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David Bish

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David Bish
Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice

Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences

Contact Information:
Email: dbish@pitt.edu
Phone: Phone814-362-7512
Location: Office Location233C Swarts Hall

Degrees and Credentials

J.D.: Valparaiso University School of Law
M.S. in Sports Administration: Valparaiso University Graduate School
B.A. in History from Penn State University 
 

Short Bio

Dave has extensive experience working in the criminal justice field as an attorney in criminal prosecution and both public and private criminal defense. Dave was born and continues to reside in DuBois, Pennsylvania with his wife, two children, and three beagles. 

Academic Focus

Dave has taught many classes focusing on both substantive and procedural criminal law, research methods, ethics, legal and moral philosophy, race and justice, corrections, and policing. 

Research, Accomplishments, and Publications

Kruis, N.E., and McLean, K. J., and Rakhmatullaev, B., and Bish, D.R. (2022). Who Should Carry Guns on Campus? Assessing Variations in Support for Campus Carry Across Campus Community Membership Status. Journal of School Violence, 21 (3), 266-280. 
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/15388220.2022.2081854

McLean, K. J., and Kruis, N.E., and Bish, D.R., and Rakhmatullaev, B. (2022). The “Guns on Campus” Study: A Collaborative Course-Based Undergraduate Research Experience (CURE) in Criminal Justice. Journal of Criminal Justice Education. DOI: 10.1080/10511253.2022.2121000.
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/10511253.2022.2121000?journalCode=rcje20

McLean, K. J., and Penascino, S., and Russell, R., and McCauley, J., and Martinez Pitre, K., and Bish, D.R., and Kruis, N.E. (2022). Students as Assessment Partners: A Collaborative, Qualitative Evaluation of the Guns on Campus CURE. International Journal for Students as Partners, 6 (2), 44-60.
https://mulpress.mcmaster.ca/ijsap/article/view/4790