The Institute
Institute of Global Security and Comparative Justice Systems
College of Liberal Arts & College of Extended Learning Criminal Justice Program
The goal of the Institute is to provide faculty, academics, practitioners, professionals, community members, undergraduate students and graduate students the opportunity to expand their knowledge and understanding of the global community with emphasis on global security and comparative justice systems. It is clear knowledge and understanding of global security issues and international justice systems is especially important to our students and communities. The opportunity to gain a view of the international community is especially important for our students who are first generation college and graduate students.
Beginnings
The formative ideas for the Institute developed from conversations over two years among Dean Eloy Chavez, Chair John Clark, Dr. Raymond Hasselman, and Dr. James Hall. The focus was on activities related to Global Security and Comparative Justice. Dr. Hasselman, Dr. Hall, and Dr. Doyle began planning meetings during the spring and summer of 2020. Since the pandemic curtailed many activities, including travel, it was decided that a six-part webinar series on the pandemic would be the first project of the Institute. The webinar series occurred during the fall of 2020. It was a huge success.
Sponsorship
The Institute is a project sponsored by the College of Liberal Arts, the College of Extended Learning, and the Department of Criminology, Justice Studies, and Global Security.
- Dean Mike Chancellor, College of Liberal Arts
- Dean Eloy Chavez, College of Extended Learning
- Chair Brett Fizgerald, Department of Criminal Justice & Sociology
Prior Webinar Series
During the fall and spring of the 2020 – 2021 Academic Year, the Institute produced a multiple-part webinar series on the impact of the Pandemic in Eastern Oklahoma. The series included various political, tribal, public, health and safety panelists.
During the fall and spring of the 2021 – 2022 Academic Year, the Institute produced two significant webinar series.
- Fall 2021 – The Institute produced a two-part series on the controversial tribal jurisdiction case of McGirt. The two-part series included Oklahoma Court of Appeals Presiding Judge Scott Rowland. Other panelists included the Tulsa County District Attorney, the Acting United States Attorney for the Northern District of Oklahoma, tribal judges, other public officials, victim witness proponents, and a panelist on the historical background of the case.
Executive Producer and Producers: Dr. Hasselman
Producer: Dr. Hall
Producer: Dr. Doyle
- Spring 2022 – The Institute produced a two-part webinar series on climate change and global security. The two-part series included a panelist in Nepal. Other panelists included various faculty members discussing an introduction to climate change, global security aspects of climate change, climate change and the water crisis, the Artic Circle and climate change, and migration.
Executive Producers and Producers: Dr. Hasselman & Dr. Hall
Producer Dr. Doyle
Producer: Dr. Kidanemarian
During the Fall of 2022 The Institute produced a webinar series highlighting Justice, Security, and emergency managers on the world stage.
- Fall 2022 – The Institute produced a three-part webinar series considering justice, security, and emergency actors on the world stage. The three-part series included a representative of the International Red Cross, a retired foreign service officer who held various posts in the middle east including Head of Mission in Qatar, as well as a Swedish Police official. The series considered issues of international disasters and crises, foreign services, and international police issues.
Executive Producer and Producers: Dr. Hasselman
Producer: Dr. Hall
Producer: Dr. Doyle
Institute Staff
Dr. Raymond Hasselman,
Institute Coordinator
hasselmr@nsuok.edu
Dr. James Hall,
Assistant Institute Coordinator halljb@nsuok.edu
Dr. Rebekah Doyle,
Assistant Institute Coordinator & Institute Marketing
doylera@nsuok.edu
Dr. Ande Kidanemariam,
Assistant Institute Coordinator
kidanema@nsuok.edu
Dr. Jennifer Edwards,
Assistant Institute Coordinator
wolynetz@nsuok.edu
Immersive Travel & Education - Abroad & within the United States
During the 2021 – 2022 Academic Year, the institute developed an immersive education and travel abroad program for May of 2022.
A program to study security issues in Israel was offered through an international security training agency. Despite a positive outlook for the successful completion of the program, it was canceled in April of 2022 by the training agency and NSU because of various reasons including Covid.
The Institute is currently developing plans for various programs within Oklahoma and Abroad from fall 2022 through late spring or summer 2024.
Upcoming Events
Institute on Global Security and Comparative Justice Spring 2024 Series: Perspectives on the Israel-Hamas Conflict kicks off with Jonathan Hessen a journalist and television anchor in Israel on March 14 at 10:00 a.m. Dr. Raymond Hasselman and Dr. Buster Hall join Mr. Hessen in a conversation about the Middle East Conflict.
Part 1
Part 2
Comments By Dr. Hasselman
This morning I watched a webinar that was broadcast from Europe on cybercrime investigations and evidence. There is little doubt that globally cybercrime is a major issue. For anyone planning a career in law enforcement, law, homeland security, emergency management, and other related fields knowledge about cybercrime and computer systems will be an asset. Obtaining a major, minor, certificate, or even a few courses in this area may be a plus to any law enforcement career.
