specialist (2023–2025) Delivers face-to-face in-prison instruction and distance learning via Microsoft TEAMS across Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction (ODRC) facilities (including Dayton Correctional, Trumbull Correctional, Allen-Oakwood, Madison, Chillicothe, Southeastern, Pickaway, ORW, and CRC).

2013–2014

Bowling Green State University

Reentry Researcher across Ohio State Prisons Led reentry research teams into 15 ODRC adult state correctional institutions on state-approved research studies examining offender educational outcomes and reentry pathways.

2013–2014

Bowling Green State University

Reentry Researcher across Ohio State Prisons Led reentry research teams into 15 ODRC adult state correctional institutions on state-approved research studies examining offender educational outcomes and reentry pathways.

2013–2014

Bowling Green State University

Reentry Researcher across Ohio State Prisons Led reentry research teams into 15 ODRC adult state correctional institutions on state-approved research studies examining offender educational outcomes and reentry pathways.

Community service

Connected to
the community.

Connected to
the community.

Community service

Connected to
the community.

2026

Graduate & Researcher

Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner’s Citizens’ Academy & Alumni Association Participating in county medico-legal civic education and community transparency initiatives, analyzing how direct public engagement with medical examiner and death investigation operations builds institutional trust and civic understanding across county agencies.

2026

Graduate & Researcher

Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner’s Citizens’ Academy & Alumni Association Participating in county medico-legal civic education and community transparency initiatives, analyzing how direct public engagement with medical examiner and death investigation operations builds institutional trust and civic understanding across county agencies.

2019–Present

Alumni & Active Member

Euclid Citizens’ Police Academy & Alumni Association (ECPAAA) Active community involvement supporting local law enforcement outreach, public safety education, and civic engagement initiatives in Euclid, Ohio.

2019–Present

Alumni & Active Member

Euclid Citizens’ Police Academy & Alumni Association (ECPAAA) Active community involvement supporting local law enforcement outreach, public safety education, and civic engagement initiatives in Euclid, Ohio.

2022–2023

Editor, Security Team Grant

State of Ohio Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP) Served on the organizational security team as grant editor, securing $300,000 (+ renewed) in state grant funding for physical and cyber security enhancements and emergency preparedness integration.

2022–2023

Editor, Security Team Grant

State of Ohio Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP) Served on the organizational security team as grant editor, securing $300,000 (+ renewed) in state grant funding for physical and cyber security enhancements and emergency preparedness integration.

2013–2015

Contributing Author

Wood County Reentry Coalition Co-authored applied community policy reports and the Reentry Resource Guide for Wood County, Ohio, conducting community needs assessments to improve social service integration for returning citizens and vulnerable populations.

2013–2015

Contributing Author

Wood County Reentry Coalition Co-authored applied community policy reports and the Reentry Resource Guide for Wood County, Ohio, conducting community needs assessments to improve social service integration for returning citizens and vulnerable populations.

Institutional Service

Contributing to
the institution.

Contributing to
the institution.

Institutional Service

Contributing to
the institution.

2014–Present

Program Coordinator

Associate of Science in Criminal Justice, Maranatha Baptist University Created and designed the A.S. in Criminal Justice degree program from the ground up. Oversees program-level curriculum alignment, course mapping, and syllabus design, and contributes to the five-year accreditation review cycles.

2014–Present

Program Coordinator

Associate of Science in Criminal Justice, Maranatha Baptist University Created and designed the A.S. in Criminal Justice degree program from the ground up. Oversees program-level curriculum alignment, course mapping, and syllabus design, and contributes to the five-year accreditation review cycles.

2014–Present

Academic Advisor

Associate of Science in Criminal Justice, Maranatha Baptist University Provide academic advising and degree pathway mapping and guidance for online undergraduate criminal justice students, transfer students, and distance learners.

2014–Present

Academic Advisor

Associate of Science in Criminal Justice, Maranatha Baptist University Provide academic advising and degree pathway mapping and guidance for online undergraduate criminal justice students, transfer students, and distance learners.

2015–2024

Planning Coordinator

Spotlight on Criminal Justice Lecture Series, Maranatha Baptist University Coordinated annual campus-wide public safety lecture series bringing practitioners, judges, and scholars to speak on court operations, ethical dilemmas, and criminal justice careers.

2015–2024

Planning Coordinator

Spotlight on Criminal Justice Lecture Series, Maranatha Baptist University Coordinated annual campus-wide public safety lecture series bringing practitioners, judges, and scholars to speak on court operations, ethical dilemmas, and criminal justice careers.

2025

Peer Reviewer

Health and Justice Journal, Springer Nature Conduct peer reviews for academic journal manuscripts examining healthcare, substance abuse, mental health, and correctional health interventions as requested.

2025

Peer Reviewer

Health and Justice Journal, Springer Nature Conduct peer reviews for academic journal manuscripts examining healthcare, substance abuse, mental health, and correctional health interventions as requested.

2013–2014; 2011–2012

University Committee Governance

Member, University Conduct Committee, Bowling Green State University Member, Advanced Program Council, College of Education & Human Development

2013–2014; 2011–2012

University Committee Governance

Member, University Conduct Committee, Bowling Green State University Member, Advanced Program Council, College of Education & Human Development

Professional involvement

Working
together.

Working
together.

Professional involvement

Working
together.

Professional Involvement

National Citizens Police Academy Association (NCPAA)

Board Member Serve on the national governing board promoting civic transparency, community-police engagement, and educational citizen academies across law enforcement agencies nationwide.

Professional Involvement

National Citizens Police Academy Association (NCPAA)

Board Member Serve on the national governing board promoting civic transparency, community-police engagement, and educational citizen academies across law enforcement agencies nationwide.

Professional involvement

Correctional Education Association (CEA)

Professional Member & Regional Leadership Nominee

Professional involvement

Correctional Education Association (CEA)

Professional Member & Regional Leadership Nominee

Professional involvement

Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (ACJS)

Professional Member

Professional involvement

Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (ACJS)

Professional Member

Professional involvement

American Society for Public Administration (ASPA)

Professional Member

Professional involvement

American Society for Public Administration (ASPA)

Professional Member

Professional involvement

Midwestern Criminal Justice Association (MCJA)

Professional Member

Professional involvement

Midwestern Criminal Justice Association (MCJA)

Professional Member

Professional involvement

Ohio Crime Prevention Association (OCPA)

Professional Member & Certified Crime Prevention Specialist (CPS)

Professional involvement

Ohio Crime Prevention Association (OCPA)

Professional Member & Certified Crime Prevention Specialist (CPS)

Professional involvement

Euclid Citizens’ Police Academy Alumni Association (ECPAAA)

Professional Member

Professional involvement

Euclid Citizens’ Police Academy Alumni Association (ECPAAA)

Professional Member

Professional involvement

Coalition on Adult Basic Education (COABE)

Professional Member

Professional involvement

Coalition on Adult Basic Education (COABE)

Professional Member