Michelle Allen comes to Saint Leo University with (20) years of law enforcement experience in various areas such as supervision, training, investigations, narcotics, corrections, internal affairs and supervision. Michelle began her career in academia at Saint Leo University as an Academic Advisor and later the Assistant Director at the Morrow Education Center. Michelle is presently the Instructor of Criminal Justice for the Atlanta Center; and the Desire To Learn (D2L) Mentor.
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The criminal justice field is ever-changing and requires one to be acutely aware of its evolution. Students should be actively engaged in their learning, which fosters retention and a better understanding of the curriculum. Maintaining the academic rigor of the university challenges students and produces the very best representative of Saint Leo University.
Michelle's professional interest are in the areas of Human Trafficking and Community Relations. Michelle is interested in studying Human Trafficking's ability to impact society regardless of race, gender, or socioeconomic status. Relative to Community Relations, Michelle resolves to find solutions to bridge the gap between law enforcement and the community.