Last evening, I attended a presentation by a recruiter for the Central Intelligence Agency. There are many different job opportunities in the agency from analyst to truck driving. While the application process is very lengthy and difficult, there are things a person can do to increase the odds of getting an offer among the many thousands of applicants each year.
He stressed that a high GPA is very important. While a specific major is not required, it is important to obtain a major in a field that will challenge you and develops your writing and critical thinking skills. Excellent writing skills that include the ability to structure, make and defend an argument are important.
Last evening, I attended a presentation by a recruiter for the Central Intelligence Agency.
He suggested some experience abroad is helpful. He did not make any specific recommendation of any specific type of travel or experience abroad.
If you are looking for an experience abroad that provides a training seminar in security and terrorism, the Institute in conjunction with Security Solutions International is offering a training seminar on terrorism and security in the State of Israel. There is more information on this below.
Since I was Interim Chair of the Department of Criminal Justice and Sociology during
most of the 2022 – 2023 academic year, plans for a webinar series for the spring of
23 and fall of 2023 were canceled. On March 14 the Spring 2024 webinar series on Perspectives
of the Israel-Hamas Conflict kicks off with
Jonathan Hessen a journalist and television anchor in Israel.
The first major activity of the Institute was a multiple-part series in the fall of 2020 on the pandemic. Panelists for the series were elected officials, public health officials, journalists, and others. The series was a great success for the institute. This series was followed by webinar series in the spring of 2021, fall of 2021, spring of 2022, and fall of 2022.
The spring 2021 series was a follow-up to the fall 2020 series on the pandemic. Many
of the same guests participated. Perhaps, the biggest success was the fall 2021 series
on the United States Supreme Court opinion in the McGirt case. The two-part series
hosted various guests including the Presiding Judge of the Oklahoma Court of Criminal
Appeals, the Acting United States Attorney for the Northern District of Oklahoma,
the Tulsa County District Attorney, tribal leaders and judges, and others.
During the spring of 2022, the Institute produced a series on Global Security and
Climate Change which highlighted a guest from Nepal. During the fall of 2022, the
Institute produced a series on Actors on the
World Stage in Global Security, Comparative Justice, and Emergency Managers. This
series highlighted a retired foreign service officer who was head of mission in Qatar
and a retired Swedish Police Official.
Each of the series had remarkable guests and provided students and other members of
the NSU community with interesting and informative conversations.
The Institute also organized and sponsored an immersive travel and education experience
to the Middle East in May of 2022. Unfortunately, the pandemic caused this immersive
experience to be canceled. Dr.
Jennifer Edwards and Dr. Rebekah Doyle are planning an immersive travel and education
experience to Ireland for the summer of 2025.
The Institute is hoping to provide in the future many more interesting and informative
experiences.
Previous Events
Fall 2022 Webinar Series -Justice, Security, and Emergency Managers on the World Stage
The Institute on Global Security & Comparative Justice produces an annual fall webinar series on various topics related to global security and comparative justice. The topic for the three-part fall 2022 series is Justice, Security, and Emergency Managers on the World Stage.
Part I: A Conversation with the International Red Cross.
The series launches with Part I at 10:00 on Wednesday, October 19 with a conversation with Mr. James Tittle, Red Cross National Headquarters and International Affairs. Mr. Tittle will speak regarding the International Red Cross and the organization's response to international disasters.
Part II: A Conversation with a retired foreign service officer William Grant.
At 10:00 on Wednesday, October 26, the Institute welcomes William Grant, a retired career Foreign Service Officer to the series. Mr. Grant held various roles while in the Foreign Service including Chief of Mission, U.S. Embassy in Qatar, Visiting Faculty, National Defense University, and Deputy Chief of Mission United States Embassy in Israel. He currently serves as a senior adviser at Albright Stonebridge Group.
Part III: A Conversation with a Retired Swedish Police Official
The Institute welcomes at 10:00 on Wednesday, November 2 Mr. Jorgen Holmlund, a retired Swedish police official for a conversation about Swedish and International policing.
Spring 2022 Webinar Series
Climate Change & Global Security
Part 1 - April 6th at 9:30am
- 9:30 - 10:15 - An Introduction to Climate Change - Dr. Raymond Hasselman & Dr. Christine Hallman
- 10:30 - 11:15 - Global Security Aspects of Climate Change. - Dr. Andemariam Kidanemariam
- 11:30 - 12:15 - A meteorologist's perspective on the local impact of climate change. Dr. Rebekah Doyle & Mike Grogan of Fox News
Part II - April 20th at 9:30am
The spring webinar series offered by the Institute on Global Security & Comparative Justice considers the impact of climate change on global security. Part II will consider 3 topics.
