Dr. John (Jay) Lawrie, Ed.D.
Director
Associate Professor of Criminal Justice; Department of Criminal Justice and Sociology Chair Albertus Magnus College New Haven, CT
Dr. John Lawrie retired from the Connecticut Department of Corrections after a 20-year career at the MacDougall/Walker Correctional Institution in Suffield Ct. He then joined the faculty at Albertus Magnus College in New Haven, Ct., where he currently serves as an Associate Professor of Criminal Justice and Chair of the Department of Criminal Justice and Sociology.
Prior to assuming these positions, he served as criminal justice adjunct faculty member for 13 years at various Massachusetts colleges. John received his B.S. in Political Science and M.S. in Criminal Justice from Westfield State College, as well as his Doctorate in Education from American International College.
On September 26, 2023, John co-founded the Corrections Community Network, an online community developed specifically for current and retired correctional, parole and probation professionals. Our mission is to provide the hard-working men and women of corrections a supportive community where they can discuss the unique challenges and perspectives only those in the field can fully understand.
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