School Violence - Chester Quarles, professor of criminal justice and former CEO of his own full-service private security firm, has studied and written extensively on school violence, including the books "Staying Safe at School: What You Need to Know" (Corwin Press) for teachers and administrators, "Staying Safe at School: What You Need to Know" (Broadman and Holman) for students, and "School Violence: A Survival Guide for School Staff With Emphasis on Robbery, Rape, and Hostage Taking" for the National Education Association. Quarles has worked with Crisis Consulting International and is an internationally recognized authority on the avoidance of terrorism, kidnapping and guerrilla assault. Contact him at 662-915-5413 (office), 662-236-5246 (home) or by e-mail at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

Security and Guns - David McElreath, chair of the Department of Legal Studies, has extensive training in national and homeland security issues, as well as criminal justice issues. He holds a bachelor of public administration and Master of Criminal Justice from the University of Mississippi. In addition, he holds a Master of Strategic Studies from the U.S. Army War College and a doctor of philosophy from the University of Southern Mississippi. He also had a distinguished military career as a U.S. Marine with service in Bosnia and Kosovo. He retired from the Marines and is a colonel with the Mississippi State Guard. Contact him at 662-915-1635 (office), 662-234-6887 (home) or by e-mail at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

Campus Security, Homeland Security - Randy Corban, the former chief of the University Police Department, serves as an adjunct professor and head of the legal studies department's homeland security training programs. Corban, who served more than 25 years with the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics, joined the university in 1997 as captain of investigations. He was named director of UPD in 2001 after serving more than a year as interim director and left the post in 2005 to join the legal studies faculty. Contact him at 662-915-1884 (office) or by e-mail at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

Counseling and Grief - Susan E. Eftink, assistant professor of social work, is an expert on death, loss and grief, and she oversees support groups on these subjects. She was an employee of the UM Counseling Center in 1987 when five members of UM's Chi Omega sorority were killed during a fundraiser, and she is a certified phantologist, a specialist who deals with issues related to death and grief. Contact her at 662-915-7391 (office) or by e-mail at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

Gun Control Politics - John Bruce, associate professor of political science, has studied the politics of gun control for many years. He co-edited "The Changing Politics of Gun Control" with Clyde Wilcox and helped write the book's introduction. He can discuss the politics of gun control (not gun laws). Contact him at 662-915-7218 or by e-mail at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

Gun Control Laws, Criminal Law - Marc Harrold, counsel for national programs at the National Center for Justice and the Rule of Law and a visiting professor of law, is a former police officer and narcotics task force officer with the city of Atlanta Police Department. He serves as a sworn part-time police officer with the Oxford Police Department and continues to train law enforcement officers, agents and deputies throughout North Mississippi. Contact him at 662-915-6931 (office), 662-832-5309 (cell) or by e-mail at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it