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The Insider|Crimes of the Internet Episode
Dr. John Riolo, Vice-President of Psychjourney, and host of
The Insider Podcast,
interviews Michael Pittaro, M.P.A, co-author of Crimes of the Internet written by
Frank Schmalleger, Ph.D and Michael Pittaro, M.P.A published by Prentice Hall.Michael Pittaro, M.P.A is the Executive Director of the
Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse in Allentown, Pennsylvania and an Adjunct
Professor of Criminal Justice at Cedar Crest College in Allentown, Pennsylvania.
In addition to teaching, he serves as a criminal justice curriculum specialist
for the Pennsylvania Department of Educationâs Degree Granting Team and as a
criminal justice subject matter expert for the Accrediting Council for
Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS), Washington, D.C. Most recently,
Professor Pittaroâs criminal justice associate degree program, which he chairs, was ranked
in the nation in a June 2007 report titled, âTop 100 Associate Degree
Producers,â in the publication - Community College Week, 19(21).
Professor Pittaro holds a masterâs degree in public administration (summa cum
laude - 2000) and a bachelorâs degree in criminal justice (Whoâs Who Among
Students in Colleges and Universities â 1989) from Kutztown University,
Pennsylvania. He is presently a 4.0 doctoral student and student ambassador
enrolled in Capella Universityâs School of Public Safety where he is pursuing
his PhD degree in criminal justice.
Prior to teaching, he worked for the Northampton County Department of
Corrections in Easton, Pennsylvania, where he served in a number of
administrative roles, including time spent as the lead Internal Affairs
Investigator, Inmate Treatment Division Coordinator, Criminal Records
Administrator, and Field Investigations Officer. He has nearly 20 years of
professional field experience working with both juvenile and adult criminal
offenders and victims. He has also served as a youth advocate and mentor, a
group facilitator for sexual offenders, a drug and alcohol counselor, and most
recently as a child custody supervisor Northampton County Pennsylvaniaâs Orphans
Court.
Professor Pittaro has authored several journal articles and has contributed
to several book publications. Most recently, he authored the nationâs first and
only criminal justice âquick studyâ academic reference guide. In addition to
co-editing this particular volume, he also assisted the copyeditor in the final
production stages of John Dempseyâs Introduction to Private Security
text (Wadsworth, 2007); and is on the Editorial Board for the International
Journal of Criminal Justice Sciences. Professor Pittaro is a member of the
Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, the American Society of Criminology, and
the Pennsylvania Association of Criminal Justice Educators. Visit his website.
Visit Dr. John Riolo's websites The Insider, Your Advocate Online, and Mental Health Law and
Ethics
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