Brandon L. Bang, Ph.D
Director of Criminal Justice Program
Associate Professor of Criminal Justice
President, Faculty Senate
Advisor, Criminal Justice Association
Office: Old Main 408B
Email: bbang@wtamu.edu
Phone: 806-651-2595
Professional Profile
Dr. Bang’s research examines topics such as police misconduct, interrogation practices, juvenile waivers, and prosecutorial misconduct. His recent work includes a comprehensive study of prosecutorial misconduct in Washington State, in which he analyzed a decade of appellate court cases to identify county-level causes and correlates of misconduct. His scholarship has appeared in the International Journal of Police Science & Management, the Juvenile & Family Court Journal, the Justice Policy Journal, and, in 2025, the Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology.
Teaching and Related Service
Dr. Bang’s teaching spans a wide range of areas within criminal justice, with particular emphasis on law and the courts, policing, criminology, and ethics. At the undergraduate level, he teaches courses including Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure, Criminal Courts, Juvenile Delinquency, Criminology, Capital Punishment, Policing, Research Methods, and Ethical Issues in Criminal Justice. He also teaches several graduate courses for both the Criminal Justice program and the Master of Public Administration program. Dr. Bang has received six teaching awards in recognition of his commitment to excellence in the classroom.
Research and Creative Activity
Dr. Bang’s teaching spans a wide range of areas within criminal justice, with particular emphasis on law and the courts, policing, criminology, and ethics. At the undergraduate level, he teaches courses including Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure, Criminal Courts, Juvenile Delinquency, Criminology, Capital Punishment, Policing, Research Methods, and Ethical Issues in Criminal Justice. He also teaches several graduate courses for both the Criminal Justice program and the Master of Public Administration program. Dr. Bang has received six teaching awards in recognition of his commitment to excellence in the classroom.