Hyon Namgung

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Hyon Namgung

Professor of Criminal Justice and Criminology

Criminal Justice & Criminology

Bio

2013 PhD in Criminology and Criminal Justice, University of Missouri-St. Louis, USA
2010 MA in Criminology and Criminal Justice, University of Missouri-St. Louis, USA
2003 MA in Public Administration and Public Policy (with Police Studies), University of Exeter, United Kingdom
1997 BA in Public Administration, Korea National Police University, South Korea

Degree

PhD in Criminology and Criminal Justice

University of Missouri-St. Louis

MA in Criminology and Criminal Justice

University of Missouri-St. Louis

MA in Public Administration and Public Policy

University of Exeter

BA in Public Administration

Korea National Police University

Published Works

  • Christian, L., Dobak, I., Remai, D., Hautzinger, Z., Namgung, H. (2025). Security Challenges in Central Eastern Europe: Cybercrime, Terrorism, Organized Crime, and Illegal Migration. (pp 3-30). Springer Nature Switzerland. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-032-06680-0_1
  • Namgung, H. (2025). Creating Faculty-Led Short-Term Study Abroad Programs Through Established University Partnerships. The Criminologist, https://asc41.org/wp-content/uploads/ASC-Criminologist-2025-11.pdf
  • Namgung, H., Christián, L. (2024). Reflections on an International Faculty Exchange: A Case Study of Two Universities in the US and Hungary. International Journal for Cross-Disciplinary Subjects in Education, 15(2), 4995-4999. https://doi.org/10.20533/ijcdse.2042.6364.2024.0616.
  • Christián, L., Namgung, H. (2024). An Analysis of Complementary Law Enforcement: Comparing the Hungarian and South Korean Models for More Effective Police Service Delivery. (pp 269-286). Springer Nature Switzerland. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-56347-8_15
  • Namgung, H., Christián, L. (2024). Enhancing International Collaboration Through Faculty Exchange: Case Study from Two Universities in the US and Hungary. Infonomics Society, https://doi.org/10.20533/iice.2024.10.0015
  • Namgung, H., Kim, G. . Weaponization of Police Drones. Korea Institute of Criminology.
  • Namgung, H., Shim, H. . QAnon, Violence, and Its Implications on Criminal Justice System. Korean Criminological Review / Korea Institute of Criminology.
  • Namgung, H. (2021). How to Develop and Teach Crime Mapping Course for Undergraduate Criminal Justice Majors?. The Criminologist, https://asc41.com/wp-content/uploads/ASC-Criminologist-2021-01.pdf
  • Namgung, H. (2020). Examining Factors Contributing Police Use of Force in the US. Korean Institute of Criminologyhttps://www.kic.re.kr.
  • Namgung, H., Shim, H., Andrea, R. B. . Intra-organizational lateral mobility among South Korean police officers. .
  • Capps, E. J., Bradford, J., Namgung, H. (2018). Promoting Student Engagement: The Efficacy of a Criminal Justice Short-Term Study Abroad Program. Frontiers: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Study Abroad, 30(3), 147-159. https://doi.org/10.36366/frontiers.v30i3.426.
  • Mowder, D., Lutze, F., Namgung, H. (2018). Ayudeme! Where should I go for help? The Help Seeking Behavior of Battered Undocumented Latinas. Journal of Ethnicity in Criminal Justice, 16(3), 205-224. .
  • Mowder, D., Lutze, F., Namgung, H. (2018). Ayúdame! Who can help me? the help-seeking decisions of battered undocumented latinas. Journal of Ethnicity in Criminal Justice, 16(3), 205-224. https://doi.org/10.1080/15377938.2018.1498818.
  • Namgung, H. (2017). How Can Police Agencies Implement Community Policing? Create Specialized Units!. International Journal of Law Crime and Justice, 5244-154. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijlcj.2017.11.002.
  • Namgung, H. (2017). Digital Vigilantism and Its Implications for Criminal Justice System. Korean Criminological Review, 28(3), 1-31. www.kic.re.kr.
  • Namgung, H., Shim, H. (2017). Police and Technology. The Journal of Police Science , 16(3), 25. journal.police.ac.kr.
  • Namgung, H., Shim, H. (2015). Criminal Profiling: Science or Pseudoscience?. Korean Criminological Reviewwww.kic.re.kr.
  • Namgung, H. (2014). Body Cameras in Modern Policing: Its Implications for Policing in Korea. The Journal of Police Policies, 28(2), 29-57. www.psi.go.kr.
  • Namgung, H. (2014). Marijuana Legalization in Colorado: Its Implications for Korean Criminal Justice System. Korean Criminological Review, 25(3), 325-352. www.kic.re.kr.

Research Interests

Police Organizations, Comparative Criminal Justice, Community Policing, Drug Policy Change

Teaching Interests

American Policing, Research Methods, Comparative Criminal Justice, Community Policing, Crime Mapping, and Study Abroad

Office Hours

Monday & Wednesday 10 AM - 12:00 PM