Dr. Sam S. Souryal
Professor
Education
- University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Ph.D., Political Science and Government, 1971
- State University of New York at Albany, M.P.A., Public Administration, 1968
- American University in Cairo, B.A., Education, 1949
- Police Academy, Cairo, Law Enforcement and Corrections, 1956
Work Summary
Dr. Souryal is a Professor of Criminal Justice and Ethics, the College of Criminal Justice, Sam Houston State University. As a former police officer and public manager, Dr. Souryal taught police and management courses at the University of Wisconsin and Sam Houston State University. His special interest is in the study of ethics and values in criminal justice agencies. His focus is mainly on the roles of justice in a civil society. He regularly trains police officer, correctional officers, and probation/parole officers in the philosophy and application of ethics.
Recent Professional Experience
- Professor of Public Administration and Criminal Justice, The College of Criminal Justice, Sam Houston State University.
- Professor (and Assistant Dean), the College of Criminal Justice, Sam Houston State University.
- Lecturer at the Texas Law Enforcement Management Institute, the California Correctional Leadership Institute, and the American Corrections Association.
- Lecturer on a variety of law enforcement topics in England, Germany, China, Taiwan, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Indonesia, and East Timor.
- Representative of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights to the government of Indonesia.
Publications/Papers/Presentations
Dr. Souryal has written numerous books, articles, and scholarly papers on police administration and management, and ethics in policing. He publishes regularly in the Justice Quarterly, Criminal Justice Education, Criminal Justice Ethics, and the Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law.