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About Us

Barry W. Hancock, Ph.D. photo of Barry Hancock

Professor

  • Office: Neff 266A
  • Phone: 260-481-6055
  • E-mail: hancockb@ipfw.edu
  • Office Hours: TR 12-2 p.m. and by appt.

Education

  • Oklahoma State University Ph.D., 1982
  • Oklahoma State University M. A., 1980
  • Oklahoma State University B. A., 1977

Research Interests

Dr. Hancock’s research interests include criminal justice, juvenile justice, emergency management, corrections and public policy.

Selected Publication

Articles

  • "Expert Advice on Termination Practices: How Expert Is It?" Public Personnel Management , (Volume 28, Number 1, 1999) (Co-author).
  • "The Utilization of Community-Based Corrections: Restitution and Learning Centers in Western Europe and Scandinavia." International Journal of Contemporary Sociology, (Volume 32, Number 1, 1995) (Co-author).
  • "The Death Penalty and Christianity: A Conceptual Paradox." Perspectives on Science and the Christian Faith: Journal of the American Scientific Affiliation , (Volume 46, Number 1, 1994) (Co-author).
  • "Educational Achievement and Self-Esteem in a Maximum Security Prison Program." Journal of Offender Rehabilitation , (Volume 20, Number 1/2, 1993) (Co-author).

Books

  • Criminal Justice in America: Theory, Practice and Policy , 3rd edition (Prentice-Hall, 2004) (Co-author).
  • Public Policy, Crime and Criminal Justice , 3rd Edition (Prentice-Hall, 2004) (Co-author).
  • Criminal Justice in America: Theory, Practice and Policy , 2nd Edition (Prentice-Hall, 2000) (Co-author).
  • Public Policy, Crime and Criminal Justice, 2nd Edition, (Prentice-Hall, 2000) (Co-author).
  • Juvenile Delinquency: Historical, Theoretical, and Societal Reactions to Youth , 2nd Edition, (Prentice-Hall, 1998) (Co-author).

Highlights of Community Service

Dr. Hancock has served on numerous community boards and institutional committees. He has been a consultant to the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention for fifteen years. Prior to his arrival in Fort Wayne, Dr. Hancock served as Dean of the Bartlesville campus of Rogers State University in Oklahoma.

Dr. Hancock is a member of the American Society of Criminology, Phi Kappa Phi, Alpha Kappa Delta, and Rotary International.