Park Ranger Training Program

Northern Arizona University
Parks & Recreation Management Program

STEPHEN RUSSELL DODD, M.S.

EDUCATION

	MS, Park Administration, Slippery Rock University, Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania 1981
	MS, Technical Education, University of Akron, Akron, Ohio 1980
	BS, Park Administration, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 1973
	AAS, Law Enforcement, Lakeland Community College, Mentor, Ohio 1976

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Director, Park Ranger Training Program, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, Arizona

August 2001 to present

Assistant Law Enforcement Specialist, Glacier National Park, West Glacier, Montana

June 1993 to present

Interim Academy Director Central Arizona Regional Law Officers Training Academy, Casa Grande, Arizona. March to May 2000

Professor of Law Enforcement and Director of the Police and Fire Training Institute (Police, Security, Ranger, Fire, and Advanced Training programs) for Cuyahoga Community College, Cleveland, Ohio. March 1980 to December 1999

Adjunct Assistant Professor, The Ohio State University, School of Natural Resources, Columbus, Ohio September 1994 to present

National Park Service Seasonal Law Enforcement Ranger from June 1980 to present. Duty stations have included:

	Glacier National Park - Montana
	Cuyahoga Valley National Park - Ohio
	Cape Cod National Seashore - Massachusetts
	Rocky Mountain National Park - Colorado
	Grand Teton National Park - Wyoming
	Badlands National Park - South Dakota
	Wupatki National Monument - Arizona
	Sunset Crater National Monument - Arizona
	Walnut Canyon National Monument - Arizona

Cleveland Metroparks Ranger Department,

	Sergeant - April 1979 to April 1980
	Officer-in-Charge/Investigation Unit - May 1976 to April 1979
	Law Enforcement Patrol Ranger - April 1972 to May 1976

Ohio Division of Parks and Recreation seasonal park officer with duty stations at:

	Lake Hope State Park - April to September 1971 & February to April 1972
	Strouds Run State Park - June 1968 to April 1971

RELATED EXPERIENCE

Professional consultant, guest lecturer, and/or training officer for the following organizations and agencies:

	Coconino County, AZ Parks and Recreation Department
	National Park Service
	City of Cleveland Parks and Recreation System
	Cleveland Metroparks System
	Kent State University
	Michigan State University
	Slippery Rock University

RELATED ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Created and directed the Police and Fire Training Institute at Cuyahoga Community

College Programs Developed: state certified training for private security and state peace officers, federally certified training for park rangers and advanced training and continuing education classes for law enforcement officers and firefighters. Established partnership programs in ranger training with Slippery Rock, Ohio State, Michigan State and Kansas State Universities.

Attained the rank of tenured Professor of Law Enforcement at Cuyahoga Community College.

Selected as the first college-wide Program Coordinator for the Law Enforcement Academic Degree programs at Cuyahoga Community College and held that position for ten years.

Served on National Park Service Law Enforcement Curriculum and Field Training and Evaluation Program Task Forces at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center, Glynco, Georgia 1984, 1989, 1996, 1999, 2002 and 2003.

Served on several curriculum and specialty topic committees for the Ohio Peace Officer Training Commission, London, Ohio 1998 and 1999.

National Park Service Law Enforcement Special Achievement Awards:

	Federal Law Enforcement Training Center - 1996
	Glacier National Park – 1990, 1992, 2000, 2003
	Rocky Mountain National Park - 1988
	Grand Teton National Park - 1984
	Cuyahoga Valley National Recreation Area - 1982

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