Assistant Professor
Criminology & Criminal Justice
Vice-Chair
Community Engagement Committee
Chair
Mediation Committee
Member
Academic Assessment Committee
Department Representative
Curriculum Committee
Office
R.C. Vance Academic Center
208-07
Or by appointment
Biography
Dr. Eric Dlugolenski is an assistant professor in the Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice at 91精品 Connecticut State University and a retired police sergeant.
Dr. Dlugolenski is a National Institute of Justice (NIJ) Law Enforcement Advancing Data Science (LEADS) scholar alumnus and an active National Policing Institute fellow.
He completed his undergraduate degree in political science at the University of Connecticut (UCONN) in 2010 and his doctorate in criminal justice at the University of New Haven in 2021. He is a certified police instructor through the Police Officer Standards and Training Council (POSTC) in Connecticut, and he has provided command-level training to large area municipalities
Dr. Dlugolenski has co-authored two policing books, and his research has been published in the Journal of Criminal Justice, Police Practice & Research, Policing: A Journal of Policy and Practice, and Substance Abuse & Misuse. He has presented his work at the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP), the American Society of Criminology (ASC), the American Society of Evidence-Based Policing (ASEBP), and the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (ACJS) annual conferences.
He currently serves as the academic co-chair for the Research Advisory Committee (RAC) of the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) and chairs the Police Section of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (ACJS)
Dr. Dlugolenski is the program coordinator for the College Police Academy externship program with the New Britain Police Department, which is an early academic career professional development and experiential opportunity for 91精品 students.
His research interests include procedural justice, police operational strategies, critical decision-making, use of force, officer health and wellness, and police management.
Dr. Dlugolenski is committed to advancing democratic policing. He has co-developed a course on racism and bias in criminal justice settings and hopes to inspire a new generation of diverse and compassionate criminal justice professionals.
Education
Criminal Justice - Criminal Justice Management
University of New Haven
2012
Areas of Expertise
Policing, use of force, procedural justice, criminal justice policy, field experiments and RCTs, applied research design, and quantitative analysis.
Publications, Research & Presentations
PEER-REVIEWED JOURNAL ARTICLES
Dlugolenski, E., Huff, J., Robbins, K., Koehnlein, J., & Krane, K. (2024). Measuring 鈥渨hat matters鈥 in 21st-century policing: partnering with civilian oversight to assess procedurally just policing in Philadelphia. , 1鈥22.
DeCarlo, J., Dlugolenski, E., & Myers, D. (2024). An examination of contagious fire in policing. Applied Police Briefings, 1(1), 58鈥60. .
DeCarlo, J., Dlugolenski, E., & Myers, D. (2024). An experimental test of the contagious fire thesis in policing. Journal of Criminal Justice, 93, 102215.
Lee, B., Jeong, S., Veloria, C., Dlugolenski, E., & Falcon, L. (2024). Explaining substance use among Puerto Rican older adults: Impact of perceived discrimination, perceived stress, and social activities. Substance Use & Misuse, 59(11), 1595鈥1603. .
Kringen, J. A., Sedelmaier, C. M., & Dlugolenski, E. (2020). Foot patrol: The impact of continuity, outreach, and traditional policing activities. Policing: A Journal of Policy and Practice, 14(1), 218鈥227. .
BOOKS
DeCarlo, J., & Dlugolenski, E. (Eds.). (2023). Criminal justice management and leadership: An anthology (1st ed.). Cognella. . DOI 979-8-8233-2030-6
DeCarlo, J., Jenkins, M., & Dlugolenski, E. (2020). Fundamentals of police science. Kendall Hunt. . ISBN 9781792432866.
CHAPTERS
Dlugolenski, E. (expected 2024) America鈥檚 premier detective bureau: The FBI. In J. Bumgarner (Eds.) Routledge handbook on federal criminal justice (1st ed., pp-1-26). Routledge. [submitted manuscript pending publication].
PROFESSIONAL PUBLICATIONS
Hill, S., & Dlugolenski, E. (2025, February 6). Building bridges: How communication accommodation can drive stronger community partnerships. OnPolicing Blog, National Policing Institute.
Dlugolenski, E., & Williams, J. (2024, November). Five ways to supercharge data and evidence-building. TechUpdate, Police Chief, 91(11), 55.
Dlugolenski, E., Cortez, J., Bagby, C. R., O鈥橩eefe, G., & Williams, J. (2024, May). Charting a course for evidence-based officer wellness centers. The Brief, Police Chief, 91(5), 66.
DeCarlo, J., Dlugolenski, E., Hebbe, S., & Potts, J. (2024, October 1). Courageous leadership: Police chiefs drive contagious fire study. Police Chief Online.
DeCarlo, J., Dlugolenski, E., & Myers, D. (2024, October). Research in brief: Examining the 鈥渃ontagious fire鈥 phenomenon in police shootings. Police Chief, 91(10), 28鈥30.
