Professor and Director of Law Enforcement
Office: Lommen 212U
Phone: 218-477-2040
E-Mail: powell@mnstate.edu
Education: PhD, Sociology, University of Iowa
Interests/Areas of Specialization:
Sex and pornography on the Internet. Law Enforcement. Wrongful conviction and Innocence.
Selected Publications:
Joel Powell. 2007 "Psychological Social Psychology." and "Sociology of Family" (with Karen Branden). Blackwell Encyclopedia of Sociology George Ritzer, ed.
Lee Vigilant and Joel Powell. 2004. "Way Better Than Real: Manga Sex to Tentacle Hentai." in Net.Sexxx: Readings On Sex, Pornography, And The Internet. Peter Lange Publishing.
Research Pursuits: Dr. Powell is currently pursuing research in how people who have been convicted of crimes tell convincing stories of innocence and wrongful conviction.
Courses offered: Social Psychology, Sociology of Law Enforcement