Faculty Spotlight - Dr. Mark Foxall
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Dr. Mark Foxall joined UNO faculty as the Community Service Associate in 2018, following his retirement as the Director of the Douglas County Department of Corrections. He started his law enforcement career as an Omaha police officer, after which he transitioned to the Federal Bureau of Investigation as a Special Agent. He also served as the Director of Project Impact with the United States Attorney’s Office in the District of Nebraska.
Spending his career in local and federal law enforcement, as well as within the Nebraska Department of Corrections, provided Dr. Foxall with a unique perspective, and this experience enriches his teaching and mentoring of UNO students. For example, he was working in Los Angeles during the Rodney King riots and is able to provide students with the history and setting to understand policing at the time and how it has evolved. Moreover, such a rich work history allows him to provide students with knowledge about regional differences in law enforcement and corrections throughout our country. Overall, he especially enjoys guiding students as they grow and evolve through the academic process and supporting them as they make career decisions.
In addition to teaching, Dr. Foxall leads the London study abroad trip, which hosts 27 criminal justice students and eight global communications students, as well as nine non-student community members. The legacy trip, which started in 1972, gives students the opportunity to attend magistrate court sessions and tour Pentonville and Wormwood Scrubs Prisons. Students also have the opportunity to hear from court magistrates, solicitors, and a retired London metropolitan police officer. Associated lectures include knowledge about United Kingdom (U.K.) policing history, use of wrist restraints, portable radios, and the lack of firearm use. The experience provides students with an in-depth look at U.K. policing and courts systems, which the students use to complete a journal comparing the United States and U.K.’s criminal justice systems.
Outside of academia, Dr. Foxall has integrated his career and teaching experience to develop and lead law enforcement and corrections trainings. His trainings include implicit bias and bias intervention, behavioral health threat assessment, as well as use of force and restrictive housing training. Additionally, he provides guidance to correction facility leaders through transformational leadership training, management training, and overall administrative training (e.g., budgeting, recruitment).
As a prominent member of the community, Dr. Foxall serves on numerous boards and committees, including the American Jail Association’s Board of Directors; American Correctional Association’s Adult Local Detention Facility Committee, Professional Education Committee, and Certification Committee; Omaha Police Foundation; Metropolitan Chiefs Association (Past President); Omaha Crime Stoppers; RISE; Lutheran Family Services; Siena Francis House; You Turn (Board President); and 100 Black Men (Board President). He also has received several honors for his law enforcement career and work in the community.
When not working, Dr. Foxall enjoys spending time at home, tending to his yard and garden as well as golfing.
Spending his career in local and federal law enforcement, as well as within the Nebraska Department of Corrections, provided Dr. Foxall with a unique perspective, and this experience enriches his teaching and mentoring of UNO students. For example, he was working in Los Angeles during the Rodney King riots and is able to provide students with the history and setting to understand policing at the time and how it has evolved. Moreover, such a rich work history allows him to provide students with knowledge about regional differences in law enforcement and corrections throughout our country. Overall, he especially enjoys guiding students as they grow and evolve through the academic process and supporting them as they make career decisions.
In addition to teaching, Dr. Foxall leads the London study abroad trip, which hosts 27 criminal justice students and eight global communications students, as well as nine non-student community members. The legacy trip, which started in 1972, gives students the opportunity to attend magistrate court sessions and tour Pentonville and Wormwood Scrubs Prisons. Students also have the opportunity to hear from court magistrates, solicitors, and a retired London metropolitan police officer. Associated lectures include knowledge about United Kingdom (U.K.) policing history, use of wrist restraints, portable radios, and the lack of firearm use. The experience provides students with an in-depth look at U.K. policing and courts systems, which the students use to complete a journal comparing the United States and U.K.’s criminal justice systems.
Outside of academia, Dr. Foxall has integrated his career and teaching experience to develop and lead law enforcement and corrections trainings. His trainings include implicit bias and bias intervention, behavioral health threat assessment, as well as use of force and restrictive housing training. Additionally, he provides guidance to correction facility leaders through transformational leadership training, management training, and overall administrative training (e.g., budgeting, recruitment).
As a prominent member of the community, Dr. Foxall serves on numerous boards and committees, including the American Jail Association’s Board of Directors; American Correctional Association’s Adult Local Detention Facility Committee, Professional Education Committee, and Certification Committee; Omaha Police Foundation; Metropolitan Chiefs Association (Past President); Omaha Crime Stoppers; RISE; Lutheran Family Services; Siena Francis House; You Turn (Board President); and 100 Black Men (Board President). He also has received several honors for his law enforcement career and work in the community.
When not working, Dr. Foxall enjoys spending time at home, tending to his yard and garden as well as golfing.