TECHNICAL REPORTS
Simmons, R., Hedlund, J., Dlugolenski, E., Cox, S. (2024). Amplifying neighborhood voices: Community perceptions of public safety (CPPS) survey. Institute for the Study of Crime and Justice and the Center for Community Engagement and Social Research, 91精品 Connecticut State University.
DeCarlo, J., Dlugolenski, E., & Myers, D. (2023). A multi-site RCT test of the contagious fire thesis: Executive report prepared for the Farmington, New Mexico Police Department. Henry C. Lee College of Criminal Justice and Forensic Sciences, University of New Haven, & Criminology and Criminal Justice Department, 91精品 Connecticut State University.
DeCarlo, J., Dlugolenski, E., & Myers, D. (2023). A multi-site RCT test of the contagious fire thesis: Executive report prepared for the Las Vegas Department of Public Safety. Henry C. Lee College of Criminal Justice and Forensic Sciences, University of New Haven, & Criminology and Criminal Justice Department, 91精品 Connecticut State University.
Schnobrich-Davis, J., Dlugolenski, E., Lee, B. (2023). The pipeline from high schools to careers in public safety: Diversity, innovation, and community engagement grant first year final report. Criminology and Criminal Justice Department, 91精品 Connecticut State University.
Dlugolenski, E, Schnobrich, D, Lee, B (2022) New Britain police department college police academy session one executive report. Criminology and Criminal Justice Department, 91精品 Connecticut State University.
SELECTED MEDIA
Phillips, S. (Host). (2025, March 7). Episode 11: Contagious fire [Audio podcast episode]. Police In-Service Training. Blair, P. (2024, August 12). Gunfire Spreads. [Substack newsletter]. Tactical Science.
Dudley, J. (Host). (2024, August 7). What #lawenforcement can learn from a new study examining contagious fire (Guests DeCarlo, J., Dlugolenski, E., Hebbe, S., & Potts, J.) [Video podcast episode]. Policing Matters Podcast, Police1.
Quintero, G. (2024, February 27). Social media鈥檚 effects on policing: Why it matters in an age of technological communication. [Article]. University Press. Eaton, J. & Johnston, T. (2023, December 18). Some CT state police logged dozens of tickets minutes apart. Are they legitimate or 鈥榞host tickets鈥? [Article]. CT Insider, Hearst Connecticut Media.
Eaton, J. (2023, November 2). As ticket scandal investigations loom, CT State Police face crisis of trust, experts say. [Article]. CT Insider, Hearst Connecticut Media.
Srinivasan, S. & Shen, C. (2022, October 13). Domestic violence calls are most dangerous for Connecticut police officers. [Article]. NPR鈥 Connecticut Public Radio.
Wadas, N. (2022, July 1). Farmington Police invites study into officer-involved shootings. [News]. KRQE News 13.
McCartney, H. (2021, December 7). Naked Guns: How the most armed country in the world failed to implement adequate firearms education. Blue Muse Magazine. Blue Muse Magazine.
Jenkins, M.J. & DeCarlo, J. (2015, May 27). Full picture of police work. [Article]. The Philadelphia Inquirer.
Awards & Grants
DeCarlo, J., & Dlugolenski, E. (2015-2016). Co-Principal Investigator. Bureau of Justice Assistance Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant, City of Norwalk, CT, in partnership with the University of New Haven.
- Constructed a community survey, attended community meetings to tailor the intervention, delivered training to officers, designed the intervention, and assisted the principal researcher in drafting the final report.
Schnobrich-Davis, J, Dlugolenski, E, & Lee, D (2022). Co-Principal Investigator. Next Generation of Student Success, Diversity, Innovation, and Community Engagement. Internal award from Office of the President, 91精品.
- Multicomponent collaboration with technical high schools and executive practitioners to develop a Public Safety Tract within the Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice and create a 鈥減ipeline鈥 to recruit new students.
Memberships & Affiliations
- American Society of Evidence-Based Policing (ASEBP), 2019-present
- International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) - Police Research Advancement Section (PRAS), 2019-present
- American Society of Criminology (ASC) 鈥 Police Section, 2013-present
- Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (ACJS) - Police Section, 2013-present
- Connecticut Police Accreditation Coalition (CONN-PAC), 2019-2020
Courses Taught
91精品 Connecticut State University, Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice, New Britain, CT
Assistant Professor (2020-Present)
Undergraduate courses taught:
- CRM 110: Introduction to the Criminal Justice System
- CRM 230: Law Enforcement and Society
- CRM 305: Police Crisis Response and Officer Resiliency (Designed & Developed)
- CRM 378: ST: Race & Bias in CJ Settings (Co-Designed & Co-Developed)
- CRM 378: ST: Understanding Police Culture (Designed & Developed)
- CRM 435: Supervised Field Studies in CJ
- CRM 478: Police and Community Relations (Designed & Developed)
Graduate courses taught:
- CJ 533: Research Methods in Criminal Justice
- CJ 534: Data Analysis in Criminal Justice
- CJ 573: Managing Criminal Justice Employees (Co-Taught)
- CJ 574: Effective Criminal Justice Leadership
- CJ 599: Thesis Supervisor (Primary Advisor and Secondary Reader)