Faculty - Legal Studies

Professor Plebani has worked for more than a decade in the field of mental health in both clinical and administrative positions in the service of children, adolescents and adults with psychiatric issues. Throughout his professional career, he has worked in settings as diverse as psychiatric hospitals, community-based treatment facilities and the Adolescent Reception Detention Center at Riker's Island Correctional Facility. He holds an undergraduate degree with dual concentrations in Psychology and Sociology from Drew University in New Jersey. His graduate studies were undertaken and completed at John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York City, resulting in an advanced degree in Forensic Psychology. Professor Plebani is presently pursuing a Ph.D. in Public Safety through Capella University. Particular academic and research interests include Criminal Profiling, Psychopathy, and the Psychology of Cults.

Apart from Professor Plebani's responsibilities as a faculty member in the School of Legal Studies at Husson University, he has served as a member of the Law Enforcement Oral Boards for the University of Maine, Holden, and Orono Police Departments. Additionally, he maintains an active relationship with the Maine Criminal Justice Academy as an off-site instructor for topics including Deviant Behavior, Mental Health and Crisis Stabilization and Law Enforcement Interactions with the Mentally Ill.

"Some men see things as they are and say, 'Why?' I dream of things that never were and say, 'Why not?'" - Robert F. Kennedy

It has always been my belief that learning is an intensive, life-long process. Within the classroom, I am an advocate of blending the academic and practical aspects of Criminal Justice. As students meet the eventual challenges of the professional world, it is of the utmost necessity that they can translate conceptual and theoretical material into real world application. My teaching style reflects a belief that higher education is a distinctly cooperative effort between students and faculty members that benefits the individual scholar, the school and the broader society in which all are imbedded. Therefore, I strive to provide an educational experience that challenges students to ask, "Why not?"