Faculty

Edgar J. Hartung, M.A., J.D.

Associate Professor

Professional Education

• J.D., Cleveland-Marshal College of Law, Cleveland State University

• M.A., Sam Houston State University – Police Science and Administration

• B.S., Rio Grande College – Secondary Education – History

Employment History

• Alvernia University, Criminal Justice Department, August 2003 – Present

• Cleveland Heights, Ohio Police Department, 1998 – 2003

• Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), 1970 – 1998

• K.M. Williams Company,  Representative of Smith & Wesson Firearms Company,  1969 – 1970

• United States Air Force, 1964 – 1969

Licenses and Certifications

• Attorney and Counselor of Law, Ohio

• Certified Instructor, Pennsylvania Municipal Police Officers’ Education and Training Commission

• Airline Transport Pilot (ATP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)  Multiengine Land

• Certified Flight Instructor (CFI) and Instrument Instructor (CFII), FAA

Courses Taught at Alvernia University

MBA 590 - ST:  Crisis Communication                                
CJ 490 - ST:  Interview & Interrogation
CJ 444 - Violent Crime
CJ 422 - Crisis Management
CJ 412 - Undercover Investigations
CJ 408 - Agency Practicum
CJ 401 - Legal Aspects of Drug Abuse
CJ 377 - Juvenile Justice System
CJ 346 - Terrorism
CJ 309 - White-Collar Crime
CJ 302 - Judicial Process and Procedures
CJ 301 - Organized Crime
CJ 201 - Criminal Law
CJ 175 - Fundamentals of Criminal Investigation
CJ 101 - Introduction to Criminal Justice

Research Interests

• Crisis Communication

• Crisis Management

• Crime Prevention/Personal Safety

• Hostage Negotiation

• School Violence

• Undercover Investigations

• Workplace Violence

Professional Memberships

• American Bar Association

• Ohio Bar Association

• Academy of Criminal Justice Science

• American Society of Law Enforcement Trainers

• American Association of University Professors

• International Association of Hostage Negotiators

• International Police Association

• National Tactical Officers Association

• Northeastern Association of Criminal Justice Sciences

• Pennsylvania Association of Criminal Justice Educators

• FBI Agents Association

• Alpha Phi Sigma -- National Criminal Justice Honors Society

• Saint Thomas More -- Alvernia University Criminal Justice Honors Society

Resume Brief

Professor Edgar J. Hartung joined the faculty of the Criminal Justice Department at Alvernia in August of 2003. 

Prior to teaching at Alvernia, he was a practitioner in the field of criminal justice for more than thirty-two years, including twenty-seven years with the FBI. 

Professor Hartung’s employment history also includes two years as a corporate pilot, and five years with the United States Air Force.  He is a Viet Nam veteran, with eighty-seven combat missions to his credit.

Professor Hartung is a peer reviewer for the International Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education and the Journal of Equity & Excellence in Education.  He is a consultant for the National Institute of Justice (NIJ), NIJ Consulting Database, Office of Justice Programs, United States Department of Justice. 

Professor Hartung has presented research  papers at international conferences, including Burnaby, B.C., Canada, Chicago, Illinois, Baltimore, Maryland, Seattle, Washington, Cincinnati, Ohio, Boston, Massachusetts, and Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

The BCPS/Berks Connection, at their 30th Anniversary Celebration in 2005, presented Professor Hartung with “The Paul J. Hoh Award,” for the volunteer who exemplified the team spirit and dedication of volunteerism.  Professor Hartung was selected “Outstanding Faculty Member, 2005 – 2006,” by the Alvernia Student Government Association in 2006.