Division of Criminal Justice & Social Work

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Dr. Julie Burns began her interest in Social Work as an activist during her teenage years and has been a professional Social Worker for 30 years.

She has participated in community organizing, planning, and leading demonstrations of civil disobedience in her community. She has a passion for working with people with disabilities and has spent the bulk of her career working with people with intellectual disabilities and their families in grassroots organizations.

Her work as direct care staff, educator, trainer, counselor, program developer, and administrator has provided a solid foundation for linking theory to practice. She has always believed that education can change the world and is deeply honored to teach the next generation of Social Workers.

Professional Interests

Public Policy and Social Change, Women's Healthcare, Reproductive Justice, Intellectual Disabilities, Human and Civil Rights, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Narrative Inquiry and Critical Theories.

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Dr. Michael Emmart is an oft sought out voice on initiatives involving child welfare, juvenile justice, and cross-over youth. He served in a variety of roles during more than 25 years in the field, including direct service staff, case worker, counselor, trainer, senior administrator, nonprofit executive, and university-based consultant. While working as a subject matter expert employed by the University of Albany with the New York State Office of Children and Family Services, he worked extensively on the Raise the Age initiative as well as implementation of the Family First Prevention Services Act.    
Dr. Emmart is a founding member of the Institute for Just Outcomes through 
Conversation (IJOC), which is housed within Case Western Reserve University’s Fowler Center for Business as an Agent of World Benefit. He has served as executive director since its inception. IJOC’s mission is to foster community-driven change through conversations that empower communities to thrive. He has spoken and written extensively on the value of incorporating positive, inquiry-based conversations in communities and workplaces. 

Professional Interests

Dr. Emmart is passionate about strengthening the connection between communities and the systems intended to serve them. Drawing on frameworks such as Appreciative Inquiry, positive nonviolence, and community-engaged prevention science, his work explores how institutions can meaningfully engage with impacted communities to promote well-being and resilience. Dr. Emmart is particularly interested in designing and evaluating initiatives that build collective efficacy, foster authentic partnerships, and shift power toward community-defined visions of success. Through his teaching, research, and practice, he is committed to developing practical, strengths-based tools that support positive systems change and deepen community voice in policy and service delivery.

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Dr. Jason McKinney earned a Bachelor of Science degree and Master of Science degree in Social Work from Roberts Wesleyan College and a PhD in Human Development from the University of Rochester. Dr. McKinney has authored articles in peer reviewed journals, including Child and Family Services Review and The Journal of Critical Social Work. He has also published articles in The New Social Worker. His research interest is in the developing self across the life span, and most recently within caregiver-child interactions. In 2006, Dr. McKinney received the Scandling Scholar Award from the University of Rochester. Dr. McKinney's practice experience includes family therapy, parent-training curriculums, and the design and implementation of a successful therapeutic foster care program in Rochester, NY. Prior to joining Keuka College, Dr. McKinney taught at Ashland University as an Assistant Professor of Social Work and adjunct at The Greater Rochester Collaborative, State University of New York (SUNY, Brockport) and Nazareth College, and also at Roberts Wesleyan College. He places a strong emphasis on the need for research in social welfare and enjoys providing students with opportunities for meaningful research.

Professional Interests

Research in Selfhood and Identity Development within Cultural Categories Across the Lifespan Using Socio-Linguistic and Discourse Analytic Methodology, Effects of the Child Welfare System on Children and Families, Community-based Action Research on Aging Well.

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Dr. Andrea Mourey is a seasoned criminal justice professional with more than 30 years of combined experience in law enforcement, military leadership, and higher education. She is a retired police sergeant with the Onondaga County Sheriff's Office, a lieutenant colonel and supervisory investigator with the National Guard Bureau’s Office of Complex Investigations, and the former director of Campus Safety and Law Enforcement at Onondaga Community College. In her role at OCC, Dr. Mourey led department operations, implemented a student-centered community policing model, and served as incident commander for campus emergencies, coordinating efforts with local, state, and federal agencies.

At Keuka College, Dr. Mourey has been an adjunct professor since 2005, teaching a variety of undergraduate and graduate courses such as Juvenile Delinquency, Current Issues in Law Enforcement, Statistics for Action Research, and Criminal Justice as Public Policy. Recognized as Adjunct Instructor of the Year in 2015, she is known for her rigorous, student-centered instruction and has frequently been requested to serve on student defense boards.

Professional Interests

Dr. Mourey’s professional interests span the fields of education, national service, and public safety. As an instructor, Dr. Mourey is dedicated to developing future leaders through evidence-based teaching, curriculum development, and mentorship, with a focus on criminal justice, public administration, and ethics. In military service, Dr. Mourey emphasizes integrity, leadership development, and mission readiness, particularly in the areas of complex investigations and organizational accountability. In law enforcement, Dr. Mourey is committed to investigative excellence, interagency cooperation, and fostering public trust through transparency and professionalism. Across all areas of work, Dr. Mourey remains focused on public service, continuous learning, and the ethical application of authority.

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Michael Smith joined the U.S. Air Force as a security policeman during the Vietnam and Cold War eras. He completed an associate degree in criminal justice while on active duty at the University of Great Falls in Montana. He continued his collegiate and professional education while working 12-hour patrol shifts. Prof. Smith joined patrol operations and rose through the ranks – patrolman, sergeant, captain, officer in charge – before retiring as a chief. His past assignments covered a regional County S.W.A.T., DARE, radar, accident reconstruction, physical training, and firearms instructor. Prof. Smith attended the FBI National Academy in Quantico, Virginia, graduating as a member of the 209th session. He is a past-president of the Gloucester County Police Chiefs Association and remains active in the association, even after his retirement. 

Prof. Smith has worked with civilian educators, businesses owners, and law enforcement support organizations to make presentations on behalf of officer awareness, terrorism and bioterrorism, domestic violence, and police/community relations, As chief, he and his administrative staff officers worked on local and regional “large scale” security projects that affected law enforcement funding for critical infrastructure protection. 

Prof. Smith taught as adjunct faculty for more than 18 years before securing his current full-time instructor position with Keuka College. He relinquished his certification with the New Jersey State Police Training Commission as an instructor after serving for 32 years (without compensation). He has attended and participated in executive leadership exchange development seminars over several years, visiting London, the Greater Manchester Police, the Garda Academy in Templemore, Ireland, and The Police College in Scotland. 

Prof. Smith is also a life member of the International Association Chiefs of Police (IACP) and has been a member of the FBI National Academy Associates joining three different chapters: The New Jersey and Eastern Pennsylvania chapters and, currently, the Eastern Canada and New York chapter. 

His military, law enforcement, career development, professional educational experience and academic teaching span a total of 48 years.

Professional Interests

Prof. Smith is dedicated to improving the level of professionalism, ethical and moral commitment, accountability, integrity, dedication, and expertise of those who demand more of themselves, while seeking to improve individual purpose and achieve organizational excellence. He remains connected and continues to offer his knowledge and practitioner experience and diverse knowledge to his students at Keuka College. He offers students the ability to recognize and understand their new role(s) in a society that is changing far more rapidly than anyone can keep pace with … organizationally, professionally, politically, and economically.

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