Director and Associate Professor of Applied Intelligence

• Jul 2022 - Present

Panelist for "Ivory Tower" on WCNY Connected

• May 2021 - Present

A regular panelist for "The Ivory Tower" currently in its 17th Season on PBS: WCNY Connected https://www.pbs.org/show/ivory-tower/ A regular panelist for "The Ivory Tower" currently in its 17th Season on PBS: WCNY Connected https://www.pbs.org/show/ivory-tower/

Adjunct Instructor

• Dec 2014 - Present

Ben draws from 15 years of law enforcement experience and his formal education to teach sexual deviant behavior investigation related courses. He has responded and been involved in the investigation of sexual deviant behavior as a first responder, crime analyst, detective, geographical profiler, and supervisory roles. In addition, his PhD studies have included researching and teaching of the mulitifacted levels of sexual deviance to law enforcement and scholars. Ben draws from 15 years of law enforcement experience and his formal education to teach sexual deviant behavior investigation related courses. He has responded and been involved in the investigation of sexual deviant behavior as a first responder, crime analyst, detective, geographical profiler, and supervisory roles. In addition, his PhD studies have included researching and teaching of the mulitifacted levels of sexual deviance to law enforcement and scholars.

Assistant Professor and Director of Criminal Justice and Homeland Security

• Aug 2020 - Jul 2022

Assistant Professor of Intelligence Studies

• Aug 2017 - Aug 2020

Assistant Professor of Intelligence Studies / Graduate Programs Director Dr. Baughman taught both graduate and undergraduate courses within the Department of Intelligence Studies at Mercyhurst. Pedagogy strategically balanced lectures, research, class discussion, demonstrations, presentations, problem solving and critical thinking. Additionally, he served as the Graduate Program Director from May of 2019 until leaving his post in August 2020. Courses • INTL 595 / RIAP 395: Geospatial Intelligence • INTL 576 / RIAP 276: Law Enforcement Intelligence • RIAP 320: Advanced Law Enforcement Intelligence • RIAP 337: Investigative Psychology for Law Enforcement Intelligence Show less

Tutor

• May 2016 - Sep 2018

Developed and deliver\eds the Practical Psychology for Policing module for the University of Essex. This module encourages the student to make links between psychology and police practice, in a way that helps them to consolidate prior learning and to understand how psychological knowledge can be applied to routine police practice. Topics covered include; the co-evolution of psychology and policing, suspect interview strategies, street psychology for police (e.g. detecting those giving personal false details), police decision making, using ‘nudge psychology’ to prevent crime, and how knowledge of criminal careers can be used to detect serious offenders (e.g. self-selection policing). Show less

Instructor - Sexual Assault Crimes and Hostage Negotiations

• Dec 2013 - Jul 2017

After two years in the leadership development department with the Justice Academy, I have crossed over to developing and providing classes related to investigating sexual assaults. My main focus will be liaising with law enforcement agencies related to ongoing investigations and developing investigative training courses in keeping with current research, tools and practices. Additionally, I will continue providing hostage negotiation courses in combination with assisting agencies with related incidents while maintaining knowledge of current affairs and circumstances as they unfold. I am very proud to continue serving with The North Carolina Justice Academy in its continuing efforts to offer top-of-the-line training, networking and leadership. Show less

Instructor/Coordinator - Leadership Development & Hostage Negotiations

• Jan 2014 - Jan 2016

Develop and implement courses related to leadership and crisis negotiations.

PHD

• 2009 - Jan 2016

Sergeant

• Jun 1998 - Feb 2013