- Academics
- Students
- Research
-
Centers & Institutes
- Institute for Engaged Aging
- Clemson Rural Health
- Clinical Learning Research Center
- Center for Research on Health Disparities
- Human Factors Institute
- Institute on Family and Neighborhood Life
- Center for Criminal Justice and Social Research
- Institute for Parks
- Center for Public Health Modeling and Response
- Outdoor Lab
- Social Media Listening Center
- About

Faculty and Staff Profile
Kyle McLeanAssistant ProfessorOffice: Brackett 139 Phone: (864) 656-3238 Email: kdmclea@clemson.edu Vita: View | |
Educational BackgroundPh.D. Criminology & Criminal Justice M.A. Criminology & Criminal Justice B.S. Criminal Justice | Courses TaughtJUST 2880 - The Criminal Justice System
|
ProfileDr. McLean graduated from the University of South Carolina with a Ph.D. in Criminology and Criminal Justice in 2018 and was named a National Institute of Justice (NIJ) Law Enforcement Advancing Data and Sciences (LEADS) Academic in 2019. Dr. McLean works with law enforcement officers across the country to assess and recommend evidence-based practices for police departments. Dr. McLean is leading a team of researchers that was recently awarded more than $892,000 from the National Institute of Justice to evaluate a police de-escalation training program. | |
Research InterestsDr. McLean's research interests focus on understanding police-community relations and evaluating efforts to reform the police to better reflect community demands of policing. Accordingly, Dr. McLean has conducted research in the areas of police legitimacy, police training, police culture, police use of force, and body-worn cameras. Research PublicationsSelected recent works:
LinksNew De-escalation GrantVirtual Simulator Project |