Its a privilege to welcome Dr. Shawn Moore to DWU on March 18th as our 2021 Stark Lecturer. Because of COVID, we can only welcome a limited number of guests from off-campus. If you want to come in person, email me (Joel Allen) at [email protected] and I'll send you a sign-up link. If you prefer, you can watch online at www.dwu.edu/live. Shawn is the pastor of Living Spirit United Methodist Church in Minneapolis and a former US Navy Security Specialist. He's worked as a policeman in Brooklyn Center MN and has 10 years combined experience in law enforcement and law enforcement training. Shawn continues to work as a police trainer in racial bias. Shawn teaches reconciliation studies at Bethel University and diversity studies at Metropolitan State University. Shawn recently completed a doctorate at United Theological Seminary with a focus on race relations and reconciliation in South Africa. He has a master's degree in cultural anthropology and missiology from Bethel University and is a certified life coach.Joel Reinesch is an assistant professor of criminal justice at DWU. From his bio page on the DWU website, I'll include the following.Strengths: Context | Harmony | Consistency | Empathy | ResponsibilityEducation History: Dakota Wesleyan University (B.A.), American Military University (M.A. in Criminal Justice)Professional History: Joel is a Marine Corps (Infantry) veteran of two combat deployments in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Not long after being Honorably Discharged in 2006, he started with the Mitchell Police Department. There, he held the ranks of Patrol Officer, Detective/Investigator and also Patrol Sergeant. Joel completed his undergrad officially in 2013 and his Master's in 2018. He worked for the Mitchell PD for more than 11 years before being hired by Dakota Wesleyan, his alma mater.Areas of Expertise: Joel has obtained specialized training in death/homicide investigations, advanced crime scene processing, advanced interview and interrogation, arson origin and cause, mental health and also crisis/hostage negotiations.Hobbies: golfing with my family and attending as many DWU and Mitchell HS activities as possibleFamily: My wife, Liza; son, Coy; daughter, Emma; beagle, Bo; black lab, Chaos.