Dr. Don Hummer

Professor

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Biography

Don Hummer's current research centers on supervision, treatment, and service provision for justice-involved individuals. He has co-edited five volumes including 'Issues in Providing Services to Trauma-Affected Veterans: Veterans Treatment Courts' (2025, Routledge), 'Handbook of Crime Technology' (2023, Edward Elgar), 'Global Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Institutional and Community Corrections' (2022, Routledge), 'Culture of Prison Violence' (2008, Pearson Allyn & Bacon), and 'Handbook of Police Administration' (2008, CRC Press). In 2018, Dr. Hummer served as Co-Editor-in-Chief for the Taylor & Francis journal, 'Victims & Offenders'. His recent peer-reviewed articles have appeared in notable journals like 'Prison Journal', 'Family Trauma', 'Child Custody & Child Development', 'Federal Probation', 'American Journal of Criminal Justice', and the 'Journal of Criminal Justice Education'. Don was born and raised in the Harrisburg area.

Research Interests

Courses

CRIMJ 462 -- Comparative Criminal Justice Systems CRIMJ 501 -- Advanced Research Methods in Criminal Justice CRIMJ 502 -- Public Policy in Criminal Justice System CRIMJ 503 -- Advanced Statistics in Criminal Justice CRIMJ 564 -- Administrative and Legal Aspects of Corrections

Requirements for Penn State Harrisburg

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
GMAT
Total Score
Required:500
Writing
Required:4
Overall
Required:500
GRE General
Verbal
Required:150
Quantitative
Required:150
Analytical Writing
Required:4
Overall
Required:4
TOEFL
Listening
Required:19
Reading
Required:19
Writing
Required:19
Speaking
Required:19
Total
Required:80
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:6.5
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution Demonstrated competence in Analytic skills (Math course or exam) Computer skills proficiency (MIS 204 or equivalent) Communication skills proficiency (AWA score of 4.0 or higher)
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Specialization Notes

Department: Department of Information Systems. Program: M.S. in Information Systems. GRE/GMAT waiver available for GPA 3.5+ from US schools.