- 9:30 - 10:15 - Dr. James Hall & Anish Subedi - Climate Change & Water Crisis.
- 10:30 - 11:15 - Dr. Raymond Hasselman & Dr. Cheryl Van Den Handel - Climate Change and the Conundrum of Security in the Arctic Circle.
- 11:30 - 12:15 - Dr. James Hall -- Climate Change and Migration.
Fall 2021 Webinar Series
McGirt v. Oklahoma: Its history. Its impact. Its future.
Part I: October 13th, 2021 10:00 am
Webinar Recording: McGirt V. Oklahoma Part 1
On October 13, the Northeastern State University Institute on Global Security and Comparative Justice will present the first part of a two-part webinar series on McGirt v. Oklahoma. This United States Supreme Court case has had a significant impact on tribal and state criminal justice jurisdiction.
There are three 75-minute sessions
- McGirt v. Oklahoma: The opinion
- Host: Dr. Raymond Hasselman
- McGirt v. Oklahoma: The history
- Host: Dr. James Hall
- McGirt v. Oklahoma: The impact on tribal criminal justice
- Host: Dr. Rebekah Doyle
Part II: October 27th, 2021 10:00 am
Webinar Recording: ** McGirt V. Oklahoma Part II
**We had a technical issue in the recording of Part II. The beginning of the recording with Acting United States Attorney for the Northern District Clinton Johnson and part of the time with Tulsa County District Attorney Steve Kunzweiler is missing from the recording. The recording starts during Steve Kunzweiler's session with Dr. Hasselman. We are sorry for the inconvenience!
On October 27, the Northeastern State University Institute on Global Security and Comparative Justice will present the second part of a two-part webinar series on McGirt v. Oklahoma. This United States Supreme Court case has had a significant impact on tribal and state criminal justice jurisdiction.
There are three 75-minute sessions and one 45-minute session
- McGirt v. Oklahoma: The impact on Oklahoma criminal and federal criminal justice
- Host: Dr. Raymond Hasselman
- Guests:
Clinton Johnson, Acting US State's Attorney, Northern District
Steve Kunzweiler, Tulsa County District Attorney
- McGirt v. Oklahoma: The impact on victims
- Host: Dr. Rebekah Doyle
- Guests:
Shannon Cozzoni, Assistant U.S. Attorney, Tribal Liaison for the U.S. Attorney’s Office in the Northern District of Oklahoma
Gayla Stewart, Victim-Witness Coordinator, US Attorney's Office Northern District.
- McGirt v. Oklahoma: The future
- Host: Dr. James Hall
- Guest: Brett Chapman, Oklahoma Attorney
- McGirt v. Oklahoma: A roundtable discussion
- Panel: Dr. Raymond Hasselman, Dr. James Hall, Dr. Rebekah Doyle
Presented by The Institute for Comparative Justice and Global Security
In cooperation with the Department of Criminology, Justice Studies, and Global Security, the College of Liberal Arts, and College of Extended Learning
Spring 2021 Webinar Series
A Continuing Reflection on the Pandemic; Health, Government, and Education
Reflections on the continuing pandemic - Health system response, prevention, treatment, and vaccines
Friday, April 9, 2021, at 10:00 AM
This is the first part of a three-part webinar series for the Spring of 2021. This episode of the webinar series will explore issues related to the continuing demands placed on the health system and the controversies surrounding treatment, masks, vaccines, and vaccinations.
Panel Members:
Dr. Bruce Dart, Executive Director, Tulsa City-County Health Department
Wayne Cold well, Deputy Executive Director, Cherokee Nation Health Services
Dr. Stevan Lahr, Medical Director, Family & Children Services
James Thompson, Regional Director, Oklahoma State Department of Health
Moderated by: Dr. Rebekah Doyle
Reflections on the continuing pandemic - Government and leadership during the pandemic
Friday, April 23, 2021, at 10:00 AM
This is the second part of a three-part webinar series for the Spring of 2021. This episode of the webinar series will explore issues related to elected officials and others in leadership roles during the pandemic.
Panel Members:
Mayor Sue Catron - City of Tahlequah
Vice Mayor Scott Eudey - City of Broken Arrow
Councilor Decter Wright - City of Tulsa
Moderated by: Dr. Raymond Hasselman
Reflections on the continuing pandemic - Education and the controversy over getting kids back to school
Friday, April 30, 2021, at 10:00 AM
This is the third part of a three-part webinar series for the spring of 2021. This episode of the webinar series will explore issues related to the continuing demands placed on schools, colleges, and students. Panel members will be announced soon.
