James J. Nolan is Professor and Chair of the Sociology and Anthropology Department at West Virginia University. His research and teaching have focused on reimagining policing, neighborhood dynamics, police procedures, crime measurement, hate crimes, and equity and inclusion in higher education. Dr. Nolan’s new book Policing in an Age of Reform: An Agenda for Research & Practice provides new ways to think about justice and the police profession.  In addition, he is the co-author of the book The Violence of Hate: Understanding Harmful Forms of Bias and Bigotry, now its 4th edition.  His recent publications have appeared in the Journal of Quantitative Criminology, Policing & Society, Criminal Justice Studies, Homicide Studies, Journal of Criminal Justice, The British Journal of Criminology, and The American Sociologist. Dr. Nolan’s professional career began as a police officer in Wilmington, Delaware USA. In 13 years with that department, he worked in a variety of divisions, including patrol, community policing, organized crime and vice, and planning and research. He is a 1992 graduate of the FBI National Academy. Dr. Nolan earned a Ph.D. from Temple University where his graduate work focused on the study of group and social processes.