Cara E Rabe-Hemp Editor

Nancy S. Lind is Professor of Politics and Government at Illinois State University, USA where she has taught for over 30 years. She has won University Distinguished Teaching and Service Awards and had edited/co-edited/co-author over a dozen books as well as written several peer reviewed journal articles. Her specialties are Public Administration and Policy and American Politics.  Cara E. Rabe-Hemp is Professor in the Department of Criminal Justice Sciences at Illinois State University, USA. Her research interests include police diversity, citizen perceptions of the police, and police deviance and corruption. In 2010, Cara was awarded the University Research Initiative Award, in 2014 she was inducted into the College of Applied Sciences and Technology Academy of Achievement, and in 2016 she was awarded the College of Applied Sciences and Technology Outstanding Researcher Award.