Ekrem Mus, Ph.D.
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Ekrem Mus, Ph.D., joined the department in fall 2025. He earned a master’s degree in Criminal Justice and a Ph.D. in Public Administration and Policy from Virginia Commonwealth University. From 2023 to 2025, he was the Zuzana Simoniova Cmelikova Visiting International Scholar in Leadership and Ethics at the University of Richmond’s Jepson School.
Mus has more than 20 years of teaching experience in criminology, public policy and security studies, complemented by 17 years of policing service, including his role as a police chief with the Turkish National Police and participation in United Nations peacekeeping missions.
His research focuses on democratic backsliding in security governance, police legitimacy and criminal justice policy. He has taught and mentored students from over 20 countries and worked with international organizations such as the United Nations, European Union and OSCE. Dedicated to fostering critical thinking, Mus emphasizes global perspectives and the integration of theory with practice in the study of justice and security.
Degrees & Certifications
Degrees
- Doctor of Philosophy in Public Policy and Administration from Virginia Commonwealth University
- Master of Science in Criminal Justice from Virginia Commonwealth University
Certifications
- Google Data Analytics (SQL, Tableau, and R), Coursera
- Salesforce Certified Administrator, Salesforce Certified Platform, Developer I, Salesforce Certified Platform App Builder, Salesforce Certified Service Cloud Consultant
- Seminar On Combating Weapons of Mass Destruction/Terrorism. Garmish-Partenkirchen, Germany, George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies
- Graduate Certificate in Leadership and Management Development, The University of Texas at Dallas, School of Management, Dallas, Texas
- Peacekeeping Certification, United Nations Mission in Bosnia Herzegovina (UNMIBH)/ International Police Task Force (IPTF), Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Teaching Responsibilities
- CJ 101 Introduction to Criminal Justice
- CJ 230 Intro To Law Enforcement
- CJ 231 Criminal Investigation
- CJ 252 Comparative Criminal Justices
- CJ 256 Criminalistics
- CJ 318 Policing in a Democratic Soc.
- CJ 381 Research Methods in Criminal Justice