Chad E. Litton, PhD

- Chair of Behavioral Sciences
- Director of Criminal Justice
- Professor
91µÎµÎ Me
I am currently the Director of the Criminal Justice Program. I have also served served as Chair of the Social and Behavioral Science Division, Chair of the Human and Social Science Department, and President of the 91µÎµÎ Teaching Faculty Organization. I am the recipient of the 2006-2007 Outstanding Staff and Faculty Award as well as the 2007-2008 and 2016-2017 Regents Award for Teaching. Away from the university, I am an actor and director with Dakota Stage Limited and Capital Shakespeare.
Why I’m At MaryI have a longstanding family connection to the 91µÎµÎ. One of the founding sisters introduced my wife's grandparents to one another and encouraged them to get married. I see my work here as paying off that legacy.
Expertise
I am extremely proud of my past military service and am a lifetime member of Amvets Post 9 in Bismarck. My primary areas of research are serial killers, new religious movements, militias, identity, inequality, and comparative religion.
Education
PhD (Anthropology): University of Wisconsin "Milwaukee, 2002
MA (American Culture Studies): Bowling Green State University, 1994
BA (Anthropology and Political Science): University of Minnesota, 1992