Entering the academic job market for Criminal Justice & Criminology for the first time! My research interests include policing, qualitative methods, officer perceptions, rural law enforcement, and school safety. I’m also a former L.E.O. Please send job postings my way.

I've created a website to showcase all my academic work, project and research. Feel free to check it out: joshuajdavis.net

Texas State enters the Pac-12!

Last week, I successfully defended my prospectus, and today the official paperwork came through allowing me to become a PhD Candidate. I want to extend a special thanks to Drs. Jeff Bumgarner, Dr. Scott Bowman, Amanda Graham & Cheryl Lero Jonson for helping me achieve this milestone.

The people who dominate the conversation often have the least to say. Being the loudest voice in the room doesn’t gain respect. It crowds out the contributions of those who speak at a lower volume. It’s better to leave people wanting to hear more than wishing they’d heard less.

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Decided to make a few last minute tweaks to my syllabus for a course I teach tomorrow morning…sometimes inspiration on how to simplify complex topics hits at the 11th hour

This is pretty cool celebration of Texas State joining the PAC-12 in July 2026

We are asking for the public's help identifying this person of interest in connection with the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University. 1-800-CALL-FBI Digital media tips: fbi.gov/utahvalleyshoo…

Something positive happened today, in a week that has felt so negative and heavy.

So true 😂😂😂

Special Thanks to Dr. Melissa Swauncy-Coleman (@_itzdutchess) for Zooming into my Research Methods class TXST Criminal Justice and Criminology and talking about her qualitative research experience with interviewing people in South America.

When you see someone who know, but didn’t know they played on the football team 🤯 but serious, what a great play!

Tonight at 7 pm!!

Happening Now!! Come visit with your future employer!!

Come join the Executive Board of ACJS Police Section Section! We are a fun group of people! Nominations are due by November 21, 2025.

I’m sad I missed ASC this year due to flight issues, but looking forward to Chicago next year and reuniting with everyone.

Share your thoughts on the role of policing & perceptions of police duties in this super short survey! Open to anyone and everyone. Please share widely! QR code included in the image & link below. Evidence-Based Policing 30x30: Advancing Women in Policing Texas State University 𝙺𝚎𝚕𝚕𝚢 𝙳𝚊𝚖𝚙𝚑𝚘𝚞𝚜𝚜𝚎 bit.ly/4ahjmvt

The Center for Problem-Oriented Policing TXST Criminal Justice and Criminology is beginning to come together with asembly of a new office space. Special thanks to Chief Lisa Davis of Austin Police Department for coming down to help us on a Saturday. 𝙺𝚎𝚕𝚕𝚢 𝙳𝚊𝚖𝚙𝚑𝚘𝚞𝚜𝚜𝚎 Texas State University