Ian T. Adams, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Department of Criminology & Criminal Justice

University of South Carolina

Ian T. Adams is a former police officer and a leading scholar of policing. He brings more than twenty years of experience in law enforcement, as an officer, labor executive, and researcher, to his role as an Associate Professor in the Department of Criminology & Criminal Justice at the University of South Carolina. His applied research focuses on the practical concerns of police practitioners, with a specific interest in technology, policy, behavior, and use-of-force in law enforcement.