Christopher Moore

Christopher Moore is a Professor and department chair in the Criminal Justice & Sociology Department, with expertise spanning social psychology, emotion, research methodology, and interdisciplinary intersections of sociology, psychology, and biology. His research explores how self and identity structures influence leadership, deviant behavior, and interpersonal violence, recently integrating immersive virtual reality for law enforcement training.

• B.A., Sociology, University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
• M.A., Sociology, University of Iowa
• Ph.D., Sociology, University of Georgia

Moore's work bridges biological, psychological, and sociological frameworks to analyze identity dynamics in social interaction. He investigates status violations, vocal dynamics, and unobtrusive emotion measurement using technologies like thermal imaging. His recent focus on virtual reality aims to enhance law enforcement response protocols in high-stress scenarios.

His affiliations include collaborative research with the Electrophysiological Neuroscience Laboratory of Kent (ENLoK), alongside prior teaching roles at Purdue University Northwest, Lakeland University, and University of Georgia. Publications highlight contributions to understanding identity preferences, social pivot points, and emotion measurement in group contexts.

Moore maintains interdisciplinary research affiliations and applies innovative methodologies to study self-identity, aggression triggers, and professional behavior. He is also a former U.S. Marine Corps military police/criminal investigator, integrating practical experience with academic rigor.