Jon D. Gurney, J.D, M.A.
Criminal Justice Educator-Attorney at Law-Former Prosecutor
3770 NW 59
thAve, Miami, FL 33166
JGurney78@Gmail.com (305) 793-0089
EDUCATION
Doctor of Jurisprudence University of Florida College of Law Gainesville, Florida
Master of Arts University of Florida Gainesville, Florida
Criminology, Law & Society Bachelor of Arts University of Miami
Coral Gables, Florida
Criminology & Political Science (dual major)
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2014-Present Visiting Instructor (Full Time-Online Instruction)
Georgia Southern University, Department of Criminology & Criminal Justice 2014-Present Instructor (Part Time) Florida Atlantic University,
School of Criminology & Criminal Justice
2013- Present Special Magistrate- City of Miami Springs, Florida
2012 - Present Qualified Arbitrator –Appointed by Broward County Court- 17th Circuit of Florida 2010-Present Jon Gurney, P.A., Attorney & Counselor at Law
2010-2013 Instructor (Full Time) Florida International University, Department of Criminal Justice Secondary Appointment as a Colloquium Instructor in the Liberal Studies Program 2006-2009 Instructor (Part Time) Georgia State University, Department of Criminal Justice 2006-2008 Assistant Solicitor General (Criminal Prosecutor), City of Atlanta, Georgia
2004-2005 Graduate Assistant, Department of Criminology, Law & Society, University of Florida
AREAS OF TEACHING INTEREST The Courts
Criminal Law & Procedure Police & Society
Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, Florida School of Criminology & Criminal Justice Undergraduate Level Courses:
Stand Your Ground Law Seminar Criminal Law & the Constitution Issues in Criminal Law
Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, Georgia Department of Criminology & Criminal Justice (All Courses Taught Online)
Undergraduate Level Courses: Introduction to Criminal Justice The Judicial Process
Policing
Criminal Justice Organizations
Florida International University, Miami, Florida Department of Criminal Justice
Graduate Level Courses:
Advanced Seminar in Criminal Law & Procedure Legal Issues in Juvenile Justice
Ethical Issues in Criminal Justice
Criminal Justice Policy Analysis (MSCJ Program Capstone Course)
Undergraduate Level Courses:
Law & Society Law Enforcement The Courts Corrections Criminal Law Criminal Evidence Criminal Justice System
Ethical Issues in Criminal Justice Victimology
Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia Department of Criminal Justice
Undergraduate Level Courses:
Adjudication of Criminal Cases
Legal Liability of Criminal justice Personnel Social Science and the American Crime Problem Introduction to Criminology
University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida Department of Criminology, Law & Society Undergraduate Level Courses:
Criminal Law
Criminal Procedure (served as teaching assistant for course)
Note: Teaching experience includes courses taught in person (FIU, GSU, UF, FAU) hybrid format (FIU), and completely online (FIU and Georgia Southern).
Courses taught range in class size from 15 to 170 students, depending on the particular course. SERVICE ACTIVITIES
Department of Criminal Justice, Florida International University Course & Curriculum Development
Designed and implemented undergraduate course entitled Ethics in Criminal Justice Designed and implemented online graduate course entitled Legal Issues in Juvenile Justice
Designed and implemented undergraduate Law & Society Colloquium course in the Department of Liberal Studies Assisted department chair in drafting proposal for the Doctor of Philosophy in Criminal Justice Program
Committee Assignments
Chairperson, Department of Criminal Justice Graduate Admissions Committee Member, Department of Criminal Justice Curriculum Committee
Member, Department of Criminal Justice Adjunct Instructor Review Committee Member, Department of Criminal Justice Instructor Promotional Committee Advising & Mentoring
Counseled and advised undergraduate students on the law school and graduate school admission process Advised undergraduate students on preparing for the GRE and LSAT examinations
Developed relationships with South Florida judges to serve as guest speakers in criminal justice courses Developed judicial mentorship program (court observation program) for undergraduate criminal justice students Department of Parking & Transportation, Florida International University
Hearing Officer, Florida International University Parking Citation Appeals Board
PRESENTATIONS
Jon Gurney, Symposium Panelist, Understanding Stand Your Ground Laws, Office of Diversity & Multicultural Affairs, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, Florida, October 2014
Jon Gurney & Judge Robert W. Lee The State of Florida Court System. Florida International University Department of Criminal Justice. Miami, Florida. March 2013
Department of Criminal Justice. Miami, Florida. October 2012
Jon Gurney & Judge Steven Leifman. Specialty Courts in Florida. Florida International University Department of Criminal Justice. Miami, Florida. October 2012
Jon Gurney & Judge Maria Ortiz. The County Court in Florida. Florida International University Department of Criminal Justice. Miami, Florida. April 2012
Jon Gurney & Judge Robert W. Lee. The Florida Court System. Florida International University Department of Criminal Justice. Miami, Florida. November 2011
Jon Gurney. Presentation of the Florida International University PhD in Criminal Justice Program Proposal. Miami Dade County Association of Chiefs of Police. Miami, Florida. November 2011
STUDENT MENTORSHIP
Graduate Independent Study/Supervised Teaching Practicum Course Donald Hanson Fall 2012 Florida International University Jaqueline Monterrey Spring 2011 Florida International University PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Florida Bar Association State Bar of Georgia
The Florida Bar Committee on Student Education & Admission to the Bar Gay & Lesbian Lawyer Network of South Florida
Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE
State of Florida Attorney & Counselor at Law State of Georgia Attorney & Counselor at Law
Jon Gurney, J.D., M.A.
Summary of Education & Experience
Graduate of the University of Florida College of Law
Graduate of the University of Florida Criminology, Law & Society M.A. Program
Taught criminal justice and legal courses at 5 large, public universities (University of Florida, Georgia State University, Florida International University, Georgia Southern University and Florida Atlantic University).
Taught more than 20 distinct criminal justice course titles over the course of teaching career
10 years of progressive teaching experience as a criminal justice educator
Experience teaching criminal justice courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels
Developed undergraduate level course in criminal justice ethics, from proposal through the college curriculum committee review process
Developed graduate level course entitled “Legal Issues in Juvenile Justice”
Served as Chairperson of the Master of Science in Criminal Justice Program Admissions Committee at Florida International University
Admitted to the practice of law in the States of Georgia & Florida
Dispute Resolution Professional - Qualified Arbitrator Designation by the Florida Supreme Court
Appointed Special Magistrate, City of Miami Springs, Florida
