Education

  • Ph.D., University of the Incarnate Word
  • M.S., Trinity University
  • B.B.A., University of Texas San Antonio

Courses

  • Criminal Justice Administration
  • Ethics for Criminal Justice
  • Constitutional Law
  • Criminal Law
  • Criminal Procedure
  • Issues in Policing

Biography

Gustavo Guzman, Ph.D., is a retired (30 years) police executive and has been teaching at St. Mary’s University since 2007 (part time) and was promoted to Assistant Professor (full time) in July 2023. His academic areas of focus are police management & leadership, criminal justice ethics, and the law and criminal justice. Dr. Guzman also assists police agencies with policy development and, when requested, serves as a subject matter expert in criminal, civil, and police arbitration cases. Dr. Guzman enjoys hiking and spending time at the beach with his family.

Awards and Honors

  • Master Peace Officer license
  • State of Texas Police Executive Research Forum
  • PELI Graduate JFK School of Government
  • Executive Education Sam Houston State Command College
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