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DEA Special Agent in Charge (retired) June Werdlow Rogers (formerly June W. Stansbury) holds a Ph.D. in Criminal Justice and Criminology earned at the University of Maryland. She has 28 years of law enforcement experience from 3 different agencies including the Detroit Police Department and Central Michigan University's Department of Public Safety.
Ms. Werdlow Rogers is the Author of Becoming Ethically Marketable: A Guide for Criminal Justice Majors and Recruits (available from staggspublishing.com). She also was a contributing author in the book Police Psychology into the 21st Century (Kurke and Scrivner) writing chapter 11 on Counseling and Diversity Issues (available through amazon. Ms. Werdlow Rogers' newest book CRACKING THE DOUBLE STANDARD CODE: A Guide to Successful Navigation in the Workplace is scheduled for release on June 1, 2010 by Cable Publishing (cablepublishing). Other articles written by Ms. Werdlow Rogers may be accessed at her expert page.
Ms. Werdlow Rogers has been a speaker on numerous occasions among diverse audiences, including national professional conferences, colleges and universities, and at numerous training seminars. She has made public appearances on television and radio, and is heavily quoted in printed media accessible on the internet.
Ms. Werdlow Rogers has received numerous awards. She has held membership in many organizations including the International Association of the Chiefs of Police, the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, served on the executive staff for the Interagency Committed of Women in Federal Law Enforcement (ICWIFLE), and was at one time a church trustee. Moreover, Ms. Werdlow Rogers developed a videotape and presentation entitled "Dangerous Liaisons: Drug Dealers and You," designed to inform people about the dangers of involvement with drug dealers, and to provide information about how drug dealers behaviorally operate. She continues to educate community groups in a presentation entitled "Risky Business: How to Avoid Involvement in the Drug Trade," in an effort to reduce drug facilitation. In 2007, her efforts led to the nationally recognized Generations Rx: Children in the Medicine Cabinet, a public awareness effort aimed at reducing pharmaceutical drug abuse through a unique forum. This novel campaign piloted in Brockton, MA offered a drug identification and drop zone, permitting the public, for the first time, to properly dispose of unwanted drugs and learn the identity of any surrendered drug that the participants suspected was being abused by loved ones.
(6 comments) Friday, August 19, 2011 SHOULD AMERICANS DEMAND CONGRESSIONAL BACKGROUND CHECKS?SHARE
Elected officials working for the federal government currently enter government under the radar. Unlike career employees, their positions are not subject to background investigations - but should they be?
(3 comments) Friday, March 11, 2011 Can Walking Away be Courageous?SHARE
When we think of courage, it usually is in the context of moving toward a difficulty. But can a decision like the one made by Marisol Valles Garcia, the former police chief of a violent Mexican border town seeking asylum in the U.S. be regarded as courageous?
(9 comments) Friday, December 10, 2010 The Case of the Kissing Cops - A Flagrant Foul in Ohio?SHARE
So the man in the "kissing cops" scandal gets to run away, but the woman is forced to stay back and remain around for the "firing squad"? Do differences in the workplace such as this still persist in the 21st century? Is this an example of a double standard?
(2 comments) Tuesday, January 12, 2010 Workplace Violence and YouSHARE
We used to call it "going postal". Now with the 2009 killing of one student in a university science lab in Connecticut and the attempted murder of another student in a lab in California, violence in the workplace could just as easily be called "lab fever". Tagging notwithstanding - this poll seeks to determine if you believe we can prevent these deadly encounters.
(1 comments) Wednesday, November 4, 2009 The Disorderly Conduct ChargeSHARE
Everyday American citizens are arrested and charged with the vague offense of "disorderly conduct". Reducing the misuse of this charge, as well as, reducing the incidence of this crime requires making citizens aware of its parameters. Each goal can be facilitated by a public debate invited with this poll.