Dr. Lance Bohn:
Professor of Criminal Justice

B.S. West Chester University of Pennsylvania
M.S. West Chester University of Pennsylvania
Ph.D. Walden University

Dr. Bohn has held or currently holds several criminology related positions. These include working as: a full time Criminal Justice Instructor at Eden Area Regional Occupational Program in Hayward, California; a Criminology and Criminal Justice Professor at California Coast University; the National Corrections Pathway Program Specialist for Law and Public Safety Education Network (LAPSEN). In addition, he is a part-time mediator for the “Victim Offender Reconciliation Program” (VORP); a restorative justice program designed to divert juvenile offenders from the criminal justice system. The program hold the juvenile accountable and makes the victim whole through community service. Previously, his professional positions included: serving as a Maritime Law Enforcement Officer and Instructor for the United States Coast Guard Reserves under the Department of Homeland Security for 16 years - retiring from military service in November 2015 with 24 years of combined service; working as a forensic service coordinator / social worker for a non-profit in the San Fransisco Bay Area; serving as a correctional educator for the Contra Coast County Office of Education, California Parole Education Program;
and being appointed to the Fulbright Specialist Roster for Criminal Justice Administration (6/2018 to 6/2022). Finally, Dr. Bohn served in the corrections field for 20 years, as well as graduated from the National Institute of Corrections’ Executive Excellance Academy. Through his formal training and professional experience, he has learned what is effective for the rehabilitation and treatment of offenders.

Areas of Specialization

• Corrections
• Criminology
• Homeland Security
• Maritime Law Enforcement