Kevin Borgeson

Kevin Borgeson serves as an Associate Professor in the Department of Criminal Justice at Salem State University, teaching undergraduate and graduate courses spanning criminal investigation, bias crimes, profiling, and intimate violence across diverse course codes from CRJ 101 to CRJ 716.

Education:

• Ph.D. in Sociology, Northeastern University (2001)
• Master's in Sociology, Northeastern University
• Bachelor's in Sociology, Bridgewater State College

Research Focus: Borgeson specializes in violent extremism and criminal behavior analysis, with primary expertise in serial offender psychology, hate crime typologies, right-wing domestic terrorism networks, and intimate violence dynamics. His work integrates criminological theory with practical forensic applications, examining how digital platforms facilitate modern hate propagation while maintaining historical analysis of subcultural movements like skinhead extremism.

Publication Trends: Recent works (2017-2024) demonstrate escalating focus on digital-age criminal phenomena, progressing from foundational studies of skinhead culture to contemporary analyses of cyberhate and AI-era propaganda. His publications consistently bridge theoretical criminology with actionable investigative techniques, particularly in profiling methodologies and victimology frameworks across serial crime and terrorism contexts.

Academic Contributions: Through courses like CRJ 363 (Crime Scene Reconstruction) and CRJ 712 (Violent Offender Profiling), Borgeson translates research into advanced pedagogy, while his CRJ 520 internship program connects students with practical criminal justice fieldwork. His scholarship provides critical resources for law enforcement through Carolina Academic Press publications addressing evolving threats in domestic extremism and forensic investigation.