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About
Western Oregon University:
Western Oregon University is a comprehensive
liberal arts institution with a variety of programs leading to bachelor’s
and master’s degrees. Founded in 1856, Western is the oldest public university
in the Oregon University System. Western has a distinguished history as
a quality institution for teacher education and the liberal arts and sciences.
Additionally, Western is home to a police academy for the State of Oregon’s
Department of Public Safety Standards and Training. The picturesque campus
is located 20 minutes from Salem, the state capital; 70 miles from Portland
International Airport; and an hour from the famed Oregon coastline. Western
is an affirmative action, equal opportunity institution.
Unique
Aspects of the Western Oregon University School of Polygraphy:
• Academic university credits are available at
both the graduate and undergraduate levels.
• Periodic and disclosure testing of sexual offenders
on probation were initiated in the Pacific Northwest and are taught at
Western.
• Physiology is taught at a level that is interesting
and provides a clear understanding of one of the bases of polygraphy. Work
with cadavers makes it even more meaningful.
• Each student is required to write a paper or
do research that could start his or her career in polygraphy with a piece
of published work.
• Pre-employment testing of police applicants
is taught by those who have specialized in this area.
• Law is taught by both a prosecutor and defense
attorney to provide a balanced view of this field.
• The availability of subjects for practice testing
includes college students, police cadets from the local Police Academy
and volunteers from the community for a total of 36 hours of experience.
• Both Lafayette and Axciton computerized polygraphs
and analog instruments are available for the student’s experience and learning.
Faculty:
A variety of instructors teach during the on-campus
component of Western’s School of Polygraphy. Some of their appearances
depend upon availability, but include at least the following:
Stan Abrams, Ph.D., Director
Dr. Abrams is a clinical psychologist
who has spent much of his professional career in the field of polygraphy.
He has published four books and numerous articles on the subject of polygraphy
and he has presented his research studies at numerous seminars around the
country and the world. He has been recognized by the American Polygraph
Association, American Association of Police Polygraphists, and several
state polygraph associations for his work. He has served on the Board of
Directors for the American Polygraph Association and is past President
of the Northwest Polygraph Examiners Association. Dr. Abrams was also instrumental
in developing the methods used for the testing of sexual abusers, now implemented
widely across the United States. His extensive experience also includes
being qualified in over 400 courtroom cases.
Thomas Mason
Detective Mason has been employed
by the Salem Police Department since 1970. He is a licensed polygraph examiner,
and is a member of the American Polygraph Association and the Northwest
Polygraph Examiners Association. Detective Mason serves as a member of
the polygraph licensing board for the state of Oregon and has made a number
of professional presentations relating to polygraphy. He has also been
an Inservice Training Instructor for several years on various polygraph
subjects for the Salem Police Department, Marion County District Attorney’s
Office and Children Services Division Investigators.
Ronald Glaus, Ph.D.
Dr. Glaus is a licensed psychologist
who has had a wide range of experience in clinical and counseling psychology
in a variety of settings. Dr. Glaus is currently an instructor and program
manager at Oregon’s Department of Public Safety Standards and Training
with primary responsibility for basic police training and behavioral science
courses. He is a member of a variety of professional organizations, including
the American Psychological Association and the Oregon Psychological Association.
Neal Bandick, Ed.D.
Dr. Bandick is Professor of
Biology in Western’s Division of Natural Science and Mathematics. He is
a member of the American Physiological Society and The Oregon Academy of
Science, for whom he has served as President. He has also served as an
instructor for the U.S. Department of Defense Polygraph Institute. Dr.
Bandick was honored in 1984 with the Faculty Honors Award presented by
Western.
Kenneth Simmons
Mr. Simmons received his initial
polygraph training at the Backster School of Lie Detection in 1976. He
served six years as a detective with the Oregon State Police, three of
which were as a polygraph examiner. In 1979, he left the Oregon State Police
to go into private practice as a polygrapher. While working for the State
Police, he conducted examinations for judges, the FBI, DEA, etc. He has
conducted over 5,000 polygraph tests, the majority of which have been ex
parte exams done for private attorneys on criminal cases. Mr. Simmons is
a member of the American Polygraph Association and the Northwest Polygraph
Examiners Association.
Glenda Leutwyler
Detective Sergeant Leutwyler
currently works for the Portland, Oregon Bureau of Police. She has been
a police officer for 24 years. For ten of those years she has served as
a detective, with assignments in sex crime and fraud investigations. She
has been a polygraph examiner for five years, and serves the Portland Police
Bureau full-time in that capacity. Leutwyler has conducted hundreds of
examinations and provides some excellent first-hand insight into the use
of the polygraph exam in police investigations.
Dale Penn, J.D.
Mr. Penn has served as Marion
County’s District Attorney sine 1985. He has been involved in numerous
training programs for a variety of law enforcement agencies and has lectured
at Willamette University’s School of Law. With his background, he provides
great insights into the law, particularly as it relates to prosecution.
Victor Calzaretta, J.D.
Prior to obtaining his degree
in law, Mr. Calzaretta served for years as a law enforcement officer. After
obtaining his degree in 1982, he started his private practice in Portland
where many of his clients are in law enforcement. He serves on the faculty
of the American Academy of Judicial Education and has lectured at Stanford
and Harvard Law Schools. His experiences provide a valuable description
of the role of the admissability of evidence and the ever-changing rules
relating to that.
Topics of Study:
As a School accredited by the American Polygraph
Association, Western’s School of Polygraphy’s topics of study are governed
by accreditation requirements. These requirements dictate that the seven-week
on-campus component of Western’s School of Polygraphy contain at least
the following:
Registration
Fees:
Participants may register as either a commuter
or residential participant in Western’s School of Polygraphy.
The fee for a residential participant is $6,400.
This fee includes course tuition, instructional materials (2 textbooks
and 3 volumes of handouts), parking and single occupancy lodging in a local
motel.
The fee for a commuter participant is $5,200.
This fee includes course tuition, instructional materials (2 textbooks
and 3 volumes of handouts) and parking.
To register for the School, a deposit of $1,000
must be submitted with the participant’s application. This deposit is non-refundable
after a participant has been accepted into the School.
The application deadline for the winter 1999
School, which begins January 4, 1999, is December 1, 1998, and the deadline
for the summer 1999 School, which begins June 14, 1999, is May 1, 1999.
The application and deposit must be received at Western by this date in
order to be considered for acceptance.
Entrance
Requirements:
Any individual wishing to enroll in Western’s
School of Polygraphy must submit an application. Each applicant must be
at least 21 years old and have an undergraduate degree. Individuals with
law enforcement background may substitute investigative experience for
the degree requirement. After an application is submitted, Dr. Abrams,
Director of the School, reviews it. As part of this review process, Dr.
Abrams conducts a telephone interview with the applicant.
For More Information:
To request application materials for the School
of Polygraphy, or to receive answers to questions you may have about the
School, contact the Division of Extended and Summer Studies at Western
Oregon University or Dr. Stan Abrams.
The contact person at Western is Craig Haisch,
Conference and Non-Credit Program Coordinator for the Division of Extended
and Summer Studies. He can be reached at:
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