Fall 2020 Webinar Series
2020 Pandemic in Northeast Oklahoma: A six-month retrospective
Series Producers
Ray Hasselman, J.D., Ph.D., Associate Professor, Department of Criminology, Justice Studies, and Global Security and Coordinator of the Institute for Global Security and Comparative Justice Studies
James Hall, J.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Criminology, Justice Studies, and Global Security and Coordinator of the Global Security Program
Dr. Rebekah Doyle, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Criminology, Justice Studies, and Global Security and Coordinator
Special Assistance:
Eloy Chavez, Ph.D., Dean, College of Extended Learning
John Clark, Ph.D. Chair, Department of Criminology, Justice Studies and Global Security
Katelyn Cline, Recruiter/Advisor, College of Extended Learning
Rhanda Walker, Administrative Assistant, Department of Criminology, Justice Studies, and Global Security
Robyn Pursley, Ph.D., Assistant Dean, Associate Professor, Liberal Arts College
Special Thanks
Mike Chanslor, Dean, Liberal Arts College
- 2020 Pandemic in Northeast Oklahoma: A six-month retrospective on government policy
– September 25, 2020
- Produced by Ray Hasselman
- Moderator Rebekah Doyle
- Moderator Question and Answers James Hall
- Panelists
- Principal Chief Chuck Hoskins, Jr., Cherokee Nation
- Deputy Mayor Amy Brown, City of Tulsa
- Commissioner Karen Keith, Tulsa County Board of Commissioners
- Mayor Sue Catron, City of Tahlequah
- 2020 Pandemic in Northeast Oklahoma: A six-month retrospective on government response
– October 2, 2020
- Produced by James Hall
- Moderator James Hall
- Moderator Question and Answers Ray Hasselman
- Panelists
- Mike Carter, Police Chief, City of Sand Springs
- Scott Walton, Sheriff, Rogers County
- John Graham, Chief of Staff, EMSA
- 2020 Pandemic in Northeast Oklahoma: A six-month retrospective on health care response
– October 9, 2020
- Produced by Rebekah Doyle
- Moderator Rebekah Doyle
- Moderator Question and Answers Ray Hasselman
- Panelists
- Bruce Dart, Executive Director, Tulsa City-County Health Department
- Steven Lahr, Medical Director, Family and Children Services
- James Thompson, M.S., CSSB, District 4 Health Planning Coordinator (Craig, Delaware, Mayes, Nowata, Ottawa, Ottawa, Rogers, Wagoner, and Washington Counties
- Brian Hall, Deputy Executive Director of Cherokee Services
- 2020 Pandemic in Northeast Oklahoma: A six-month retrospective on Media Response –
October 16, 2020
- Produced by Ray Hasselman
- Moderator Ray Hasselman
- Moderator Question and Answers Rebekah Doyle
- Panelists
- Lori Fullbright, KOTV News
- Russell Mills, KRMG News
- Corey Jones, Tulsa World
- 2020 Pandemic in Northeast Oklahoma: A six-month retrospective on education response
– October 23, 2020
- Produced by James Hall
- Moderator James Hall
- Moderator Question and Answers Ray Hasselman
- Panelists
- Superintendent Randy Harris, Wagoner Public Schools
- Superintendent Pat Dobson, Grove Public Schools
- Superintendent Sherry Durkee, Sand Springs Public Schools
- Deborah Landry, Provost/Vice President of Academic Affairs Northeastern State University
- 2020 Pandemic in Northeast Oklahoma: A six-month retrospective on business response
– October 29, 2020
- Produced by Rebekah Doyle
- Moderator Rebekah Doyle
- Moderator Questions and Answers Ray Hasselman
- Panelists
- Gary Weddell, Senior Vice President of Casino and Retail Operations of Cherokee Nation Entertainment
- Justin Tucker, Director, Evans, and Miller Funeral Home
- Wallace Berryman, Executive Store Manager, Walgreens
2020 OBA Criminal Law Section Annual Forensics Seminar
Thursday, December 3, 2020
The Institute for Comparative Justice and Global Security, the Department of Criminology, Justice Studies, and Global Security, the College of Liberal Arts, and the College of Extended Learning are hosting the Forensic Academy on this platform at Northeastern State University.
Where are we and Where do we Go From Here?
Jennifer Crabb, Assistant Attorney General
Criminal Appeals Unit, Office of the Attorney General
Sarah McAmis, Assistant U.S. Attorney
U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Oklahoma
Courtney Jordan, Assistant U.S. Attorney
U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Oklahoma
10:30 – 10:45 Break
10:45 – 12:00 Victim Services Coordination Across State, Tribal and Federal Systems
Mary Jo Speaker, Victim Witness Specialist
U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Oklahoma
Karen Cunningham, Victim Services Coordinator
Office of the Attorney General
12:15 – 12:45 Award Presentations
1:00 – 2:45 Tribal Criminal Jurisdiction – Panel of Tribal Representatives
Cherokee Nation
Choctaw Nation
Muscogee Creek Nation TBD
2:45 – 3:00 Questions and Wrap Up