General Information

• Position: Assistant Professor
• E-mail: rlshearer@lamar.edu
• Phone: 409-880-2382
• Office: Maes 77

Education

• B.S. in Criminal Justice, Lamar University, Beaumont, Texas
• J.D. South Texas College of Law

University, Professional, and Community Service

• Member of the State Bar of Texas
• Member of the Jefferson County Bar association
• Invited guest speaker for topics of street gangs, robbery prevention, criminal justice careers, and estate planning.

Working Experience

• 27 years as a peace officer with the Beaumont Police Department including 20 years as a supervisory sergeant.
• 1 year as a county prosecutor.

Selected Publications

Shearer, Raymond. 2013. Pedagogy and Practicum in Law Enforcement. In National          Social Science Association Proceeding Vol. 54