Accelerated Academic Degree Programs

Faculty

Mark Buckley
Associate Faculty

Contact info:

Email: mbuckley@instructor.post.edu

Biography

Academic Background:

  • Master of Arts Degree – Leadership
    Bellevue University – Bellevue, Nebraska
  • Bachelor of Science Degree – Criminal Justice Administration
    Bellevue University – Bellevue, Nebraska

Professional Background:

New Milford Police Department, New Milford, CT: February 1990 – Present
Police Captain: December 2010 – Present

  • Second in command of the sixty member agency;
  • Executive Officer to the Chief of Police;
  • In charge of the day-to-day operations of the department.

Lieutenant: September 2010 – December 2010
Administrative Sergeant: March 2002 – September 2010
Police Sergeant: Patrol Supervisor: September 1999 – March 2002
Police Officer: February 1990 – September 1999

Supervisory Leadership Program: Criminal Justice Command Institute; Tunxis Community College (1996)

Command Training Series: Mid-Management Course; Roger Williams University (2008)

CT Law Enforcement Instructor: (#1048)

Teaching Philosophy:

Mark Buckley strives to engage students’ critical thinking skills by linking educational concepts to real world applications. His professional experience allows him to project real world criminal justice issues and leadership skills through his course material. He also designs his courses to broaden students’ perspectives by urging them to analyze topics from a number of different viewpoints and contexts.

Teaching Background:

Criminal Justice Adjunct Instructor:

Post University, Waterbury, CT: March 2010 – Present

Tunxis Community College, Farmington, CT: September 2008 – Present

Profession and Community Activities:

  • Member of Town of New Milford Safety Committee
  • Member of Connecticut Police Chiefs Association (CPCA)
  • Member of New England Association of Chief of Police (NEACP)
  • Member Fairfield County Training Officers Association

Awards:

  • Six Letters of Commendation: New Milford Police Department
  • Two Meritorious Service Awards: New Milford Police Department
  • One Letter of Recognition: New Milford Police Department
  • One Chief’s Citation Award: New Milford Police Department
  • Four Recognition Awards: Litchfield County Chapter Mother’s Against Drunk Driving
  • Two Recognition Awards: State of CT Chapter Mother’s Against Drunk Driving